YOUULD study ror civil services SCSGYAN Ball ostudyforcivitservices UP PCS PRE 2023 SECTIONAL TEST 1 - ANCIENT HISTORY 1-Prafefaa 4 & vera feed ar wor we hax RTUTSTOT RACH) A. Ure A fed at ea et oar cae WRT Vie AAT STAT B. B-38 Oe & Gr gy S Ta SH a sh - Peeyal, Teka sik arpalt or saa wee a. C-TRR & shanl wr RAAT BEA: HrcA, Was Si sagt Prarert & ferg fara ora a. p-wrta quarto ee dare Fata act at art UES, re OPRRATT Ae. 2-Prafafad 4 & vera fared ar aos ae lax Gare Sra S Haifa ASR WAN F der TE she TRI A Ssar Yieart aa A alae Gears are & sito UTE AG & B-fSsart 8 4 dae char eros afees Hey Ge SOR URTETSTUT BT a af Hho prea gee. c- oi yea & arnerets F 2000 @ sft thor fae. p- Mare & ore indeor at ort six agri are of here GRTaTOTOT GH aA Fata ae. 3-AUUTST wre & chit wr dae Pafahed aS feo ufsrar Sen? 1-Rrer 1 RTT 1 - HOF Ua KT Iv - UU A-LIST B=, mSiV c-Lnsitiv D-L1, msi v 1 - Select the Incorrect Option among the following: (Lower Palaeolithic Site) ‘A- The Bori site located in Rajasthan, is considered to be the earliest Lower Palaeolithic site, B- The people of this period used hand tools - axes, Cleavers and Choppers. C - Stone tools were mainly used for chopping, digging and skinning, D- Ancient Palaeolithic sites have been found in the valley of river Son in Punjab, now in Pakistan, 2 - Select the Incorrect Option among the following: (Related to the Lower Palaeolithic) ‘A Lower Palaeolithic tools have been found in the Belan Valley in Uttar Pradesh and the desert region, of Didwana in Rajasthan. B - Not only the Lower Palaeolithic but also the tools of the Middle and Upper Palaeolithic ages have been found from Didwana. + More than 2000 tools have been found in Nagarjunakonda in Andhra Pradesh. D - The caves and rock shelters of Bhimbetka near Bhopal also show the features of the Lower Palaeolithic Age. 3 - The Mesolithic people had got something to do with which of the following processes? 1- Hunting Il- Fishing Ill- Food Gathering IV- Animal Husbandry A-L M8 B-IL,1&IV C-LN&IV D-LIL IN &IVYOUULD study ror civil services SCSGYAN Ball ostudyforcivitservices 4urde sonedia A ogee & wad ori paror Praferhac A 8 feos earl B urea gu a? 1- STATE Meee m- ark A-SI B-13he ur c-0 sR u D-L US 5 - Praferta & era feared wr ae aw: 1-uRde gomedia 4 7000 $4, Ht Ua Tt Fear Ett eas F 8. 1-agRRan 4 Ages Ht srs st Aah wer Tree, 1. 3a fay sie pe ar & ste at wae ast srauraToita afeerat AS Uap APT oie. A-daa1 B- Sai c-Sae il p-saS aw et 6 - Prafehad tS wet feared or aH HE 1 FEUTSTOT ETH UTR Ud SPATS HT TTS PA ae Tea THY 5500 & aa a Bae x 1-TaRt HR Ral & sitet a wae B ¥ ¥ sooo 3 STE AIe PN ed Ser alate Rex Se aE 11-38 @a & varret Bla cr YS a SF AE she Shar sured wed a. A-1 SRR B-1dRu c- 13 u D-L NSARM 4- In the Indian subcontinent, the earliest evidence of Animal Husbandry has been found from which of the following places? 1-Adamgarh I-Mahadaha III- Bagor A-I&ll B-1&lll c-H&IIL D-1,N&I 5 - Select the Incorrect Option among the following: 1 - The only known Neolithic settlement in the Indian subcontinent dating back to 7000 BC is in, Mehrgarh, Il - Mehrgarh is called the ‘Bread Basket’ in Balochistan. III - Itis considered to be one of the largest Neolithic settlements raised between the Indus and the Mediterranean Sea. A- Only B- Only! C- Only Ill D-None of these 6 - Select the Correct Option among the following: 1 - In the Neolithic era, the earliest settlers who raised animal husbandry and produced cereals were disrupted around 5500 BC by floods. Il - Agriculture and other activities were resumed around 5000 BC with the help of Stone and Bone Tools. Ill - The Neolithic people of this area produced wheat and barley from the outset. A-I&ll B-I&IIL C-18Ill D-LM& ItYOUULD study ror civil services SCSGYAN Ball ostudyforcivitservices 7 Prafertaa 8 vera feared wr aH BY: A-% ¥ 4500-3500 A afer & waa Aer a doe Ryder da ae pfs oral or aga fare gan, B-¥ 4500 & ag GRR HT aH afkera 4 oar a c-fry al up aera ad ou at ae ud sraaraTOT BPH & srehteprer a Sener afeeray org Tg é D- era a wg eT _& da & aft 9 ofr opti GT a Sarg PA a, ye Hr, ATE TALS SIR CREA GRA pert faep Raa we ch et A-€]9000 3X 3000 B-$ J 8000 sik 3000 c- $7000 sik 3000 D-¥ 6000 ik 3000 9 -Prafetad a arergeite wa 8 coated a: Lei # saunas oat a wae ontte fare 1. aa UR A aaa ORM saarsToreres TRA sn - Fever Se erCTOTOT ebret aT aR Tee AT I-aféoft ste af aed A aaurstorepretis afeeal aalraH eea A-L ILIV SIR UL B-LUL USI v cL, av D-1,1,1V Sie 7 - Select the Incorrect Option among the following: A-- From the flat plains of Kochi to the Indus plain region in 4500-3500 BC, there was a great development of agricultural work. B - The potter's wheel came into existence after 4500 BC. C - Forty-seven settlements of the Later Neolithic era have been found in the dried basin of Hakra, a tributary of the Indus. D-None of these 8 - In the period between people in Western Asia had developed such arts as Cultivation, Weaving, pottery, house building, stock raising and writing: A-9000 and 3000 BC B - 8000 and 3000 BC C- 7000 and 3000 BC D-6000 and 3000 BC 9 - Arrange the Following in Chronological Order: liest date for Neolithic settlement in Kashmir. Il - Earliest Neolithic settlement in south India, III - Earliest date for Chirand’s Neolithic phase. IV = Latest evidence of Neolithic settlements in southern and eastern India A-LILIV&Ill B-1, 1, 1&1V c-LI,IM&lv D-L1,IV&IlYOUULD study ror civil services 10- Ghd depla Ferre & Prufefea AS fare fore A theradt adh at ue wera at vert adh & are far oe Ria a A. ooRTadt B- otemrang c- Yet D- saa a og aT 11- tte 1 Tae SST SR Prefered FS fers THT & when 3 ore var 8, fore 424 cid & shore wd afta ae ait #102 Uae ex Uns TE B? ALTRI B- FET Ter c- fae D-GUETAT 12- ean sik TORI a eh oR fee Praferrer Faw Ai Aes aA tes achat & tie ar ree free? A. ToeTG B- whey Berea D-saa a wtg ae 13- Prafef@a F @ fer eri oe og ag Area aepia at essen SEpla aT Gre a? 1- Tarek M-O W-FATaT A-1 SRI B-n ait c-1atR D- sumed at SCSGYAN ‘Biel ostuayforcivitservices 10 - Jorwe culture was situated on the left banks of Pravara river, a tributary of river Godavari in which of the following district of Maharashtra? A- Amravati B- Aurangabad C- Dhule D-None of these 11 - The largest deposit of copper has been found in Gungeria of which of the following State, in which 424 copper tools and weapons and 102 thin sheets of silver have been found? A- Rajasthan B- Madhya Pradesh C- Bihar D- Uttar Pradesh 12 - The evidence of the largest collection of ocher. coloured utensils of 1.1 meters has been found in which of the following city located on the border of Haryana and Rajasthan? A- Rajsamand B- Jodhpur C- Jaisalmer D-None of these 13- The Malwa culture found in which of the following places is considered a non-Harappan culture? 1-Navdatoli M-Eran MI- Nagda A-1&Il B-1&Ill C-18 Ill D-All ofthe AboveYOUULD study ror civil services SCSGYAN Ball ostudyforcivitservices 14- Praferfaa 8 & sera faenen ot aor wR: i- 3a aw 200 GRE eet st aia at oT gate, fora S wae ast Ged Bret Tara wet A fer ERATE 8. ii-qana &E ow Agel at Se > fe wits 3 fiat a oo sour sepia B wana g. A-bati B- Bae ii c-Si SAT D-Se wre Te 15 - AAAS le & Be a AU H a sR BAR SR Ue STOR GAR seule Gra SHR aT aT UAT TTB. SA ART wT sea ah: A-€, 1200-1000 B-¥U, 1300-1000 C- 84, 1400-1000 D-&¥, 1500-1000 16 - Prater HS tera fae ed I IE BE A-Unog tran fat - afer B-Afeyae - of are c-aRee - Fae D-SUse IR RET = GAR TART 17 - Rafat a @ tera area a aaa we i Sq sree Gepha or uw ala og AT TT. Ferg & ike ok atch # faad, racer Se area oe rate a8 a ot Ek A-BAT i B- ad ii c-i ste nett D-Sa a arg wet 14- Select the Incorrect Option among the following: i - 200 Jorwe sites have been discovered as yet, of which the largest Jorwe site is Daimabad located in the Godavari Valley. ii - Daimabad is famous for the discovery of many bronze objects, some of which are influenced by the Harappan culture. A- Only ii B-Onlyit C- Both i and ii D-None of these 15 - Four rectangular rooms and a circular room ie a five-roomed house have been found in the later phase of the Chalcolithic period. The duration of this phase was ‘A- 1200-1000 BC B- 1300-1000 BC C- 1400-1000 BC D- 1500-1000 BC 16- Select the Incorrect Option among the following: Chalcolithic Site + Related States A-Pandu RajarDhibi - West Bengal B - Mahishdal - West Bengal C-Taradih, + Madhya Pradesh D-Khairadih and Narhan- Uttar Pradesh 17- Select the Incorrect Option among the following: i - Senuar is considered a regional center of Ahar culture. - Flat, rectangular copper axes have been found in Jorwe and Chandoli in Maharashtra and copper chisels in Chandoli, A- Only i B- Only ii C- Both iand ii D-None of theseYOUULD study ror civil services 18 - Praferfaa 8 & era faenen wt aa BY. AG une F aoe OT A aaa or saTeT fear ora UT B- UR uRe A ae-oso aT A oh eT seer feear aire UT C- GR aa A aT OT A AR on Gere Feat IT eT. D-st a aig ae 19 - STRUTS feed erat i- Tore Fy aR ot sae-afamr at fen 7 fereren ree. ii- aor urd 4 qa atk ot guide at fear a fereren rea a. A-bati B- Bae ii Si IAT D-SS wre Te Br8 sata Prater 7 8 we 20-Prafefaa 4S at-at sepia a gt arth sree tepid A- HR TATSTOT SeP HA B- ay aAUTSTT Sepia cS Re Sada eA p-ea sept 21 - Prafeitad 48 wel feeen ob aa we: i- Sferere ee or ude Seeks Tada F fear TT a ii - Serene sradee a1 Taae z A-BAT i B- aq ii coi ste att p-wm aa aT SCSGYAN Ball ostudyforcivitservices 18- Select the Incorrect Option among the following: A- Rice was produced in Eastern India during the Copper-stone Age B - Barley was produced in Western India during the Copper-stone Age C - Wheat was produced in Northern India during the Copper-stone Age. D-None of these 19 - Select the Correct Option among the following related to the 'Chalcolithic Age’ i- In Rajasthan, the dead body was laid in the north- south direction, - In South India the dead body was laid in the east- west direction. A-Onlyi B-Onlyit C- Both i and ii D-None of these 20 - Which of the following Culture was the first Culture to be known? ‘A+ Ahar Chalcolithic Culture B - Kayatha Chalcolithic Culture C+ Ochre-Coloured Pottery Culture D-Jorwe Culture 21- Select the Correct Option among the following: i - The word ‘History’ had been first mentioned in, the Yajur Veda. + ‘History’ is the Upveda of Atharva Veda, A- Only i B-Onlyii C- Both i and ii D-None of theseYOUULD study ror civil services SCSGYAN ‘Biel ostuayforcivitservices 22-Pafafad 4 a fer sftera & at A ag Ge wer a fe wen a ofafes go waa store GA a wT ae"? A-wifees B- ot c- aa D-siga ae 23 - Prafefiad 8 8 mera feared or ao BY: A- Saat a ud oY Sfsar pee Beaiftta fara a B- aT A RG w Ra-qaeat weal fra U1. c- efeir Fret wr aire Ser eae erate Fara a D-SRuae oT aula waa ved Waa H erly oftrene 2 aren rear eo sth orerarge 2 ferear 7a a. 24- ured orrtcere Bt aha wr He St TETRIS wT rat @, fore 1842 A afew ___fret A Rin ae ve sau wre @ WARE soe Bt at wt the A. Be B-sgtt unas D- TARR 25 - tre & Hea Raffa a few err a ora set feu e? AURA B-STR c. reafereet D-s a aig ae 22 - Who among the following had said this Statement about History that "The king should spend some time every day in listening to history."