1 The cranial capacity of Australopithecus africanus lies in which of the following ranges

300 cc to 450 cc

450 cc to 700 cc

700 cc to 1000 cc

1000 cc to 1800 cc

2 A stone flake assemblage, suggested to be associated with Java man is referred to as

Oldowan Industry

Patjitan Tradition

Anyathian Tradition

Choukoutien Tradition

3 Le Mesuriev whose discovery of neolithic celts is considered as the first recognised celts, was

Medical Doctor

Anthropologist

Railway Engineer

Geologist

4 The concept of 'The area of attraction, relative isolation and isolation', was conceived by

A. Ghosh

B.K. Thapar

B. Subbarao

S.B. Deo

5 Which among the following excavated Harappan sites is known for exclusive shell working

Kuntasi

Nageshwar

Nagwada

Shikarpur

6 The terracotta wheels with double central hub are associated with which phase of the Harappa civilization

Early Harappa

Mature Harappa

Late mature Harappa

Late Harappa

7 Which of the following sites is known as Tambavati

Noh

Ahar

Ganeshwar

Saipai

8 Which Kushana ruler introduced gold coins for the first time in India

Kujula Kadphises

Wima Kadphises

Kanishka I

Huvishka

9 Which Gupta ruler introduced silver coins for the first time

Chandragupta-I

Samudragupta

Kacha

Chandragupta-II

10 Lakulisha is an incarnation of

Mahavira

Brahma

Shiva

Vishnu

11 Which of the following is not generally associated with the Nagara style of temples

Bhogamandapa

Garbhagriha

Adhisthana

Shikhara

12 Which among the following sites has the first sculptural representation of the Buddha in anthropomorphic form

Bharhuta

Sanchi

Gandhara

Amravati

13 The only minor rock edict of Ashoka which carries name of the scribe

Gujarra

Maski

Brahmagiri

Sannati

14 Which of the following sites are dated to ca 800 ka
Isampur
Gesher Benot Ya'agov
Bose Basin
Attirampakkam
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and

and

and

and

15 Which of the following sites were excavated by B.B. Lal
Atranjikhera
Sringverpura
Ahichchhatra
Birbhanpur
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and

and

and

and

16 Which of the following are not Harappan sites
Kaothe
Kanmer
Nagwada
Ojiyana
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and

and

and

and

17 Which of the following inscriptions refer to the Sudarshana Lake
Rock Edict XIII of Ashoka.
Girnar Record of Skandagupta.
Allahabad Pillar inscription of Samudragupta.
Junagadh Inscription of Rudradamana.
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and

and

and

and

18 Wima-Kadphises was the last Kushana ruler who issued coins with following bilingual scripts
Brahmi
Kharosthi
Greek
Devanagri
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and

and

and

and

19 Which of the following scripts w ere used in Ashokan Rock Edicts
Devanagri
Brahmi
Greek
Nastalique
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and

and

and

and

20 Which of the following inscriptions mention the state granaries to combat the ravages of famine
Sohgaura copper plate inscription.
Maski minor rock edict.
Mahasthanagarh copper plate inscription.
Nandangarh pillar inscription.
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and

and

and

and

21 Assertion The volcanic ash bed found preserved in peninsular river deposits is associated with the Youngest Toba Tuft (YTT).
Reason Multiple dating techniques have dated it to 74,000 years B.P. that coincides with Toba Supereruption of that time.
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is correct, is incorrect.

is incorrect is correct.

Both and are correct

Both and are incorrect.

22 Assertion The beginning of microlithic tradition is now dated to the upper palaeolithic in India.
Reason Recent application of OSL dating has made this possible.
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is correct, is incorrect.

Both and are correct.

Both and are incorrect.

is incorrect but is correct.

23 Assertion The southern neolithic culture is identified as an independent centre of agricultural origins.
Reason There is evidence of domestication of local small millets and pulses before the introduction of SW Asian and African crops.
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Both and are correct.

is correct is incorrect.

is incorrect is correct.

Both and are incorrect.

24 Assertion There is general absence of stratigraphical continuity between the late Harappan and Painted Grey ware cultural deposits.
Reason It indicates temporal and cultural hiatus between the two in general.
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Both and are correct.

Both and are wrong.

is correct but is wrong.

is wrong but is correct.

25 Assertion The Deccan chalcolithic cultures were well adapted to the regional environment by adopting of agro-pastural way of life.
Reason Archaeobotanical and archaeozoological findings from excavations have documented systematic domestication of cereal crops, sheep, goat, etc.
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is correct is incorrect.

Both and are incorrect.

is incorrect but is correct.

Both and are correct.

26 Assertion The scientific work on ancient Indian architecture is Samarangana Sutradhara.
Reason Bhoja Paramar was a writer and he wrote the above book.
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Both and are correct and is correct explanation of

Both and are wrong.

is correct and is wrong

is wrong and is correct.

27 Assertion According to Vedic literature Nishka and Shatamana were used coins.
Reason There is no archaeological evidence to support the above statement.
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is correct, but is wrong.

is wrong, but is correct.

Both and are wrong.

Both and are correct.

