1. How would a carved damaged part of gateway of Sanchi Stupa will be restored

(A)The portion will be plastered.


(B)The portion will be replaced by a matching carved block.


(C)The part will be replaced by a plain similar piece of stone.


(D)Would be cleaned and left as it is.



2. Villafranchian fauna is of

(A)Upper Palaeolithic period


(B)Wurm Ice Age


(C)Early Holocene period


(D)Lower Pleistocene period



3. The method to study functions of Stone Age tool is

(A)Stratigraphy


Micro-wear study


(C)Flaking experiments


(D)Typology



4. Wurm I II stadials' culture is

(A)Acheulian


(B)Mousterian


(C)Oldowan


(D)Perigordian



5. Earliest rock paintings are found at

(A)Altamira


(B)Bhimbethka


Moustier Cave


(D)Laharia-dih rock shelter



6. Which method would be suitable for determining the dating of baked clay remains

(A)Carbon 14


(B)Potassium Argon


(C)Pollen analysis


(D)Thermoluminescence



7. At what site a seal of Persian Gulf origin has been found

(A)Rangpur


(B)Dholavira


(C)Lothal


(D)Kalibangan


8. At which site, overlap of Harappan and Painted Grey ware culture has been unearthed

(A)Ropar


(B)Bhagwanpura


(C)Sardarnagar


(D)Atranjikhera


9. At which site Micaceous Red ware was found for the first time

Prabhas Patan


(B)Lothal


(C)Padri


(D)Langhnaj


10. Which method will be most suitable for the interpretation of socio­economic life of archaeological culture

(A)Ethno-archaeology


(B)Experimental archaeology


Typology


(D)Stratigraphy


11. Which site in India has revealed evidence for earliest huts

(A)Hunsgi


(B)Paisra


(C)Chirki-Nevara


(D)Didwana

12. Which of the following scholars is not the author of book entitled 'Indian Palaeography'

Buhler


(B)A.H. Dani


(C)R.B. Pande


(D)D.C. Sircar



13. The Ashokan edict mentions the name of Kumar Samvasa is

Maski


(B)Gujarra


(C)Sannati


(D)Pangurariya



14. Titles "Maharaja-Rajatiraja­devaputrasa-Kaisaras' of Kushana ruler Kanishka is recorded in

(A)Sui-Vihara Copper-plate Inscription of Kanishka I Year 11


(B)Mathura pedestal Inscription of Kanishka I year 23


(C)Ara Stone Inscription of Kanishka II Year 41


(D)Mathura pedestal Inscription of Vasudeva Year 80



15. The Aihole Inscription of Pulkesin II was composed by

(A)Ravikirti


(B)Dhanneka


(C)Harishena


(D)Apyayika



16. In which cave of Ajanta the portrait of 'Bodhisatva Padmapani Avalokiteshwara' is painted

(A)Cave I


(B)Cave IX


(C)Cave XVI


(D)Cave XVII



17. Panchavrishna Vira icons are related to which religious sect

(A)Shaivism


Jainism


Vaishnavism


(D)Buddhism


18. On the coins of which Gupta ruler the legend is inscribed

(A)Samudragupta


(B)Ramagupta


(C)Kumargupta


(D)Skandgupta


19. Gandhara Art was influenced by

(A)Mesopotamian art


(B)Egyptian art


(C)Central Asian art


(D)Greco-Roman art


20. Which of the following deities is not depicted on the coins of Kanishka I

(A)Buddha


(B)Maitreya Buddha


(C)Amitabha Buddha


(D)Mahasena


21. Match the following sites of List I with the name of the excavators of List II

List I List II

a. Kuchai i. S.R. Rao

