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History is the study of_ 1. Introduction

1.
(a) Past C. Collingwood 3. The fact is that the past
(b) Society
(c) Law is history varies with the
(d) Environment
2.
Who was the first Greek historian 7 present
D. Bury 4. The value of history is not
(a) Thucydides (b) Herodotus
(c) Manetho scientific. Its value is
(d) Homer
educational
. A [NET/IRF2005, 2009, 2013]
Codes : A B C D
Which of the following explicitly states that "History
3.
bases all its conclusions on rational evidences" ? (a) 3 4 1 2
(a) I-Ierodotus (b) ThUcydides (b) 2 3 4 1
(d) Tacitus ~. [NET/]RF2012] (c) 4 2 3 1
(c) Polybios
(d) 4 3 1 2 [NET/]RF2013]
4.
'The Histories' is written by- 13. Who said this, "I-Iistory is an unending dialogue between
(a) Herodotus (b) Megasthenese past and present" ?
.
(c) Plutarch (d) Pliny (a) E. H. Carr (b) Charlse Ferth
5. The title 'the father Of Historhas given to whom ? (c). Karl Marx (d) V.A. Smith
(a) Herodotus
. () Euripides [NET/]RF2016]
(C) Thucydides (d) Socrates 14. BC, used with dates, is acronym of-
[RAS/RTS 1994-95; UP]E2018] (a) Before Christ (b) British Columbia
6. Who says, "History repeats itself" ? ' ' (C) British Council (d) Booking Clerk
(a) Hegel I (b) Karl Marx 15. What is the full form of AD, used with dates ?
(c) Kalhana (d) Barani (a) .Anno Domini (b) Assistant Director
7. "We learn from history that Man can never learn anything (c) Acknowledgement Due (d) After Date
from History"-Who has said the statement ? 16. The year of 50 BC-
(a) Hegel (b) Karllvlarx (c) ]. B. Bury (d) E. H. Carr (a) appeared before 150BC (b) appeared after 150 BC
8. Who said, "All History is the history of class-struggle" ? (c) in the year of 150 BC (d) in the decade of 150 BC
(a) Karl Marx (b) I. B. Bury 17. The year 1015 AD comes into which century '?
(c) Collingwood (d) E. H. Carr (a) 10th century BC (b) 10th century AD
9. Which one among the following sums up Marx's view (c) 11th century BC (d) nth century AD
about history ? . 18. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer
(a) History is a record of the wars between various using codes given below :
people List-I List-II
(b) History is a succession of struggle between the (Eras) (Reckoned from)
oppressor and the oppressed classes A. Vikrama era 1. 3102 BC
(c) History is a faithful record of the past events B. Saka era 2. 320 AD
(d) None of the above [cus 2010] C. Gupta era 3. 78 AD
10. Karl Marx explained the process of class struggle wlth D. Kali era 4. 58 BC
5. 248 AD
the help of which one of the following theories ?
Codes : A B C D
(a) Empirical liberalism 1
(a) 2 4 5
(b) Existentialism 4
(b) 1 3 2
(C) Darwin's theory of evolution 3
(C) 4 5 2
(d) Dialectical materialism [UPSC 2011]
Cd) 4 3 2 1 [UPSC 1995]
11. "I'IIIQI'r\1°\r in an# .-..N;¢4.~¢" \A7"\h has this view ?
19, Vikraina San vat commenced in the year of_
(a) 58 BC (b) 78 AD . (c) 57 Be (d) 73 BC
[NET//Kr sum, nu;J/ [RRB Malda ASM/GC 2004]
12.
Match List-I with Listlll and 'select thecorrect answer 20. Saka San vat has commenced in the reign of which
Wlth the help of the codes giveN below : long ? -
List-I . List-II
(Definitions of History) (a) Asoka (b) Kanishka
(Authors)
A. Oakshott 1. All history is history of (C) I-Iarsha (d) Samudragupta
[SSC CGL 2000; RRB Rancho TC 2005; WB PCS (P) 2002 2008;
thought SSC' Tax Assistt. 2008; CRFAssistt. Comandtt. 2008,']PSC'2008]
B, Trevelyan 2. History is herself simply a
21. National calender of India is based on which San vat
science, no less and no
more (era) ?

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Objective General Knowledge
(a) Kali San vat
(c) Saka San vat (b) Vikrama San vat 33. 2063 Vikrama San vat is mentioned in the calender of
(d) None of these Rajasthan Government, its Shake (Saka San vat) would
22. Th€ credit . [SSC ML 1999]
of commencement of Gu ta San vat has iven
be-
(b) 1918 Shake
(a) 1908 Shake
to whom ? P 8 (c) 1928 Shake (d) 1938 Shake
(a) Chandra t -I - [RAS/RTS 2011]
SUP 8 (b) Chandragupta II
(c) Samudragupta (d ) Skandgupta 34. In archaeology Stratigraphy is used to comprehend
23. Chandra u ta-I ha
g p S COmmenced the Gupta San vat- which of the following ?
((a) to commemorate his ascendence to the throne (a) extent limit of a culture
b) OD the occasion of Sakas uprooting (b) gradual deposit of physical remains
(c) ON the occasion of huns defeating .(c). physical features of a settlement dwellers
(d) None of these (d) numeral property of milch cattles [UPSC 2004]
24. Consider the following statements and select the correct
35. Carbon-Dating system was developed by-
answer from the codes given below : (a) Herodotus - (b) Hegel
1. Vikram San vat began in 58 BC. (c) V.A. smith' (d) Willard Libby
2. Saka San vat began in 78 AD.
3. Gupta era began in 319 AD. 36. In the following which is used to date of archaeological
4. The era of Muslim rule in India began in 1192 AD. remains of wood, bone and shell ?
(a) Carbon-14 (b) Argon-40
Codes :
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 3 and 4 (c) Strontium-90 (d) Uranium-238
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1,2,3and 4 [UPPCS2011]
[UPSC 1993]
25. Harshavardhana introduced Harsha San vat in 606 AD 37. Carbon-dating is used to determine the age of-
on the occasion of- (a) fossils (b) plants
(a) his ascedence to the throne (c) rocks (d) None of these
(b) Kannauj accession [UH PSC' 2008]
(c) Sindh victory 38. Then Pre-History ends and History begins when-
(d) victory over Eastern India (a) men learnt to walk
26. Among the following which San vat is called 'Kalchuri (b) men learnt to talk each other
San vat' because it had used by Kalchuris ? (c) men learnt to write
(a) Vikrama San vat (b) Saka San vat (d) men learnt to make houses
(c) Traikutaka San vat (d) None of these 39. In the context of India, Historic Period begins from-
27. Chalukya-Vikrama San vat was introduced by whom of (a) 30 lac BC onwards (b) 3 thousand BC onwards
the following ? (c) 600 BC onwards (d) 647 AD onwards
(a) Tailap-II (b) Someshwar-I
40. Indus Civilization is known as 'Proto-Historic
(c) Vikramaditya-VI (d) Someshwar-II
Civilization, because remains of . found in it.
28. Among the following who is credited to commence a new (a) Writing (b) Copper
San vat (era) ?
(c) Art (d) Pottery malting
(a) Dharmapala (b) Lakshman Sen
(c) Vijaya Sen (d) Devpala [UPPCS 1999] 41. Chaitra 1 of the national calender based on the Saka Era
corresponds to which one of the following dates of the
29. Which one of the following will be the year of Saka
Gregorian calender ?
San vat in December 2009 ?
(a) 1931 (b) 1952 (C) 2066 (d) 2087 (a) 22"'* March (or 21Si March)
[UPPCS (M) 2007] (b) 15* May (or 14* May)
(c) 315' March (or 30* March)
30. When 2070 Vikrama San vat is converted into Christian
Era, the value would be (d) 21st April (or 20* April) [UPSC 2014]
(a) 2070 BC (b) 2070 AD (c) 2013 BC (d) 2013 AD 42. Who introduced the trend of division of History into 3
31. What is the difference (in years) between Vikrama Era periods-Ancient, Medieval and Modern '?
and Saka Era ? (a) Herodotus (b) Cicero
(a) 57 Years (b) 78 Years (c) 135 Years (d) 320 years (C) Pliny (d) Cellarius
32. The Badami rock inscription ofPulkeshin-I is dated in the 43. Who among the following provides much useful
Saka year 465. If the same were to be dated in Vikrama information for determining thebeginning of Gupta Era
San vat, the year would be (a) Fa-Hien (b) Hiuen-Tsang
(a) 600 (b) 300 (c) 330 (d) 407
[UPSC 1997]
(c) Al-Masudi (d) Al-Biruni[NET/}RF2020)
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2. Historical Sources
The sources that give information about the events of the 14, Who was the hero of ' Ma1vi'key gnimitra' drama
. composed
T

1.
past time .are known as_ by Kalidasa ?
(a) Historical sources (b) Geographical sources (a) Pushyamitra Shung
(c) Social sources (d) Political sources (c) Agnimitra (b) Gautamiputra Shatkarni
which statement is true among the following ? . I h (d)h Chandragupta-II
it' '7
2.
(a) The archaeological sources are more reliable than the 15. Who has written the Hars ac at » [UPPCS 1998]
. ii. (a) Kalidasa
literary sources
. §`§M (c) Valmild (b) Banabhatta .
(b) The literary sources are more reliable than the
(d) Ved Vyas [BPSC2005]
archaeological sources -
16. The name of composer of 'Vikramankacharit' is-
(c) The literary sources and the archaeological sources
(a) Kalhana (b) Bilhana (c) Valmiki (d) Ved Vyas
both are similar reliable
17. The name of the book authored by Chandbardai is--
(d) The literary sources can not be comparable with the
(a) Prithwiraj Ratio (ii) (b) Prithwiraj Vijay 2
archaeological sources
(c) Parr al Raso I 5-. A (d) Veesaldeo Raso -'
3. Which Veda gives the information about the cultprre of 18. Which of the following historians did mf come with
old Vedic period ? {!'no* Go) Alexander the great ?
(a) Rig Veda (b) Yajur Veda . (a) Nearchus (b) Onasicritus J

(c) Sam Veda (d) Atharva Veda :Pro (c) Aristobulus (d) Herodotus
ii
1
. [SSC CL 1999].,
. 1_9. Among the following, which foreign traveller had come
4. Which of the following does not part ofSl1ruti-Granthas ? <1 . first to visit India ? :in
(a) Sandi'tas (b) Brahmanas '. ' egg? £.=1t
(a) Megasthenesq r,a (b) Fahien
( - . to *l&a1%£2§ ».§'£ ""rl-+'v¢'Q1-rib
c) Upanishadas (d) Puranas (c) Hiuen Tsang P* (d) Itching
r Liiai
5. Which of the following texts claims : "What is present 20. What is the name of Megasthenese's book ? 1 "Q
in the text that is present in the world and what is not (a) Arthashashtra (b) Rig Veda
present in the text that is not present in the world"? (c) Purana . (d) India in [BPSC2005]
(a) Rig Veda (b) Yajur Veda 111 (Mi 21. Who composed 'Geographia' ? ..
(C) Sam Veda (d) Mahabharta,,_~.,w 15? (a) Herodotus (b) Megasthenese
'Tripitaka' is the religious text of_ (c) Strabo ' (d) Pliny
e. , . ii . .
(a) Iains (b) Buddhists ion (5) . 22. The name of the book authored by Phny 1s--
(C) Siktls (d) Hindus " (a) Histories .
(b) .Naturulis Histo.rica
[SSC2002; RRB ASM/CG2005: RAS/RTS2012] (c) Geographia (d) Geography
I 7. ']taka' is the text of- am F gnonr 23. Who composed 'Periplus of the Erythrean Sea' ? I

(a) Vaishnavites (b) Iains (a) Herodotus

emf
(c) Buddhists (d) Shaivites [RRB cc2003] (b) Megasthenese ~
E8- (c) Strabo a.

