MCQ for test-14-29-november-2023

Which of the following are the essential conditions for the formation of Karst topography?

1. Limestone should be porous.

2. Position of the limestone should be above the groundwater table.

3. Adequate rainfall in the region.

4. Limestone should be faulted.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following statements with reference to the Karst relief features:

1. Stalactite is a depositional feature growing upwards from the cave floor.

2. They are found along the Northern and Eastern Himalayas in India.

3. For Karst formations, the carbonate rocks should be very close to the ground.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to Harappan civilisation, consider the following statements: 

1. The architecture of Dholavira shows a large-scale use of sandstone. 

2. Lothal includes a large open area called the stadium within the citadel complex. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to Vedic religions, consider the following: 

1. Rig Veda reflects a practice of naturalistic polytheism.

2. Rig Veda mentions both cremation and burial as funerary practices.

3. While Rudra was a minor deity, there was no mention of Vishnu in Early Vedic texts. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

With reference to Ancient India, arrange the following capitals from West to East.

1. Vaishali

2. Kaushambi

3. Rajgriha

4. Kushinagara 

Select the correct answer using the code given below. 

Consider the following statement with reference to Chalcolithic cultures: 

1.These were urban cultures characterized by the absence of copper tools.

2. There are similarities between the wheel-made pottery of Ganeshwar and early Harappan pottery.

3. The Jorwe culture is the characteristic chalcolithic culture of Rajasthan. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

Consider the following pairs:

Which of the pairs given above are not correctly matched?

Consider the following statements regarding Rudradaman I, the famous Saka ruler:

1. The Girnar inscription of Rudradaman I is the first elaborate inscription in the Sanskrit language, in the Brahmi script.

2. He undertook repairs to improve the Sudarsana lake in the semi-arid zone of Kathiawar which had been used for irrigation for a long time.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following pairs regarding the Indus Valley Civilization sites and their location on the river basin: 

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Which of the following is not correct with reference to the craft in India?

With reference to the ancient history of India, the term ‘Terra sigillata’ is related to:

Consider the following statements with reference to the Kushana kings:

1. Kanishka held a Buddhist Council in Kashmir where the doctrines of the Mahayana form of Buddhism were finalized.

2. They were against the idea of the 'divine origin of Kingship'.

3. They introduced the practice of hereditary dual-rule, two kings ruling in the same kingdom simultaneously.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

Which of the following statements is correct regarding Sulvasutras:

Consider the following pairs:

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

On which of the following sites are the remains from all periods, ie, Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic, found?

Consider the following statements with reference to the agriculture prevalent in the Indus Valley Civilization (IVC):

1. Rice was the main staple crop in IVC.

2. Indus farmers used multi-cropping strategies across both seasons.

3. Indus farmers were the first to use cotton.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following religious practices can be traced back to the Indus Valley Civilization?

1. Pipal worship

2. Cow worship

3. Temple-based rituals

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Consider the following statements with reference to ‘Dasyus’:

1. The term Dasyus is mentioned in Rig Veda as the friends of the Aryans.

2. The domestication of cattle in the Vedic period is attributed to Dasyus.

3. Aryan chiefs were accommodative of Dasyus because they belonged to a branch of early Aryans.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

The term, ‘Ayas’, used in ancient India refers to?

In the context of the early Vedic period gana, grama, and sardha refer to

Which of the following is not a Harappan site based in India?

Which of the present-day religious practices were also a part of religious practice of the Indus Valley Civilization?

1. Swastika symbol

2. Phallus Worship

3. Worship of Pashupati

4. Fire Altars

5. Worship of Peepal tree

6. Ritual Bath

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

With reference to Vedic Period, consider the following pairs:

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Consider the following statements with reference to figurines of the Indus valley civilization:

1. The ‘Dancing Girl’ from Mohenjodaro is the earliest bronze sculpture found in India.

2. Bronze statuettes of the ‘chariot’ and the ‘bulls’ have been discovered at Burzahom.

3. The bronze statues were made using the ‘lost wax’ technique.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the trade during the Harappan period, consider the following statements:

1. Shortughai was a Harappan trading outpost in Afghanistan.

2. There is literary as well as archaeo-logical evidence for the Harappan trade with Mesopotamia.

3. Lapiz lazuli was exported to the Persian Gulf from the Harappan sites in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?