? A- Kautilya B- Bury C+ Bacon D-Abul Fazi 23- Select the Incorrect Option among the following: ‘A- The Greeks addressed India as India’ B- Hiuen Tsang addressed India as 'Yin-tu'. C- Itsing had addressed India as ‘Arya Desh’: D - The description of 'Bharadhavas’ had been first found in Kharavel's Hathigumpha inscription which was written in Aramaic. 24 - The credit of exploring Indian prehistory goes to Dr Primrose, who in 1842 AD had discovered prehistoric tools from a Neolithic site named Lingsugur in district of Karnataka? ‘A- Koppal B- Udupi C- Dharwad D-Raichur 25 - The Mounds of ash has not been obtained from which of the following Place? A- Palawai B-Utnur C- Piklihal D-None of theseYOUULD study ror civil services Zegeierr ay @ delta ae c-Ue uMfterre wat D-s a wig ae 27. Prafefad 8 ae feared or aH ae: 1-riaes giofsat & aaa fer a fa dee a ure fare mee. 11 BERT UH RATS BIT 8. 11 - Seer A Sha fagen araRaTa A 1947 Fat eA A-TSRIL B-1 SARI c- 1h D-113t mt 20 -Pafefad a 8 wet feared a art we ire Farrar woe wes Ae wer os Oah ser Ga F fren 8. ii-FUY vee & seh fered & gusta wea 8 edo ARS charset a alo a 7g a. A-daTi B-Sae ii coi sti at p-s a aig wa 29 - Prafeifiad 4 8 we feared a1 ae we i- F five cesta 8 14 Ha depret Urea fou me i FUT res Ver ASaeT, waTITg @ eg Us ind Pftfa soa eo urea gue. A-Paeti B- Sat ii ci ote i St D- svi 8 arg at SCSGYAN Ball ostudyforcivitservices 26- The word ‘Dolmens' refers to the A-Cultivable Land B- Religious Place C-A prehistoric civilization D-None of these 27 - Select the Correct Option among the following: I - The evidence of the earliest huts has been obtained from Paisra located in Bihar. Il - Paisara is a Palaeolithic Site. Ill - Paisara had been discovered by Vidula Jaiswal in 1947. A-1&II B-&IIl C-18Ill D-LM& IL 28 - Select the Correct Option among the following: i - The first evidence of humans in India has been found in the western Narmada region of Madhya Pradesh, It was first discovered in 1982. - The first hominid fossils had been discovered from the Hathnora site in Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh. A- Only i B-Onlyit C- Both i and ii D-None of these 29 - Select the Correct Option among the following: i - 14 human skeletons have been found from Langhnaj located in Gujarat. + Tools made of bone and horn have been found from the Mesolithic site Mahdaha, Pratapgarh. A- Only i B-Onlyii C- Both i and ii D-None of theseYOuULDstuay ror ci I Services 30-3 a atm ae seu } et } ud aiitferes aon oor ae we A. Orsay, Heras sik cert B- ore, thea oie Hteraitast c-Areraitest, wrefteer se chert D- Herat, cers sire erehers 31-Prafefaa a orange wa A crated at 1-U whee Fy ESUN YR GT Te TTT 1 FIRS SRT eAa-aSl I TA I - TS ERI ESO BT SETA I - TEAR Slee ERI FSU HI SETA A-L ILLS IV B-IL, 1 1V 3 com, va D-H, mS v 32- Bourn Pafeted F @ faa wae 3 off a Lat nag un - fete W-TR A-SI B-1, 1 SIRIV c-Lmsttiv D-111, 1 SIR IV 33-3 OT aTRT Bt Ve & wer F fered af egun wat wy el Pet @7 AURA URE B-Uat ua afar URE D-SR URG SCSGYAN Ball ostudyforcivitservices 30 - Select the Correct Geographical sequence of Harappan cities from north to south: A- Kalibangan, Mohenjodaro and Lothal B- Kalibangan, Lothal and Mohenjodaro C- Mohenjodaro, Kalibangan and Lothal D- Mohenjodaro, Lothal and Kalibangan 31 - Arrange the following in Chronological Order: 1-A. Cunningham unearths Harappan seal Il- Excavation of Mohenjo-daro by Marshal IIl- Excavation of Harappan by Vatsa IV - Excavation of Harappa by Mortimer Wheeler A-LI,&IV B-I,ULIV&l c-ILL Vall D-ILL MN &IV 32- The Harappan were familiar with which of the following Crops? 1- Barley I-Wheat III- Sesamum W-Pea A-,Iand Ill B-IL, land Iv C-L land Iv D-LILN&IV 33 - The evidence of cultivation of Ragi or Millet has not been found at any Harappan i 2 A- West India B- East India C- South India D-North IndiaYOUULD study ror civil services a4. ahepheem or ore ae Bo SSUT St SUN. A at aT esa ara #1 Pet a £4 8 8 aah asat che ate & ads B was eT a ata 8 A- WERT B-qere-agt c- chee p- sa alg ae 35-Prafeafaa 4 & meta fared or aor @t: (SUT tephe & fae 8 aah A SAR - RRrenferes: B-afemr - sre aa c- Ufa - fu ute & Tae de p-oae-gd - Ro 36-Geame Bo S, Pafetaa a a fea eso Bet wr daa TIS BH? A. tread B- esa c-wedindt D-aETaz 37-Rry & oi Hl SUT SH ae Tae ued di a ok ga ag @__ A ge a wT fare are fear Gh fares & fren re 2 A- Bure sik Garrat B- Ur She sa cg site Sahat D-oh ait art SCSGYAN ‘Biel ostuayforcivitservices 34 - Two cultural phases have been found in , Pre-Harappan and Harappan. These ‘wo phases show the form related to the remains of the Harappan period of mud-brick platforms, Roads and drains? A-Chanhu- daro B- Mohenjo-daro C-Lothal D-None of these 35- Select the Incorrect Option among the following: (Related to the expansion of the Harappan Culture) A- North ~ Siwaliks B - South - Arabian Sea C- West - Makran Goast of Sindh Province D- North-East - Meerut 36+ Comparatively, which of the following Harappan sites has the least area? A-Dholavira B- Harappa C- Rakhigarhi D-Mohenjo-daro 37 - The people of Indus were the earliest people to produce and because of this the named this region as 'Sindon’ which has been derived from Sindh: A- Cotton and Greeks B- Paddy and Aryans C- Wheat and Iranian D- Barley and RomansYOUULD study ror civil services 38 -Prafafaa a 8 ats a faa tera 8? A-SsuTaa & UeRUM, stEMPRAA sie RO Say arte aera, B-eeuTanat A Tat sree F yay career sofiae waft feren er, fore eferor ofkrer a ary aaUR 8 Hee fire. c- Falter ender & STIR GMAT F Y 2350 & ore-ure @ Agel & ay cao wall & eda rea ¢. p-fitetrn weit A ema sie west aw a Herat coments Sears ar Teta @, oh AetaerberaT sie ager & ata z. 39- rafter Fa ata ar fewer ver @e (Ri waar a daft) AAR Cae Bi ee We sifert ae auton Tae. Ta Saat & OTe UH ere, Uw BR, Ue Aes sik fee oats tet weeds Mad ewe. B-US Het wR tho ot Mrersit & ste we tact wT fea Ure Ta IT. c- Ue ait ad ore otk Eas TA aa Ht autor Tare. p- sa aig ae 40- fy a & ater Hie & fy ae ake _aT wee Yet arora A-15 B-12 c-10 p-s a aig ae SCSGYAN Ball ostudyforcivitservices 38 - Which of the following Option is incorrect? A- The Harappans had commercial relations with Rajasthan, Afghanistan and Iran B- The Harappans had established a trading colony in northern Afghanistan, which helped trade with South Asia. € - According to Mesopotamian records from around 2350 BC, there are indications of trade relations with Meluha. D - Mesopotamian texts mention two intermediate trading stations named Dilmun and Makan, which are between Mesopotamia and Meluha. 39 - Which of the following Option is incorrect? (Related to the Indus Civilization) ‘A - The Male Deity has been depicted on the Seals. This Deity has an Elephant, a Lion, a Rhinoceros and a Buffalo under the throne, There are two deer under the feet of this Deity. B- Ona seal, a picture of a deity had been found among the branches of Peepal. +A One-horned animal and a Humped bull have been depicted. D-None of these 40 - The people of the Indus region used roughly __orits multiples for measurement? A-15 B-12 c-10 D-None of theseYOuULDstuay ror ci I Services a1-Pafefaa 4a ata a wee wide A 250 3 sift ae sir 8? Ao Bett c-y D- gaa a og eT 42. UR Uta A as & oust or wee FECT oe ee & oad orerett fora greet gait 8? A-&.Y 198 Rated B-%. 4, 18df arated) €.y 17a ated p-€.y 16a srerett 43 - Prafefeia Y 8 ata er faer wel 8? 1-€ | 1800 & ste-om & &r F ar a ww SCHIOR YR WR sis he fey ara we aw PAT fear Tare. 1- Ske aren usar + a seu A otk ar a Yer. aah fren 2. m1- Sun wre A earn & fea et & araeh F wie ard ufeat ar getare dat en, Afra ae Ta SSO BU BT AO AAT GAT. A-LSRIL B-1SI c-L na D- ae 1 SCSGYAN ‘Biel ostuayforcivitservices 41 - Which of the following Word has been appeared more than 250 times in the Rig Veda? A- Asva B-Go C- Vrsabha D-None of these 42 - The earliest inscriptional evidence of the use of the horse has been obtained in western Asia is in the half of the ? Anatolia in second A- 19th Century BC B- 18th Century BC C- 17th Century BC D- 16th Century BC 43 - Which of the following Option is Correct? 1 + An Eight-spoked wheeled chariot has been depicted on a cylindrical seal of Hissar in Iran around 1800 BC. Il- The spoke wheel has neither found in Harappa nor in Mohenjo-daro. Ill - During the Harappan period, spoked wheels were used in Banawali of Hisar district of Haryana, but it is considered to be the phase of the post- Harappan period, A-T&Il B-1&Ill c-LN&il D-Only IILYOUULD study ror civil services 44. Prafefad a8 at a fen aera 87 L-Ad > sigur wate vdeo ea ver A Bre. 1-$3, 2000 F ae sun Sepa F sifera A ore a mr afar entered A ag $y, 1200 & ore-ore safterea A Serer eM. A-daa1 B-daa c-Saa D-SS wig Ta 4s Prafetaa a8 ata a fer we 22 1. Ute rer wT ef sie oe srransit F feast fern Tare. 1-4, 3500 4 gat aren @ caf or fare gan foe shet-gueh-fah rer wer GT 8. 