'Milindpannho' (i.e; Questions of Milind) contains the

dialogue between Menander and . ' ' (d) Anonymous Greek writer c
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24. Fahien was the resident of_

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(a) Asvaghosha (b) Dingnaga 1

(c) Nagasen (d) Nagarjuna (a) Bhutan (b) America (c) China (d) Burma
[UPSC 1997; NET/]RF2006] 25. Fahien came to India during whom reign .? ,
. 2 . ,
9. Among the following which can be comparable with (a) Chandragupta-I (b) Ashoka .. v 1 , A
_ -1I
Machiave1l's 'Prince' ? ,in to) (c) Harshavardhana (d) Chandragupta_II f
,

(a) Kalidasa's 'Malvikagnimitra' [NDA 2003]

(b) Kautilya's 'Arthashastra' vI2I1:r,Ȥ:~*% $21. 26. Which Chinese traveler came in India during the reign
(c) Vatsayayan's 'Kamasutra' in , 4.; '!Q!of Harshavardhana ?iim12 r ml
(d) Trivalluvar's 'Tiruvakural' '(a) Fahien (b) Itching .
[UPPC51994]
(c) Megasthenese'B,¢l% (d) Hiuen Tsang re T 1
I 10. Kautilya's 'Arthashashtra' deals with the aspects of#-
27. Arab traveler Sulaiman, who visited India in 9* century,
(a) Economic life (b) Political life
had called which empire as 'Ruhama' ? .` ...i.'='_. '
_ (C) Religions life (d) Social life [BPSC2002] (a) Pala (b) Pratihara ..'. . ,
11. What is the name of Kalhana's book ? 1 (c) Rashtrakuta (d) Sen .
(a) Arthashashtra (b) Indica ¢ 28. The muslim Scholar, who accompanied Mahmud .of
(c) Purana (d) Rajatarangini Ghazni, during the Indian expedition was_
, [BPSC2011] (a) Al Beruni (b) Ibn Batuta
12. Who authored 'Ashtadhyayi' ? (c) Amir Khusru a Cd) Firisthta
(a) Ved Vyas (b) Panini [RRB Tech 2004, RR8 ASM/GG zoos, IPSC2010]
(C) Shukdeo (d) Valmild UPSC2011] 29. Traveller Ibn Batuta came from_ '
to. The name of composer of 'Mahabhashya'_is- i (a) Morocco (b) Persia .
(a) Kautilya (b) Patanjali. 'v ¢ 4 . (c) Turkey (d). Middle Asla
;. (c) Kalidasa (d) Bharavi a .' . [SSC200Z RRBASM/GGzoos]

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30. South African traveler Ibn Batuta came India during the 42. Ashokan bilingual (Greek and Aramaik) inscription has
reign of- found from which place ?
(H) Humayun (a) Shara-i-kuna (b) Manshera
(b) Akbar (c) Kalli (d) Kalinga
(c) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq 43. Which script is used in Ashokan inscriptions found from
(d) Alauddin Khalji [RRB Tech 2005] Manshera and Shahbajgarhi ?
31. Abdurrazzaq, ambassador of Persian King Mirza (a) Kharosthi (b) Sanskrit
Shahrukh, travelled Vijayanagara during the reign of (c) Tamil (d) Greek [CgPCS 2012]
which king ? 44. Which one of the following scripts of ancient India was
(a) Deva Raya-I (b) Deva Raya-II written from right to left ?
(c) Krishna Deva Raya (d) Sadashiv Raya (a) Brahmi (b) Nandnagari
(c) Sharada (d) Kharosthi [UPSC1997]
32. When Archaeological survey of India established ?
(é) in 1784 AD (b) in 1800 AD 45. Heliodoru9'é BeSnagar Inscription is contexted with-
(c) in 1857 AD (d) in 1861 AD (a) Sankarshana and Vasudeva
(b) Sankarshana and Pradyumana
33. Who is called 'the Father of Indian Archaeology' ?
(c) Sankarshana, Pradyumanél and Vasudeva
(a) Alexander Cunninghum
(d) Only Vasudeva [UPPCS 1999]
(b) James Princep
46. Among the following, which inscription is associated i
(c) ]ohn Marshall
with Kalinga King Kharavela ?
(d) Mortimer Wheeler [MPPSC 2017]
(a) Hathigumpha (b) junagarh
34. Among the following scholars, who was the first (c) Nanaghat (d) Nasik
discover-er of Harappan CiviliZation ?
47. First of all which king iSsued a long inscription in pure g
(a) Sir Iohn Marshall (b) RD. Bannerjee T -up
Sanskrit language in India ?
(c) A. Cunninghum (d) Daya Ram Sahahi Lu '"
(a) Greek King Menander
[SSC ML 1999]
(b) Saka Strap Rudradaman
35. Harappan Civilization had discovered in which year ? (c) Parthian King Gondaphernes
(a) 1901 AD (b) 1921 AD -
, . ¢

(d) KuShana King Kahishka

(c) 1935 AD (cl) 1942 AD [ssc GL 2004]
48. Whose inscription has given the earliest evidence of
36. Two first Indians, associated With discovery of Indus poetic style ?
Valley Civilization, are- (a) Rudradaman (b) Ashoka
(é) Dayaram Sahani and Rakhal Das (R.D.) Bannerjee (C) Rajendra-I (d) None of these
(b) Iohn Marshall and Ishwari Prasad ii x ~"; ».\ [UPPCS 199.2
(e) Ashirvadi Lal and Rangnath Ran aoqmon .as 49. Among the following, which inscription mentioned
(d) Madho Swaroop Vats and B.B. Ran*f*§ [C`gPCIS2003] Chandragupta Méurya and Ashoka both ?
37. Excavation of Mohanjodaro and Harappa was vised by-- (a) Gautamiputra Shatakani'S Nasik inscription
(b) Mahastrap Rudi-adaman's Iunagarh inscription
(a) Lord Macualay (b) Sir Iolm Marshall
(c) Ashoka's Girnar inscription
(c) Lord Clive (d) Colonel Todd `
[RAS/RTS 1998] (d) Skandagupta's Junagarh inscription
[UPPCS (LS) 200&
38. What is Numismatics ?
f 1;-rl.£7'* pig 50. Which Samudragupta'é inscription describes his military
(a) The Study of old manuscripts
. . ».nr{') '»! achievements ?
(b) The study of eoin$ and Metals
- rir(1>Y (a) Eran (b) Gaya (c) Nalanda (d) Prayag
(c) The study of palm leaves [UP PCS (LS)2002; BPSC2008]
(d) The study of copper plates [RRB TcgQo4]
51. Harishena, cotnpoSér of Prayag Frashasti Inscription,
39, The Boghaz Koi Inscription found from Asia Minor refers was the court poet of which ruler ?
to following Vedic deities- (a) Samudragupta (b) Ashoka
(a) Indra, Mitra, Varuna and Nastayas 1

(c) Kanishka (d) Chandragupta II

(b) Indra, Varuna, Mitra and Agni 52. In which century, the Iron Pillar situated at Mehrauli
(c) Indra, Varuna, Agni And Surya (Delhi) was constructed ?
(d) Indra, Mitra, Dyaus and Nastayas (a) 2nd Century AD (b) 3" century AD
[BPSC1994; NET/IRF2012] (c) 4'*' century AD (d) 7"' century AD
40. The first Englishman who deciphered Ashokan's [NDA 1993]
inscription was- 53. In the courtyard of Quwwat-ul-ISlam Mosque of Delhi
(b) Harry Smith '
(a) Iohn Tower
(c) Charlse Metcalfe
(d) lames Princep
stands the famous iron pillar in memory of_
(a) Ashoka (b) Chandra
I
[CgpC'S2003; BPSC2008; SSC2012] (c) Harsha (d) Anangpala[uppcs2002]

41. The most of Ashokan inscriptions are in which language 54. The first inscriptional evidence of the. Sati Pratha has
and script ? . ' found from- . .
(a) Prakrit and Brahmi (b) Sanskrit and Btahmi (a) Bhitargaon inscription (b) Viléad pillar inscription
(c) Pall and Brahmi (d) Hindi and Brahmi (cl Eran inscription . (d) Bhitari pillar inscription
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Eran Inscription is associated with which ruler ?
67. The maximum gold coins has been issued in which
(a) Brahmagupta (b) Chandragupta-I
(c) Chandragupta-II period ?
(d) Bhanugupta
(a) Kushana period (b) Gupta period
Ravikriti, composer of Aihole Prashasti Inscription v
(c) Mauryan period (d) Indo--Greek period
the court poet of which Chalukyan ruler ?
68. Among the following from which place the Roman coins
(a) Pulkeshm-I (b) Pulkeshin-II
have been found ?
(c) Vikramadltya--I (d) Vikramaditya-II
(a) Delhi (b) Agra
which has given information about struggle between
(c) Iaipur (d) Arikmendu
I-Iarsha and Pulkeshin-II '?
(a) Asshole inscription 69. Bhimbetka is famous for
(b) Banskhera inscription (a) Cave painting (b) Minerals
(c) I-Iathigumpha inscription (c) Buddhist idols (d) Origin of Son river
(d) I-Iiuen Tsar g's description [MPPSC2003]

The nameof the poet Kalidasa has mentioned in- 70. By which name Burma was known to the people of
(a) Allahabad pillar inscription ancient India 7
(b) Aihole inscription (a) Suvarnabhoomi (b) Suvarnadweep
(c) Alaapadu grant inscription (c) Yavdwéep (d) Pralayamandalam
(d) I-Ianumkonda carved inscription [UPSC 1994] [UPSC 1992]

Who introduced the tradition of inscription that begins 71. In which country iS the Angkor-vat temple located ?
with histroical preface ? (a) Vietnam (b) Tibbet
(a) Parantak-I (b) Rajaraja-I (c) Indonesia (d) Combodia
[RRB ASM/CC2004; C`gPCS2012]
(c) Rajendra-I (d) None of these
72. WhatisthelanguageofPliny'soriginalwork, the'Natural
The detailed information of activities of 'Mahasabha' has
History
found in an inscription which got from the place
(a) Uttarmerur (b) Tanjore ,m (a) Greek (b) Latin
(c) French (d) English pvfr/JRF20~os]
(c) Manimangalam (d) None of these J
When the coins appeared first in India ? 73. 'Chachnama' is the history of Sind and was originally
(a) 600 BC written in
(b) 300 BC \ (a) Persian language (b) Hebrew language
(c) During Kanishka's reign (c) Arabic language (d) Sanskrit language
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(d) During I-larshavardhana's reign [NET/]RF2011]

E Cs?
74. With reference to the cultural history of India; the
The oldest coins of India are accepted-
memorizing of chronicles, dyanstic histories and epic
(a) Punchmarked coins (b) Indo-bactrian coins
tales was the profession of who of the following ?
(c) Scythian coins (d) Parthian coins tj-H
(a) Sharinana (b) Privrajaka
First of all who introduced gold coins in India ? mg;
(a) Kushanas (b) Indo-bactrnans sq (c) Agraharika-ei BE (d) Magadha [UPSC2016]
(C) Sakas (d) Guptas [SSC2001, 2002] 75. Chinese traveller Sung Yun travelled in India during
(a) 518-22 AD (b) 525-29 AD
Among the following who issued the purest gold coins
(c) 545-52 AD (d) 592-97 AD [Bpsc2oz71
in India ?
(a) Kushanas (b) Indo-bactrians 76. 3101 BC as the date of Mahabharata war is mentioned in
(c) Sakas (d) Guptas which of the following inscriptions ? x 90
Toe mostly cons
• (a) Aihole Inscription of Pulkeshin-II
of Satavahana's time were made of
` which metal ? _ I
(b) Iunagarh Inscription of Rudradaman
(c) Badva Inscription of 238 AD
(a) Lead (b) Potm
(C) Copper (d) Gold (d) Nandsa Inscription of 226 AD [NET/]RF2015]
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Among the following •
who nssue d the Sold
... coins
. at large 77. Rabatak inscription is associated with
scale ? -u75us To' (a) Ashoka (b) Rudradaman
(a) Greeks (b) Mauryas (C) Kanishka (d) Samudragupta
(C) Kushana rulers (d) Sungas [RRB2006] '-w1'
Answer
(b)
7. (e) 8 (¢).. .9.: '. (b) to., (b) 11. (d) 12 .
`4. no) 5, (by s. -(b)
la) 2. .(a) (a)
20. (d) .21..,.~(c) 22. (b) 2& (d) '.24 (cy '2s. (d) .26
(or) -is. (be- 16- (bf M (a) 18. (d) ..19.§'
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6
Objective General Knowledge

