1. Who of the following discovered the first palaeolith at Pallavaram

Sir William Jones

John Marshall

Robert Bruce Foote

Major Alexander Cunningham

2. The Acheulian tools were introduced by one of the following group of human beings

Homo habilis

Homo erectus

Homo sapiens

Homo sapiens sapiens

3. Which of the following tools is not associated with Palaeolithic culture

Hand axe

Chopper

Cleaver

Adze

4. The term 'Palaeolithic' was introduced by

Mortimer Wheeler

John Lubbock

Gordon Childe

Henry Delumle

5. Which of the following features is not related to Harappan civilization

Gold and silver ornaments

Bullock cart

Iron technology

Trade

6. The site Balathal belongs to which of the following culture

Jorwe Chalcolithic

Malwa Chalcolithic

Kaytha Chalcolithic

Ahar Chalcolithic

7. Potin coins were first issued by

Vakatakas

Satavahanas

Guptas

Rashtrakutas

8. Who issued the ship marked coins

Samudragupta

Yazna Satakarni

Pulkeshin II

Govinda III

9. Who has singled out the Lydians as the inventor of coins


Herodotus


Pythagoras


Macdonald


G. Rawlinson



10. Who deciphered the Brahmi script


John Marshall


J.F. Fleet


Alexander Cunningham


James Princep



11. In which of the following inscriptions we find a provision of corn by the State to people in days of famine


Damodarpur


Paharpur


Sohagaura


Ghugrahate



12. Who is the only known scribe from Ashokan epigraphs


Harisena


Chapada


Ravikirti


Kupana Chama



13. Which edict of Ashoka refers to his Queen Charuvaki (Kavuvaki) and son Tivara


Rock edict VII


Rock edict XIII


Minor pillar edict III


Pillar edict III



14. Sudarsana lake was again repaired by


Buddhagupta


Kumaragupta


Ramgupta


Skandagupta



15. Who was the chief patron of the Great Chaitya hall at Karle


Pulkeshin


Nahapana


Bhutapala


Satakarni



16. The first anthropomorphic representation of Lord Buddha is found in


Mathura and Gandhara


Sarnatha


Nagarjuna Konda


Bodh-Gaya



17. The famous descent of the Ganga scene is depicted at


Konark


Khajuraho


Mamallapuram


Pattadakal



18. Who was the first Director General of Archaeological Survey of India


A. Cunningham


James Princep


John Marshall


R.E.M. Wheeler




19. Photogrammetry is


A technique of transforming aerial photography into a scaled plan.


A technique taking photographs of huge monuments.


A technique of taking photographs of minute things into a wider form.


None of the above



20. Menhir is associated with


Palaeolithic culture


Neolithic culture


Chalolithic culture


Megalithic culture



21. Hoysaleshwara temple is situated at


Sravanabelagola


Hampi


Badami


Halebidu



22. In which of the following cultures lower legs of the dead persons were chopped off before burial


Harappan Culture


Painted Grey Ware Culture


Neolithic Culture


Jorwe Culture



23. In which of the following periods retouched blade was introduced


Lower Palaeolithic


Middle Palaeolithic


Upper Palaeolithic


Mesolithic



24. Which of the following sites has produced three tier town system


Rakhigarhi


Harappa


Dholavira


Sanauli



25. The Kailasanath temple is located at


Badami


Alampur


Kanchipuram


Sravanabelagola



26. Which Indo-Greek king is referred in the Besnagar Pillar Inscription


Alexander


Antialkidas


Demetrius


Menander



27. The name 'Mahakshatrapa Kharapallan' finds mention in which of the following inscriptions


Junagadh inscription of Rudradaman I


Sarnath Buddhist image inscription of Kanishka


Aphsad inscription of Adityasena


Nasik inscription of Balasri



28. Who of the following Governor Generals of India came as a great boon to Indian Archaeology


Lord Curzon


Lord Cornwallis


Lord Rippon


Lord Lytton


29. Who introduced the principle of stratigraphy in Indian Archaeology


A. Cunningham


John Marshall


H.D. Sankalia


R.E.M. Wheeler



30. Coins with legends and portraits were introduced in India by


Mauryas


Indo-Greeks


Sungas


Kushanas



31. Arrange the following sites in chronological order
Mehargarh
Narhan
Ahichchhatra
Shravasti
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32. Arrange the following dynasties in chronological order
Kanva
Kadamba
Satavahana
Ganga
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33. Which one of the following sites have Neolithic deposits
Bagor
Kanishpur
Jhusi
Narhan
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and