1 - Of Mar BH UTIs & ste aril ar seeks y teed 8 thasd ward co aaa & frarh sik @feta & siftree a fear wa 8, A-13iR I B-SiR c- 13h a +113 mt 46 -Prafafaa 2 aaa onder wae ued gor un A. Rochen da 8 pit or fe@re B-whel-gust-Sathes ore ar aha c- esun wa F A oe at wax p- feta a eet ofa are eat ar getera feat SCSGYAN Ball ostudyforcivitservices 44- Which of the following Option is incorrect? 1 - According to Mackay, the origin of the 'Svastika Symbol’ has been in the Elam. Il - In BC 2000 it had come into existence in the Harappan culture. II In southern Tajikistan, It had come into existence around 1200 BC A- Only B-Only il C- Only Ill D-None of these 45 - Which of the following Option is Correct? 1 - The Indo-European language has been divided into eastern and western branches, Il - In 3500 BC, the phonetic developed in the eastern branch, which is called Proto-Indo-Iranian, Ill - The speakers of the languages of the Eastern branch have been mentioned in the inscriptions of Mittanis and Kassites of Mesopotamia from the sixteenth to the fourteenth century BC. A-1&Il B-1&IIl c-18lll D-L1& I 46 - Which of the following Event was the first to be taken place? A- Development of agriculture in Palestine Region B - Introduction to the Proto-Indo-Iranian Language C- Clay wheel reported in Harappan context D- Hittites used a light wheeled chariotsYOUULD study ror civil services SCSGYAN Ball ostudyforcivitservices 47 eRe ae ererer ede A eRe ges feoar war @, Praferfiaa a @ fase aa @ fern rare? 4g - Prafefaa 48 at er fare wel 2? A. BAGH ane Bras GT TR sre z. B- wae unite une ar ura wer 8, at ‘eepa F fever ren 2 afar ged oe UR Quer UE fag sree 8. cae A wg Set Ae ut S yA RR TY eT S Prev Gere &. D- sunt wat 49-Prufefaa 4 & fos anh at wide A yee were? A. e Pate B- PRR age D-s a wig ae 50 - Rafetaa a preg aa A orafera ot 1- pre RRrer a A org ary wate are UHRA 11 Bere & woes ahr F aref a a mn -Mag A soreTAY A are WS ar Seeks Ihr & areas otreke A utes yr ALT 1 V SIRI B-I,1V, WSR C-L IL MLS IV D-1,10,1V A It 47- The Name 'Sarasvati’ which has been mentioned repeatedly in the Rig Veda, has been taken from which of the following region? A- South Afghanistan B- South Iran C- South Pakistan D-South Greece 48 - Which of the following Option is Correct? A-- The word ‘Arya’ appears thirty-six times in the Rig Veda B - The Rig Veda is the oldest text of the Indo- European languages, which has been written in Sanskrit but also contains many Munda and Dravidian words. C - Many things in the Rigveda are similar to the Avesta, the oldest text of the Iranian language. D-All of the Above 49 - Which of the following Artisan has been called ‘Purandara’ in the Rig Veda? A-Chariot-maker B- Potter C- Carpenter D-None of these 50 - Arrange the following in Chronological Order: 1- Spoked wheel found in the Caucasus region Il - Names of Aryans in the Kassite inscriptions of Iraq I - The mention of Aryan migration to the subcontinent in the Rig Veda IV - Indo-European language in the Mycenaean inscriptions of Greece A-ILULIV&l B-IL,1V, 1&1 C-L ILM &IV, D-L IL IV&llYOUULD study ror civil services 51 -Prafafaa a 8 ats a fears ter 8? 1- are at daftgifter gat wifaffer ox renee é. 1 - Seeres oT Ord aH Storer ular a, I-FeM Oa fg Brg PART Ft Tu FT srcipd &ed 8, A-Sag1 B- dat act D- Svea wre eT 52 - Prafefaa a 8 ata er feiaren vera 7 1- W0Sa ToaNT Ur URS ST Uap TTS UT. n-Ht ot acafes 4 aged & aera & ahr oh oie ue & Sha ale ar fram fern 8. 1 - AT et HT TRY SF ER GT FHT TAT a, A-®aa 1 B- dae c- Saat p-wma aga 53 -Prafafaaa a 8 ats a feared tera e? i- TOT URE OT ORR TERT HT Gee ate Ud Upeel & Hey gon eM, ii-UpRe UAH wT yu A o49 € A cater Set ow qa a gt axe alee fear a. A- Batti B- aC ii iSite i ST D- saa wig ae SCSGYAN Ball ostudyforcivitservices 51 - Which of the following Option is incorrect? 1 - Varahamihira's Panchasiddhantika is based on Greek astrology. Il - The ancient name of Bundelkhand was Jejakabhukti Ill - The great Jain scholar Hemchandra used to adorn the assembly of Kumarapala. A- Only B-Only il C- Only Ill D-None of these 52 - Which of the following Option is incorrect? 1 - The Pandya dynasty was a dynasty of Ancient India, I - The Chinese traveler Matwalin has given a description of the relations between China and India during the reign of the Chalukyas. III ~ Lakshmana Samvat was started by the Sen dynasty. A- Only B- Only! C- Only Ill D-None of these 53 - Which of the following Option is incorrect? i - The famous "Battle of Takkolam" of South India took place between the Cholas and the Rashtrakutas. ii - Rashtrakuta ruler Prakantak I had defeated Krishna III badly in the battle of Takkolam in 949 AD. A-Onlyi B- Only ii C- Both i and ii D-None of theseYOUULD study ror civil services 54-Prafafad a & ats a feared ae 87 1-defh 1c) aot et erordsr at fla Rar HT otra UT, n-ne Rie ar efaomafd wer Se Ua des wat wala wea eg. I. are set A Ra HI gaa or aH fe Te. A-bae 1 B- Sa c- Sati D-SS we eT 55-Sa @ unre srenfecdt F wet aera ate ums ome dad et gan wr ae anergy qrern & gear a red es 8? aan B-rT c- ate p-s a ote ae 56 - Pafefaa a 8 ata a faa wel 8? 1-tepa & of sik aeoer afta a uate yereoher facta & tela sifticte a gong, 1 Teed THAT & I A Hiei wt Tea Te fey ord 9. in-ear sig HH w Uw ferme PH tet ar Prafor ae or de fear oral @ det tier a1 8 TAT OTT. A-1SR I BISA II c-1 3h a D-1,1 ai SCSGYAN Ball ostudyforcivitservices 54 - Which of the following Option is Correct? 1 The Vengi river was considered the lifeline of the Chola Dynasty. Il - The Dakshinamurthy form of ‘Bhagwan Shiva’ displays him as a Dancer. III - In Tamil texts, Kural has been given the name of Laghuveda. A- Only B- Only! C- Only Ill D-None of these 55 « In the early centuries of Christ, the information of close trade relations between India and has been received from the excavation of the Roman settlement ‘Arikamedu'? ‘A- Rome B- Iran C+ Greece D-None of these 56 - Which of the following Option is Correct? 1 - The Sanskrit poet and playwright Kalidasa has been mentioned in the Aihole inscription of Pulakeshin IL. Il - Women were given high positions in the administration of the Pallava Dynasty. IMI - The Chola ruler Rajendra | is credited to have built a huge artificial lake known as ‘Chola Gangam’ A-1&IL B-&IIl c-181ll D-LU&ILYOUULD study ror civil services SCSGYAN Ball ostudyforcivitservices 57 -Prafafaa a 8 ats a faa rer 8? A eferor UR aT tet raTeRT seer Aa safer a ferg ore en. B- ae are Tare BU A sfteieor at ool eaciaaT Oo ok oot of a fia Rea wag ST fearen. code Use & Aw sar ere FP SAT ‘Sratend eifta Be ad a. D- era a wg eT 58 -Prafefad a 8 wel fared or art we: i- 3emp Tord & ereal wt yroil A stadia wee 8. ii-Ag Tada & Rea & eke wig ae oiftord aget & Pao a asiffra en, A- dati B- Oat ii c-i ai nat D- saa ag ae so-_ ott fart ar Oferta faaeor ed gu Teel at claret Ux Rrenckat wt sae Soa ye at te A. Ueeia Beet B- de areet c- UpRe IIT D- Uet MITT 57 - Which of the following Option is Incorrect? A- The Chola Dynasty of South India was famous for its naval power. B - The Chola emperor Rajaraja I had given complete independence to Sri Lanka and got his daughter married to the Sinhala prince. C- The rulers of the Chola dynasty used to declare their successors during their reign itself, D-None of these 58 - Select the Correct Option among the following: i - The rulers of the Ikshvaku Dynasty have been called as 'Shriparvatiya' in the Puranas. ii - During the reign of Nanda Dynasty an official named ‘Agronomai’ was concerned with the construction of roads. A- Only i B-Onlyii C- Both i and ii D-None of these 59 - The had started the practice of carving inscriptions on the walls of temples giving a historical accounts of their victories? A- Pallava Rulers B- Chola Rulers C- Rashtrakuta Rulers D-Pala RulersYOUULD study ror civil services SCSGYAN Ball ostudyforcivitservices 60 - Praferfiaa 4 & rere faenen aot aor wR: 1 Hera @ oeRifsar shy eee eifgat A eT ore. 1-38 Uisdl oie GRat & a yer Pcie uRaw & dra cat or anh wee. m- eae eat 3 ae eng & aria gel Pa arene a. A-daa1 B-daa c-Saa D-Se wig Te 61-Pafatea a 8 fea aftet + om dea 7 Yeas & et afer or aeeta for 8 1-84 8 1. SigoTSS mn. sera IV - Sige wore A-L ISR UL B-1, 1 SRV cL siRiv D-LNn sity 62 - Prafefaa 4 tera fared oT aor wr: iT BY Sra ar SHAT Ht eT TAT eT. ii Won aRAReer A whore A ee cifee ar Frafor Beare. A- baci B- dad ii SR ii FT p-wa a arg aa 60- Select the Incorrect Option among the following: 1 - The Mahabharata is also called Jaisamhita and Satasahasri Samhita. Il - It narrates the struggle between the two main noble families of Pandavas and Kauravas. Ill - The Karddamaka kshatrapas had introduced the very rare coins of Copper metal. A- Only B- Only! C- Only Ill D-None of these 61- Which of the following mentioned the Sun Temple of Multan in their writings? Travelers have 1- Hiuen Tsang It- Abuzaiyid IIT Al Masudi IV- Abul Fazl A-LN&II B-IL,1&IV c-LU&lVv D-LIN&IV 62- Select the Incorrect Option among the following: i - The Gangas were also called Chedagangas of Orissa, ii - King Narasimhadeva had got the Sun temple at Konarka constructed, A- Only i B-Onlyii C- Both i and ii D-None of theseYOUULD study ror civil services SCSGYAN Ball ostudyforcivitservices 63 - Praferfiac 4 @ vrera faenen a1 aa wR: i- efter Fen Ue os Her SG RR Ue TAR HARI aera Fara sare fora Fora Tra é. fi-3G GUM Ved Shear a S GT Gre aT GAR arom ee a TEA a Aba i B- Sage ii cite D- saa wg et 64 - Prufeiftac 4 & tera faepen a1 aor wy: A-RRT Ue HRI" SH TG RE THY & ERT 1843 §, fever U. B-SaaTSs Grea A Opa MIST wT VAT TOTTI ea F fear ore aT. c. Ragan 9 araares Cora Gt RTT ST eh D- BaaTeA UTS ST sfc sR Feo rewuhf a 65- SAR Da ted & wrayy fered A fea Previa Hee or Prato Prafefea ae fea areas & sarrae@rar A gsi ur? Ae ST BH ara c-pT araTT D- Sa wig ae 66-ARe Yauis Ua or aE Rafe Fa fou ere & Gear S fear Ta a? A-THUR B-11g Ga C- BRT D-geaa 63- Select the Incorrect Option among the following: i- The Kampil Fair is a Jain fair that is held each year in the Shravasti district of Uttar Pradesh. + The place was earlier known as ‘Kampilya’ and was the capital of King Draupad. A-Onlyi B- Only ii C- Both i and ii D-None of these 64- Select the Incorrect Option among the following: ‘A+ The "Kissa Radha Kanhaiya" had been written by Bahadur Shah Zafar in 1843 AD. B - ‘Prakrit’ language was used as the official language during the Satavahana period. C- Simuka had founded the Satavahana Dynasty. D - Vijaya Satakarni was the last ruler of the Satvahana dynasty. - 65 - The Bhirgaon temple located in Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh state had been constructed during the reign of which of the following Empire? A- Nanda Empire B- Maurya Empire C-Sunga Empire D-None of these 66 - The Ochre pottery vessel was named from the excavation of which of the following Site? A-Gandhara B-Garh Mukteshwar C- Hastinapur D-KurukshetraYOUULD study ror civil services 67 - Prafeifiaa 4 & wet faesen aor ae wy: ior sirarer & eres wifesear Soa gue. i HS Gor ar ore ae arf ore S AT OTT 8. A- Bae i B- &aG ii cist i att D- sma ag ae 68 - Rafetaa a @ tera amen on aes we 1- Gforce oe MERE H TTA AAT VIA 4. 