1. The widespread occurrence of Homo erectus remains in the old world palaeoanthropologists would like distinguish the African Homo erectus as

Homo erectus

Paranthropus erectus

Homo erectus erectus

Homo erectus ergaster

2. The first discovery of rock paintings in India was made by

A.C.L. Carlleyle

Manoranjan Ghosh

J. Cocuburn

Rivett Carnack

3. Which of the following Harappan sites has produced copper hoard objects

Ropar

Bara

Dholavira

Mitathal

4. Who was the first Satavahana king to depict his head of the coins

Satakarni I

Gautamiputra Satakarni

Vasishthiputra Pulamavi

Yajnasri Satakarni

5. Who among the following kings started issueing potin coins for public circulation

Gautamiputra Satakarni

Western K atrpas

Harshvardhan

Skandagupta

6. Which of the following inscriptions refers to 3101 B.C. as the data of the Mahabharata war

Banskhera copper plate of Harshavardhana

Aihole inscription of Pulakesin II

Junagarh rock inscription of Skandagupta

Harha inscription of Ishanvarman

7. is the part of which of the following structures

Fort architecture

Rock-cut cave

Temple

Stupa

8. Mesolithic site of Putlikarar was excavated by

Jerome Jacobson

J. Desmond Clark

G. Carvinus

N. Isaak

9. The eastern most site of Northern Black Polished Ware is

Alamgirpur

Chirand

Chandraketugarh

Kausambi

10. The coins of Indo-Greek and Bactrians help us in knowing about Indo-Greek dynasty. How many of Indo-Greek and Bactrian kings are known exclusively from their coins

38

36

34

40

11. Which of the following sites have provided new insights on the origins of microlithic technology in India Mehtakheri Patne Bhimbetka Sarai Nahar Rai Code

and

and

and

and

12. Australopithecus afarensis hominin remains are best known from which of the following sites
Maka
Laetoli
Kanapoi
Hadar
Code

and

and

and

and

13.
Chirki
Bori
Anagwadi
Morgaon
Code

and

and

and

and

14. Identify the following sites where NBPW is found in succeeding levels of PGW
Raja Karan Ka Qila
Sugh
Jakhera
Daulatpur

Codes

and

and

and

and

15. Identify the following archaeological sites which are located on the left bank of the Yamuna
Sanauli
Lalqila
Tilpat
Purana Qila
Code

and

and

and

and

16. Which of the following Harappan sites present preceeding early Harappan cultural deposits
Manheru
Alamgirpur
Surkotada
Kot Diji
Code

and

and

and

and

17. Which of the Ashokan pillars have lion capital
Rampurva
Basarh-Bakhira
Sankisa
Sanchi

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18. The story of the gift of Jetavana vihara to the Buddha is represented in the reliefs of which of the following
Amaravati
Bharhut
Gandhara
Sravasti
Code

and

and

and

and

19. Which of the following inscriptions refer to the victory of Asoka and spread of the message of Dhamma for the spiritual welfare of subjects
Rock Edict XIII
Pillar Edict VII
Pillar Edict V
Lumbini Edict
Code

and

and

and

and

20. Which figures of the following animals/birds are generally found on Harappan seals
Monkey
Rhinoceros
Peacock
Unicorn
Code

and

and

and

and

21. Arrange the following sites in correct chronological order
Patne
Adamgarh
Lakhmapur
Lahuradeva

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22. Arrange the following prehistoric sites in correct chronological order
Attack
Paithan
Alugalge
Aq Kupruk
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23. Arrange the following sites in chronological order with reference to their cultural complex
Ganeshwar
Mehargarh
Thanesar
Kile Ghul Muhammad

Codes









24. Arrange the following sites in chronological order
Bahadrabad
Ganeshwar
Balathal
Jalilpur
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25. Arrange the following archaeological remains in chronological order
Ghat-shaped bead
Ringwell
Cubical chert weights
Amphorae

Codes









26. Arrange the following Buddhist stupas in the chronological order
Amaravati
Bharhut
Bodhgaya
Nagarjunikonda
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27. Arrange the following parts of the architecture of Khajuraho temple in descending order
Jagati
Amalaka
Kalash
Adhisthan
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28. Arrange the following in chronological order
Soma-Skand
Chaityas
Nataraja
Sultanganj Buddha
Code









29. Arrange the following inscriptions in correct chronological order
Gaujam plate inscription of Sasankaraja
Talgunda stone pillar inscription of Santivarman
Mandasore stone inscription of Yasodharman
Haraha inscription of Isanavarman
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30. Arrange the following sculptures in chronological order
Pitalkhora Yaksi
Mankuwar Buddha
Bharhuta Yaksi
Didarganj Yaksi
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31. Match the sites of List I with the excavators of List II

List I List II
Jalilpur J.M. Casal
Gufkral A.K. Sharma
Amri M.A. Halim
Saraikhola Rafique Mughal

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

List I List II
The occurrence of ivory beads, Abesuce of ritualized burial necklaces, and pendants, ostrich among early humans. eggshell, animal and human figurines in the late pleistolene
The Neanderthal burials do not Behavioural modernity in AMHS contain artifacts and objects of adornment placed with the dead
Bones, ancient men and modern Characteristic of the upper myths by L.R. Binferd palaeolithic
Production of standardized blade Transformed the study of the blanks, weapons made from bone earliest archaeological sites and anther, projectile point

