22 July 2023
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22nd July 2023 Static Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
2 pointsConsider the following:
a.Bhimbetka
b.Hunsgi
c.Kurnool caves
d.Inamgaon
How many of the above are the sites from which evidence of hunter-gatherers have been found?Correct
The answer is b.
Options 1,2 and 3 are correct. Option 4 is wrong.
Bhimbetka, Hunsgi and Kurnool caves are some of the sites from which evidence of hunter-gatherers have been found.Incorrect
The answer is b.
Options 1,2 and 3 are correct. Option 4 is wrong.
Bhimbetka, Hunsgi and Kurnool caves are some of the sites from which evidence of hunter-gatherers have been found. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements:
a.The Paleolithic period covers 99% of human history.
b.The mesolithic period is marked with a change in environment.
c.Neolithic period began about 10,000 years ago.How many of the statements given above are correct?
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The answer is c.
All three statements are correct.
Statement 1: The word ‘Paleolithic’ comes from two Greek words, ‘palaeo’, meaning old, and ‘lithos’, meaning stone. The name points to the importance of finds of stone tools. The Palaeolithic period extends from 2 million years ago to about 12,000 years ago. This long stretch of time is divided into the Lower, Middle and Upper Palaeolithic. This long span of time covers 99% of human history.
Statement 2: The mesolithic period is marked with a change in environment,
beginning about 12,000 years ago till about 10,000 years ago.
Statement 3: Neolithic period began about 10,000 years ago.Incorrect
The answer is c.
All three statements are correct.
Statement 1: The word ‘Paleolithic’ comes from two Greek words, ‘palaeo’, meaning old, and ‘lithos’, meaning stone. The name points to the importance of finds of stone tools. The Palaeolithic period extends from 2 million years ago to about 12,000 years ago. This long stretch of time is divided into the Lower, Middle and Upper Palaeolithic. This long span of time covers 99% of human history.
Statement 2: The mesolithic period is marked with a change in environment,
beginning about 12,000 years ago till about 10,000 years ago.
Statement 3: Neolithic period began about 10,000 years ago. -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements about the Indus Valley Civilization:
a.The first site to be discovered was Harappa.
b.The entire settlement was fortified at Dholavira and Lothal.
c.Harappan seals were made of steatite.How many of the statements given above are correct?
Correct
The answer is c.
All statements are correct.
Statement 1: The first site to be discovered was Harappa.
Statement 2:The entire settlement was fortified at Dholavira and Lothal.
Statement 3:Harappan seals were made of steatite.Incorrect
The answer is c.
All statements are correct.
Statement 1: The first site to be discovered was Harappa.
Statement 2:The entire settlement was fortified at Dholavira and Lothal.
Statement 3:Harappan seals were made of steatite. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements about Ashokan inscriptions:
a.Most Ashokan inscriptions were in Aramaic and Greek languages.
b.Ashokan inscriptions in the northwest of the subcontinent were in Prakrit language.
c.Most Prakrit inscriptions were in Brahmi script.
d.Some prakrit inscriptions in the northwest were in Kharoshthi script.
How many of the statements given above are correct?Correct
The answer is a.
Statements 1 and 2 are wrong. Statements 3 and 4 are correct.
Statement 1:Most Ashokan inscriptions were in Prakrit language.
Statement 2: Ashokan inscriptions in the northwest of the subcontinent were in Aramaic and Greek languages.
Statement 3: Most Prakrit inscriptions were in Brahmi script.
Statement 4:Some Prakrit inscriptions in the northwest were in Kharoshthi script.Incorrect
The answer is a.
Statements 1 and 2 are wrong. Statements 3 and 4 are correct.
Statement 1:Most Ashokan inscriptions were in Prakrit language.
Statement 2: Ashokan inscriptions in the northwest of the subcontinent were in Aramaic and Greek languages.
Statement 3: Most Prakrit inscriptions were in Brahmi script.
Statement 4:Some Prakrit inscriptions in the northwest were in Kharoshthi script. -
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
2 pointsConsider the following:
a.Taxila
b.Ujjayini
c.Tosali
d.Suvarnagiri
e.PatliputraHow many of the above were the major political centres in the Mauryan empire?
Correct
The answer is d.
All of the above were major political centres in the Mauryan empire.Patliputra was their capital too.Incorrect
The answer is d.
All of the above were major political centres in the Mauryan empire.Patliputra was their capital too.
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