1 -FeRTe BA ARE BiG HF tet Her Hr TATE & 1 - BaaTE & VaMT VR ara EY OR RTE cTST wT oiftretea Pera. ATER B-1 SARI C-1 SR IT D-10 SiR m 69 - Prafafaa a 8 as a faarca wel 2? i- aya & weve & ak got A ua Ww STRRTTOT FEAT eT, ii- Ge Reena F go Re Saye wt va ar ah & A- Bat i B- ae ii ci nat D-Se wre Te SCSGYAN Ball ostudyforcivitservices 67 - Select the Correct Option among the following: i - The evidence of "Trough residence’ has been received from Koldihwa - The beginning of idol worship is believed to be from the pre-Aryan period. A-Onlyi B- Only ii C- Both i and ii D-None of these 68- Select the Incorrect Option among the following 1 - There was excellent village administration in the South Indian state of Rashtrakuta, Il - The famous bronze statue of Nataraja is a fine example of the Chola art. Ill - The inscription of Shah Jahan is found on the pillar containing Prayag Prashasti of Samudragupta. A-1&II B-I&IIl c-18Ill D-L&I 69 - Which of the following Option is Correct? i- The Hunas had invaded India during reign of Skanda Gupta. ii - The Tumain Inscription describes the victory of Skandagupta over the Huns. A- Only i B- Only ii C- Both i and ii D-None of theseYOUULD study ror civil services SCSGYAN Ball ostudyforcivitservices 70 -Prafafaa a & ats a faarcs rer 8? i-StPTPREA oT aa ge BH ae & few wie a a-ha & ae oer word eer ud A wae TERT TST UT, Aba i B- Sage ii cite D- STS wre eT 71-oPsS & varne aftrera A Pafefad AS fa caret & ana or sectes fever Ta 2 1- Teeth n-refaga m1 - Bret WV -TReT A-L UR B-1se c-Lustkiv D-GRe ah 72 Tee Pee BT HT HY: 1-"geaht shea a aed a vive Re Ie AGT EH GT 150 &, 3 SAAT AT TAT eT, u- fan dad Ht ean Ga & wat Renee Saw s7 Sy Age a. IL - 3m Gad BH Ywarrd 78 A gE ah. A- baa B- Saat 1 eae p-wa a arg aa 70 - Which of the following Option is incorrect? i - Bamiyan of Afghanistan was famous for the Buddha Statue + The Pala Dynasty was the most influential kingdom in South India after the Mauryas. A-Onlyi B- Only ii C- Both i and ii D-None of these 71 - The names of which of the following cities have been mentioned in the Rabatak inscription of Kanishka? 1+ Shravasti I1- Pataliputra IIl- Kaushambi IV-Matsya A-L I&II B-1& Ill c-L1av D-Allof the Above 72- Select the Incorrect Option: 1 - The “Sudarshan” lake was repair or renovated by the Shaka ruler Rudradaman | around 150 AD. Il- Vikram Samvat was started in 57 BC in the name of King Vikramaditya of Ujjain. IIL- Saka Samvat was started in 78 AD. A- Only B- Only C- Only Ill D-None of theseYOUULD study ror civil services 73 -Pafefad 8 we fared a ae we i- ore Set ao ota a aiteaas 7 Bar & Garrg Premera H fret e. ii - 7S Yq Sepa MIST A ART TTS. A-BAT i B-Oae ii coi at iat p-sat arg aa 74 Tei FAH HT TH HE: 1-smrneee & rast ox dari she aga SAT @1 fata fear mar 8. -dia_& Rael at wad act en Hurl eri Sane ste Te-UPaH tre A ON wT ATE eh, I BaTUH > Prats Sa SSA a Are ors fee a, A-baa 1 B- Saal c- ae i p- sad arg et 75-fam wefhee & Resi Rue oe ay "UrTarT Pere wt saree @: ATT B-aT C.F aR p-em eae 76- aa wa & eee, aH we S daftt Pafafea 7 a fee afta a coat Rene AIM aR Uae Ge & fey fea wiraT a? A. seria afar SCSGYAN Ball ostudyforcivitservices 73 - Select the Correct Option among the following: i- The earliest specimen of the Kavya Style is found in the Junagadh inscription of Rudradaman in Kathiawar. ii -Itis written in pure Sanskrit Language. A-Onlyi B- Only ii C- Both i and ii D-None of these 74 - Select the Incorrect Option: 1 - Both Sankarshana and Vasudeva are depicted on the coins of Agathocles. Il- The largest number of copper coins were issued by the Kushanas in northern and northwestern, India. III- The Kushanas regularly issued gold coins. A- Only B- Only! - Only Ill D-None of these 75 - The coins of Vima Kadphises bear the figure of the 'Bhagwan Shiva’ standing beside a A-Cow B- Snake C-Turtle D-None of these 76 - During the Chola Period, which of the following committee related to village administration was used to collect tax a called '‘Ariyam’? A- Udasin Variyam B- Tottavariam C-Pon Variyam D-None of theseYOUULD study ror civil services SCSGYAN Ball ostudyforcivitservices 77-Pafefed 4 a oe a ax da oftitel F wratftres afeerteae wet HB ae @ 78. oreritciata > Prafafea 4S fer cae we ‘aftingerce Ht serfs eeu at eft A- Toate & saa we B- wet faa & sacar A c- feige fatwa & gucie -Uiwga fase & suees A 79 - Praferfaa 4 & era fapen oT aor wy: A. Weer dar & Beas fig aa a. B-Ueeid dx oT arecfaen vere Hears a. c- snrafirar a vera der & site aecauol area a. D- wish eed ax at Tarert ef 80 -Prafafaa 4 @ fare arent ote ste Pegsit wet gad oH a OA at oe YS at A- 31-Pafetaa #8 te feed or aad ot: TT ofrenal 4 afeetea verrennteat a ara & aati) A-Feracnftied - yur Sarat B-Herehiamree - ESeare Sa wr Peas c- Hergaraerfere - chan faurn & wae D- ferafeereiuraes - ferent fae eer sreey 77 - Which of the following Tax has not been among the most mentioned taxes in the Chola inscriptions? A-Vetti B-Nettal C- Padikaval D-Kadmai 78 - Arumolivarman had assumed the title of "Tailingkulantaka’ on which of the following Occasion? A- On the occasion of the coronation B- On the celebration of Kalinga victory C- On the occasion of Sinhala victory D- On the celebration of Pandya victory 79- Select the Incorrect Option from among the following: ‘A - The founder of Pallava Dynasty was Simba Varma. B - The Real founder of Pallava Dynasty was Mahendravarman. C- Aparajita Varman was the last important ruler of the Pallava Dynasty. D- Kanchi was the capital of Pallava Dynasty. 80 - Who among the following had started the practice of giving tax-free village donations to Brahmins and Buddhist monks? A. Satavahanas B- Pallavas C- Rashtrakutas D-None of these 81 - Select the Incorrect Option from among the following: (Related to the names of office bearers mentioned in Gupta Inscriptions) ‘A- Mahabaladhikrita - Commander in Chief B- Mahasandhivigrahak - Controller of the Cavalry C+ Mahapaksha-patalik - Head of the Accounts Department D-Vinayasthitisansathapak - Head of Education DepartmentYOUULD study ror civil services 92- aay fares & aan & A eat @ daft Tree Parca aor SET aR? A TRTSTART - wire B- ome - PRR c- ame - wafer p-xig - Fae 83-Td wae A uf ae age we | fore Praferfad F & feow afte at Praga fear rar a? A- Yarfereor B- Aeaueer c- after p- fefere 24 -Pafefad 4 @ fea worda ¥ ufert ud servi wt Dafoe ud enftias raf & fare dt ort areft wr TER YPT HET Ge aT? A-Aq THER B- 3 wordy cedar Tera D- sa aig ae 85 - Prafeifaa A wel faeseu er aor wy: 1. oda reat otk dee ew eenoranh & Pract UR Rae SPAM HT slew Prete 8. 1- Bw Mew Blass & aot oe dyes Sar ST Stra Foran ara 8, I-@Pep sik Biter set at ARIS WR gE sie fra at faa fee Tae. A-1 SRI B-n ait c-1atR a D-L 1S I SCSGYAN Ball ostudyforcivitservices 82 - Select the Incorrect Option related to the Nine Gems of the court of Chandragupta Vikramaditya? A-Varahamihira - Astronomer B-Amarsimha + lexicographer C-Kahapanaka —- Astrologer D-Shanku - Mantra-Shashtra 83 - Which of the following official was appointed for collecting the Land Tax in the Gupta Administration? A-Dhruvadhikarana B- Mahaksapatalika C- Karanik D- Divir 84 - In which of the following dynasties, the land given to temples and Brahmins for educational and religious purposes was called 'Agrahara Land’? ‘A- Nanda Dynasty B- Shunga Dynasty C- Haryanka Dynasty D-None of these 85- Select the Correct Option from among the following 1- The marking of the deity Hanuman is found on the coins of Kadamba rulers and Chandela ruler Sallakshanavarma, Il - For the first time Uma has been inscribed on the coins of Kushan ruler Huvishka. III - Buddha and Shiva are depicted on the postures of both Kanishka and Huvishka. A-1&IL B-1&IIl C-18Ill D-LU&ILYOUULD study ror civil services SCSGYAN Ball ostudyforcivitservices 86 - Prafeifiac 4 & rere faenen aor aa BY: A rears 8 era sifgus a eran una ou Tez. B- Sar Waa UR A omemPeI aH feeoftra ge i. c-Rigig aur quires are et eso Geet eHAS UR sepa Fea 2. p- dag Sa @ daft walt Qe iy Tae fear urea gu é 87 - Prafafaa 4 8 ats et feiaren Tera 2? A-wgadl Ue FA We & wel @ are ge fret. B-URa A RH or Ores Me AeTeeT PTA Ure gan’. c- thar & sour fat A aga a8-as sat 7 Aerar gai Ue ay siftrehe oa ga e. p- fig aria aaa A aR & ae w fa wae aS Theat TU TAT a. 88-7 RA GLA...) H IAN Tad TE Proferfaa 2 @ fare dq @ ora gg 87 ABS Bagg sada D-araag 29 - Pafafad a 8 as a sufise agde or ael 8? A- afr B-Bidra c-eoTarNG D-AaTyAR 86- Select the Incorrect Option among the following: A- The evidence of seven fire pits has been obtained from Kalibangan. B - The Harappan civilization had developed in the northwestern till Afghanistan. C - Two Harappan sites named Shortugai and Mundigak are located in Afghanistan across the Hindu Kush, D - Most of the ancient sites related to the Saindhav Civilization have been found on the banks of the Indus river. 