28 Assertion According to some scholars the Ashokan columns were influenced by Iranian pillars.
Reason Ashokan pillars are monolithic unlike Iranian pillars.
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is correct, but is wrong.

Both and are correct, but is not correct explanation of

is correct, but is wrong.

Both and are correct.

29 Assertion The inscriptions of Ashoka at Manshera and Shahbazgarhi were engraved in Kharoshthi.
Reason Brahmi inscriptions are not available in that area so far.
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is correct, but is wrong.

Both and are correct.

Both and are correct but is not correct explanation of

is false, but is correct.

30 Assertion The only reference to Dattadevi as the wife of Samudragupta is available in the Eran Stone Inscription of Samudragupta.
Reason Samudragupta did not want to disclose the names of his queens who were other than the chief queen.
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Both and are correct.

is correct is wrong.

Both and are wrong.

is correct is wrong but explanation is satisfactory.

31 Arrange the following palaeolithic sites in chronological order
Riwat
Jwalapuram
Isampur
Attirampakkam
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32 Arrange the following microlithic sites in the chronological order of their excavations
Patne
Mehtakheri
Batadombalena
Jwalapuram Rock shelter
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33 Arrange the following in chronological order
Khokharakot
Jorwe
Balathal
Rupar
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34 Arrange the following in chronological order
Ahar culture
Pre -Harappan culture
Early Harappan culture
Kayatha culture
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35 Arrange the following in chronological order
Jorwe culture
Megalithic culture
Copper Hoard culture
Ash mounds
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36 Arrange the following monuments in chronological order
Kailashnatha temple of Ellora
Badami caves
Brihadesvara temple
Virupaksha temple of Pattadkal
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37 Arrange the following Satavahana rulers in chronological order
Simukha
Pulamavi I
Hala
Gautamiputra Satakarni
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38 Arrange the following inscriptions in correct chronological order
Kahaum inscription
Eran Stone Pillar Inscription of Buddhagupta
Ajanta Cave Inscription
Saranath Buddhist Stone Image Inscription of Buddhagupta.
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39 Arrange the following in chronological order
Hoyasala coins
Coins of Kushanas
Coins of Satavahanas
Kadamba coins
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40 Arrange the following coins in chronological order
Vasudeva coins with Siva having three faces
Kanishka coins with Siva having four arms
Maues coins with Siva
Coins of Kujula Kadphises
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41 Match the items of List-I with those of List-II
List-I List-II
Archaeology A specialized subdivision of archaeology dealing with pre-literate societies.
Classical archaeology A specialized subdivision of archaeology dealing with ancient civilizations whose script is not yet deciphered.
Protohistoric archaeology A specialized subdivision of archaeology dealing with ancient literate civilization.
Prehistoric archaeology A specialized discipline dealing with the reconstruction of the past with help of material remains.

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42 Match the items of List-I with those of List-II
List-I List-II
Dmanisi Turkey
Usediya Georgia
Dursunlu Saudi Arabia
Shuwayhittiya Israel

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43 Match the items of List-I with those of List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below
List-I List-II
Arjun-3 Dhasan river
Kalpi Rajmahal hills
Damin Yamuna river
Lahchura Dang-Deokhuri valley

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44 Match the items of List-I with those of List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below
List-I List-II
Ratanpura Rajasthan
Tenmalai Gujarat
Baghor II Tamil Nadu
Tilwara Madhya Pradesh

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45 Match the books of List-I with the authors of List-II
List-I List-II
Indian Civilization The Formative Period Stuart Fleming
Dating in Archaeology S.R. Rao
Lothal and the Indus Civilization S.C. Malik
Towards an Archaeology of Mind A.C. Renfrew

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46 Match the items of List-I with the items of List-II
List-I List-II
Increasing copper in gold coins Kaushambi
Plating coins in practice In charge of manufacturing coins
Cast coins preceded Punch-marked coins Skandagupta
Lakshanadhyaksha Indo-Greek rulers

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47 Match the items of List-I with the items of List-II
List-I List-II
Ratnagiri Mahavihara Aihole, Karnataka
Earliest Stupas Kurkihar, Nalanda
Buddhist bronze images Ganjam, Odisha
Meguti temple Sarnath

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48 Match the inscriptions of List-I with items of List-II
List-I List-II
Rock Edict II of Ashoka Refers to the guild of weavers
Ist separate Rock Edict of Ashoka Ashoka mentioned by name
Maski minor Rock edict The conquest of Kalinga
Mandsor inscription of Kumaragupta I Ashoka's pronouncement 'All men are my children'

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49 Match the books of List-I with the authors of List-II
List-I List-II
Recent Archaeological discoveries in India S.P. Gupta
The Indus-Saraswati Civilization Debala Mitra
The Archaeology of India D.P. Agrawal
Buddhist Monuments B.K. Thapar

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50 Match the items of List-I with those of List-II
List-I List-II
Antiquities of Orissa S. Pradhan
Orissa, History, Culture and Archaeology R.L. Mitra
Old Brahmi Inscriptions in .daigiri and Khandagiri R.D. Banerjee
History of Orissa, Vol. I and II B.M. Barua

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