b. Lothal ii. B.K. Thapar

c. Kausambi iii. B.B. Lal

d. Sringaverapur iv. G.R. Sharma

Codes
a b c d


ii i iii


iii ii iv


i iv iii


(D)iii ii iv i

22. Match the following excavated remains of List I with the sites of finding of List II

List I List II

a. Dancing Girl of Bronze i. Kailibangan

b. Ploughed field ii. Lothal

c. Water management iii. Dholavira

d. Dock-yard iv. Mohenjodaro

Codes
a b c d

iii ii iv


(B)iii ii i iv


i iii ii


iii iv i



23. Match the following cultures of List I with the human forms associated with there of List II

List I List II

a. Auraiganacian i. Cro-Magnon

b. Solutrean ii. Predmost

c. Magdalenian iii. Chancelade

d. Mesolithic iv. Ofnet


Codes
a b c d

iii iv i


ii iii iv


(C)iii i ii iv


ii i iii



24. Match the following ancient places of List I with the places of List II

List I List II

a. Bagor i. Dhar

b. Baghpat ii. Bhilwara

c. Bagh Caves iii. Mahendragarh

d. Badli iv. Meerut

Codes
a b c d

iv i iii


ii iii iv


(C)iii iv ii i


iii ii i



25. Match the following sites in List I with those region of List II

List I List II

a. Bahadarabad i. Rohtak

b. Bara ii. Kutch

c. Desalpur iii. Rupnagar

d. Bahadurgarh iv. Saharanpur

Codes
a b c d


iii iv i


(B)iii iv ii i


ii iii iv


iii ii i


26. Match the following places in List I with those of List II

List I List II

a. Siswal i. Kutch

b. Lal Qila ii. Hissar

c. Saipai iii. Bulandsahar

d. Surkotada iv. Etawah

Codes
a b c d


iii iv i


(B)iii iv i ii


ii iii iv


i iii iv


27. Match the items of List I with those of List II

List I List II

a. Virupaksha Temple i. Chandella

b. Sun Temple ii. Hoysalas

c. Lakshamana Temple iii. Vijayanagara

d. Channakeshava Temple iv. Gangas


Codes
a b c d


ii iii iv


iii ii i


(C)iii iv i ii


iii i iv

28. Match the items of List I with those
of List II

List I List II

a. Parkham Yaksha i. Elephanta
b. Dancing Natraja ii. Sanchi
c. Trimurti iii. Mathura
d. ShalabhanjikaSculpture iv. Madurai

Codes
a b c d

ii iii iv i


iii iv i ii


i ii iv iii


iv iii i ii



29. Match the items of List I with those of List II

List I List II

a. Gupta Gold Coins i. Badami

b. Satavahana Coins ii. Jogalthambi

c. Maues's coins iii. Bayana

d. Chalukya coins iv. Kapisa


Codes
a b c d

iii ii iv


ii iii i


iii i iv


(D)iii ii iv i



30. Match the books of List I with the authors of List II

List I List II

a. Archaeology from Earth i. B. Allchin F.R. Allchin

b. Personality of India ii. M. Wheeler

c. The Rise of Civilization iii. B.B. Lal

d. Saraswati Flows on iv. B. Subbarao

Codes
a b c d

iii i iv


(B)iii i iv ii


iv i iii


i iii ii


31. Match the items of List I with those of List II

List I List II

a. Vikrama era i. 57-56 B.C.
b. Gupta- Valabhi era ii. 78 C.E.
c. Kalachuri- Chedi era iii. 248-49 C.E.
d. Saka era iv. 319 C.E.

Codes
a b c d

i iv iii ii


ii iii iv i


i ii iv iii


iv ii iii i


32. Match the inscription of List I with the poet of List II

List I List II

a. Allahabad Pillar i. Baladitya
b. Aihole Pillar ii. Vasula
c. Mandsaur Pillar iii. Ravikirti
d. Gwalior Stone iv. Harishena