87 - Which of the following Option is incorrect? A-- Chanhudaro is the only site from where curved bricks have been found. B - The earliest evidence of Silk in India has been obtained from the Mahadaha site. C- A small inscription written in very large letters in Harappan script has been found from Dholavira. D - Lothal and Mundra were the major ports located on the coast of Gujarat in the Indus society. 88 - The information about 7 vowels (Sa, Re, Ga, Ma....) has first been obtained from which of the following Veda? A- Rig Veda B- Yajur Veda C- Atharva Veda D-Sama Veda 89 - Which of the following Upanishad is not of Yajur Veda? A-Taittiriya B- Chandogya C- Kathopanishad D-ShvetashvataraYOUULD study ror civil services 90-9a & oe Row wr arm sergu RA she er wT SRT SE Ve eM SI aH ATS SRY Ah wee? A. See B- fafa c- outa D- saa a og aT o1-Pafefed 4 a ot a after ste da a Pater aie areqa@ar 8 afte en? 92 - Praferea 4 & wel feepen ar ae we da wife - orener A-Wa - FeTeRaT Beg = waft c- drt - yay pede =. amg ew 93 - Praferiaa AS vera feraren aor eas we: deter = ote A. fare - aR B- sftrierTy = SE c-aReT - ae D- oferrary - Te SCSGYAN ‘Biel ostuayforcivitservices 90 - Name that disciple of Buddha who used to be called the ornament of the "Buddhist Sangha’ and he has also been called 'Kaumar-Bhritya' by Charaka? A. Jivaka B-Bimbisara C-Upali D-None of these 91 - Which of the following official was related to construction and architecture in the Buddisht Union? A- Navkambhik. B- Bhandagarika C- Kappikaraka D-Cheever 92 - Select the Correct Option among the following: Buddhist Council - _ President A-First : Mahakashyap B-Second - Vasumitra = Ashvaghosha D- Fourth - Mogaliputta Tissa 93- Select the Incorrect Option among the following: Name ofTirthankaras - Symbol A- Vimalanatha + Boar B- Abhinandananatha - Horse C-Vasupujya - Buffalo D-Ajitanatha - ElephantYOuULDstuay ror ci I Services o4-Prafefaa 7 8 ga wl & fea wre oT Teak AHS aa gs sefPreheat A fare a Br a-Rreurrad ware B-TTR WTATT C- START SETS D- ape aay 95 Arent ot gare efor A Pafefad Fa feoe TeTeTTE aT Sect fear Tae? ar B- Utara C-TRT D- aft 96 - Patents A 8 meta feared eT a He 1-3am are erie - Ay 11 RTS SVE - SUIETA i - era aire ener - ayy A-1SRI B-1ShR c- ae i D-Se org Te 97 - OR Tere Sala Tere faaweT G1 HT HE: A-G Uo SAG Flat Te WR ten FaA UT. B- SAS TH VHS wt Tort at CSTE BH UTA HT tte a, D- ats} sik aad ga tarde & ge saute a. SCSGYAN ‘Biel ostuayforcivitservices 94 - Which of the following sect of Shaivism has ptions of the Che: been mentioned in the ins: Dynasty? A- Shiv Bhagwat Sect B- Mattmayur Sect C+ Agmant Sect D-Lakul Sect 95 - Which of the following Mahajanapada has been mentioned in Megasthenes' book Indica? A-Surasena B- Panchal C- Malla D-Vajji 96- Select the Incorrect Option among the following: 1- First Sangam Literature - Madurai Il-Second Sangam Literature - Kapatapuram IIl- Third Sangam Literature - Thenmadurai A-T&Il B-1&Il - Only ttt D-None of these 97 - Select the Incorrect Option related to the 'Chera Dynasty’ A - This Dynasty was spread over mostly Kerala coast. B - Vanji/Karuvur was the capital of this Dynasty. C- Tiger was the emblem of this Dynasty. D - Tondi and Muchiri were the major ports of this, Dynasty.YOuULDstuay ror ci I Services 93 -Prafafaa 4 & adh fore on aaa a: @teer & onlarea A afte sree A Coarena - aforse FaurT er seer B- PUTA - sree FATT wr sees C- BRTee - GI IT ST areas D- ofeperenney - ai eT oe 99. Patents A 8 mera feared 1 a ee ome afc = Ghiedf AUG, - fern B-wony te - ate ufere cRRrigwate - FRR D-ORArr - st 100- PART wea oT Paffad a a aa a SCSGYAN Ball ostudyforcivitservices 98 - Select the Correct Option among the following. 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AYOUULD study ror civil services SCSGYAN Ball ostudyforcivitservices ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION 1-Ans-A TreRTy F feat Sr waar wl oa cihae BRTOTSTOT BAR AAT Ta @. wa ore & oh gy B Saas SE aT sito - ‘Peelyay, Tete sik arpa or Sa Hee a. Tar & short ot gedare Hera: Ger, Wary she arg Prevent & fore faren iret er. We OTT eet dure AF ees ar ae at wt HA A org Teg, Gh ora GPaRATA Hz. The Bori site located in Maharashtra, is considered to be the earliest Lower Palaeolithic site. The people of this period used hand tools - axes, Cleavers and Choppers Stone tools were mainly used for chopping, digging and skinning. Ancient Palaeolithic sites have been found in the valley of river Son or Sohan in Punjab, now in Pakistan. 2-Ans-C ‘Stax Gera re - aR waN A dem ured she torent 4 fSsart & reat aa 8 chee Quarsr ore & sia oe TT & fesara & 4 Sac chee guar afer ae siz roe BRTUTSTUT Ber 3 af Hho ural gee. Henry 4 farat-tarer ¥ 2000 @ sitter shone fret é OTe Teer A ars Sls Ue FETTP Bae. ature & ore sinraeoor at Tere aie Gert area ah ‘eta ere Ber aA festa eanfa @. Lower Palaeolithic - Lower Palaeolithic tools have been found in the Belan Valley in Uttar Pradesh and the desert region of Didwana in Rajasthan, Not only the Lower Palaeolithic but also the tools of the Middle and Upper Palaeolithic ages have been found from Didwana. More than 2000 tools have been found in Chirki- Nevasa in Maharashtra. Nagarjunakonda is an important place in Andhra Pradesh. The caves and rock shelters of Bhimbetka near Bhopal also show the features of the Lower Palaeolithic Age. 3-Ans-D Fey oreo OT & att ror axa, Awe versa she dior toa oe 2, wa & ae, Sea TYE SET YS He TT aT ‘The Mesolithic people lived on hunting, fishing and food gathering. In the later phase, they had also started doing animal husbandry. 4-Ans-C und samen 4 agar @1 wae Use TAT Fey Wa & ones Se TERT & TAR A UTA TAT. In the Indian subcontinent, the earliest evidence of animal husbandry has been found in Adamgarh in Madhya Pradesh and Bagor in Rajasthan. 5-Ans-D unde saneda F 7000 84, el ua wd aura ae AeeTg 4 8, ct ure & ya vie safer a fa 21 Ferns wife & aaa Aart F shears sat & fara 8, fore aafereas A arte at aah BET GTA. ® Ry a oga ar & de a ad we aurea aferat A 8 car ATT oT a The only known Neolithic settlement in the Indian subcontinent dating back to 7000 BC is in Mehrgarh,YOUULD study ror civil services which is located in Balochistan, a province of Pakistan, Mehrgarh is situated on the banks of the Bolan iver in the flat plains of Kochi, which is called the "Bread Basket’ in Balochistan. It is considered to be one of the largest Neolithic settlements raised between the Indus and the Mediterranean Sea. 6- Ans-D FATTO, OT A UGTA Ue STG OT TOTS BEY ard want cet F | ss00 & sna-ore arg B aT Bea, Ten six eSat & stort a aaa 8 y s000 & One-URT BAY ud ory nfefattal flex @ ype a as a we aa & sare Gis cht Ye a oh AE sik ot wr seat S Hed O, In the Neolithic era, the earliest settlers who raised animal husbandry and produced cereals were disrupted around 5500 BC by floods Agriculture and other activities were resumed around 5000 BC with the help of Stone and Bone Tools. The Neolithic people of this area produced wheat and barley from the outset. 7-Ans-D = 44500-3500 F other & wat Aart 3 doe Ry dar aa ce pft orf or aga fore gen, fad & ade a of ger gan sik ofa gE. £44500 & are GSR G1 TH orfkera F sire er. adit aah 8 er ef oh Se OT A a TT, Ry a uw wee ad sou at at ad a srarareToT Bt a srehteprer at Senter atRerat og Tg & From the flat plains of Kochi to the Indus plain region in 4500-3500 BC, there was a great development of agricultural work, the pottery also improved and increased. SCSGYAN ‘Ball ostuaytorcivilservices ‘The potter's wheel came into existence after 4500 BC, The utensils started being made fast and they were also being dyed. Forty-seven settlements of the Later Neolithic era have been found in the dried basin of Hakra, a tributary of the Indus. 8-Ans-A € F900 site 3000 3 da a sraf A oH eRe H ott 3 Sh ors Piet & ada qe Pater, eae aes se Seas Sh went aah ae ct a. In the period between 9000 and 3000 BC, people in Western Asia had developed such arts as Cultivation, Weaving, pottery, house building, stock raising and writing, 9-Ans-C 2700 €. y, - Sei A qaursoreria gel SH Baa varettren fefey 2500 & Y - afar ard A wwe writ srerorororesreta aft 2000 &. & - Rare & sauna ore at aaa oS fat 1000 €. y - afer siz ya urea A aaurerorereta cafe & adr ea 2700 BC - Earliest date for Neolithic settlement in Kashmir. 2500 BC - Earliest Neolithic settlement in south India. 2000 BC - Earliest date for Chirand's Neolithic phase, 1000 BC - Latest evidence of Neolithic settlements in southern and eastern India 10+ Ans-D ka sepia Herag & seaean fret 8 erat at @ we werae adl var Al & ae fore oR Ret aYOUULD study ror civil services Jorwe culture was situated on the left banks of Pravara river, a tributary of river Godavari Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra. 11-Ans-B Tis HI TIS TST TSR Fe VER a Tia A oa tran @ fared 424 aid & store wd efor stk ait #102 Uae det UTE TE ‘The largest deposit of copper has been found in Gungeria of Madhya Pradesh, in which 424 copper tools and weapons and 102 thin sheets of silver have been found. 12-Ans-B eearor sik tera at Star oe fea GtegE A 11 Hex & wad a3 the OS at & tie wy TT fren. The evidence of the largest collection of ocher coloured utensils of 11 meters has been found in Jodhpur, located on the border of Haryana and Rajasthan. 13- Ans -D saareteh, wa ate Tar A org TE rere HepHT 4, 1700-1200) @ R-sSur Sepia AMT GTA e. The Malwa culture (1700-1200 BC) found in Navdatoli, Eran and Nagda is considered a non- Harappan culture. 