1. To which of the following techno-cultural stage FAURESMITH site is associated

Neolithic

Mesolithic

Middle Palaeolithic

Acheulian
2. From which site earliest use of fire is reported in Asia

Choukoutien

Anyathian

Patjitan

Spirit Caves
3. What are the main tool components of Natufian

Ground stone axes

Scrapers on flake

Microliths

Chopper and Copping tools
4. Who was the author of typical Mousterian culture in Western Europe

Homo-erectus

Cro-magnon

Homo-Heidelbergensis

Neanderthal
5. Upper Villafrauchianna was fauna of the following period

Holocene

Mid-Pleistocene

Lower Pleistocene

Pliocene
6. Thermoluminescence dating is used to date

Bones

Glass

Pottery

Metal
7. Coprology deals with

Study of faecal remains

Study of seeds

Study of fruits

Study of insects
8. Libby's Radiocarbon dating method started in

1844

1936

1952

1970
9. Site catchment analysis was first applied to archaeological site by

R. Renfrew

Vita Finzi

Ian Hodder

R. S. Pappu
10. "It is difficult to demonstrate how to excavate an ancient site, but one can show how not to excavate." Who said so

Sir John Marshall

General Cunningham

Sir Mortimer Wheeler

A. Ghosh
11. Who introduced the concept of typology in Archaeology

Pitt Riverse

Sir Mortimer Wheeler

A. Ghosh

Sir John Marshall
12. Kot Diji is located on the river

Bolan

Ghaggar

Indus

Sutlej
13. Citadel is associated with

Mehargarh

Bara

Mohenjodaro

Alamgirpur
14. Which of the sites is associated with copper hoards

Daulatpur

Bhagwanpura

Bahadrabad

Hulas
15. Which of the chalcolithic sites has revealed the earliest evidence for irrigation

Kayatha

Inamgaon

Balathal

Loteshwar
16. Kalibanga was deserted because of one of the following factors

Change in the nature of river Ghaggar

Flood

Aryan invasion

Plague
17. Mathura was excavated by

J. P. Joshi

M. C. Joshi

B. B. Lal

R. C. Gaur
18. Mahabharata site Indraprastha is identified at

Kurukshetra

Hastinapur

Purana Quila

Mehrauli
19. Shishupalgarh, a city site, is located in

Orissa

West Bengal

Bihar

Assam
20. The cultural sequence from OCP to early medieval period was found at

Sringverapur

Sravasti

Shishupalgarh

Mathura
21. Megalithic site of Kakoria is located in

Vidarbha

Malwa

Deccan

Vindhyas
22. Remains of wooden planks from early historical deposits were found from the excavation at

Ujjain

Kausambi

Rajgrih

Hastinapur
23. Where is the earliest structural temple located

Sanchi

Vidisha

Elephanta

Badami
24. Which is the earliest stupa in India

Amaravati

Bharhut

Sanchi

Sarnath
25. By which technique terracotta figurines of Ganga-Yamuna from Ahichhatra are made

Hand modelling

Single Mould

Double Mould

Wheel turning
26. What was the technique of Minting of Yodheya coins

Cast

Punch marked

Die striking

All the above
27. In which inscription of Ashoka, Victory of Kalinga is mentioned

XII Rock edict

XIII Rock edict

VII Rock edict

Dholi inscription
28. Assertion Holocene is marked by the beginning of modern climate, fauna and human forms.

Reason The Pleistocene climatic conditions became mild and the evaluation of animal kingdom reached its zenith.

Both and are false.

Both and are correct.

is correct but is false.

is false but is correct.
29. Assertion Modern minting technique of coins was initiated by Indo-Greek rulers in India.

Reason The die struck technique of coins was first issued by Demetrius.

is correct but is false.

is false and is correct.

Both and are correct.

Both and are false.
30. Assertion Harappans were migrated to Gujarat.

Reason To exploit natural resources.

is correct and is incorrect.

is incorrect and is correct.

Both and are correct.

Both and are incorrect.
31. Assertion There is paucity of megalithic sites in Gujarat.

Reason Because there was scarcity of iron in this region.

is correct and is incorrect.

is incorrect and is correct.

Both and are correct.

Both and are incorrect.
32. Assertion Neolithic culture of the middle Ganga plain is marked by rice cultivation, pastoralism and use of handmade cord impressed pottery.

Reason It has development from main Mesolithic traits of the region.

Both and are correct.

