Challenge Prelims V1.0 – Day 24 – GS Paper (Ancient History)

1. With reference to Greek and Roman accounts of the first and second century A.D., consider the following statements:

1. Ptolemy’s Geography, written in Greek gives valuable data on India’s geography and commerce.
2. Pliny’s Naturalis Historia, written in Latin gives valuable data on trade between India and Italy.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2. With reference to pre-historic period, how many of the following pairs is/are not correctly matched?

Characteristic tool: Relevant pre-historic period

1. Microliths: Neolithic Age
2. Polished stone tools: Mesolithic Age
3. Hand axes and cleavers: Paleolithic Age

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3. Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Burzahom’ Neolithic site:

1. It is situated in the Kashmir Valley.
2. People living in Burzahom practiced agriculture or animal domestication.
3. A variety of bone tools have been discovered from Burzahom.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

4. Which of the following statement is not correct with respect to Neolithic period?

5. With reference to Chalcolithic Sites, how many of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?

Chalcolithic Sites: State

1. Ahar: Rajasthan
2. Navdatoli: Maharashtra
3. Pandu Rajar Dhibi: Bihar

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6. Which of the following statements is not correct with respect to the Stone-Copper Age in India?

7. Which of the statements is not correct regarding the Chalcolithic period?

8. Consider the following statements with reference to the Neolithic age:

1. The people of this age used tools and implements of polished stone.
2. They were the earliest farming communities.
3. They domesticated cattle, sheep and goats.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

9. How many of the following statements is/are correct with respect to the Paleolithic Age?

1. The Paleolithic culture of India developed in the Pleistocene period of the Ice Age.
2. The characteristic tools of the Paleolithic Age were flakes and microliths.
3. The Paleolithic sites are found in hilly slopes and river valleys of the country and are absent in the alluvial plains of the Indus and the Ganga.

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10. Consider the following statements regarding the prehistoric site of Belan Valley:

1. All the three phases of the Palaeolithic followed by Mesolithic and Neolithic have been found in sequence in the valley.
2. Remains of domesticated animals have been discovered from the site.
3. It is in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

11. Consider the following statements with reference to the Mesolithic Period:

1. The Mesolithic people lived in semi-permanent and temporary settlements.
2. Microlithic tools were used for hunting purposes.
3. The Mesolithic sites are absent in the coastal areas of India.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

12. Arrange the following historical phases in the correct ascending order:

1. Lower Paleolithic Age
2. Mesolithic Age
3. Neolithic Age
4. Upper Paleolithic Age

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13. With reference to the paleolithic age, consider the following statements:

1. During the paleolithic age man had no knowledge of cultivation.
2. During this age, the man started domesticating animals.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

14. In the context of ancient Indian history, in which one of the following states, the Jorwe culture (a Chalcolithic site) existed in India?

15. How many among the following are the Neolithic sites in India?

1. Chirand
2. Paiyampalli
3. Utnur
4. Kodekal
5. Burzahom

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