India Ancient History objective question psc

1. The copper hoards are associated with the—
(A) Lustrous red ware
(B) Ochre coloured ware
(C) Black and red ware
(D) Painted greyware
Ans. (B)

2. In which of the following places, painted rock shelters belonging to the Palaeolithic and Mesolithic ages are found?
(A) Bhim betka
(B) Belan valley
(C) Amri
(D) Utmir
Ans. (A)
3. Kumarasambhavam describes the story of the birth of—
(A) Sanatkumara
(B) Karttikeya
(C) Pradyumna
(D) Abhimanyu
Ans. (B)

4. Which one of the following is a commentary on the Arthasastra?
(A) Aparajitaprccha of Bhuvanadeva
(B) Samaranganasutradhara of Bhojadeva
(C) Prabandhchitamani of Merutunga
(D) Pratipada-Panchika of Bhattasvamin
Ans. (D)










5. Match the upper Palaeolithical places with the related states and select the correct answers using the codes given below —
List I
(Upper Palaeolithical Places)
(a) Bhimbetka
(b) Betomcheria
(c) Inamgaon
(d) Singh Bhumi
List II
(States)
1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Maharashtra
4. Bihar
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 3 2 1 4
Ans. (A)

6. Match List I (Sites) with List II (Cultures) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list—
List I
(Sites)
(a) Chopani Mando
(b) Kulli
(c) Attirampakkam
(d) Inamgaon

List II
(Cultures)
1. Palaeolithic
2. Chalcolithic
3. Pre-Harappan
4. Mesolithic
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 3 4 2
(B) 4 2 1 3
(C) 1 2 4 3
(D) 4 3 1 2
Ans. (D)

7. Which are of the following tools is not related to the Paleolithic culture?
(A) Hand axe
(B) Chopper
(C) Cleaver
(D) Celt
Ans. (D)




8. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer—
List I List II
(Name of the site) (Associated culture)
(a) Rangpur 1. Paleolithic
(b) Soan 2. Neolithic
(c) Adichchanallur 3. Chalcolithic
(d) Burzahom 4. Mesolithic
5. Megalithic
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 4 5 2
(B) 3 1 5 2
(C) 3 1 5 4
(D) 2 3 4 5
Ans. (B)


9. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below— List I
(a) Palaeolithic age
(b) Mesolithic age
(c) Neolithic age
(d) Chalcolithic age
List II
1. Hunters and Herders
2. Food gatherers and Hunters
3. Village life
4. Food producers
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 2 4 1
(B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 2 4 3 1
Ans. (B)



10. The ‘Man Like Creature’ originated—
(A) 2 crore 40 lac to 90 lac years ago
(B) 1 crore 20 lac to 90 lac years ago
(C) 3 core 30 lac to 90 lac years ago
(D) None of the above
Ans. (B)

11. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using by the codes —
List I
(a) Chooping tools
(b) Scrapper
(c) Burin
(d) Flake
List II
1. Middle Palaeolithic age
2. Lower Palaeolithic age
3. Mesolithic age
4. Upper Palaeolithic age
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 3 2 4 1
Ans. (B)


12. The Neolithic people had their settlements in—
(A) Quartzite rocks
(B) House of burnt bricks
(C) Natural rocks
(D) Granite rocks
Ans. (D)


13. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes—
List I
(a) Veerbhanpur
(b) Teri group
(c) Langhnaz
(d) Morhana Mountain
List II
1. West Bengal
2. Tamilnadu
3. Gujarat
4. Uttar Pradesh
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 3 4 2 1
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans. (A)


14. Coins came into use by the—
(A) Indus valley people
(B) Aryans
(C) Mouryans
(D) Vedic people
Ans. (D)



15. How many hymns are there in Rigveda now?
(A) 837
(B) 1027
(C) 1238
(D) 1336
Ans. (B)


16. Give the correct order as is the “Purusha sukta” —
(A) Rajanya, Brahmana, Sudra, Vaishya
(B) Sudra, Vaishya, Brahmana, Rajanya
(C) Brahmana, Rajanya, Vaishya, Sudra
(D) None of the above
Ans. (C)

17. Match the following Hindu Gods—
(a) Plant 1. Rudra
(b) Animals 2. Pashupati
(c) Dry Land 3. Varuna
(d) Plain Land 4. Vishnu
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 3 2 4
(B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 4 2 3 1
Ans. (C)



18. The caste-system during the early Vedic age—
(A) Prohibited only interdining but not inter caste marriages
(B) Prohibited interdining & inter caste marriages
(C) Did not prohibit interdining & inter caste marriages
(D) None of these
Ans. (C)
19. Who performed Aswamedha yagya?
(A) Ashoka
(B) Vikramaditya
(C) Pushyamitra
(D) Sunga
Ans. (D)

20. The reference in the vedic term ‘Sita’ stands for—
(A) Furrow
(B) A Queen
(C) Goddess of fertility
(D) Daughter of King Janaka
Ans. (A)