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

List I List II
Aterian points Ling Bua
Omo Industrial complex Algeria
Homo naledi South Africa
Homo floresiensis Shungura formation

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

List I List II

Southern Neolithic Koldihwa
Mehargarh Neolithic Rice
Gangavalley Neolithic Wheat and barley
Rice husk impressions Small millets

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35. Match the items of List-I with those of List-II and select the correct answer from code given below

List I List II

Paleru valley in Jarome Jacobson Prakasham district
Gunjana valley of R.S. Pappu Kudapa distirct
Mahaprabha valley D.R. Raju around Badami
Vindhyan hills in R.V. Joshi Raisen District

Code











36. Match the items of List I with those of List II and select the correct answer from the code given below

List I List II

Homosapiens sapiens 200,000 30,000 years old
Homo Neanderthalensis 1.8 million years old
Homo erectus 100,000 years old
Homo habilis 2 million years old

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

List I List II

Dhalewan K.N. Dikshit
Balu S.R. Rao
Lothal Madhu Bala
Hulas U.V. Singh

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38. Match the kings of List-I with dynasties of List-II

List I List II

Adityavardhana Gurjara Pratihara
Mihirabhoja Maukhri
Pulakeshin-II Pushpabhuti
Ishanavarman Chalukya

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

List I List II

Ajanta, History and Development P.C. Pant and Vidula Jayaswal
The Archaeology of seafaring in B.N. Mukherjee ancient India
Studies in Armaic edicts of Ashoka Himanshu Prabha Roy
Paisra, the stoneage settlement of Bihar Walter Spink

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40. Match stone temples of List-I with place of List-II

List I List II

Vishnu temple Bhumara
Shiva temple Tigawa
Parvati temple Aihol
Durga temple Nachana Kuthar

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41. Consider the following statements

Assertion A fossil is a relic or trace of a former living organism. The chances that an early hominin's skeleton would have been preserved is very small.

Reasoning Until people were buried deliberately preservation was not possible. In the context of above two statements, which one of the following is correct
Code

Both and are correct and is the correct explanation of

Both and are correct, but is not the correct explanation of

is correct but is false.

is false, but is correct.

42. Consider the following statements

Assertion Microlithic assemblages in India date back to the upper palaeolithic.

Reason Patne, Mehtakheri and Jwalapuram have produced absolute dates for the microliths ranging from 25-50 thousand years ago.

Codes

Both and are correct, but is incorrect explanation of

Both and are correct, and is the correct explanation of

Both and are incorrect.

is wrong, but is correct.

43. Consider the following

Assertion In areas such as Britain early palaeolithic communities repeatedly abondoned their settlements during cold glacial periods, the region remained uninhabited for up to 80% of the last 5,00,000 years.

Reason Winter temperatures and daylight length, especially at latitude 50° N were probably the main limiting factors on hominin populations.

Codes

Both and are correct, but is incorrect explanation of

Both and are correct, and is the correct explanation of

Both and are incorrect.

is wrong, is correct.

44.

Assertion Habitats of lower palaeolithic people were generally occupied by the middle Palaeolithic people.

Reason There is evidence of gradual transition from lower to middle Palaeolithic technologies.

Codes

Both and are correct, and is correct explanation of

is correct but is incorrect.

is incorrect but is correct.

Both and are incorrect.

45. Consider the following statements

Assertion Most of the Harappan sites are located in upland areas.

Reason Fresh ground water was available normally in these areas.

Codes

is correct but is incorrect.

Both and are incorrect.

Both and are correct.

Both and are correct, but is incorrect explanation of

46. Consider the following statements

Assertion Kushana king Kanishka's capital was located in Purushapura where the foundations of a colossal stupa were excavated.

Reason Archaeology reveals that Mathura probably served as his second capital.

Codes

Both and are true, and is the correct explanation of

Both and are true but is not the correct explanation of

is true, but is false.

is false, but is true.

47. Consider the following statements

Assertion How the coins were manufactured in the early period is no where recorded in literature.

Reason However, Kautilya has incidently referred to the counterfeits of coins in Arthshastra.

Codes

and both are correct, and is the correct explanation of

and both are correct, and is not the correct explanation of

is correct and is wrong.

is wrong and is correct.

48.

Assertion From a study of the Bhitari stone Pillar Inscription, it is gathered that skandagupta had to spend three nights on the earth fighting his enemies.

Reason Pushyamitras constituted a threat to the sovereignty of the imperial guptas and he had to fight fierce battle for restoring fallen fortunes of his dynasty.

Codes

and both are correct.

and both are correct but explanation to is not correct.

is correct, is wrong.

and both are wrong.

49. Consider the following statements

Assertion The Shunga sculptors have not made any effort to depict the Buddha in human form.

Reason Instead of its various symbols have been evolved to represent him.

Code

and both are correct, and is the correct explanation of

and both are correct, and is not the correct explanation of

is correct and is wrong.

is wrong and is correct.

50. Assertion The gold coins of the gupta period show the weapons like bow, arrow, sword, and trident etc.

Reason It indicated their preparedness for battle. Codes

Both and are correct and is the correct explanation of

Both and are correct and is wrong explanation of

is correct, is wrong.

is wrong, is correct.