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What was 'Kamagatamaru' __________________.

  1. A Ship

  2. An Industrial centre

  3. A harbour

  4. An army unit


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Kamagatamaru was a Ship carrying 370 passangers , that was going from  Singapore to Canada , but was turned back by Canadian authorities in the year 1914.

So the correct answer is 'A ship'.

The deity most praised in Rigveda is __________________.

  1. Indra

  2. Agni

  3. Mitra

  4. Varuna


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Indra is the most referred to deity in the Rigveda. He is celebrated for his powers and the one who kills the great symbolic evil named Vritra who obstructs human prosperity and happiness.

Consider the following statements : 
1. Periplus is a Greek word meaning sailing around. 
2. Erythraean was the Greek name for the Mediterranean Sea. 
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2


Correct Option: A

The scripts of the Indus Valley Civilisation was ________.

  1. Boustrophedon, still not satisfactorily deciphered

  2. Brahmi

  3. Nagri

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Harappan script is regarded as pictographic since its signs represent birds, fish and a verity of human forms. The script was boustrophedon, written from right to left on one line and then from left to right in the next line. The number of signs of the Harappan script is known to be between 400 and 600. It is not deciphered yet.

Which one of the following objects of Roman manufacture has been most abundantly found in India?

  1. Pot sherds

  2. Bronze icons

  3. Lamps

  4. Coins


Correct Option: D

The trade with Roman brought large numbers of Roman gold coins to Southern India. In contrast with the Kushanas who melted down all Roman coins and reissued them in their own name,the rulers of South India did not do this but simply defaced the coins. A sharp cut across the face of the Roman emperor indicated that his sovereignty was not recognised but his coins were welcome and would be accepted according to their own intrinsic value.

Based on the passage answer the question given below.
Roman coins were reused in South India by a process of ________.

  1. Melting and reissued in the name of Roman rulers

  2. Defacing the coins by a sharp cut across the face of the Roman emperor only

  3. Melting and reused in the name of the rulers of South India

  4. Defacing the coins by a sharp cut across the face of the Roman Emperor and then melting them and reused


Correct Option: B

Which of the following were important items of export by India to the Roman empire?

  1. Indian Muslin

  2. Cutlery items

  3. Leather

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D

Frequent allusions to the Romaka Siddhanta and Paulisa Siddhanta by the great Indian astronomer Varahmihira indicate _________.

  1. Roman influence on Indian astronomy

  2. knowledge of Roman geography

  3. adoption of Western astronomical terms by the Indian astronomers

  4. close interaction between Romans and Indian astronomers


Correct Option: D

Match the following.

List I(Name of the Civilization) List II(Modern Area)
A. Mesopotamian Civilization $1.$ Iraq
B. Egyptian Civilization $2.$ Nile Valley
C. Chinese Civilization $3.$ China
  1. $A-1, B-2, C-3$

  2. $A-1, B-3, C-2$

  3. $A-2, B-1, C-3$

  4. $A-3, B-2, C-1$


Correct Option: A

Which was the first civilization in history of the world to have a system of selecting public official on the basis of education and competitive examination?

  1. Arabs

  2. Chinese Civilization

  3. Iranian Civilization

  4. Egyptian Civilization


Correct Option: B