3. Pre-Historic Period
1. -
Among the following which is accepted as the 'Original
. ' 14. By Wh'1Ch name were the early Homo sapiens
. known_
homeland of human'? (a) Pithecanthropus . (b) Magdalenlon
(a) Asia continent (b) Europe Continent (c) Neanderthal (d) Cro-Magnon

(c) Africa continent (d) Australia continent [UPPC5 20031

2. Among the following which i called the 'Cradle of 15. In scientific language the modern man is known as-
humankind? (a) Australopithecus (b) Fithecanthropus
(a) Asia continent (b) Europe continent (c) Neanderthal (d) Homo Sapiens
| (c) Australia continent (d) Africa continent 16. From which site, first Indian Paleolithic artefact was
3. Among the following which option displays human discovered ?
evolution chronologically ? (a) Daimabad (b) Mirzapur
(a) Australopithecus -> Homo Erectus -> Neanderthal (c) Pallavaram (d) Soan valley [UPSC2006]
-> Cro-Magnon 17. When did RobertBruce Foote discover the firstPaleolithic
(b) Homo Erectus -> Australopithecus -» Neanderthal implement in India ?
-> Cro Magnon (a) 1860 (b) 1863 (C) 1873 (d) 1878
(c) Neanderthal -» Australopithecus -> Homo Erectus [UPPCS2003]
-> Cro-Magnon 18. Robert Bruce Foote, who has discovered paleolithic
implements in India, was originally ?
1

(d) Cro-Magnon -> Australopithecus -» Homo Erectus

-> Neanderthal (a) a paleobotanist (b) a geologist -
4. Which of the following is accepted as the 'early ancestor (c) an archaeologist .. (d) a historian [UPPCS2009]
of human' ? 19. Among the following who is known as 'the Father of
(a) Australopithecus (b) Homo Erectus Pre-Historic Archeology' in India ?
(C) Neanderthal (d) Cro-Magnon (a) H.D. Sankalia (b) A. Cunninghum
5. Which of the following is called the 'Mother of Man' '? (c) F. R. Alchin (d) Robert Bruce Foote
(a) Lucy [UPPCS2008]
(b) Cleopatra
(c) Victoria (d) Madam Curie 20. Among the following from which site the earliest fossil
6. of pre-historic human has been found ?
The earliest 'man like creature', which racially differed
(a) Bhimbetka (b) Hathnora
from 'Homo Sapiens; is generally known as__
(c) Sarainahar Rai (d) Damdama
(a) Neanderthal (b) Pithecanthropus
[UPPCS2006, 2008; NET/IRF2016]
(c) Sinanthropus (d) Hominid
21. The life of paleolithic man was totally .
[UPSC2oI1, NET/[RF2017]
(a) Rural (b) Urban (c) Modern (d) Primitive
7. The earliest archaeological evidence related to human
22. The main occupation of paleolithic men was :
was found from which region of India ?
(a) Agriculture (b) Poultry
(a) Sohan valley (b) Narmada valley
(c) Animal husbandry (d) Hunting [UPPCS2006]
(c) Bolan valley pig. (d) Belan valley
23. The source of entertainment of primitive man of
8. The hominoid fossils of hathnora is-
paleolithic age was_-
(a) Homo erectus (b) Homo habilis (a) Gambling (b) Music
(c) Homo sapiens (d) None of these (c) Horse riding (d) Hunting
[UPPCS2018, NET//RF2015] 24. The greatest discovery of man in the paleolithic age
9. Whichofthefollowingiscalledthe earliestbipedhuman? was-- 3l1i1:sifl-@
(a) Australopithecus (b) Pithecanthropus (a) Fire-lit-ing (b) Potter's wheel
(c) Neanderthal (d) Cro-Magnon (c) Metal implement (d) Spinning

10. Which of the following is credited to discovery of fire ? 25. The Majority of Early stone Age tools, in India, were
(a) Australopithecus (b) Homo Erectus . made of-
(c) Neanderthal (d) Cro-Magnonw i (a) Quartzite (b) Steatite
{1
(c) .Agate (d) Carnelian [UPSC2002]
11. Which of the following is accepted as the holzman that
26. Which of the following cultures is the other name O
started the final disposal of their deads ?
Sohan culture ?
(a) Australopithecus go (b) Pithecanthropus
(a) Paleolithic culture (b) Mesolithic culture
(c) Neanderthal ' 1 (d) Cro-Magnon (c) Neolithic culture (d) Chalco-lithic culture
12. The latest ancestor of modern human is- 27. The paleolithic implements have not been found from
(a) Paking man (b) Java man which of the following ?
(c) Neanderthal (d) Cro-Magnon . (a) Sohan valley (b) Narmada valley
[BPSC 1994]
(c) Attirappakkarn (d) Ahar
13. In the following which is latest- 28. The paleolithic remains have been found from which of
(a) Neanderthal human (b) Hindalburg human
the following ?
(c) Piltgon human (d) Cro-Magnon human
(a) Punjab (b) Calcutta (c) Lucknow (d) Bellari
[RAS/RTS2000] .
 Indian History
29. Sinhawal is an archaeological site of. 40. Wlth which of the following periods do we associate the
(a) Early paleolithic cult1.ire(b) Mesolithic culture
Microlith' implements 'Z
(c) Neolithic culture (d) Chalco-lithic culture
(a) Paleolithic (b) Mesolithic
30. What is true about lower paleolithic man ? (c) Neolithic (d) Chalco-lithic
(a) They used core implements (tools and weapons) 41. Bhimbetka, an important site of Mesolithic culture
(b) They used inicrolithinplementSI(tools and weapons) (a) Gujarat (b) Punjab
(c) They were herdsmen (c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Rajasthan
(d) They used polished axes [UPSC2001] [RAS/RTS2003]
31. Sanghao cave archeological site, is related to which 42. Bhimbetka is famous for
period (a) Cave painting (b) Minerals
(a) Upper Paleolithic period (c) Buddhist idols (d) Origin of Son river
(b) Middle Paleolithic period [MPPSC 2003]
(c) Neolithic period 43. Among the following which mesolithic site has given
[UPPCS 2011]
(d) Chalco-Lithic period evidence of antler ring necklace ?
32. Which one of'the following is Not related to paleolithic (a) Damdama (b) Mahadaha
culture ? (c) Sarainahar Rai (d) Patne [UPPCS2002]
(a) Hand exe (b) Chopper 44. Among the following bone-made ornament has been
(c) Cleaver (d)` Celt [UPSC2002] found from which mesolithic site ?
33. .From where bone-made statuette of Matridevi of Upper (a) Bagor (b) Bagor-II
(c) Birbhanpur (d) Mahadaha [UPPCS 2005]
Paleolithic_period is found ?
(a) Narmada Valley (Madhya Pradesh) Which one of the following sites is famous for prehistoric
(b) Son Valley (Madhya Pradesh) paintings
(c) Belau Valley (Uttar Pradesh) (a) Bagh (b) Ajanta
(d) Godavari Valley (Maharashtra) [UPPCS2005, 2011] (c) Bhimbetka (d) Amaravati
[UPPCS2017, 2011]
34. Among the following which is called 'Blade culture' ?
46. Sarainahar Rai and Mahadaha are related to-- *
(a) Upper Paleolithic culture
(a) Mesolithic culture of Vindhya region
(b) Middle Paleolithic culture
(b) Neolithic culture of Vindhya region
(c) Later Paleolithic culture
(c) Mesolithic culture of Gangetic regio
(d) Harappan culture [UPPCS2008]
(d) Neolithic culture of Gangetic region [UPPCS2017]
35. The egg-shells of an ostrich has been found from which
47. At which cave-shelters of India, the maximum paintings
of the following archaeological sites ?
have been found ?
(a) Pame (b) Ahar `(c)' Kayatha (d) Chirand (a) Ghagharia _HB (b) Bhimbetka
36. Muchchhtala Chintamanugavi cave shelter of Andhra (C) Lakhania (d) Adamgarh [UPPCS2008]
Pradesh is known as 48. Among the following which cave-shelter has given
the richest finding site of implements made onbones evidence of human burial ?
and horns in India (a) Morhana be (b) Lekhania cave shelter
archaeological site of Harappan civilization aM. co;
(c) Dhanuhi "' van .W (d) Ghagharia [UPPCS2011]
archaeological site of chaco-lithic culture
49. Consider the following
(d) an iron implement finding site
From which places a larger series of cave paintings of
37. Which is the correct chronological order of the following
prehistoric period was found ?
cultures ?
Acheulian 1. Bhaja 2. Bhimbetkaaiéli
(a) Abbevillian Mousterian
Magdalenian 3. Jaura 4. Ajanta
Mousterian Acheulian
(b) Abbevillian Select the correct answer using the codes given below
Magdalenian (a) 1,2and3 (b) 2,3and4
Mousterian Acheulian
(c) Magdalenian (c) 2 and 3 (d) 3 and 4 [TJPSC2010]
Abbevillian 50. On the basis of archaeological evidence it can said about
Acheulian mousterian
(d) Magdalenian,.`IU1§ U'.H"1 [UPSC2004] which period that the people knew the final disposal of
Abbevillian . --
.5 in ' .the period and their deads ? U so;asian
d between Paleoli CP (a) Lower Paleolithic Period
38. The intermediate perio
Neolithic period is called (b) Middle Paleolithic period
(a) Mesolithic period (b)~ Chalco-lithic period (c) Upper Paleolithic period
(c) Iron period (d) Megalithic period (d) Mesolithic period
imp »<i

39. The earliest evidence of cattle breeding has been found 51. The first armal to . be domesticated by the stone Age
people was
(b) Koldihawa (a) Ass
(c) Horse ">,(d) Sheep
(a) Sarainahar Raj (b) Dog ?'?!'!ti-3rd [UPSC1990]
(c) Bagor g (d) Kalibanagan
[UPPCQ5 2004]
»xs§s Q:3
 8 Objective General Knowledge

52. By which period the evidence of human Skelton became 64. From which of the following Neolithic sites do we get
available in India ? the evidence of pit-dwelling_ .
(a) Paleolithic period (b) Mesolithic period (a) Martand (b) Daojali Hading
(c) Neolithic period (d) Chalco-lithic period (c) Burzahom (d) Chirand
53. The mesolithic archaeological-sites of which region is [UPPCS2003, 2011]
called 'Teri' sites ? is 65. In the following places, at which place the archeological
(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Bihar ! remains of pit-dwelling is found ?
(c) Jharkhand (d) Tamil Nadu (a) Rakhigarhi (b) Gufkral
J e t .

