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Class 8 General Knowledge
Ancient Indian History
Quiz 19
Which of the following are known to Indus Valley Culture?
$$1$$. Cire Perdue
$$2$$. Alloy making
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Consider the following statements about the Harappan Civilisation:
$$1$$. The Harappan seals which contained animal motifs and signs, most of them, were made of fine quality metals.
$$2$$. The evidences show that rice was the main food grain consumed by the people.
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The Harappan seal is possibly the most distinctive artefact of the Harappan or Indus Valley Civilisation. Made of a stone called steatite, seals like this one often contain animal motifs and signs from a script that remains undeciphered.
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Metals were used in other artefacts, but for seals special clay was frequently used. Archaeologists have been able to reconstruct dietary practices from finds of charred grains and seeds.
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These are studied by archaeo-botanists, who are specialists in ancient plant remains. Grains found at Harappan sites include wheat, barley, lentil, chickpea and sesame. Millets are found from sites in Gujarat. Find of rice are relatively rare.
Which of the following animals is NOT seen in the Pashupati seal?
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Elephant
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Tiger
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Rhinoceros
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Ox
Arrange the following in chronological order:
$$1$$. Palaeolithic period
$$2$$. Mesolithic period
$$3$$. Neolithic period
$$4$$. Metal period
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$$1-2-3-4$$
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$$3-2-1-4$$
At places like Tekkalkota in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, rock paintings from Neolithic age are often found. Which of the following can be an appropriate reason for it?
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The population density of the Neolithic man was one of the highest in the region
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Granite rocks found in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh are suitable for rock paintings
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Due to the rock structure of the region, there was a lack of deep caves, so rock paintings became abundant
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Paintings existed in other regions too, but these regions were one of the most excavated regions which made it easier to find rock paintings
Which of the following Harappan sites lie in present day Gujarat?
$$1$$. Lothal
$$2$$. Dholavira
$$3$$. Surkotada
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Consider the following statements about dancing girl from Indus Valley Civilisation:
$$1$$. It was found from Harappa.
$$2$$. It is made up of bronze.
$$3$$. The sculpture is shown wearing bangles.
Which of the given is/are true?
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Consider the following statements:
$$1$$. Great Bath has been found in Mohenjo-Daro.
$$2$$. Granaries have been found only in Harappa.
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From archaeological finds it appears that the people of the Indus Valley were conscious of fashion. The use of which of the following by the people of the Indus Valley prompts towards this proposition?
$$1$$. Different hairstyles and keeping of beard
$$2$$. Use of cosmetics
$$3$$. Use of jewellery
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Which of the following Indus Valley cities did not have citadel?
$$1$$. Mohenjo-Daro
$$2$$. Kalibangan
$$3$$. Harappa
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Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched between Harappan settlement and Craft production source?
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Shortughai, Lapis Lazuli
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Lothal, Carnclian
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South Rajasthan, Steatite
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Balakot, Metal
Find the correct match.
City
Period
$$1$$. Kot Diji
Early Harappan
$$2$$. Kalibangan
Mature Harappan
$$3$$. Lothal
Late Harappan
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Perhaps the most unique feature of the Harappan Civilisation was the development of urban centres. Consider the following statements about Mohenjo-Daro, the well-known site.
$$1$$. The settlement is divided into two sections, one smaller but higher and the other much larger but lower.
$$2$$. The upper section(citadel) was walled but the lower section was not walled.
$$3$$. The bricks used for construction were either sun-dried or baked and were of a standardized ratio where the length, breadth and height were in the ratio $$4:2:1$$, recpectively.
Which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements about Neolithic sites of India:
$$1$$. Burzahom in J&K is one of the Neolithic sites.
$$2$$. Neolithic sites are absent in south India.
Which of the given statement is/are incorrect?
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With reference to Lauria Nandangarh, consider the following statements:
$$1$$. This pace is known for Ashoka Pillar.
$$2$$. It is situated near the banks of the Burhi Gandak River.
$$3$$. It is a historical site located in Bihar.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
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With respect to Mauryan architecture, consider the following statements.
$$1$$. The pillar at Sarnath is dedicated to Buddha's first sermon.
$$2$$. Yaksha figures belonged to both Buddhist and Jain traditions.
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Consider the following statements and pottery of Indus Valley Civilisation:
$$1$$. Geometrical patterns and trees are commonly painted.
$$2$$. Peacocks and fish have also been found painted.
Which of the given is/are correct?
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Consider the following about the Bharhut Stupa:
$$1$$. The Shungas improvised the art work at Bharhut.
$$2$$. Jataka tales have been depicted on its railings.
$$3$$. Queen Maya's dream has been depicted at Bharhut.
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Consider the following statements:
$$1$$. The words Satyameva Jayate inscribed on national emblem are taken from Mundaka Upanishad.
$$2$$. India's state emblem is an adaption of sculpture from Ashoka's Sanchi pillar.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
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With reference to the Painted Grey Ware culture(PGW), consider the following statements:
$$1$$. It is a Bronze Age culture of the western Gangetic plain and the Ghaggar-Hakra valley.
$$2$$. It is associated with the rise of the great Mahajanapada states and of the Magadha Empire.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements about Painted Grey Ware(PGW):
$$1$$. These potteries were extremely find to touch, with a nice, smooth surface.
$$2$$. Janapadas, such as Purana Qila in Delhi, Hastinapur near Meerut and Atranjikhera, near Etah(the last two are in Uttar Pradesh) have the remains of Painted Grey Ware(PGW).