14-Ans-D ont ae 200 Ge Beall a Ghar ot oT gat 8, rT Baas Te Gs Bret Taras ere A Feat araATATS & ug wets 20 Fata wT 8, foray wT 4000 aT wed a. ue um fet at dar @ fire gon er, fore oe Gert wR OT Batt aanTETe we GIT Regs FH ator & ferg wArE z, fra a ye soem sepia a muafaa ze. SCSGYAN Ball ostudyforcivitservices 200 Jorwe sites have been discovered as yet, of which the largest Jorwe site is Daimabad located in the Godavari Valley. It is about 20 hectares, in which about 4000 people lived. It was surrounded by an earthen wall, on which were stacked stones. Daimabad is famous for the discovery of many bronze objects, some of which are influenced by the Harappan culture. 15 - Ans -B TH WI aret & ata & aT EY, 1300-1000) F UR STITOR SH sik UH GeO erRT sef oa Bae TT ER OTT TET 8. Four rectangular rooms and a circular room ie a five-roomed house have been found in the later phase (1300-1000 BC) of the Chalcolithic period. 16-Ans-C AT ATOTOT eeTeHs RUT UPAR sitet & ahaa fare & crog Tor fet fart dere & stage fret & Hfeseet faer a anise ydtioue waa a Sais sit eT Chalcolithic Site Pandu Rajar Dhibi of Bardhaman district of West Bengal Mahishdal of Birbhum district of West Bengal ‘Taradih in bihar Khairadih and Narhan in Eastern Uttar Pradesh 17-Ans-A figs ree caplet an Uw alta rx FEAT TT, FER & Ga sit satel A fad, snare aie wh peerigat oie watch F aie a St og TE v.YOUULD study ror civil services Ball ostudyforcivitservices SCSGYAN Gilund is considered a regional center of Ahar 21-Ans-B culture. “slererer erex or doe Geeta areata 4 fare Tar Flat, rectangular copper axes have been found in | eg, Jorwe and Chandoli in Maharashtra and copper chisels in Chandoli. ‘sferere sredg wr gaa 8. 18-Ans-C TTT BT - Uf ua A areca Seatest fear Gra aT Uf tare A oA ote Ag ar Sear|s fee ira eT Copper-stone Age - Rice was produced in Eastern India Barley and wheat were produced in western India 19- Ans -B FERTE A ya AAR wl SaR-afa at fea A fererar eT a, afar urd A ya ak a oofea at fee 7 fereren ora &. In Maharashtra, the dead body was laid in the north-south direction. In South India the dead body was laid in the east~ west direction. 20-Ans-A €.Y, 2100-1500 - ree TAUTOTO EPH. € | 2000-1800 - ay aTAUTETOT aepHA €.Y, 2000-1500 - he O1 & fg & aal A Sepa €.Y 1400-700 - vied Hela 2100-1500 BE - Ahar Chalcolithic Culture 2000-1800 BE - Kayatha Chalcolithic Culture 2000-1500 BE - Ochre-Coloured Pottery Culture 1400 - 700 BE - Jorwe Culture ‘The word ‘History’ had been first mentioned in the ‘Atharva Veda ‘History’ is the Upveda of Atharva Veda. 22-Ans-A alee - tan a ofaer ge ara eftera-axao Taree’ oad - “eftera fais ¢ 1 4, 4 ware” SF Gat at aa rer & sik Tare wr aT Bea e Kautilya - "The king should spend some time every day in listening to history.” Bury - Science, Nothingmore) “History is Nothingless Bacon - "History makes man intelligent” ‘Abul Fazl - "History is a hospital where a person gets medicine for his sorrows and gets treatment for sadness." 23 - Ans -D Gaal > und wt sfSar wear weatftia fee a. Sra aa at Rg wea wea fara a. gait Aura at conf ae ud we Up HeaT ‘arate fear a. oRUae (uRaa) oT aly wae ved URda > erehgpenr afters A oer rar en sit ore HF fers Ta a, ‘The Greeks addressed India as 'India’. Hiuen Tsang addressed India as 'Yin-tu'.YOUULD study ror civil services SCSGYAN Ball ostudyforcivitservices Itsing had addressed India as ‘Arya Desh’ and "Brahma Rashtra’ ‘The description of 'Bharadhavas' (Bharatavarsha) had been first found in Kharavel's Hathigumpha inscription which was written in Prakrit. 24- Ans -D undies urfeers at Sierra St. wert wT ural 8, fore 1842 £8 wafew & we fia a fare ae ue Faure we @ uMfreiie Soe at tar at ah The credit of exploring Indian prehistory goes to Dr Primrose, who in 1842 AD had discovered prehistoric tools from a Neolithic site named Lingsugur in Raichur district of Karnataka. 25-Ans-D Usa (sit VaR, TER (sity we, eferea, sents, ret Gates) onfe ect S reo Set ura fry meg, Mounds of ash have been obtained from the places like Palawai (Andhra Pradesh), Utnur (Andhra Pradesh), Piklihal, Brahmagiri, Maski (Karnataka) etc. 26 - Ans -D ‘sale wea or creed 13 gu yal wR Piftfa wera az ‘The word 'Dolmens’ refers to the tombs built over the buried dead. 27-Ans-D varettsere either ds rary farere A FRc Beer Sa fumes. Carr te ITT Bea 8. ter ot Gta agen oraearet A 1947 Fat ehh. ‘The evidence of the earliest huts has been obtained from Paisra located in Bihar, Paisara is a Palaeolithic Site Paisara had been discovered by Vidula Jaiswal in 1947. 28-Ans-C une 2 ara or adyery wes Her ueEt & Uf safer Ga F fren Hey veer & vie fared & euikr eet S ude SARS ohare af ho a 7g ah. The first evidence of humans in India has been found in the western Narmada region of Madhya Pradesh, It was first discovered in 1982. The first hominid fossils had been discovered from the Hathnora site in Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh. 29- Ans -C qed F fea cera 3 14 ae dere ore fee mee. HRTUTSTOT ebTeA Wet ASNT, WATTS (SAR eR) S eb ee di a Piftfa sume ore Bue. 14 human skeletons have been found from Langhnaj located in Gujarat. ‘Tools made of bone and horn have been found from the Mesolithic site Mahdaha, Pratapgarh (Uttar Pradesh). 30- Ans -A SSO ee GT SAE a afar ST site opr siiferas oH wen Gore & Heth, erie TRI), Hletstast Rie & ears fre, aera GERI! Geographical sequence of Harappan cities from north to south Harappa (Montgomery region of Punjab, Pakistan), Kalibangan (Rajasthan), Mohenjodaro (Larkana district of Sindh), Lothal (Gujarat),YOUULD study ror civil services SCSGYAN Ball ostudyforcivitservices 31-Ans-A 1853 & - U ehtay a SSO ARR HT TT TT 1921 &, - Ga TH TE EAI SSH PI SRI 1931 &, - HIRfel GRU Yeral-aSl Hl RITA 1940 &, - TU GR FSU G1 SE 1946 &, - HEAR SR GNI ES FT TOT 1853 AD - A. Cunningham unearths Harappan seal 1921 AD - Excavation of Harappa by Daya Ram Sahni 1931 AD - Excavation of Mohenjo-daro by Marshal 1940 AD - Excavation of Harappan by Vatsa 1946 AD - Excavation of Harappa by Mortimer Wheeler 32-Ans-D wae d daa th ar setae. Bomar Ag, fa, Hex she GAS afeha A The Rig Veda mentions only barley. ‘The Harappan were familiar with Wheat, Sesamum, Pea and Barley. 33-Ans-D rfl ar aToRT a Veh & WATT Sue UIea & fare a BOUT RT WR TET Fa BI The evidence of cultivation of Ragi or Millet has not been found at any Harappan site in North India. 34-Ans-D ehearon ar FEAR Fore - Tre wrrach 8 at wtepite ae og Tes, yt-eSoM GAR eeu. ad au gsun ora a) Mel a sal aw aa, aeel ok aed & saga! 8 wafta wes wt aaa’. Hisar district of Haryana - Banawali ‘Two cultural phases have been found in Banawali, Pre-Harappan and Harappan. These Two phases show the form related to the remains of the Harappan period of mud-brick platforms, Roads and drains The Harappan culture was spread over North - Siwaliks South - Arabian Sea West - Makran Coast of Baluchistan North-East - Meerut 36-Ans-A Gere ak we chard 50 tae A ez, Gere ak we eS 150 SaeaR A er’. Gera GR wR TaHTS 250 VaeeR A eT. eras GR wR Aeratast soo Fae aS SST wae) Ata ze In comparison, Dholavira is spread over 50 hectares. In comparison, Harappa is spread over 150 hectares. In comparison, Rakhigarhi is spread over 250 hectares. In comparison, Mohenjodaro is spread over 500 hectares (the largest site).YOUULD study ror civil services SCSGYAN Ball ostudyforcivitservices 37-Ans-A fey & aM Hare 1 Gared SH acl WAG Tec ain a ok ga aa 8 GPa A ge aa Re arr fear GH fare & feren Tare. ie people of Indus were the earliest people to produce cotton and because of this the Greeks named this region as 'Sindon’ which has been derived from Sindh. 38-Ans-B Feared & wR, senha sik fA ery coranfken aster B1 Reuraea + St seemPrear 3 ue cara sorae eafta fro ur, free vey often a ary aOR 4 Ae fret. Pelttertan cede } sa TIT ¥ Y 2350 & ore-ura @ Ager fry aa oT rds ary & ery aU Beara & tara Pred &. Fatea gel A Rey sk ea ae a} enact crater Vara wr Sete 8, ot Rater on ager da & The Harappans had commercial relations with Rajasthan, Afghanistan and [ran ‘The Harappans had established a trading colony in northern Afghanistan, which helped trade with Central Asia. According to Mesopotamian records from around 2350 BC, there are indications of trade relations with Meluha (the ancient name of the Indus region) Mesopotamian texts mention two intermediate trading stations named Dilmun and Makan, which are between Mesopotamia and Meluha. 39-Ans-D Rew a Wee oR aR dar wr fafa feat ATs. wR daar wt yee Ww sifer we cafe THe. Ta caer & ore we wrth, we Sk, Ue AvsT aie fier oat ue tat weds AS ewe. Ue Bet Wy thos at eens & ste usp tac or ‘a UTE Ta eT. we tit ae oar (firaat Gea ws BGA a me} ok Gag oe da A cater TT. In Indus Civilization ‘The Male Deity has been depicted on the Seals. This Deity has an Elephant, a Lion, a Rhinoceros and a Buffalo under the throne. There are two deer under the fect of this Deity. On a seal, a picture of a deity had been found among the branches of Peepal. ‘A One-horned animal (Identified as a rhinoceros) and a Humped bull have been depicted. 40-Ans-D Ry aa & ah aos Ug He GW 16 T Ta Tprat #1 STG Ht AGS fH - 16,64, 160,320 Se 640 sie, fee ara ae @ fe ua A 16 a eA ueT Safe ret cee UN VE SH 16 SIM wT Hee UH eum a. ‘The people of the Indus region used roughly 16 or its multiples for measurement, such as - 16, 64, 160, 320 and 640 ete. Itis interesting that the tradition of 16 continued in India till modern times and 16 annas meant one rupee, 41-Ans-D WICH 215 TR sey wre falta Ba A saz. wae F176 aR Th CD Nee wT Sete feo TT z. aS FT 170 aR GIy (Ae) Nex HT Seeta Far TAT z In the Rigveda, the word ‘Asva' has appeared 215, times in different forms. ‘The word 'Go' (cow) has been mentioned 176 times in Rigveda.YOUULD study ror civil services 1e word Vrsabha (bull) has been mentioned 170 times in Rigveda. 