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NCERT Ancient History : Class-VI

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Consider the following statements :

i. Narmada Valley: Early agriculture
ii. Garo hills: Hunting and gathering
iii. Magadha : The First big Kingdom.

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Consider the following statements :

i. All inscriptions contain only scripts.
ii. Inscriptions are inscribed on hard surfaces.

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Consider the following statements regarding Paleolithic period:

i. The word Paleolithic comes from two Greek words, 'palaeo', meaning old, and 'lithos', meaning stone.
ii. The Paleolithic period extends from 12,000 years ago till about 10,000 years.

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Consider the following statements regarding Mesolithic or Middle stone age:

i. Stone tools during this period was called 'microliths'.
ii. Stone tools were large in size.
iii. Older variety of tools were absent during this period.

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Around 12,000 years ago, there were major changes in the climate of the world. Consider the following statements:

i. It led to the development of Grassland.
ii. People started thinking about herding and rearing of animals

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Consider the following statements regarding Burzahom:

i. People built pit-houses.
ii. Cooking hearths were found both inside and outside the huts

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Consider the following statements regarding Neolithic tools:

i. The tools were polished.
ii. Mortars and pestles were used for grinding grain.

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Consider the following statements regarding Mehrgarh:

i. Located in a fertile plain, near the Bolan Pass.
ii. People learnt to grow barley and wheat for the first time
iii. Square or rectangular houses were found
iv. Several burial sites have been found at Mehrgarh.

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Arrange the Neolithic Sites from North to South:

i. Burzahom
ii. Mehrgarh
iii. Chirand
iv. Koldihwa

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Consider the following statements regarding the unique features of Harappan cities:

i. Citadeb were on the western side of the cities.
ii. Great Bath was built in the citadel area.

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Consider the following statements regarding the unique features of Harappan Town Planning:

i. Houses were single storeyed.
ii. Many of these cities had covered drains.

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Consider the following statements :

i. Harappans were aware of cotton.
ii. Spindle whorls were not known to Harappans.

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Consider the following statements:

i. Copper: Iran
ii. Tin: Oman
iii. Gold: Karnataka

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Consider the following statements regarding the agricultural practice followed during Harappan period:

i. A new tool, the plough, was used to dig the earth for turning the soil and planting seeds.
ii. Harappans were aware of irrigation method.

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The city of Dholavira was located on Khadir Beyt in the Rann of Kutch. Consider the following statements :

i. The city was divided into two parts.
ii. From here Harappan script was carved out of white stone and perhaps inlaid in wood.

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Consider the following statements:

i. Lothal stood close to Rann of Kutch.
ii. This was an important centre for making objects out of stone, shell and metal.

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Consider the following statements regarding Rig Veda :

i. It is the oldest Veda.
ii. Only Indra, god of warrior is mentioned in Rig Veda.
iii. Few of the Vedic hymns are composed by women.

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Consider the following statements:

i. Battle in Rig Vedic period was fought only for land.
ii. Regular army was maintained during this period.

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Consider the following statements regarding the political system prevailing during Rig Vedic Period:

i. Raja had the power to collect taxes from the people.
ii. Raja's sons automatically succeed fathers as rajas.

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Consider the following statements:

i. Dasyus were those people who did not perform sacrifice.
ii. Dasyus were those who speak non-Aryan language.

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Consider the following statements regarding Megalithic burial:

i. This practice started 3000 years ago.
ii. This practice was restricted to Deccan area of South India.
iii. Northern Black Polished Ware pots had been found from megalithic burial sites.

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Consider the following statements regarding burials practice at Inamgaon:

i. Inamgaon is a site on the river Ghod.
ii. Here burials were found within the house.

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Consider the following statements regarding Charaka Samhita:

i. It was composed by Charaka, a famous physician.
ii. He states that the human body has 360 bones.

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Consider the following statements regarding Ashvamedha sacrifice:

i. The raja who organised the sacrifice was recognised as being very powerful.
ii. Shudras were excluded from this rituals.

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Consider the following statements regarding the social condition of Later Vedic Period:

i. Both women and shudras were not allowed to study the Vedas.
ii. Varna system was decided on the basis of birth.

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Consider the following statements regarding Mahajanapada:

i. Unlike Janapadas, Mahajanapada does not have any capital city.
ii. Soldiers under Mahajanapada were paid regular salary.

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Consider the following statements regarding tax collection during Mahajanapada period:

i. Taxes on crops was fixed to 1/6th of what was produced.
ii. Taxes collected on crops was known as Biswa.

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Changes were seen in agricultural pattern during Mahajanapada period. Consider the following statements:

i. Wooden ploughshares were replaced by iron ploughshares.
ii. People began transplanting paddy.

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Magadha became the most important mahajanapada because:
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Consider the following statements regarding Gana or Sangha:

i. Women, dasas and karmakaras could not participate in these assemblies.
ii. Both Buddha and Mahavira belonged to ganas or sanghas.

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Which among the following Buddhist account mentions about the Vajji Mahajanapada:
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Consider the following statements regarding Lord Buddha:

i. He belongs to Sakya Gana.
ii. He attained enlightenment at Kusinara.
iii. Buddha ends his life at Bodh Gaya.

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Consider the following statements regarding Buddha’s teachings:

i. Buddha describes human continous desire as thirst or tanha.
ii. Buddha taught in the language of the ordinary people.

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Consider the following statements:

i. Vaishesika: Vyasa
ii. Nyaya: Gautama
iii. Samkhya: Jaimini
iv. Yoga: Patanjali

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Consider the following statements regarding Upanishad:

i. Upanishad believed that ultimately, both the atman and the brahman were one.
ii. Upanishadic thinkers were men only.