54. Consider the following-

The characteristics of Neolithic human life was / were : 66.
(c) Mehargarh (d) Balakot [UPSC 7994]
The remains of Neolithic pit-dwellinc have been found I
"g
'Q I 1. Agriculture from-
\ 2. Animal Husbandry 1. Burzahom 2. Gufkral
ii 3. Fixed Abode 3. Kuchai 4. Mahagara
4. Development of writing Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
Select the correct answer using the codes given below : (a) 1 and 4 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 2
[UPPCIS 2008]
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 67. In some regions in India, men dwelled in pits, it is
J
5

E
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 indicated through excavations in-
..g

55. Man moved from food-gathering to food-producing in (a) Bihar (b) Kashmir
which period ? (C) Karnataka (d) Rajasthan [UPSC 1993] I
(a) Paleolithic Age (b) Mesolithic Age 68. Among the following which culture has pit-dwelling as
3
3

(c) Neolithic Age (d) Chalco-lithic Age a specific feature ?

56. The earliest evidence of agriculture has found in Indian (a) Neolithic culture of Kashmir valley
subcontinent from- (b) Neolithic culture of Mid-Gangetic valley
(a) Brahmagiri (b) Chirand (c) Chalco-lithic culture of Baluchistan
(c) Mehargarh (d) Burzahorn (d) Harappan culture [UPPCS2005] I
57. Where is prehistoric; _fggcl producer site Mehargarh 69. The "Ash Mounds" from Deccan represent-
situated ? ,HN 1 (a) sites where personages were cremated
(a) On the bank of Ghaggar (b) sites where Vedic sacrifices were performed
(b) In the eastern part of Rann of Kutch
_g/1
go (c) remnants of the settlements ofneolithic cattle keepers
MX (D) (d) kilns where pots were baked [UPSC2002] I
(c) On the bank of Bolan river Ur am
70.
, t.°=:f_vi!-;
'!mfr
(d) In western Baluchistan;a!asSt3 [UPSC'2008] Ash mounds are associated with neolithic culture of
Qmti which region ?
58. The first food grain used beman was-
(a) East India
(a) Wheat (b) Barley (c) Rice (d) Millet (b) South India
[UPPCS 1997]
(c) Northern Vindhya region
59. Among the following at which neolithic site the earliest (d) Kashmir [UPPCS2006]
ofkg so I
evidence of wheat and barley has been found ? ' is ' 71. In which period 'wheel' invented, which is believed a
a)
Rangpur (b) Lothal very important invention of technological advancement
" ' (c) Mehargarh (d) Koldihwa lUPPC5 2010] of men ?
60. Which one of the following prehistoric site has provided (a) Paleolithic period (b) Mesolithic period
evidence for cultivation of wild and sown variety of (c) Neolithic period (d) Iron Period riuiiil
paddy- 31132 . f1§[{1W muvi 72. The burial of the dog with their master has found at-
(a) Belan *. '"'°"""(b) Begor'" '»`f°sm1:4§d_Q q (a) Burzahom (b) Patna DA .(
(c) Adamgarh (d) Burzahom 8 .I (c) Varanashi (d) Mehargarh '»
[UPSC2004,' NET//RF2007]
73. The burial of goat with their master has found at-
61. In Indian subcontinent from which of the following (a) Burzahom (b) Patna
archaeological sites do we get earliest evidence of paddy (c) Kashi (d) Mehargarh
a

cultivation ? 74. Assertion (A) : With reference to prehistoric India, the

1

be; S {Tri}
(a) Burzahom in Kashmir neolithic implements are available from
(b) Chirand in Bihar , 53? al" nm for*-~

i "xrr'h,~ \.L'. .'!

mostly agricultural sites. `
.*
(c) Lothal in Gujarat
- Reason (R) : It was conditional for permanent
(d) Koldihwa in Uttar Pradesh [Utt PSC2003] hil>t,
agricultural activities that the microliths
-)
62. Nomadic man started settling in which period ? of various types would be developed
(a) Paleolithic Age v (b) Mesolithic Age . -; and used. . .
(c) Neolithic Age ' (d) None of these °~" (a) BothA and R are true and R is the correct explal1§flo"
[CRPF 1990] x

ofA .», '

63. The oldest remains of human settlement in Gangetic (b) Both A and R are true, but' R is not' the correct
plain are found in- . explanation of A » .
I .as
(a) Bagor~ (b) Kalpi. I I s (c) A is true, but R is false ' y ' 7
3

(c) Adamgarh (d) Teri ' YUPSC2010] (d) Ais false, but R is true .
I 1 » [UPSC200 4
. . A .\

II
 Indian History
75. Which of the following prehistoric sites is NOT 9
situated Codes : A
in Bihar ? B C D
(a) Chirand (b) Chechar-Kutubpur (a) 1 2 3 4
(c) Taradeeh (d) Barudeeh (b) 2 1 3 4
76. Match List~I with List-II and select the correct answer (c) 4 3 2 1
with the help of codes given below : (d) 3 4 2 1
List-I 83. Match List-I with LiSt-II and select the correct 3I\swer
List-II
(Neolithic Site) using the codes given below :
(State)
A. Pandu Radar Dhibi List-I List-II
1. West Bengal
B. Kuchai 2. Odisha (Period) (Features)
C. Daojali Hading A. Paleolithic period 1. Cave dwelling
3. Assam
D. Pythorlangtein 4. Meghalaya
B. Mesolithic period 2. Rid/erbankdwelling
Codes : A D . C.
B C Neolithic period 3. Pit dwelling
(a) 1 2 3 4
D. Chalco-Lithic period 4. Kuchcha & Pukka
(b) 2 1 3 4 Home
3 Codes : A B C D
(C) 4 2 1
(d) 3 4 2 1 (a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 1 3 4
77. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer
using the codes given below : (c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 3 4 2 1 [UPPCS 2008]
List-I List-II
84. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer
(Neolithic Site) (State)
using the codes given below the Lists :
A. Koldihwa 1. Uttar Pradesh
| List-I List-II
B. Utnur 2. Andhra Fradesh
C. Hallur 3. Karnataka (Sites) (Cultures)
D. Faiyyampalli 4. Tamil Nadu A. Attirampakkam 1. Paleolithic
B C B. Chopani Mando 2- Mesolithic
Codes : A D
3. Pre-Harappan
(a) 1 2 3 4 C. Kulli
4- Chico-Lithic
D. Inamgaon
(b) 2 1 3 4
CodeS : A B C D
(c) 4 3 2 1
3 4
(d) 3 4 2 1 (a) 1 2
(b) 2 1 3 4
78. In the following, which is called chalco-lithic age ? 3 2 1
(g) 4
(a) Paleolithic Age (b) Neolithic Age (d) 3 4 2 1 [UPSC2002]
(c) Copper-Stone Age (d) Iron Age [BPSC2001]
85. Consider the map in which some pre-harappan sites are
79. The Age in which men used copper implements along given-
with stone implements, is known as-
Q
I

(a) Mesolithic Age (b) Neolithic Age

(c) Chalco-Lithic Age (d) Metal Age U
I
§-..,.»('1 ~'"
80. The first metal used by man was-
(d) Iron \ x

iv
(a) Gold (b) Silver (c) Copper
[RAS/RTS 2012] z._.
/

81. In the following which statement is NOT true ?

- man kuew the use of fire.
(a) In India, Paleollthlc
(b) Paleolithic graves are found in Guntoor and Kurnool
in south India. The placed marked in numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 are
(c) Paleolithic paintings are found in Kaimur range and respectively:
Mirzapur district. (a) Mehargarh, Kotdiji, Surkotada and Kalibangan
(d) In North India, copper Age and Early Iron Age are (b) Mehargarh, Kalibangan, Kotdiji and Surkotada
identified separately where as in south India stone
(c) Ranaghundai. Banavali, Surkotada and kotdiji
Age was replaced directly by Iron Age [UPSC 2006]
(d) Ranaghundai, Banavali, Kulli and Tharo[UPSC 1996]
82. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct a11sw¢r
86. which one of the following pre-historic site is known as
Using the codes given below :
List-II 'Tambavati' ?
List-I (Char acreristics) (a) Kayatha (b) Gilund
(Periods)
1. Hunters 3nd Food (c) Ahar (d) Maheswar [UPPCS2004]
A. Paleolithic period gatherers 87. Consider the map given below :
2. Hunters and
B. Mesolithic Period In the following, which culture flourished in the shaded
Herders
part of the map ?
3. Food-Producer
C. Neolithic Period
4. Cultivator .
D. Chalco-Lithic Period
 10 Objective General Knowledge

94. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer
r-
using the codes given below :
List-I List-II
I
(Chalco-Lithic Region) (Burial Process)
A. Maharashtra region 1. Burial of deads in
r'
North-South order
B. Duccan region 2. Burial of deads in
- East-West order
C. Western India 3. Complete burial
(a) Banas culture
D. Eastern India 4. Partial burial
(b) Painted Grey ware culture B C
Codes : A D
(c) Malwa culture
(a) 1 2 3 4
(d) Iorway culture [UPSC 1996] 1 3 4
(b) 2
88- Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer (c) 4 3 2 7
using the codes given below : (d) 3 4 2 1
List-I List-II 95. Arrange the following into sequential order-
(Cultures) (Regions) 1. Stone Age 2. Chalco-Lithic Age
A. Ahar Culture 1. Soul-Eastem 3. Bronze Age 4. hon Age
Rajasthan (a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 2, 1, 3,4 (C) 3, 1, 2, 4 (d) 4, 1, 2, 3
B. Kayatha Culture 2. Western Madhya [NET/IRF2008, 2011]
Pradesh . 96. In India, the use of Iron began around-
C. Sawalda Culture 3. Western (a) in 2,000 BC (b) in 1,700 BC
Maharashtra (c) in 1,500 BC (d) in 1,300 BC
D. Prabhash Culture 4. South-Western 97. In the Gangetic region of India, the use of Iron began in-
Gujarat (a) 1,700 BC (b) 1,500 BC (c) 1,300 BC (d) 1,000 BC
Codes : A B C D 98. Among the following which statement is NOT true about
(a) 1 2 3 4 Iron Age ?
(b) 2 1 3 4 (a) In India, the use of hon began in 1,300 BC
(c) 4 3 2 1 (b) In the Gangetic valley of North India, the use of Iron
(d) 3 4 2 1
89. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer
began in 1,000 BC.
(c) The Aryans of Early Vedic period had knowledge of
i
using the codes given below :
Iron
(d) The Aryans of Later Vedic period had knowledge of
List-I List-II
Iron
(Regions) (Cultures)
99. The second urban revolution of ancient India that
A. Western Madhya Pradesh 1. Nevada Toli culture
accomplished at the time of Buddha was primarily based
B. Western Bihar 2. Chirand culture
on the extension of-
C. Western Maharashtra 3. ]orwe culture
(a) Copper technology (b) Bronze technology
D. Mid Gujarat 4. Rangpur culture
(c) Iron technology (d) None of these
Codes : A B C D
100-Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer
(a) 1 2 3 4
using the codes given below :
(b) 2 1 3 4
List-I List-II
(c) 4 3 2 1
(hon-implement finding site) (State)
(d) 3 4 2 I
A. Ataranjikhera 1. Uttar Pradesh
90. The chariot with charioteer statuette made of bronze has
B. Noh 2. Rajasthan
found from which of the following sites ?
C. Chirand 3. Bihar
(a) Daimabad (b) Utnur
D. Mahishadal 4. West Bengal
(c) Hallur (d) Paiyyampalli Codes : A B D
C
91. The remains of house with five rooms has found from (a) 1 2 3 4
which of the following sites ? (b) 2 1 3 4
(a) Inamgaon (b) Utnur (c) 4 3 2 1

(c) Hallur (d) Paiyyampalli (d) 3 4 2 1

92. Among the following regional cultures whose painted 101.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer
terracotta is considered as the superb ? using the codes given below the Lists ;
(a) Ahar (b) Kayatha (c) Sawalda (d) Malwa List-I List-II
93- In the chalco-lithic period, the man of Maharashtra has (State) (Iron-implement
buried their deads under the floor of the house in which finding site)
A. Rajasthan 1. Iodhpura
order ?
B. Maharashtra 2. Mahura Ihari
(a) From North to South (b) From East to West
C. Karnataka 3. Hallur
(c) From South to North (d) From West to East
[UPPCS 1997] D. Tamil Nadu 4. Adichchanallur
 Indian History
11

