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Questions Related to general knowledge

Vikarma Samvat (Calendar) commenced from __________.

  1. 50 B.C.

  2. 58 B.C.

  3. 60 B.C.

  4. 68 B.C.


Correct Option: B

The very earliest inhabitants in India were ____________.

  1. Aryans

  2. Dravidians

  3. Palaeolithic

  4. Neanderthal


Correct Option: C

Which of the following statements about the Non-Cooperation Movement are correct?
I. The Justice Party participated in the elections in Madras.
II. The nationalist lawyers did not join back the courts.
III. The taluqdars were targeted.
IV. The import of foreign cloth declined and the export of Indian textiles increased manifold.

  1. I and III

  2. I and IV

  3. I, II and III

  4. II, III and IV


Correct Option: A

Who is regraded as the greatest law giver of ancient India?

  1. Kautilya

  2. Manu

  3. Panini

  4. Patanjali


Correct Option: B

According to the categories of land mentioned in the Chola inscriptions ______ was known as the land donated to Jaina institutions?

  1. Vellanvagai

  2. Brahmadeya

  3. Shalabhoga

  4. Pallichchhandam


Correct Option: D

Which of the following are Neolithic sites?
$1$. Kurnool caves
$2$. Paiyampalli
$3$. Mehrgarh
$4$. Daojali Hading
Choose the correct answer using the codes.

  1. $1$ and $2$ only

  2. $2, 3$ and $4$ only

  3. $3$ and $4$ only

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: B

Among the earlier Chalcolithic cultures in India, the Ahar or Banas culture was discovered in the?

  1. Mewar region of Rajasthan

  2. Gwalior region of Madhya Pradesh

  3. Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh

  4. Kangra region of Himachal Pradesh


Correct Option: A

Archaeological sites are often preserved and cleaned using several chemical conservation approaches by ASI. Which of these come under such approaches?
$1$. Using a mixture of moss and lichens on monuments.
$2$. Adding Suspended Particular Matter(SPM) to clean art pieces.
$3$. Removal of calcareous deposits and accretions.
$4$. Biocide treatment
Select the correct answer using the codes given.

  1. $1, 2$ and $3$ only

  2. $3$ and $4$ only

  3. $2, 3$ and $4$ only

  4. $1$ and $4$ only


Correct Option: B

Old Stone Age sites have been an important topic of cultural studies in the Indian subcontinent. Which of the following general observations about them is CORRECT?
$1$. These sites are generally located near water sources.
$2$. Most of these sites are concentrated in Southern India with the exception of Siwalik hills and Bhimbetka.
Which of the given is/are correct?

  1. $1$ only

  2. $2$ only

  3. Both $1$ and $2$

  4. None


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Justification:
Statement 11: This may be because water sources were the lifeline of the Old Stone Age people and thus the communities lived and hunted close to water sources.
Statement 22: This is incorrect because several caves and rock shelters used by the Palaeolithic-people are scattered across the Indian subcontinent.
Few famous sites of Old Stone Age in India are:
 The Potwar Plateau and Soan Valley in the northwest India
 The Siwalik Hills in the North India
 Bhimbetka in Madhya Pradesh
 Adamgarh hill in Narmada Valley
 Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh
 Attirampakkam near Chennai.

Demetrio's was king of ____________.

  1. Bactria

  2. Greece

  3. Macedonia

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A