and


and


and



34. The excavated Toba volcanic ash sites in the Son vale are
Khuteli
Bamburi
Ghoghara
Dhaba
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and


and


and


and



35. Assertion Most popular tools of the Middle Palaeolithic culture are scrapers.
Reason The Middle Palaeolithic man was working only on wood.
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is correct and is wrong and is not correct explanation of


Both and are correct.


Both and are incorrect.


is incorrect and is correct.




36. Assertion The Neolithic culture of Kashmir was an isolated phenomenon.
Reason It did not evolve in Kashmir.
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is false, but is correct.


is correct, but is false.


Both and are false.


Both and are correct.



37. Assertion The image of the Buddha in the human form was introduced during the Mahayana Sect.
Reason Because we find such Buddha images in the Mathura art during the Kushana period.
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Both and are false.


is correct, but is false.


Both and are correct.


is partly correct, but is false.



38. Assertion Pashupati Shiva worship was popular during the Indus Valley Civilization.
Reason As he was shown in Yogic posture surrounded by animals.
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Both and are false.


is correct, but is false.


is partly correct, but is false.


Both and are correct.



39. Assertion The Gupta period is known as the Golden age.
Reason It was due to the discovery of gold mines in the Gupta empire.
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is false, but is true.


is true, but is false.


Both and are false.


Both and are true.



40. Assertion The Mauryan Empire did not survive for long after the death of Ashoka.
Reason It was due to the invasion of Satavahanas.
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Both and are true.


Both and are false.


is false, but is true.


is true, but is false.



41. Match the following List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists
List I List II
Laboratory of Indian Architecture Lothal
Vakataka Paintings Brahmagiri
Megalithic Excavation Ajanta
Harappan Port town Pattadakal

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42. Match the Sites of List I with the Rivers of List II and select the correct code given below
List I List II
Harappa Ganga
Sanauli Ravi
Kunal Yamuna
Hastinapur Ghaggar

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43. Match the following List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists
List I List II
Kalibangan Dancing girl
MohenJodaro Ploughed field
Banawali Terracotta plough
Harappa Granary

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(ii

(iii



44. Match the items of List I with List II
List I List II
Bamiyan Karnataka
Pottadaka Afghanistan
Arikamedu West Bengal
Pandurazardhibi Pondichery

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45. Match the Books given in List I with Authors given in List II
List I List II
A Source Book of Indian Archaeology Allchin F.R. and Chakrabarty D.K.
The Indus Civilization Wheeler R.E.M.
Frontiers of the Indus Civilization Sankalia H. D.
Pre history and Proto history of India and Pakistan Lal B.B. and Gupta S.P.

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46. Match the Sites of List I with the Rivers of List II
List I List II
Arikamedu Krishna
Sringverpura Yamuna
Mathura Ariyankuppam
Nagarjunikonda Ganga

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47. Match the Sites of List I with Excavators of List II
List I List II
Durkadi K. Paddayya
Budihal J. Armand
Anangwadi R.W. Dennel and H.M.Rendell
Riwat R.S. Pappu

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48. Match the Sites of List I with the Excavators of List II
List I List II
Brahmgiri B. Subbarao
Maski F.R. Allchin
Piklihal B.K. Thapar
Sangankallu Mortimer Wheeler

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49. Match the items of List I with those of List II
List I List II
Uttarmerur Inscription Mihirbhoja
Gwalior Inscription Govind IV
Sangli Copper Plate Pulakesin I
Badami Inscription Parantaka I

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50. Match the Sites of List I with the items of List II and select the correct code given below
List I List II
Shortughai Iron plough share
Kalibanga Terracotta plough
Banawali Lapislazuli
Jakhera Ploughed field

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