Both and are false.

is correct, but is false.

is false, but is correct.
33. Assertion Heliodorous Pillar was erected by Bhagbhadra.

Reason For the promotion of Bhagvat Dharma.

is correct, but is false.

is false, but is correct.

Both and are correct.

Both and are false.
34. Assertion Eighty-four Thousand Stupas were constructed by Ashoka.

Reason The Stupas were constructed for the promotion of Shaivism.

is correct, but is false.

is false, but is correct.

Both and are correct.

Both and are false.
35. Assertion Non-Harappan Chalcolithic cultures in India could not attain status of urban cultures for non-availability of substantial food surplus.

Reason The mismatch between the low application of metal technology and tough natural conditions could not help to generate substantial food surplus.

Both and are false.

is correct but is false.

is false but is correct.

Both and are correct.
36. Assertion Chalcolithic cultures contain strong regional characters.

Reason This was caused by the restricted avenues of pan-regional interactions on any large scale.

is correct but is false.

is false but is correct.

Both and are correct.

Both and are false.
37. Assertion Second urbanization in the Ganga plain occurred in the second half of the first millennium B.C.

Reason This was caused by the greater application of iron technology which helped in harnessing better of the good natural resources.

is correct but is false.

is false but is correct.

Both and are correct.

Both and are false.
38. Match the items of List-I with those of the items of List-II

List-I List-II

Lapis Lazuli Oman Peninsula

Marine Shells Sukur Rohri hills

Copper Badakshan region

Chert/Flint Gulf of Kachchh

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39. Match the authors of List-I with the books of List-II

List-I List-II

B. Subbarao Lines on Stone

H. D. Sankalia The Saraswati Flows on

B. B. Lal The Personality of India

Erwin Neumayer The Stone Age Tools

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40. Match the items of List-I with those of List-II

List-I List-II

Sothi P.G.W.

Banawali Pre Harappa

Daulatpur Mature Harappa

Ahichchhatra Late Harappa

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41. Match the sites of List-I with the excavators of List-II

List-I List-II

Balathal K.T.M. Hegde

Nagwada V. N. Misra

Navadatoli R.C. Gaur

Atranjikhera H. D. Sankalia

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42. Match the items of List-I with those of List-II

List-I List-II

Ahar Pravana

Nevasa Banas

Narhan Krishna

Nagarjunikonda Saryu

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43. Match the items of List-I with those of List-II

List-I List-II

Sarai Nahar Rai Sand dune

Attirampakkam Horse Shoe Lake

Baghor-II River Terrace

Langhnaj River Bank

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44. Match the items of List-I with those of List-II

List-I List-II

Arikamedu Pondicherry

Chandraketugarh Uttar Pradesh

Kairadih Maharashtra

Nasik Bengal

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45. Match the items of List-I with those of List-II

List-I List-II

Lahariadih Iron Age Megalithic

Tokwa Late Upper Palaeolithic

Kotia Copper-hoard

Madarpur Neolithic

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46. Arrange the following sites in chronological order

Arikamedu
Srishailam
Amravati
Vadamadurai

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47. Arrange the following ceramicwares in chronological order

Painted Grey ware
Reserved Slip ware
Red Polished ware
Corded ware

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48. Arrange the following in chronological order

Rummindei inscription
Gwalior inscription
Yashodharman inscription of Mandsor
Junagarh inscription

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49. Arrange the following in chronological order

Naga Coins
Gadahiya Coins
Punch Marked Coins
Gupta Coins

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50. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow based on your understanding of the passage

The earliest settlements in the Indian subcontinent to date come from the west of the Indus system, on the borders of the Iranian plateau. Here at Mehrgarh there is a pre-ceramic Neolithic, which we may expect to have lasted for a long period, perhaps for as long as two or three millennia (c. 8000 5000 B.C.). At the close of this period there was already a developed mud-brick architecture, wheat and barley were cultivated, and cattle, sheep and goat were domesticated. This was followed by a period of ceramic Neolithic, when comparable settlements are found at several points, notably at Mundigak, Kili Ghul Muhammad, and in Kalat (Anjira and Siah Damb). One of the most striking things about both these early periods is that trade links with the Arabian Sea Coast and with Central Asia seem already to have been established. Tick mark the correct answer below


Indus system was the nucleus of the earliest settlements of the Indo-Pak Subcontinent.

The growth of cultures in the region was due to external trades.

The agriculture had originated in the region bordering Iranian plateau.

Mehargarh evidence origin of pastoral economy.