Codes : A B C D 109.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer
(a) 1 2 3 4 using the codes given below :
(b) 2 1 3 4 List-I List-II
(c) 4 3 2 1 (Types of Megalith) (Synonymical
(d) 3 4 2 1 Name)
102.Consider the following archeological sites- A. Menhir / Nadu-kul 1. Stone Column
1. Damdama 2. Kurnool B. Kudai-kal 2. Hood stone
3, Tekklakota 4. Naikund C. Topi-kal 3. Umbrella stone
Their correct sequence in order of their antiquity is- D. Dolmen 4. Stone table
(a) 2-4-3-1 (b) 3-1-2-4 (c) 2-1-3-4 Codes: A B C D
(d) 3-4-2-1
[UPSC2002] (a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 1 3 4
103.Which of the following is NOT incorporated in Iron-
(c) 4 3 2 1
using cultures ?
(d) 3 4 2 1
(a) Ochre Coloured Pottery
(b) Painted Grey Ware 110.The megalithic type shown in photograph is-
(c) Northern Black Polished Ware
(d) Megalith Culture of South India
104.The Megalithic Culture introduces us with the era of
South India when Megalithic men had used-
(a) Weapons made on stone
(b) Weapons and tools made on stone
(a) Menhir (b) Dolmen
(c) Graves or memorials made from large pieces of stone
(c) Stone circle (d) Stone alignment
(d) Daily use things made from stone
[UPSC2002]
105.south Indian megalithic graves are related to-
111. Assertion (A) The inner side of the Megalithic pottery
(a) Paleolithic period (b) Neolithic period
in South India has black colour and on
(c) Chalco-Lithic period (d) Iron period[UppCS2006]
the outer side it has red colour.
106.Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer
Reason (R) These colors were painted on the
using the codes given below :
pottery separately.
List-I List-II
Codes :
(Megalithic archeological site) (State)
(a) BothAand R are individually true and R is the correct
A. Palvai 1. Andhra Pradesh
explanation of A.
B. Piklihal 2. Karnataka
(b) Both A and R are individually true, but R is not the
C. Porkalam 3. Kerala
correct explanation of A.
D. Sengunaram 4. Tamil Nadu
(c) A is true, but R is false.
Codes : A B C D [UPSC2003]
(d) A is false, but R is true.
(a) 1 2 3 4
112. Assertion (A) : In South India, agriculture was the
(b) 2 1 3 4
3 2 1
principal occupation of the Megalithic
(c) 4
2 [UPPCS 2008] people.
(d) 3 4 1
Reason (R) : They introduced tank irrigation.
107-Match List-I with List-Il and select the correct answer
using the codes given below the Lists : Codes :
List-I List-II (a) BothA and R are true and R is the correct explanation
of A.
(Name of the site) (Associated culture)
A. Soan (b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct
1. Paleolithic
B. Burzahom explanation of A.
2. Neolithic
C. Rangpur (c) A is true, but R is false.
3. Chalcolithic
(d) A is false, but R is true. [UPSC2000]
D. Adichchannallur 4. Megalithic
Codes: A B C D 113.Which one among the following displayed truely
(a) 1 2 3 4 and chronologically the pottery cultures of Indian
(b) 2 1 3 4 subcontinent ?
(c) 4 3 2 1 (a) OCP -» BRW -> PGW -> NBPW
(d) 3 4 2 1 [UPSC 1997] (b) BRW -> OCP -4 PGW -> NBPW
(C) PGW -> OCP -> BRW -> NBPW
108-Consider the following pairs-
(d) NBPW -> OCP -> BRW -> PGW
1. Settlement site : Chirand
114. The copper hoards are associated with the following
2. Grave site : Porkalam wares-
3. Settlement and Grave site : Piklihal (a) Painted Grey Ware
Which of these pairs are correctly matched ? (b) Ochre Coloured Pottery
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 (c) Northern Black Polished Ware [NET//RF2006]
[UPSC2002] (d) Black and Red Ware
 12
Objective General Knowledge
115.Which of the artefacts given below could be used as
116. In India, the earliest archeological remains of herath had
source material for the pre-historic period in India ?
1. Fossils been found from-
2. Hand axes (a) Bila Surgam
3. Pottery 4. Remains of bones (b) Hunsgi
(C) Bhimbetka
Select the correct answer using the codes given below : (d) Mahagara[NET/JRF20151
Codes : 117.Bhimbetka was discovered by- 1

(a) 1, 2 and 4 (a) Dr. HD. Sankalia

4

(b) 1,2and3&: (b) Shyam Sundar Nig am <.

(c) 1, 3 and 4 (c) Dr. Vishnu Shridhar Vakankar ,. E

(d) 2,3and4 (d) Dr. Rajbali Pandey .

is 0 ) 4

[UPSC2003] I
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4.
Harappan/Indus Civilization (2500 BC-1750 BC) ii c
1. _ , . , _ - , AAA I .
The Harappan Civnhzahon was discovered in the year- 10. Which of the following animals was not known to the
(a) 1901 (b) 1921 (c) 1935 (d) 1942 Indus Valley Civilization ?
[SSC Grad. 2004]
7.. Lethalis a site where dockyard ofwhich of the following (a) Bull (b) Horse
(c) Elephant (d) Giraffe
f. ,civilization were found ? [Delhi UMm B.Ed. 2009]
(a) Indus Valley 1 . (b) Mesopotamian 11. Out of the following remains excavated in Indus Valley,
(c) Egyptian Quiz U :fun (d) Persian which one indicates the commercial and economic
development ?
z4tar»»Mna'~J: [SSC See. off. (Az1d.)2006] (c) Boats
(a) Pottery (b) Seals (d) Houses
3. The people of the Indus Valley Civilization usually built [CPO 512002]
their houses of- 12. The earliest city discovered in India was-
.. (a) pucca bricks Iaifbi (b) stone tofu i (a) Harappa f' (b) Rangpur .
(c) wood , (d).all of these ~'»» (c) Mohenjodaro (d) Sindh [cpo 512003]
[SSCSec. OE(Aud.)2008] 13. Which one of the following Indus Civilization site gives
4. The Indus Valley people traded with the evidence of a dockyard ?
(a) Chinese (b) Mesopotarnians (a) Harappa (b) Rakhigarhi
(c) Parthians (d) Romans 1 [SCRA 2000] (c) Mohenjodaro (d) Lothal [CDS2007, 2008]
5.. The Indus Valley Civilization was Non-Aryan because : 14. Which one of the following statements regarding
. (a) it was urban Harappan Civilization is correct ?
(b) it extended up to the Narmada Valley (a) The standard Harappan seals were made of clay
(c) it had an agricultural economy ix (b) The inhabitants of Harappa had neither knowledge
lav-
(d) ithas a pictographic script[RRBSupervisor/IESM2006] of copper nor bronze
6. All the following statements regarding the Indus Valley (c) The Harappan Civilization was rural-based
Civilization are correct except- . . (d) The inhabitants of I-Iarappa grew and used cotton
,(a) The Indus Valley Civilization go. .aflvgnced isnt [CDS 2010]
urban civilization 15. An advanced water management system of Harappan
' rMsnr;1q>f~.».
(b) Iron was not known to the people . times has been unearthed at- J
(c) It is difficult to say to which race thepeople belonged (a) Dholavira (b) Alamgirpur
* (d) The people knew .nothing about agriculture (c) Kalibangan (d) Lothal [46th BPSC2004
' .' " . , ;
,
»
[RRB Supervisor/IESM2006] 16. From which one of the following places, remains of well
7; 1§'Th€ local name of Mohenjodaro is- . ' have been found in houses belonging to the developed
(a) Mound of the Living (b) MoundOf the Great stage of the Indus Valley Civilization ?
(c) Mound of the Dead (d) Mound of the Survivor (a) Harappa (b) Kalibangan .
[RRB Supervisor/IESM2006] (c) Mohenjodaro (d) Lothal [UPPCS(P)2004]
8. The Indus Valley Civilization specialised i11- 17. The archaeological finds from Alamgirpur in Ghaziaba
(a) town planning * (b) architecture . district reflected the-- ., :
(c) craftsmanship (d) All ot these (a) Harappa Culture ' (b) Vedic Culture
[RRB Supervisor/IESM2006, SSC2014] (c) Mauryan Culture (d) Gupta Period Culture
1 . xi
9. The famous figure of a dancing girl found 'm the [UPPC'S(M)2005'
"':;.
excavation of Moltenjodaro was made up of- D 18. Cotton for textile was first cultivated 'm-
(a) terracotta I (b) red limestone (a) Egypt x (b) Mesopotamia `
(c) bronze (d) .steatite [RRB Tc2006] (c) Central America (d) India [UP PCS(P)2006]
 Indian History
13

Rock cut architecture in Harappan culture context has 26. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer
19-
been found at- using the codes given below the Lists :
(a) Kalibangan (b) Dholavira List~II
List-I
(c) Kotdiji (d) Amri [UP pos (p) 2006]
A. Lothal 1. Ploughed field
20. Consider the following statements and select the correct B. Kalibangan 2. Dockyard
answer from the codes given below- C. Dholavira 3. Terracotta replicaof a plough
1. Mohenjodaro, Harappa, Ropar and Kalibangan are D. Banawali 4. An inscription comprising
important places of Indus Valley Civilization. ten large sized sign of the
2. Harappan people developed planned cities with Harappan script
network of streets and drainage system. Codes : A B C D
3. Harappan people did not know use of metals. (a) 1 2 3 4
Codes : 2 1 4 3
(b)
(a) 1 and 2 are correct (b) 1 and 3 are correct 1 2 4 3
(c)
(c) 2 and 3 are correct (d) 1,2 and 3 are correct 2 1 3 4 [UPSC2002]
(d)
[MF PSC(I')2008]
27. In the Mesopotamian records, which one of the following
21. Which one of the following was not known to the terms was used for the Indus Valley (Harappans) ?
Hrappans ?
(a) Dilmun (b) Meluha (c) Magan (d) Failaka
(a) Construction of Wells (b) Construction of Pillars
[NDA-H2017]
(c) Construction of Drains (d) Construction of Arches
[MP PSC (P) 2009] 28. \Nhich one of the following Harappan sites was a
specialised centre for making shell objects ?
22. A copper chariot of Harappa times was discovered at-
(a) Kuntal (b) Rakhigarhi (a) Lothal (b) Balakot (c) Amii (d) Kotdiji
[NDA 2021]
(c) Daimabad (d) banawali [MPPSC(P)2009]
23. One of the following sites from where the famous Bull- 29. Eastern boundary of the Harappa culture is indicated by
seal of Indus Valley Civilization was found- which of the following ?
(a) Harappa (b) Chanhudaro (a) Harappa (b) Alamgirpur
(c) Lothal (d) Rajgir [RAS/RTS 2008] (c) Rakhigaxhi (d) Manda [UPPSC2023]
24. Who discovered the Indus Valley Civilization ? 30. Boustrephedon is a-
(a) Sir Leonard Wooley (b) \/1S.Agrawal (a) Pottery Making Style (b) Bead Making Style
(c) Dayaram Sahni (d) A.L. Basham (c) Writing Style (d) Statue Making Style
[WB PCS (P)2008] [NET/_[RF2023]
25. Which one of the following animals was not represented 31. Who among the following discovered 'Surkotda', a site
on the seals and terracotta art of the Harappan culture ? of Harappan culture ?
(a) Cow (b) Elephant (a) B.B.La1 (b) S.R.Rao
(c) Rhinoceros (d) Lion (c) Y.D. Sharma (d) Jagatpati ]oshi[RAS2023]
E. [UPSC2001; SSC Grad. 2005]
.E