42-Ans-A uaet ua A as & sua a wad ueaT sftredta oer €. a ottedt wordt & oad 7 oraratferar FF ort gait 8. The earliest inscriptional evidence of the use of the horse has been obtained in western Asia is in Anatolia in the second half of the nineteenth century BC. 43- Ans -B $Y 1800 & orem & &a 7 fear a ww ACHIOR BR WR Ge Vite fey aret wu wt PAT fran 8, eae aren ofgar a A esr A stk ar dt qeawi-ast Free, sour ara A shorn & fea fared & erat F ale aret ofeat ar Sederet eer a, aA Ae TAR SOM BU HT AO AMT GTA. A six-spoked wheeled chariot has been depicted on a cylindrical seal of Hissar in Iran around 1800 BC, The spoke wheel has neither found in Harappa nor in Mohenjo-daro, During the Harappan period, spoked wheels were used in Banawali of Hisar district of Haryana, but it, is considered to be the phase of the post-Harappan period. 44-Ans-D AS & sar wate ude o Sea ves A ga z €y, 2000 4 ae esa Sepia A sifeera A sia a. er aster A ae $y, 1200 & se-cre saferea F SATE a, According to Mackay, the origin of the 'Svastika Symbol’ has been in the Elam. SCSGYAN Ball ostudyforcivitservices In BC 2000 it had come into existence in the Harappan culture. In southern Tajikistan, It had come into existence around 1200 BC. 45-Ans-C untda urst ot udf ste oft aati A feeatira fare, €y, 4500 4 aef ser a ah or fare gen fore ie gost fahay Her GAT 8. TAHT TET TITS mar gare F sens & words & yw Preme we frearé. adi rer a onersit & ster are ar gett € deed 8 Deed erated cep FetterRar & Arar ik pie siflrehe FF fee Tar 8. The Indo-European language has been divided into eastern and western branches. In 4500 BC, the phonetic developed in the eastern branch, which is called Proto-Indo-Iranian, The first linguistic evidence of this has been found on a rock plate of the Agade dynasty in Iraq. The speakers of the languages of the Eastern branch have been mentioned in the inscriptions of Mittanis and Kassites of Mesopotamia from the sixteenth to the fourteenth century BC 46-Ans-D 7000 $y, - octets aa F pit or fore 4500 $4, - Wa-gusl- Sahar ui ar ofeaT 2500 8. - Bou Seay F eh & ufeu at wae 19 Mated By, - fetta A sed Ufgat are wet wr sera fear 7000 BC - Development of agriculture in Palestine Region 4500 BC - Introduction to the Proto-Indo-Iranian Language 2500 BC - Clay wheel reported in Harappan context 19 century BC - Hittites used a light wheeled chariotsYOUULD study ror civil services SCSGYAN Ball ostudyforcivitservices 47-Ans-A fey ad goss & Sasa Get ge Foe ont & fora ag wad Heal =a) 8, ferret ede A aa sete rar eT’. weed 7a at pide F actaar ar wag adh wer mae. gab adite fear S uot aera & fe ae afer soma A aha Seas Al 8, Tet S ues wea ATH Sire 8. The Sindhu river is directly connected to the Indus and is the most important river for the Aryans, which has been mentioned repeatedly in the Rig Veda Saraswati river has been called 'Naditama’ or ‘Best of rivers’ in Rig Veda. Its Rigvedic description suggests that it is the present Helmand River in South Afghanistan, From where the name Sarasvati has come in India, 48-Ans-D wre H aired Brag SAT I STE 8. wag Unite ursrsit wr Ura wUz, Gt eT Ff fern Tar ¢ afer See Be UR UST Ue Blas TET me wide A og che Ref us & wad GUA ay side 2 regard & ‘The word ‘Arya’ appears thirty-six times in the Rig Veda. The Rig Veda is the oldest text of the Indo-European languages, which has been written in Sanskrit but also contains many Munda and Dravidian words Many things in the Rigveda are similar to the Avesta, the oldest text of the Iranian language 49-Ans-D BGT HO RR HE TA. wg F agg, wy Rafa, qe aor ok pe 38 OREN or setts fore Tas In the Rig Veda, Indra is called Purandara. Artisans such as Carpenter, Chariot-maker, Weaver, Leather worker and potters have been mentioned in, the Rig Veda. 50-Ans-C 2300 €& - repr aa A ure a ete area wea 1600 $Y, - are & Hea sifticat A oral & am 1500 £9, - waa FH sone A ant yao aT Tere 1400 4, - te & oeRias afters 3 unite MIT 2300 BC - Spoked wheel found in the Caucasus region 1600 BC - Names of Aryans in the Kassite inscriptions of Iraq 1500 BC - The mention of Aryan migration to the subcontinent in the Rig Veda 1400 BC - Indo-European Mycenaean inscriptions of Greece language in the 51-Ans-D metic wt cuftaifoer gat wifafden oe sents @. ‘geerds Tord ATA Storep yf a. Ter om fier trda Pao BH aM HH seine eed a. Varahamihira's Panchasiddhantika is based on Greek astrology. ‘The ancient name of Bundelkhand was Jejakabhukti The great Jain scholar Hemchandra used to adorn the assembly of Kumarapala. 52-Ans-D TUS MT Vr HR GT Web TITER a, OM ort neanfer 4 arg & eer & ee i SAR vee he ke or Peer fe 8.YOUULD study ror civil services ee eet ST IH SF A GIT PVF TT UT, The Pandya dynasty was a dynasty of Ancient India The Chinese traveler Matwalin has given a description of the relations between China and India during the reign of the Chalukyas. Lakshmana Samvat was started by the Sen dynasty. 53 -Ans-B efor und or vite “santas or ge" det wd upedl & Hey gon eM UpKe UG Pur qdla > o49 FA cawlan & aw Fare pe a go ae Tarfsa feear en, The famous "Battle of Takkolam" of South India took place between the Cholas and the Rashtrakutas. Rashtrakuta ruler Krishna Ill had defeated Prakantak I badly in the battle of Takkolam in 949 AD. 54-Ans-C Se ah wT TTS TST wt GA VET AT TAT aT “mars fra or aaumaft ae Te we Rie wo A eftia we é. afte del a peat Ht yd wr ara Peer Tee. ‘The Vengi river was considered the lifeline of the Pandya Dynasty. The Dakshinamurthy form of ‘Bhagwan Shiva’ displays him as a teacher. In Tamil texts, Kural has been given the name of Laghuveda. 55-Ans-A dar at ont wafer Fama cer ta & sta uitg came tse ot gern eas ae siheprag’ WRG & Gears S oT Bee. In the early centuries of Christ, the information of close trade relations between India and Rome has SCSGYAN Ball ostudyforcivitservices been received from the excavation of the Roman settlement '‘Arikamedu’ 56-Ans-C ted & off sh aeoaer ofeae a sete yee feria & tela siftrete a gang Geeta Uae & URI F nfgensit wt gar oe AT wre a ea wre areig ye pl ue fase pay ete oT reafor aoey aor Her fee are ore “chet erey gs Te Qa ae 8. ‘The Sanskrit poet and playwright Kalidasa has been mentioned in the Aihole inscription of Pulakeshin II. Women were given high positions in the administration of the Chalukya Dynasty. ‘The Chola ruler Rajendra | is credited to have built a huge artificial lake known as ‘Chola Gangam’ 57 -Ans-B ‘aftr une aT het Tordsr oarh ae ase a fey ote on. het ware wether wert > stctaar wt gol eats et oh sik ont ot a7 face Risa UsGAR B a fear en, ata ada & eee oot wear A gt oer ‘Sraterd eft Ge ad 2. The Chola Dynasty of South India was famous for its naval power. ‘The Chola emperor Kulottunga I had given complete independence to Sri Lanka and got his daughter married to the Sinhala prince. The rulers of the Chola dynasty used to declare their successors during their reign itself 58-Ans-A aap ToT & raat st Rit A stadia wer mare. SsYOUULD study ror civil services Ball ostudyforcivitservices SCSGYAN Aid ore & ah wired ane siftierd ase & | 62-Ans-D fring a THAT aT TST HT SHAT +A HT TAT aT. The rulers of the Ikshvaku Dynasty have been called as 'Shriparvatiya’ in the Puranas. During the Maurya period an official named "Agronomai’ was concerned with the construction of roads. 59-Ans-B ‘ate reel 7 orf fast aor Yererftre fear ea Be Heat at dant ox Rectal Bt ae} wt var ye at a. The Chola rulers had started the practice of carving inscriptions on the walls of temples giving a historical accounts of their victories. 60-Ans-D Feu @ caesar sik eae aiear ft wer wre. Ue uisdl sik @kal & a yer Hela oRant sta ed or aUhT BRAT. waa errata ara ung & area gel Rae Tee a, The Mahabharata is also called Jaisamhita and Satasahasri Samhita. It narrates the struggle between the two main noble families of Pandavas and Kauravas The Karddamaka kshatrapas had introduced the very rare coins of Copper metal. 61-Ans-A BF OM, sigergg, sreryS ae sieeeHh SRT Yea & ad afee a1 sete fara a 8. ‘The Sun temple of Multan has been mentioned by Hiuen Tsang, Abuzaiyid, Al Masudi and Alberuni, war afisea A ators A ef dee wr Pato, ATT e, ‘The Gangas were also called Chedagangas of Orissa. King Narasimhadeva had got the Sun temple at Konarka constructed 63 wefte Aen we OH Fen FGA ee Gre TaR weer wearane fora A ometftra fear ora 81 Ug BM Ved Hea & a A GT Gren a she ror gad a Tater ‘The Kampil Fair is a Jain fair that is held each year in the Farrukhabad district of Uttar Pradesh, Ans-A The place was earlier known as 'Kampilya' and was the capital of King Draupad. 64-Ans-A foe Te Hea Bl TVA F aera are seh Rg & GT 1843 ¥. A fever a. SaaS Bret A Ore MINT ST WANT TTUTST & ST 2 fee rar en. Rage 3 arcaret Tard ST RTT I eh, Stare Waa oor Sifts Tee fara Maer a. ‘The "Kissa Radha Kanhaiya" had been written by Nawab Wajid Ali Shah of Lucknow in 1843 AD. 'Prakrit' language was used as the official language during the Satavahana period. Simuka had founded the Satavahana Dynasty. Vijaya Satakarni was the last ruler of the Satvahana dynasty. +YOUULD study ror civil services 65 - Ans -D TAR TART UST HAR fore AF fer ata HAT or Pato qc are & ameter & ak wt raeat A fee Ter eM. e Bhirgaon temple located in Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh state had been constructed in the 6th century during the reign of Gupta Empire. 66 - Ans-C SRR & Sea 8 ite Yeuis oa wT ATA gona, ‘The Ochre pottery vessel was named from the excavation of Hastinapur. 67-Ans-B ord srrarer & aren goles @ trea gu é. aaa Gar ar sinter a sind ere SAAT GET. ‘The evidence of "Trough residence’ has been received from Burzahom. The beginning of idol worship is believed to be from the pre-Aryan period. 68 - Ans-C afar urea ree Stet A STH TTA URI eI, serra HF tre wre AE her en HT Tae =z. aaa & yar wafer are ee wR Gere oT onftrerer fererar 8. ‘There was excellent village administration in the South Indian state of Chola, The famous bronze statue of Nataraja is a fine example of the Chola art. The inscription of Jahangir is found on the pillar containing Prayag Prashasti of Samudragupta. 