Stone Age(Indian History ) Questions and Answers

Question 1. Who wrote a book ‘Return of the Aryans’ ?
  1.    L.D. Kalla
  2.    Bhagvan Das Gidvani
  3.    Avinash Chandra Das
  4.    D.S. Trivedi
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> Bhagvan Das Gidvani
Answer: (b)
Question 2. Mrichchhakatikam, written by Shudraka deals with

  1. The love affair of a rich merchant with the daughter of a courtesan.

  2. The military expedition of Samudragupta.


Which of the above is correct?
  1.    2 only
  2.    1 only
  3.    Both 1 and 2
  4.    Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> 1 only
Answer: (b)
Mrichchhakatikam is attributed to Sudraka it is a ten act drama. It deals with the love story of a rich merchant with the daughter of a courtesan.
Question 3. The earliest evidence of Silk in India comes from the archaeological site of
  1.    Nevasa
  2.    Bhagwanpura
  3.    Rangpur
  4.    Ropar
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Nevasa
Answer: (a)
Question 4. Name the site which has revealed the earliest evidence of settled life?
  1.    Dholavira
  2.    Kile Gul Mohammad
  3.    Kalibangan
  4.    Mehrgarh
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Mehrgarh
Answer: (d)
Question 5. The famous dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in the :
  1.    Mundakopnishad
  2.    Chhandogyopanishad
  3.    Kathopanishad
  4.    Kenopanishad
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Kathopanishad
Answer: (c)The famous dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama about transmigration of soul is mentioned in the Kathopanishad.
Question 6.
List-I (Author)
List-II  (Work)
A. Sudraka
1. Mrichhakatikan  
B. Visakhadatta
2. Mudrarakshasa
C. Kalidasa 
3. Vikramorvasiyam 
D. Bhavabhuti 
4. Uttara Ramacharita
Codes: A B C D
  1.    2 3 1 4
  2.    1 2 3 4
  3.    4 2 3 1
  4.    3 1 4 2
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> 1 2 3 4
Answer: (b)
Question 7. Which of these departments/ministries deals with Archaeological Survey of India as an accessory office?
  1.    Culture
  2.    Tourism
  3.    Science and Technology
  4.    Human Resource and Development
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Culture
Answer: (a)
Question 8. From which one of the following sites bone implements have been found?
  1.    Chopani Mando
  2.    Kakoria
  3.    Mahadaha
  4.    Sarai Nahar Rai
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Mahadaha
Answer: (c)
Question 9. The earliest inscriptions were written in which language?
  1.    Prakrit
  2.    Pali
  3.    Sanskrit
  4.    Tamil
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Prakrit
Answer: (a)
Question 10. The earliest Buddhist literature which deal with the stories of the various birth of Buddha are
  1.    Sutta pitakas
  2.    Vinaya pitakas
  3.    Abhidamma pitakas
  4.    Jatakas
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Jatakas
Answer: (d)Jatakas are the stories that tell about the previous lives of the Buddha, in both human and animal form.
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