RQ

r
2

Answers
51. (b) (a) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (a) 6. 1(d) 7. (c) s, (a) (c) 10. -11. (b) (a) 13. (d)
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5. Vedic Culture (1500 BC-600 BC)

1. Who was the first European to designate Aryan as a race ? 5. Who among the following wrote Sanskrit Grammar ?
(a) William ones (b) H.H.Wilson (a) Kalidasa (b) Charaka
(c) Max Muller (d) General Cunningham (c) Panini (d) Aryabhatt
[SSC Grad. 2006] [SSC.Slec. Off 2010]
2. The staple food of the Vedic Aryan was- 6. Which river has no mention in Rigaveda ?
(a) barley and rice (b) milk and its products (a) Sindhu (b) Saraswati(c) Yamuna (d) Periyar
(c) rice and pulses (d) vegetables and fruits [Bihar SSC LDC2010]
/SSC Mat. 2008] 7. Assertion (A) : The development of a high stage of
3. The battle of Mahabharata is believed to have been abstract thinking is a marked feature
oughts at Kurukshetra for- of early Vedic Literature.
(a) 14 days (b) 16 days (c) 18 days (d) 20 days Reason (R) : Cosmic mystery of creation and
records of philosophic doubts about it
4. Which one of the following stages of the life of man in are a part of the many Vedic hymns.
Aryan Society in ascending order of age, is correct ? (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation
(a) Brahmacharya-Grihastha-Vanaprastha-Sanyasa of A .
(b) Grihastha-Brahmacharya-Vanaprastha-Sanyasa (b) BothAandRaretrue,butRis notacorrectexplanal'loI\
(c) Brahmacharya-Vanaprastha-Sanyasa-Grihastha of A
(d) Grihastha-Sanyasa-Vanaprastha-Brahmacharya (c) A is tlrue, but R is false
[SCRA 2003]
/SSC Dam Entry Operator 2009] (d) A is false, but R is true

II
 14 Objective General Knowledge

8. Which of the following is the major impact of Vedic 21. The great law giver of ancient times was--
Culture on Indian History ? (a) Manu (b) Vatsyayana
(a) Progress of philosophy (c) Ashoka (d) A1-yabharta[Uppcs2004]
(b) Development of culture
22. The word Gotta occurs for the first time in_"
(c) Rigidification of caste system
(a) Rigaveda (b) Samaveda LJ-a
(d) Perception of a new world
(c) Yajurveda (d) Atharvaveda
. [RRB Mumbai Supervisor/IESM2006] [UP PCS200.2
9. In which language was the 'Shrimad Bhagavad Gita'
23. Which one of the following is the distinctive feature
originally written ? .
between a swastika and astika system in India ? "
(a) Sanskrit (b) Apabhransa (a) Belief in the existence of God
(c) Prakrit (d) Pali (b) Belief in the existence of heaven and hell
[RRB Mumbai Supervisor/IESM2006]
(c) Belief in the authenticity of the Vedas
10. Purushasukta is founded in the (d) Belief in the doctrine of rebirth [UPPCS (M) 2005]
(a) Bhagavad Gita (b) Rigaveda
r

24. Nyaya Darshan was propagated by-

(c) Manusmriti (d) Atharvaveda
(a) Gautama (b) Kapil (c) Kanada (d) Iaimini
. [RRB Mumbai Supervisor/IESM2006]
[UPPCS nw2005]
11. The hymns of 'Rigaveda' are the work of_
25. 'Ashtadhyayi' was written by-
(a) one author (b) four author
(a) Ved Vyas (b) Panini
(c) seven author (d) many author
(c) Shukadeva (d) Balmiki
[Indraprasth Univ: (Delhi) Mass Comm. 2007]
[UP PCS2006; RAS/RTS2008]
12. The Government of India has decided to declare which
26. The literal meaning of the word Azya is-
of the following rivers as 'National River' ?
(a) Superior (b) Learned
I

(a) Ganga (b) Yamuma

(c) Priest (d) Warrior [UPPCS2007]
s

(c) Kaveri (d) Brahmaputra

27. The 'Manu Smriti' mainly deals with-
(e) None of these [Canara Bank Po 2009]
(a) Social order (b) Laws
13. Patanjali is well-known for the compilation of_
(c) Economics (d) State-craft [UPPCS2007]
(a) Yoga Sutra (b) Panchatantra.
28. Purushmedha i.e. Male sacrifice is referred to in_
(c) Brahma Sutra (d) Ayurveda view
[CDS 2001, SSC2014,] (a) Krishna Yajurveda (b) Shukla Yajurveda
(c) Shatapatha Brahman (d) Panchvisha Brahman
14. The God who is the most prominent in 'Rigaveda' is_ [UPPCS 2008].
(a) Indra (b) Agni (c) Pasupati (d) Vishnu
29. Who composed the Gayatri Mantra ?
H [CDS 2001, SSC (CGL) 2017]
(a) Vishwamitra (b) Vasishtha
15. The Rigvedic God Varuna was-
(c) Indra (d) Parikshit [Utf. PC'S2008]
(a) Harbinger of peace (b) Destroyer of foes
30. Author of 'Nayaya Sutra' was_
(c) Guardian of the cosmic order
(a) Gautama (b) Kanad
(d) God of prosperity 1 [CDS2002]
(c) Kapil (d) Badrayan
16. Nivi, Paridhan and Adhivasa were the [RAS/RTS2008]
(a) Different types of garments of the Aryans 31. The word Aryan means_
(b) Government officials of the Aryan Kings (a) Of good family (b) Cultivator
(c) Tribal people of Ancient Indians ' I. r (c) Pastoral society (d) Brahmachari . t
(d) Musical instrument of Ancient Indians [CDS2005] [WB PCS2008]
. \I

1'7. Panini, the first Grammarian of Sanskrit language in 32. Which one of the following four Vedas contains an
India, lived during the account of magical charms and spells ?
(a) 2nd Century BC ___ (b) 6th-5th Century BC (a) Rigaveda (b) Samaveda
dl'
(c) 2nd Century AD Qi? (d) 5th-6th Century AD (c) Yajurveda (d) Atharvaveda is
[CDS 2006] l fé [UPSC 2004]
18. The words Satyamevajayatein the State Emblem of India 33. The religion of early Vedic Aryans was primarily of_
have been adopted from which one of the following ? (a) Bhakti
ME' w*'
(a) Mundak Upanishad (b) Brahma Upanishad (b) image worship and Yajnas
a eta{§gua?
(c) Mudgala Upanishad (d) Maitreyi Upnishad (c) worship of nature and Yajnas
la .M .- is?
[UP PC52004; Un. PSC2005; CDS 2006; RRB 2008, UPSC2014] (d) worship of nature and Bhakti [UPSC 2012.
19. Upanishad are books on- , 34. The Earliest Settlement of Aryan tribes were at_
(a) Religion (b) Yoga (c) Law (d) Philosophy (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Bengal
[UPPCS2002; UP PCS2004; Ult. PCS 2007] (c) Sapta Sindhu .(d) Delhi [ssc CGL 2014]
20. ,The expounder of Yoga philosophy was- 2 I-Ik 35. In the early Rigvedic period, what was considered to be
(a) Patanjali (b) Gautama the most valuable property ? fnffl Ism
(d) Sankaracharya J (a) Land or x (b) Cow PA.»-,'.1 {k`t
(C) Iaimini
I [UPPCS2002,' up.pc5 2007] (c) Woman (d) Water [UPPCS (p)2015]
 lB
5' , Hl . : II
I

Indian History
15
36. Sarga,Pratisarga,Vansa,ManvantaraandVanshanucharit (a) Priests (b) Ironsmiths
are the indicators of# (c) Goldsmiths (d) Traders
(a) Vedas (b) Puranas [MPPCS CS (Pre)2019]
(c) Upnishads (d) Sutras [UPPCS (m)2015] 39. Which among the following are charvaka schools of
philosophy ?
37. Which one of the following rivers was earlier known
1. Dhurta 2. Nyaya
as 'Vitasta' ?
3. Sushikshita 4. Vaisheshika
(a) Tista (b) Ihelum
Select the correct answer using the code given below_
(c) Tungabhadra (d) Bharatpuzha [NDA 2019]
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) only 2 and 3
38. The Rigvedic 'Pani' belong to which class of citizens ? (d) only 1 and 3 [CDS2022]
(c) only 2 and 4

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1. coli. (b) 3. .(c) 4. (a)' 5. 1|(¢)|- 6. (d)" 7. (a) -
. §§(¢) (a) J
10:5 (b) .11 ; 'Cd) 12.-%<§)".33
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14. . (a).
235 I (a) , ;. 24. , (a) .26 (a) .
.27- co) §»¢&L&~ (a).'§ 3.2; ca); .a1.ll(a)llB2-.. ..(d)
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V
6.1. Mahajanapada Period (600 BC-325 BC)
1. The Indian king who opposed Alexander was- 12. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer
(a) Ambhi (b) Poms from the given codes :
(c) Dhanananda (d) Chandragupta List-I (King)
List-II (Kingdoms)
[Indraprasth Univ. 2007]
A. Pradyota 1. Magadha xrrn
2. The ardent name of North Bihar was_ B. Udayana 2. Vatsa xi!
(a) Vajji (b) Vatsa C. Prasenjita
3. Avanti
(c) Surasena (d) Avanti [NDA 2001] D. Ajatsatru go 4. Kosala
3. In ancient India, the earliest capital of Magadha kingdom Codes: A C D
was at- (a) 1 ;~* 4 2 3
(a) Pataliputra (b) Rajgir 3 1 , ~4 ibbuii _g
(c) Vaishali (d) Varanasi [NDA 2001]
(b)
(c)
2
3 i am erie 4 t?
05**-J1 in

4. When Alexander invaded India, who were the rulers of (ci) 4 1 3 2 .

[UPPCS Combined State/Lower _gull-fling!-Q c,-.,,,.:..1 /pa fmnnw
Magadha ? , v \4££I£4L\. A./FCLIQI \.|. / Luuar]
13. \Nhieh early ruler of Magadha murdered his father to
(a) Haryankas (b) Shishunagas
ascend the throne and, in turn, was murdered by his own
(c) Nandas (d) Mauryas [CDS 2003]
son ? ;u/1 we
5. Which one of the following rulers of Magadha was the xi I (a) Bimbisar as sb*'eae~.. v (b) Ajatasatru
contemporary of Alexander, the great ? (c) Udayan (d) Nagadashak I

(a) Mahapadmananda (b) Dhanananda [U7>pC'5 (P)2007]

(c) Sukalp (d) Chandragupta Maurya 14. Arrange the following Magadhan dynasties in the
[44* BPSC 2001] chronological order-
6. Where was the seat of the first Republic of the world in 1. Nandas 2. Sungas 3. Mauryas 4. Haryanks
6th century BC ? Choose the answer from the following codes :
(a) Vaishali (b) Athens ` (a) 2 - 1 - 4 - 3 (b) 4 - 1 - 3 - 2
(c) Sparta (d) Patliputra[46* BPSC2004] (c) 3 - 2 - 1 - 4 (d) 1 - 3 - 4 - 2 [CPSC2008]
7. By which ruler Pataliputra was chosen for the first time 15. Mahajanapada situated on the bank of river Godawari
as a capital ? was- . 1

(a) Ajatasatru (b) Kalasok (a) Avanti » (b) Vatsa .