69-Ans-A waya } unned & dees got A ud we ‘SHTe HT FETT eT, Ball ostudyforcivitservices fiend renee 4 gut oe wharra w site wr aos. ‘The Hunas had invaded India during reign of Skanda Gupta. SCSGYAN The Bhitari Inscription describes the victory of Skandagupta over the Huns. 70-Ans-B STIR 1 TMI Ge FH Ale & fare we a. That & are wrearet Tarde afer ued A wae TERT TST UT, Bamiyan of Afghanistan was famous for the Buddha Statue The Satavahana Dynasty was the most influential kingdom in South India after the Mauryas. 71-Ans-B oft & vate aiftice 8 ote, urefega sik corr or sects Prete 8. Kaushambi, Pataliputra and Champa cities have been mentioned in the Rabatak inscription of Kanishka. 72-Ans-D gate ght ot nerd a citar we mee BRST MUA ERI 150 &. & sere fa TET eT faa dad #1 word Ta} vor faaee ] aa 57 Sy Aes ahh re Hae St YEA 78 FA eh The “Sudarshan” lake was repair or renovated by the Shaka ruler Rudradaman | around 150 AD. Vikram Samwvat was started in 57 BC in the name of King Vikramaditya of Ujjain. Saka Samvat was started in 78 AD.YOUULD study ror civil services 73 -Ans-C wren Sef er urd aA @risarans H SRE & oping Rrencha A Pree ¢. 4s x Hepa HTT A ferer 7an 8. .e earliest specimen of the Kavya Style is found in the Junagadh inscription of Rudradaman Kathiawar. It is written in pure Sanskrit language. 74- Ans -D omminee & frat ox dae ote aes SAT FT fafa fear rar 8. tid & Rast at wad ast ten Hort ent set Ste Sare-ofBeT area A et a 1g ah Port} Rafia Bas ar & fas one foe a Both Sankarshana and Vasudeva are depicted on the coins of Agathocles. ‘The largest number of copper coins were issued by the Kushanas in northern and northwestern India. The Kushanas regularly issued gold coins, 75-Ans-D fax wefhte & Rael ue up at & une ws anrars rar aft sirepfer 8. The coins of Vima Kadphises bear the figure of the "Bhagwan Shiva’ standing beside a bull. 76-Ans-D FF RRS ee TRS Pea — (are Teh) Sane anfeaH - Te fee a aaa BT SRT wel arch Sen agate - ag anit @ daftra afta a. ga athe Bi wees BeT 12 eh Gr artes - ag ar & eaftre aiafe et uattar — ag mara & daft aha fh ae CRaTa ae oX ae Uh sa Ufa at Weer ere 6 SCSGYAN Bal ostuaytorcivitservices Major committees related to village administration - (Chol period) Udasin Variyam - It was an institution to look after foreigners or ascetics. Tottavariam - It was a committee related to orchards, The committee had 12 members. Pon Variyam - It was the Committee concerned with Gold. Arivariyam - This was the Committee related to pond, It used to collect tax called Ariyam. The committee had 6 members. 77- Ans-C die oftichal A ari & fry 400 8 wal Haw oq Pree é. ge wale sfeahad ae Agt ar Agra @mR) vt EAE (HATERS) 2. In the Chola inscriptions, more than 400 indicative words for taxes are found. The most mentioned taxes in this were Vetti or Nettal (forced labour) and Kadmai (Land Revenue). (afsera - ala at wan & fag fran or ae taianth @y [Padikaval - Chowkidari tax for the protection of the village] 78-Ans-B TORTaT HUA (985-1014 ) rarer BT TenAe uneUT wt - Toes gs sere ARiparde at sort emo at - oft fora & saan Riva Ft oot uo et - feet fase & saan wamius @t Sune emo Bt - urvsy fara & sa # Rajaraja I (985-1014 AD)YOUULD study ror civil services Original name - Arumolivarman Assumed the title of Rajaraja - On the occasion of the coronation Assumed the title of Tailingkulantaka - celebration of Kalinga victory On the Assumed the title of Singalantak - On the occasion of Sinhala victory SCSGYAN ‘Ball ostuaytorcivilservices Names of office bearers mentioned in Gupta Inscriptions - Mahabaladhikrita - Commander in Chief Mahasandhivigrahak - Minister of War and Peace Mahapaksha-patalik - Head of the Accounts Department Vinayasthitisansathapak - Head of Education Assumed the title of Jayagond - On the celebration of | Department Pandya victory 82-Ans-D 79-Ans -B SEStetet eet ‘sma sean fs, a : — eee emit aay Hey gem ‘sifeer geayel ae a a 1 80-Ans-A 83-Ans-A rear 9 arerotl she ata Pigsil et ee-gaa WT | per WENA - Gupta Administration) art a a we ore aT ah ot snare yt sik am a a fee od a Te TGS sk Aha & sik K we H waste oiftarkeal & eeida Sac efit ae fear OTe a. The Satavahanas had started the practice of giving tax-free village donations to Brahmins and Buddhist monks. ‘The inhabited lands and villages which were donated were declared free from interference by royal men and soldiers and state officials of every category, 81-Ans-B ape aiftiehat 8 afecad varttrertea & ara - Feraenftiee - ert arate Teriamee - Fax Ua Ma oT Hat emanates - car faut wae ferrafeyereiereres - ren ferurer ar rez IRL s rae a ae reo — 84-Ans-D (RA Ug - Gupta Dynasty] PS er i bel . See AIO eo ro Fy aoe RT ee wR ER . Ser era irene ft — Are a are I Rerforey Us enieioy aeraYOUULD study ror civil services 85 - Ans-D wea rel ait cee ree Terarant a feaet WR Uae STAM GT sieba rer 8. pom wee gas & fast ox ade Sa oT fee Ra TAT. oftse sik gia dat at uarell we gg sik raat fafa fava rar 8. The marking of the deity Hanuman is found on the coins of Kadamba rulers and Chandela ruler Sallakshanavarma. For the first time Uma has been inscribed on the coins of Kushan ruler Huvishka. Buddha and Shiva are depicted on the postures of both Kanishka and Huvishka, 86 -Ans-D wordtdtrs @ ara aiftepus & men wee farw Tye Bean waa UB A sea ce feof Ka. ide cer qeghre ame a esa We egea S on sromPRar A Raz. ua aaa 8 afta walter Gree Bead Aa & fora urea Bee. The evidence of seven fire pits has been obtained from Kalibangan. ‘The Harappan civilization had developed in the northwestern till Afghanistan, ‘Two Harappan sites named Shortugai and Mundigak are located in Afghanistan across the Hindu Kush. Most of the ancient sites related to the Saindhav Civilization have been found on the banks of the Saraswati river. 87 - Ans -B FRCS Uh HA RIA 8 RTS GTR ge rch. urea A art oT ora See Fare Geer S TT gore. Ball ostudyforcivitservices sherk @ esun fet F aga sS-aS sat A erat gon Uw ary sifticks ua gag. Ry orta wae A ye & ae w Ra wae sare cheer ae ya a, Chanhudaro is the only site from where curved bricks have been found. SCSGYAN The earliest evidence of Silk in India has been obtained from the Nevasa site. A small inscription written in very large letters in Harappan script has been found from Dholavira Lothal and Mundra were the major ports located on the coast of Gujarat in the Indus society. 88-Ans-D ade 8 ede 7 RY CR AL.) BT arrerdt ora Se 8 ede A ag ad an ds ar sete fear eM’. wae (10d Hse A Uw aR ti aa a1 ete feat Tae. ade F erik & ures wr Sects 8. sudag & Hat oI TERT SS ae Wea F Te wel aA g. ‘The information about 7 vowels (Sa, Re, Ga, Ma....) has first been obtained from Sama Veda. River Yamuna has been mentioned thrice in Rig Veda. River Ganga has been mentioned once in Rig Veda (10th mandala). ‘The Yajur Veda mentions the cradle of elephants. The priest who recites the Mantras of Atharva Veda is called Brahma. 89- Ans -B ugde & ufise - afd, eotofive sik are anda & gahiye - wars Upanishads Yajur Veda — Kathopanishad and Shvetashvatara ofML) stuay For civil Services SCSGYAN “Biel ostuayforcivitservices Upanishads of Sama Veda - Chandogya 90-Ans-A qe oa fe - Glas - 2 dle dy &T sO HET STA UT. SAeT TR 7 SIAR WET 8. Major disciple of Buddha Jivaka - He was called the ornament of the Buddhist Sangha. Charaka has called him 'Kaumar-Bhritya’ Fourth - Vasumitra / Ashvaghosha 93-Ans-B helene aor ara - vettes faneraey - ante; aiftrigrary - ara, aragea - Ta; sefSrerTy - TST Name of Tirthankaras - Symbol Vimalanatha - Boar; Abhinandananatha - Monkey; Vasupujya - Buffalo; Ajitanatha - Elephant 91-Ans-A 94-Ans-B agaus aftort idiom ae Prato d dala oer a lacie lil aa HOST WTO a aaa after Renee Reread ert aL hashed gaa Ta BERG we aaa cE — Fes st ak RAI HI Tell SANORT aR eas Aare a : eR E aaron eer a ante aR a eas oT aa Grey Buddhist Union officials:- Naviambhike ofcals related to construction and 95 -Ans-A architecure Thandagarlla | OcerselaedtoToodand dink proven | SUSI suff Kappikaraka~ | Officer related to sale and purchase of goods eben cpa Cheever = officer related to garment store Aramika- Entertainment and leisure related officer PE eae igsomtarrsitgn heli lied as Sain 92-Ans-A ae 5s 96- Ans-B WH ae yan am aise - TaHgT ae Ras aes - Hae . i creer dry aiid - ee ahh - agayserits Buddhist Council - President First - Mahakashyap Second - Sabbakami ‘Third - Mogaliputta Tissa First Sangam Literature - Thenmadurai Second Sangam Literature - Kapatapuram ‘Third Sangam Literature - MaduraiYOUULD study ror civil services SCSGYAN ‘Biel ostuayforcivitservices 97 - Ans RUT - Ue Word SaTETAR eet Te UR te yee. aoh/pege Fa wad a eaerh a. egy a rota aT ar thew en. drat sik BRN ga tarda & wapw saere a, The Cheras Dynasty - This Dynasty was spread over mostly Kerala coast. ‘Vanji/Karuvur was the capital of this Dynasty. Bow was the emblem of this Dynasty. Tondi and Muchiri were the major ports of this Dynasty. 98-Ans-A wife & seleiea F afta sremar - oarenas = anforse far er arenes Reema - siren faury aT seer Sepa — aT FTE aT TA parma - gat or sma Chairman described in Kautilya's Arthashastra - Panyadhyaksha - Head of the Commerce Department of Suradhyaksha - Head of the Excise Department Akaradhyaksha - Head of Mine Department Kupyadhyaksha - Head of the Forests 99-Ans-A ame & afters - direct ung - oer ae Suey ae - ate Ofer SRA TRE - FIER aay - sit SF Ashoka’s Inscriptions - Discoverer Bhabru - Captain Burt Rupnath Inscription - Colonel Ellis Rummindei Pillar Edict - Fuhrer Sarnath - Aurel Stein 100-Ans-A PARTE vem & sites mrnavsl sifticte - Sonera Sea Tea - HE TART GA aiftiete - rarferae Grey eR) aie siftrera - rer vet Inscriptions of Kumaragupta I Karamdanda Inscription - Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh Udaigiri Cave Inscription - Madhya Pradesh Tumain Inscription - Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) Sanchi Inscription - Madhya Pradesh