Codes
a b c d

ii iii iv i


iv ii i iii


iv iii ii i


iii i ii iv

33. Match the following structures of List I with the site of their finding in List II

List I List II

a. Dockyard i. Lothal

b. Large Tank ii. Sringverapur

c. Apsidal Temple iii. Sankh

d. Chakra Shaped Stupa iv. Nagarjuna- konda

Codes
a b c d


i iv iii


ii iii iv


(C)iii iv ii i


iv iii ii

34. Match the following prehistoric phases of List I with the sites of their finding of List II

List I List II

a. Middle i. Patne Palaeolithic

b. Upper ii. Nevasa Palaeolithic

c. Mesolithic iii. Koldihwa

d. Neolithic iv. Sarai-Nahar-Rai

Codes
a b c d

i iv iii


ii iv iii


(C)iii i ii iv


ii iii i



35. Arrange the following sites in chronological order

Terra Amata
La Micoque
Abri Pataud
La Vallonet

Codes














36. Arrange in chronological order the following cultures

Ahar Culture
Nevasian Culture
Narhan Culture
Nal Culture

Codes














37. Chronologically arrange the cultural sequence of the following sites

Ahar
Birbhanpur
Gufkral
Sravasti

Codes













38. Arrange the following tools in the chronology of their prevalence

Cleaver
Lunate
Shouldered axe
Chopper

Codes













39. Arrange the following sites in chronological order on the basis of their culture remains

Tilwada
Chirki-Nevasa
Mayurbhanj
Guler

Codes












40. Arrange the following discoveries of archaeological importance in the order of their findings in chronology

Cleaver at Pallavaram
Flake tools at Nevasa
City complex at Shishupalgarh
PGW at Hastinapur

Codes














41. Arrange the following in chronological order

Punch Marked Coins
Varah type coins
Coins of Arjunayanas
Coins of Nahapana

Codes














42. Arrange the following in chronological order

Sculpture of Ravan Shaking Kailasa
Sculpture of Sirima Devata
Kalyanasundara Murti
Sun icon in Paryankalalitasana

Codes














43. Arrange the following in chronological order

uniformity in the width of letter
formation of acute-angle
beginning of head-mark
formation of heal line covering the entire letter

Codes













44. Arrange the achievements of Kharavela in chronological order

Terrorised the rulers of North India
Western campaign against Satakarni
Campaign against Rajagriha
Performed Rajasuya Yajna

Codes













45. Assertion Mesolithic paved the foundation for food production, mainly domestication of plants and animals.

Reason Adaptability of Mesolithic man to Holocene climate resulted in population growth, thus scarcity of natural resources.

Codes

(A)Both are false.


is correct, but is false.


is partly correct, but is false.


(D)Both and are correct.

46. Assertion The forms of Ashokan Brahmi alphabets show some variations.

Reason The regional effect in Brahmi script was developed during Mauryan period.

Codes

is correct and is false.


is false and is correct.


(C)Both and are correct.


(D)Both and are false.



47. Assertion Besnagar pillar inscription of Heliodorus does not provide evidence for the Bhagavata cult at an early time.

Reason Bhagavata cult, which was earlier prevalent in Mathura and Gapadri region, became popular in Besnagar with the influence of Guptas.

Codes

is correct and is false.


is false and is correct.


(C)Both and are correct.


(D)Both and are false.



48. Assertion Art of cave painting was introduced by the Gupta rulers only.

Reason It was not known during the other periods of Indian History.

Codes

is correct, but is false.


and both are correct.


(C)Both and are false.


is false, but is correct.



49. Assertion Panchayatana type of temple architecture was introduced during the period of Gupta rulers.

Reason The rulers of other dynasties have not followed this style.

Codes

is correct, but is false.


and both are correct.


is false, but is correct.


and both are false.


50. This Early Indus stage is in every way the formative period of the civilization, when a continuing expansion of population, increase in trade and contracts of all kinds throughout the whole area, and the beginnings of a unified ideology began to appear. This is the so-called 'Kot Dijian' culture. What led to the emergence around 2550 B.C. of Mature Indus urbanism is not yet firmly established, but the change involved the almost simultaneous appearance of seals and inscriptions carrying a uniform script and iconography, and evidence of a new and unprecedented level of trade and communication throughout the whole Indus region. Tick mark the correct answer. The author is primarily concerned with

(A)Enumerating features of Kotdijian culture.


(B)Extent of Mature Harappa Culture.


(C)Nature of Kotdijian trade and commerce.


(D)Beginning of the main elements of Harappa civilization.