(c) Udayin (d) Kanishka [46* BPSC2004] (c) Assaka (d) Kamboja[RAS/RTS2008]
8. The list of sixteen Mahajanapadas is available in_ 16. Who was the founder of Nanda dynasty ?
(b) Mahapadmananda
(a) Mahabharat (b) Anguttar Nikaya (a) Bimbisara
r
i (d) Dhanananda
(c) Ajatasatru *ER*
A

i ' |
(C) Chhandogya Upanishad [WB PCS (P)2008]
(d) Samyukta Nikaya [46"' BPSC 2004]
17. Which one of the following dynasties was ruling over
9. Which was the first capital of Magadha ? North India at the time of Alexander's invasion ?
(a) Pataliputra (b) Vaishali (a) Nanda (b) Maurya
(c) Girivarja (Rajgriha) (d) Champa [47"' BPSC 2004] (c) Sunga ` (d) Kanva [UPSC2000]
10.~ Who founded Pataliputra ? 18. Who among the following was NOT a contemporary of
(a) Udayin (b) Ashoka other there ? f |*,
.
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(c) Bimbisar (d) Mahapadrnananda (a) Bimbisara . (b) Gautama Buddha

.»'a*if**'.'¢- [48th_52nd BPSC 2008] (C) Milinda c (d) Prasenjit [UPSC2005]
11. By whom the first republic of the world was established 19. Between which of the following was the ancient town of
in Vaisha]i ?
Takshasila located ? . .r v

(a) Indus and Ihelum (b) Ihelum and Chenab

(a) Maurya (b) Nand (c) Gupta (d) Lichhavi
(c) Chenab and Ravi (d) Ravi and Beas
[UPSC 2006]
s .

[48th __52 nd BPSC20U8]

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20. Which one of the following had not come to India with 21. From among the following Mahajanapadas, identify toe
Alexander ? gene / Sangha (oligarchy)- '
(a) Nearchus (b) Onesicritus (a) Magadh (b) Vajji
`:
(c) Aristobulus (d) Deimachus (c) Avanti (d) Kosala
[CDS2022]
[UPPCS (P) 2015] I

§;4
Answers
-u
:
. . ;
cam-h }. (b). §Q4; (c) 8. :ii lickerI (c) (a) 1!(d) 12. (c)
13.}' (b)
(a) 7. (c) 110.'
ur-a! us
3 v
,5. (b).

_.<cli\Q¢. cb). 17.. (a) 18. (c) 19. (a) 20. (d) 21. (Br
Q
"*~:.+;'I' '§J!}1*.1»'{3~iH 9rI'l` ,Ag J
r

4 Q) .g
6.11. Religious Movements (600 BC-400 BC) 14

7... Where did Lord Buddha breathe his Iast(Mahapari- Codes : A C D B

nirvan) ? I (a) 2 1 3 4
(a) Rajgir (b) Bodh Gaya (b) 3 1 4 2
(C) Sarnath (d) Kushinagar (c) 2 1 4 3
[SSC Grad. 2001, NDA 2009] (d) 4 1 2 3 [SCRA 2003]
2. Where has the world's largest monolithic statue of 11. Who was the author of 'Buddha Charita' ?
Buddha been installed ? (a) Asvaghosha bci? (b) Nagasena ,fI! aT
(a) Bamiyan (b) Hyderabad \ (c) Nagarjuna zoo I (d) Vasumitra
(c) Kandy = (d) Lhasa [SSC Grad 2004] .;f*\ [SCRA 2005, WB PCS (P) 2008]
12. Who is also known as Nigantha Nataputra ?
3. Which among the following is the sacred book of the
(a) Vardhamana Mahavira (b) Gautama Buddha F'
Buddhists '? . \

(d) Shankaracharya '

I

(c) Nagarjuna
(a) Upanishad _ r (b) Vedas !3"'*3H , _j
[SCIRA 2007]
(c) Tripitaka in (d) Agams #MLS 34 6%. : I 13. The principle that distinguishes Iainism from Buddhism
[SSC Grad. 2005, RR8 Mumbai Supeivisor/IESM2006]
is the
Buddha means- s 1
I
4. r
1 l

(a) practice of the eight-fold path -»i5€=811§1 '

(a) the enlightened one (b) the religious preacher (b) rejection of the infallibility of the VedaS ` M' f
(c) the genius (d) the powerful '. (c) attribution of a soul to all beings and things i'ia
a
i
[SSC Sec. off. (Aud.)2006] (d) belief in rebirth [RRB Mumbai Supervisor/IESM 2006]
5. 'n .Name the clan Buddha belonged to--. =3
.t,
14. Buddha lived approximately at the same time as--
t *'f (a) Gnathrika = r =-
,* I , (b) Maurya (a) Confucius (b) Moses
(c) Sakya (d) Kuru [ssc Grad. zoos] (c) Prophet Mohammad (d) Hammurabim €:> -
6. In which state~ was the Nalanda University located in
[RRB Mumbai Supervisor/IESm 2006]
If * f. n ('| 7 I 15_' Buddha's
' preachings were mainly related to-- A .

India ? yJ»J~~ rr. I;.

(a) belief in one God (b) practice of rituals
(a) Bengal (b) Bihar
5 (c) purity of thought and conduct * », 11 . . ,

I
f._
(c) Orissa (d) Uttar Pradesh .
. 1
. < ..

(d) idol worship [RRB Mumbai Supervisor/IESM2006]

4 . [ssc Tax Assit ..2009] ~,l.~.9

go. .-,:,. \
16.. The third vehicle in Buddhism was known aSFf1'N .. '.
Mahavira was born in 6th century BC at-, .
(a) Mahasanghika (b) Zen ' " `
(a) Vaishali (b) Magadha . 'aw fem"
r
(c) Vajrayana*_*" . (d) None of these
(c) Sarnath (d) None of these
1
[RRB Mumbai Supervisor/IESM2006]
} 1 II I
i .,
"f r
17. Which State is called the 'Cradle of Buddhism' ?
8. The religious literature of the Iains at the early stage was
(a) Sikkim .aw 5 , (b) Bihar 's

written in- v » f
\ J
I
(c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Madhya. Pradesh
(b) Pali
(a) Ardhamagadhi f e'
I
[Indraprasth Univ (Delhi) Mass Comm. 2007] 1
3

(c) Sanskrit (d) None of these 1*$

18. Who of the following was a contemporary' Of Gautama
,, [SCRA 2001] uurqulwa s »
Buddha ?
9. Which of the followingplaces is associated withJainism ? (a) Bhadrabahu id) (b) ChandragUptaMaurya
(a) Kapilvastu . (b) Pava (c) Parsvanath .so to (d) Vardhaman Mahavira
(c)g Prayag - f , '.» (d) Shravasti [SCRA 2003] [CPFASsif. Commt. 2008, NDA 2008, 2009]
10. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer 19. Gandhara school of art came into existence in_t /*I.
ifs' using the codes given below the Lists : v ' " (a) Hinayana sect (b) Mahayana sect !1 .
(c) Vaishanava sect (d) Shaiva sect
List-I ., , 5 List-II..' f ',
0. 1 A >. r

.}
"1 (Term) (Meaning / Explanation) ~c}i1'énv ' .»be, /CPO s12002] 11.
Matters of - doctrine and 20. Consider the following places_ as (is)
"A. 'Abhidhamma Pitak 1.
1. Lumbini 2. Bodh Gaya . in ="»`»
I

ethics , . »

4. Kushinagar
If.

Rules of Monk order 3. Sarnath

Y r B.. Sutta Pitakax- 1. -2.
Members '. of great In the context of the life of Buddha,, the correct 1

C. Vinaya Pitaka . 3.
Community . ',£
»
q f
chronological sequence of these places is : as of
(a) 1-2.3-4 I (b) 1-2_4_3 M {B`
D. Mahasanghika: 4. Matters of psychology and a t

(c) 2_1-3-4 (d) 2_1_4_3[NDA 2000]

metaphysics

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Indian History

Who amongthefollowingtaughtthe doctrineofShunyata

21. With reference to Indian literary works, what is Dlgha 28. (Shunya vad) ?
NH<aya ? (b) Shankaracharya
(a) Nagarjuna
(a) An important Buddhist text in Pali (d) Vallabhachaxya
(c) I-Iarisena /CDS 2006]
(b) Miscellaneous work in prose and verse associated
with Mudrarakshasha
29. Who of the following kings was an ardent follower of
(c) Collection of long sermons ascribed to Mahavira
Jainism ?
(d) Collection of short stories ascribed to Kautilya
/NDA 2002]
(b) Mahapadmananda
(a) Bimbisara
(d) Pulkeshin II [CDS2006]
(c) Kharavela
22. Consider the following statements-
the varna 30. Among the following who is given the credit of carrying
1. Jainism in ardent India condemned Iainism in South India ?
system. (b) Indrabhuti
(a) Sudharmana
2. .IainreligiousliteraturewaswritteninArdhamagadhi. (d) Sthulabhadra
(c) Bhadrabahu [CDS2008]
3. Mahavira admitted women into the order of his
followers. 31. In Buddhism, what does Patimokkha stand for ?
Which of these statements is/are correct ? (a) A description of Mahayana Buddhism
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 (b) A description of Hinayana Buddhism
(c) 3 only (d) 2 and 3 [NDA 2003] (c) The rules of the Sangha
23. Which one ofthe following is NOT included in the eight- (d) The questions of king Menander [CDS 2009]
fold path of Buddhism ? 32. Which one ofthe following is NOTcommonin Buddhism
(a) Right speech (b) Right contemplation
and Jainism ?
(c) Right desire (d) Right conduct
[NDA 2004] (a) Non-violence (Ahimsa) (b) Indifference to Vedas
(c) Self-mortification (d) Rejection of rituals
[44th BPSC2001]
24- Where did Gautama Buddha delivered his first sermon,
known as Dharma Chakra Pravartan (i.e., Turning of the 33. The first Buddhist Council was held in which of the
wheel of the law) ? following cities ?
(b) Sarnath (b) Gaya
(a) Sanchi (a) Nalanda
(d) Bodh Gaya (d) Bodh Gaya
(c) Sravasti [NDA 2006, CDS 2009] (c) Rajgriha [44th BPSC2001]

25. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer 34. Mahavira Laina breathed his last at-
using the codes given below the Lists : (a) Rajgir (b) Ranchi
List-I List~II
(C) Pawapuri (d) Samastipur
[45th BPSC2002]
(Events related to Buddha) (Places)
1. Bodh Gaya Gautama Buddha was elevated to the position of God by
A. Birth of Buddha 35.
B. Enlightenment 2. Lumbini the time of-
C. First sermon 3. Kushinagar (Kasia) (a) Ashoka
D. Death of Buddha 4. Sarnadn (b) Kanishka
5. Rajgriha (c) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
Codes: A B C D (d) Harsha [45th BPSC2002]
1 3 4
(a) 2 36. Mahabodhi Temple has beenbuiltatBodh Gaya where
3 4 5
(b) 1 (a) Gautama Buddha was born
1 4 3
(c) 2 (b) Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment
(d) 4
2 5 3 [CDS 2001] (c) Gautama Buddha delivered his first sermon
26. Assertion (A) : The merchants called Setthi made (d) Gautama Buddha passed away [45th BPSC2002]
handsome gifts to Mahavira and his 37. Chinese traveler Hiuen-Tsang studied at the University
disciples. of-
(a) Taxila (b) Vikramshila
Reason (R) : Mahavira and his disciples preached
(c) Magadh (d) Nalanda
non-violence which put an end to wars [46th BPSC2002/
and promote trade and commerce.
(a) BothAand R are true and R is the correct explanation 38. Where was the third Buddhist Council held ?
of A (a) Vatsa (b) Pataliputra
(b) BothAand Raretrue,but Risnotacorrectexplanation (c) Kosambi (d) Kashmir[46th BPSC2004]
ofA
(C) A is true, but R is false 39. Where was Mahavir Swami born ?
(b) Pataliputra
[CDS 2004]
(d) A is false, but R is true (a) Kundagram
(d) Vaishali
Consider the following. (c) Magadha [47th BPSC2005]
1. Pitakas 2. Angas 3. Iataka is considered a fain
Whichoftheaboveis/arebranchesofBuddhistliterature ? 40. Which of the following places
f 'tS association with
S'ddh
1 a Kshetra on account o I
(a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only [CDS 2006] Parsvanatha ?
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1 only
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18
B C D \

(b) Pava Codes : A

(a) Champa 2 4 1
(c) Sammed Sikhar (d) Urjayanta (a) 3
1
3 4
[UP PCS (P)2002] (b) 2
2 3 4
41. Buddha was born at- (C) 1 [UP PCS 2005] a
1 3 4
(a) Vaishali (b) Lumbini (d) 2
(c) Kapilvastu (d) Pataliputra 51. Consider according to Buddhism-
[UP PCS (P)2002] Assertion (A) : There is no rebirth.
42. Consider the following statements and select the Reason (R) : There is no soul.
difference between a Chaitya and a Vhara- Now select your answer from the following codes :

I
(a) Chaitya is a place of worship whereas Vhara is a Codes :
living place for Buddhist saints (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation
(b) Vihara is a place of worship where as Chaitya is a of A
living place for Buddhist saints (b) BothAand R are true, but R is not a correct explanation
(c) Chailya and Vhara both can be used as a living place of A
(d) There is not much difference between the two
(c) A is true, but R is false
[UP PCS (P)2003, UPSC' 2013]
(d) A is false, but R is true [UP PCS (P)2006] ;
43. Consider the following statements and select the correct
answer from the codes given below : 52. Which one of the following propounded that 'destiny
Assertion (A) : Kushinagar was the capital of Malla ...HT determines everything, man is powerless' ? 'bi. .~
Republic. (a) Iains (b) Buddhists
Reason (R) : MahatmaBuddha got Mahaparinirvana (c) Ajivakas (d) Mimansakas '~'f; 1
at Kushinagar. 2
[UPPCS2006]
53. Lord Buddha preached the following four noble truths.

