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. 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 3. 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 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. 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 6. The earliest inscriptions were written in which language?
  1.    Prakrit
  2.    Pali
  3.    Sanskrit
  4.    Tamil
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Prakrit
Answer: (a)
Question 7. 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.
Question 8.
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 9. 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 10. 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)
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