MCQ CHALLENGE FOR KAS PRELIMS – DAY 1

MCQ CHALLENGE FOR KAS PRELIMS – DAY 1

 1. Consider the following statements.
1. The term Paleolithic was coined by John Lubbock in 1865
2. In Greek “Paelo” means Stone
3. The use of stone tools first appears in Paleolithic age
How many statements are true?
A. Only one
B. Only two
C. Only three
D. None of the above
2. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Kurnool caves is the only region in India that provide evidence of upper Paleolithic bone tools
2. Chopani mando is a site of lower Paleolithic age
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1&2
D. Neither 1nor2
 3. Which of the following Mesolithic site is correctly matched ?
A. Tilwara – Gujarat
B. Paisara – Bihar
C. Birbhanpur – West Bengal
D. Tenmalai – Tamilnadu
4. Which of the following statements are true regarding Neolithic age in India?
1. Neolithic people domesticated cattle only
2. Neolithic people grew Paddy and Wheat only
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1&2
D. Neither 1nor2
5. Which of the following Neolithic site provides the earliest evidence of the transition from hunting gathering to animal domestication and Agriculture ?
A. Mehragarh
B. Burzahom
C. Gufrakal
D. Tenmalai
6. Who was the first person to discover Harappa?
A. Charles Mason
B. John Marshal
C. D R Sahni
D. R D Banerjee
7. Which of the following statements are true ?
1. Lothal means “Mound of dead”
2. Lothal showed presence of Tidal Dockyard
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1&2
D. Neither 1nor2
 8.Which of the following characterise/characterises the people of the Indus Civilization?
1.They possessed great palaces and temples.
2.They worshipped both male and female deities.
3.They employed horse-drawn chariots in warfare.
Select the correct statements using the codes given below:
A.1 and 2 only
B.2 only
C.1, 2 and 3
D.None of the above
 9.Assertion (A): There is no conclusive proof of the presence of temples or public places of worship in the Indus civilization. ,Reason (R): To the Harappans, religion was perhaps more a personal and a private matter than a public affair
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
10. Which one of the following ancient towns is well known for its elaborate system of water harvesting and management by building a series of dams and channelising water into connected reservoirs?
A. Dholavira
B. Kalibangan
C. Rakhigarhi
D. Ropar