I
Codes .: \

(a) BothA and R are true and R is the correct explanation Put them in correct order using the codes given belove '
of A 1. There is suffering.
(b) BothAand Raxe true, but Ris not a correctexplanation 2. There is cessation of suffering.
of A 3. There is a path leading to the cessation of suffering.
(c) A is true, but R is false 4. There is cause of suffering.
(d) A is false, but R is true [UP PCS CP)2003] Codes :
44. The doctrine of tluee jewels-Right belief, Right conduct (a) 1- 4 - 2 - 3 (b) 1-4-3-2
fzxev
and Right knowledge is the crownings glory of- (C) 1 - 3 - 2 - 4 (d) 1-2-4-3
(a) Buddhism (b) Christianity [UPPCS2006] .
(c) Iainism (d) None of these 54. Who amongst the following is known as the Light of I
[UPPCS 2004] Asia ?
45. The Vlkrarnshila Mahavihara, a great centre of education, (a) ]esus Christ co Lord Buddha
was founded by- (c) Prophet Mohammad (d) Zarathustra _
(a) Baladitya (b) Harsha . HE QQ) i [Ul'f. PSC2005]
(c) Gopala (d) Dhamapalaff 55. Syadvad (the theory of 'may be') is a doctrine of-
. [UP Lower Sub. 2004, WB P5C2008, UPPCS 2014] (a) Lokayatism (b) Vaishnavism
46. The Lumbini was the birth place of Buddha is attested (c) Iainism (d) Saivism [Ulf. PSC2005]
by an inscription of- ,, i ,

56. The stupa site which is not connected with any incident
(a) Ashoka . . (b) Pushyamitra Sung
of Lord Buddha's life is-- ; Q; s
(c) Kanishka . '. (d). Harsha [UPPCS2004]
(a) Sarnath (b) Sanchi ' (is }
47. Sarnath is in the State of- a - . : (c) Bodh Gaya
Exit* (d) Kushinagar'*i=\=*>
(a) Kerala , . (b) Maharashtra J [UPPCS 2008]
(c) Gujarat (d) Uttar Pradesh
;.1 ,

[UP PCS2004] 57. Prabhasgiri is a pilgrim spot of-

(a) Buddhists airf .inns in (b) ]ans
48. Vikramshila Mahavihara was estabilished by the ruler of
(c) Saivites -=-w 'y)t!'.5*E (d) Vaishnavites
(a) Pushyabhuti Dynasty (b) Barman Dynasty .)
. £3II};'2I C*!'/" [UPPCS2008]
(c) Sen Dynasty (d) Pala Dynasty
r [UP PCS2005] 58. Who is said to have become the chief of the Iain Sangh
after the death of Mahavira ?
49. Buddha attained mahaparinirvana in the republic of the.
(b) Lichhavis (a) ]ambo (b) Bhadrabahu
(a) Mallas »
(d) Palas [UPPCS2005] (c) Sthulbhadra (d) Sudharma
(c) Sakyas
[MPPSC2009]
50. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer 59. jivaka, the royal physician of Rajgriha, was the son of the
from the codes given below the lists ,_ ., _i ..; .» Ganika named as-
List-I (Symbols) List-II (Meaning)
(a) Salavati (b) Ramaniya
1. Birth
A. Bod hi Tree (c) Basantsena (d) Amrapali[MppSC2009] .
2. First Sermon
B. Dharma Chakra
3, Enlightenment 60. The Fourth Buddhist Council was convened during the I
. C. Horse
4. Renunciation regime of king- in
D. Lotus.

I
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19

(a) Ashoka (b) Ajatasatru 68. Consider the following statements

(c) Kanishka (d) Mahapadmananda 1. The Ikshvaku rulers of Southern India were
[WB PSC2007, CDS 2014] antagonistic towards Buddhism.
61. The 'Tripitaka' was written in- 2. The Pala rulers of Estern India were patrons of
(a) Brahmi (b) Kharosthi Buddhism.
(c) Pali (d) Sanskrit [WB PSC2008] Which of statement(s) given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
62. Name the last Trithankara- (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 [UPSC2006]
(a) Parsvanath (b) Mahavira
69. Anekantavada is a core theory and philosophy of which
(c) Siddhartha (d) Subhadra[wBpsc2008]
one of the following ?
63. Assertion (A) : The emphasis of]air ism on non-violence (a) Buddhism (b) Iainism
(Ahinsa) prevented agriculturist from (C) Sikkhism (d) Vaishnavism [UPSC2009]
embracing Iainism.
70. Mahamastakabhisheka, a great religious event, is
Reason (R) :Cultivation involved killing of insects
associated with and done for who of the following ?
and pests. (a) Bahubali (b) Buddha
Codes : (c) Mahavira (d) Nataraja [UPSC2009]
(a) BothAand R are true and R is the correct explanation
71. Why did Buddhism start declining in India ?
of A 1. Buddha was by that time considered as one of the
(b) BothAand R is true, but R is not a correct explanation incarnations of Vishnu and thus became a part of
of A Vaishnavism.
(c) A is true, but R is false 2. The invading tribes from Central Asia till the time of
(d) A is false, but R is true [UPSC 2000] last Gupta king adopted Hinduism and persecuted
64. Who among the fallowing presided over the Buddhist Buddhists.
Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir ? 3. The King of Gupta dynasty were strongly opposed
(a) Parsva (b) Nagarjuna to Buddhism.
(c) Sudraka (d) Vasumitra [UPSC2001] Which of the statement (s) above is / are correct ?
65. In ancient Indian Buddhist monastries, a ceremony called (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3 only
Pa varana used to be held. It was the (C) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 [UPSC2010]
(a) occasion to elect the Sanghparinayaka and two 72. Lord Budha's image is sometimes shown with the hand
speakers one on Dhamma and the other on V`maya gesture called 'Bhumisparsha Mudra'. It symbolizes-
(b) confession by monks of their offences committed (a) Budha's calling of the Earth to watch over Mara and
during their stay in the monasteries during the rainy to prevent Mara from disturbing his meditation
season (b) Budha's calling of the Earth to witness his purity and
(c) ceremony of initiation of new person into the chastity despite the temptations of Mara
Buddhist Sangh in which the head is shoved and (c) Budha's reminder to his followers that they all arise
when yellow robes ale offered from the Earth and finally dissolve into the Earth,
and thus this life is transitory
(d) gathering of Buddhist monks on the next days to
(d) Both the statements 'a' and 'b' are correct in the
the full moon day of Asadha when they take up a
context [UPSC2012]
fixed abode for the next four months of rainy season
[UPSC2002] 73. Which one of the folloMng is the common element
66. Consider the following statements- among Rajagriha, Vaishali and Pataliputra ?
1. Vardhamana Mahavira's mother was the daughter (a) Pali canon of the sthaviravadins was compiled there
(b) Ashokan Major Rock Edicts were found there
of Lichchavi Chief Chetaka.
(c) Places where Buddhist Councils were held
2. Gautama Buddha's mother was a princess from the
(d) Places associated with the compilation of Buddhist
Koliya dynasty.
canons of the Mahasanghikas [NDA 2015]
3. Parshvanatha, the twenty-third Tirthankara,
74. Which one among the following sects was associated
belonged to Banaras.
with Gosala Maskariputra '?
Which of these statements is/ are correct ? (b) Ajivakas
(a) Vajrayana
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (d) Mahasanghikas
(c) Sthaviravadins
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 [UPSC2003] [NDA 2015]
67. With reference to ancient Iainism, which one of the 75. Ashokaram monastery was situated at-
following statements is correct ? (a) Vaishali (b) Patliputra
(a) Iainism was spread in South India under the (c) Kausambi (d) Sluavasti[uppc5(m)2015]
leadership of Sthalabahu 76. Which among the following rulers did not contribute
(b) The Iains who remained under the leadership of towards the expansion of Buddhism ?
Bhadrabahu were called Shvetamabaras after the (a) Ashok (b) Kanishl<a
council held at Pataliputra. (c) Harshvardhan (d) Pushyamitra Shunga
(C) Jainism enjoyed the patronage of the Kalinga King [cg PSC cs2018]
Kharavela in the first century BC '7'7. 'Syadvada' is related to
(a) Charvaka (b) Samk1'\Yc esc C`520]8]
(d) In the initial stage of Iainism, the Iains worshipped (d) Jama [ Z
images unlike Buddhist. [UPSC2004] (c) Bauddha
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78. Consider the following- List-I List-II

1. Deification of the Buddha (Thirthankars) (Their Cognition)
2. Treading the path of Bodhisattvas A. Parshvanath 1. Bull
3. Image worship and rituals B. Adinath 2. Lion
C. Mahaveer 3. Snake
Which of the above is/ are the feature/ features of
D. Shantinath
l

4. Deer
Mahayana Buddhism ? Code: A B C D
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only 3 4 1
(a) 2
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 [UPSC CS2019]
(b) 4 3 2 1
79. Who were the Alvars ? (c) 1 2 3 4
(a) Those who immersed in devotion to Vishnu (d) 3 1 2 4 [RAS/RTS 2021]
(b) Devotees of Shiva 83. With reference to Indian history consider the following 'i
(c) Those who worshipped abstract form of God pairs
(d) Devotees of Shakti [CDS 2019] Historical Person Known as
80. Who were the Nayanars ? 1. Aryadeva Iain scholar
(a) Those who immersed in devotion to Vishnu 2. Dig raga Buddhist scholar
(b) Those who were revotees of Buddha 3. Nathmuni Vaishnava scholar
(C) Leaders who were devotees of Basveshwara How many pairs given above are correctly matched?
(d) Leaders who were devotees of Shiva [CDS2019] (a) None of the pairs (b) Only one pair
81. It was also ancient name of world famous tourist (c) Only two pairs (d) All three pairs
[UPSC 2022]
destination of Sanchi-
(a) Kaknam/ Kaldnadabota(b) Vetravati
84. In which one of the following regions was Dhanyakataka,
which flourished an a prominent Buddhist centre under
(c) Besnagari (d) Dashpura [MPPSC 2020]
the Mahasanghika, located ?
82. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer (a) Andhra (b) Gandhara
from the code given below : (c) Kalinga (d) Magadha [UPSC20231