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Important Questions on Ancient Indian History

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The following five (5) items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer going the code given below.

Statement I:

The early Aryans, who were essentially pastoral, did not develop any political structure which could measure tip to a State in either ancient or modem sense.

Statement II:

Kingship was the same as tribal chiefship; the term Rajan being used for tribal chief who was primarily a military leader and who ruled over his people and not over any specified area.

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The archaeological site of Atranjikhera is located in ______.
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The Vedic view of an individual and his relation to society is determined by four objectives of life. Which of the following is NOT one of these objectives?
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The Harappan site at Kot Diji is close to Which one of the following major sites of that civilization?

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To make tools and weapons, the earliest inhabitants of India used:
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :
List I                           List II
(Harappan Site)        (Modern Name)

A. Dholavira          1. Saurashtra
B. Rakhigarhi        2. Hisar
C. Bhirrana           3. Kadir Island
D. Bhogavo          4.  Haryana

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The following item consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below :

Statement I

The Oudh Kisan Sabha established in 1920 failed to bring under its wing any Kisan Sabhas.

Statement II 

The Oudh Kisan Sabha asked the Kisans to refuse to till bedakhli land, not to offer hari and begar.

 

 

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 To make tools and weapons, the earliest inhabitants of lndia used _____.
 
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Which of the following metals have NOT been discovered from the Harappan sites so far?
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Consider the following statements about Stone Age in India :

1. Different periods are identified on the basis of the type and technology of stone tools.

2. There are no regional variations in the type and technology of tools in different periods.

3. Stone Age cultures of different periods evolved uniformly in a neat unilinear fashion all over the subcontinent.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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From which one of the following factory sites were limestone and chert blades mass produced and sent to various Harappan settlements in Sindh?

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Which one of the following statements about the Harappan Culture is not correct?

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The following item consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below :

Statement I

The Greek travellers were most impressed by the fertility of India's soil and the energy and ability of her cultivators.

Statement II 

Ancient India knew the use of manure.

 

 

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In the citadel and lower-town areas of which one of the following Harappan cities have several large cisterns and reservoirs been found?
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In the Gandhara School of Art, initially, blueschist and green phyllite were used. When did stucco completely replace stone as the main material used by Gandhara School sculptors? 

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Which one of the following places of Indus Valley Civilisation was situated on the bank of Ravi river?