Which of the following statement is/are correct?
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Which of the following is not seen as an advantage of the gold standard?
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For a given stock of gold, a rise in real money supply can only occur if the price level declines
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Inflation is unlikely to emerge as a significant problem
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No country need to serve at the centre of this fixed exchange rate system
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The monetary mechanism has credibility
What were the characteristics features of Ashokan pillars?
$$1$$. They were constructed in pieces by a mason.
$$2$$. Top portion of the pillar was usually carved with capital figures like that of a bull or lion.
$$3$$.They were erected all over the Mauryan Empire with inscriptions engraved on them.
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Ashokan pillars are found at
$$1$$. Rummindei
$$2$$. Delhi
$$3$$. Kolkata
$$4$$. Allahabad
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Who among the following was not associated with the excavation of Harappa and Mohenjodaro?
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RD Banerjee
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KN Dikshit
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VA Smith
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RD Banerjee - He was the professor of ancient Indian history in Banaras Hindu University & the founder of Mohenjodaro
KN Dikshit - He was a part of john marshall's team which excavated mohenjodaro in 1937.
MS Vats - He supervised the excavations at mohenjodaro from 1924
VA Smith - He Passed the civil services exam in 1871 and retired as a commissioner in 1900, he wrote books on ashoka, akbar etc. He was not associated with excavation of Harappa & Mohenjodaro
Which of the following are true about Samudragupta ?
1) He is also known as Kaviraja.
2) A poetical work Krishna Charitam is attributed to him.
3) He built the biggest empire after Ashoka.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Samudragupta adopted the title of Kaviraja (King of poets), he was an expert ' Veena' player. A poetical work called the Krishan Charitam is attributed to Samudragupta. Though Samudragupta expanded his empire a lot and most of the Northern region of India was under his control, the Ashoka empire could only be matched much later under Aurangzeb in 1707.
Which of the following about burial practices of Harappa is incorrect?
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Surkotada - Pot burial
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Cemetery - Harappa
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Lothal - Double burial
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Kalibangan - Fractional burial
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Lothal - Double burial was found here. Burial of a male & female person in a single grave is found here.
Harappa - A graveyard was found in Harappa. Graveyard had 57 burials in total.
Kalibangan - A different kind of burial was found here. The body was laid straight with head towards north in a brick chamber or a simple sand pit.
Surkotada - Four pot burials were found. Pot burials contained bone ashes.
Which among the following statements regarding the Gupta dynasty is/are correct?
1) The Kumaramatyas were the most important officers and they were appointed directly by the king in the home provinces.
2) The village headmen lost importance and land transactions began to be effected without their consent.
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The Kumaramatyas were the high officers and the personal staff of the emperor and were appointed by the king in the home provinces and possibly paid in cash. Recruitment was not confined to the upper varnas only and several offices came to be combined in the hands of the same person, and posts became hereditary. The Gramapati or Gramadhyaksha was the village headman. The Gupta inscriptions from north Bengal show that there were other units higher than the villages such as the Rural Board – Asthakuladhikarana which comprised of the village elders – Mahattaras and also included the village headman – Gramika and the householders Kutumbins.
With the absence of any close supervision of the state, village affairs were now managed by the leading local elements. No land transactions could be affected without their consent. The village disputes were also settled by these bodies with the help of Grama-vriddhas or Mahattaras (village elders).
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List I
List I
(Dynasty)
List II
(Architecture)
A. Chalukyas
1. Sun Temple, Konark
B. Hoysalas
Pattadakal Temples
C. Pandyas
Kesava Temple, Somnathpur
D. Eastern Gangas
Eastern gopura of Chindambaram Temple
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A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
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Chalukyas - Pattadakal Temples - a complex of 7th and 8th century CE Hindu and Jain temples in northern Karnataka.
Hoysalas - Kesava temple - a Vaishnava Hindu temple on the banks of River Kaveri at Somanathapura, Karnataka.
Pandyas - Eastern gopura of Chidambaram Temple - a Hindu temple dedicated to Nataraja – Shiva as the lord of dance – in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu.
Eastern Gangas - Sun Temple, Konark - a 13th-century CE sun temple at Konark on the coastline of Odisha.
Arrange the following Gupta emperor in the Chronological order.
1) Samudragupta 2) Kumargupta I
3) Chandragupta I 4) Skandgupta
5) Ghatotkachagupta 6) Chandragupta II
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5, 3, 1, 6, 2, 4
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The Gupta empire which lasted from 320 -550 C.E had the following Chronology of rulers;
1) Sri Gupta and Ghatotkachgupta.
2) Chandragupta I
3) Samudragupta
4) Ramagupta
5) Chandragupta II
6) Kumargupta I
7) Skandgupta.
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