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Consider the following statements regarding Panini:

i. He prepared grammar in Sanskrit.
ii. He arranged the vowels and the consonants in a special order.

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Consider the following statements regarding Vardhamana Mahavira:

i. He was the 23rd and last Trithankara.
ii. He propagated his message to the people in Pali Language

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Consider the following statements regarding Buddhist Sangha:

i. Rules of Buddhist Sangha was mentioned in Sutta Pitaka.
ii. There were separate branches for both men and women.

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Consider the following statements regarding Vihara:

i. The earliest viharas were made up of bricks.
ii. The land on which the vihara was built was donated by a rich merchant or a landowner, or the king.

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Consider the following statements regarding ashramas system:

i. Ashramas were stages of life.
ii. Women had the freedom to choose their own way of ashramas system.

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Consider the following statements regarding important cities of Mauryan Period:

i. Taxila was a gateway to the northwest.
ii. Ujjain lay on the route from north to south India.

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Consider the following statements regarding Mauryan administration:

i. Pataliputra, Ujjain and Taxila was under the direct control of the emperor.
ii. Officials were appointed to collect tax.
iii. People living in the forest areas were more or less independent.

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Consider the following statements regarding Megasthenes:

i. He was sent to the court of Chandragupta Maurya by Greek ruler Seleucus Nicator.
ii. According to Megasthenes, Mauryan king were normally surrounded by armed women.
iii. According to Megasthenes, King's palace is made up of wood and decorated with stone carvings.

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Consider the following statements:

i. Ashoka was the first ruler to take his message to the people through inscription.
ii. Most of Ashoka's inscriptions were in Prakrit and were written in the Brahmi script.

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Consider the following statements regarding Ashoka Dhamma:

i. Ashoka Dhamma was inspired by the teachings of Buddha.
ii. Dhamma mahamatta was appointed who went from place to place teaching people about Dhamma.
iii. Ashoka inscribed the message of Dhamma on to rocks and pillars.

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Consider the following statements:

i. In the Tamil region, large landowners were known as kadaisiyar.
ii. In Tamil region landless labourers were known as vellalar.

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Consider the following statements regarding the Village headman of North India:

i. He was also known as the grama bhojaka.
ii. His post was hereditary.
iii. The only function he carried out was the collection of taxes from village.

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Consider the following statements regarding Sangam Literature:

i. Sangam were assemblies where literature was composed and compiled.
ii. Sangam was held in the city of Madurai.

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Ring wells was one of the important features of Ancient India. Consider the following statements:

i. The ring wells seem to be toilets or garbage dumps or drains during this period.
ii. Ring wells were usually found in the house of the king.

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Consider the following statements regarding punch-marked coins:

i. These coins were the earliest coins to be used.
ii. These coins were stamped with symbols.

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Consider the following statements regarding one of the important city Mathura during Maurya and post-Mauryan Period:

i. It was the capital of Kushanas.
ii. It was an important centre for the worship of Krishna only.

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Consider the following statements regarding Northern Black Polished Ware (NBPW):

i. This type of pottery was generally found in Northern part of the sub-continent.
ii. Very high temperature was used to make this type of pottery.

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Consider the following statements regarding the functioning of Shrenis during Mauryan and post- Mauryan period:

i. Shrenis served as banks.
ii. Interest received by shrenis used to support religious institutions such as monasteries.

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Arikamedu was a coastal settlement in:
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Consider the following statements regarding Roman Pottery:

i. Amphorae were stamped red-glazed pottery.
ii. Arretine Ware were tall double-handled jars that contained liquids such as wine or oil

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Black Gold during post-Mauryan Period was referred to:
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Consider the following statements regarding 'muvendar':

i. Sangam poems mention about muvendar.
ii. Muvendar in Tamil means three ruling families, The Cholas, Cheras and Pandayas who became powerful in South India

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Consider the following statements:

i. Puhar was the port of the Pandyas.
ii. Madurai was the port of Cholas.

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Consider the following statements regarding Satavahana ruler:

i. They were powerful in Western part of India.
ii. The most important ruler was Gautamiputra Satakarni.
iii. Gautamiputra Satakarni was also known as 'lord of dakshinapatha'.

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Consider the following statements regarding Silk Route:

i. Kushanas were the best known rulers to control the Silk Route.
ii. During Kushana rule Silk Route was extended upto river Indus.
iii. Traders along the Silk Route used Kushana gold coins.

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Consider the following statements regarding Kushana ruler, Kanishka:

i. He organised a Buddhist council.
ii. Ashvaghosha lived in his court.

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A new form of Buddhism developed during post -Mauryan Period. Consider the following statements :

i. Hinyana Buddhism developed during this period.
ii. Statues of Buddha were made.

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Consider the following statements regarding Bodhisattvas:

i. After attaining enlightenment, they live in complete isolation and meditate in peace.
ii. The worship of Bodhisattvas became very popular south-eastwards to Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, and other parts of Southeast Asia including Indonesia.

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Consider the following statements :

i. Xuan Zang
ii. I-Qing
iii. Fa-Xian

Arrange the following Chinese travellers chronologically:
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Consider the following statements regarding the Chinese traveller Xuan Zang:

i. He went back to China through sea route.
ii. He mentioned about the famous Buddhist monasteries, Vikramashila.

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Consider the following statements regarding idea of Bhakti which started developing during post Mauryan Period:

i. The idea of Bhakti is present in the Bhagavad Gita.
ii. In the beginning, higher caste people can followed the path of Bhakti.

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Consider the following statements regarding Allahabad pillar inscription:

i. This pillar inscription mentions about Gupta ruler-Samudragupta.
ii. The inscription is composed in Kavya style.
iii. This inscription was composed by Harishena in Sanskrit language.

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Consider the following statements regarding Samudragupta Prashastis:

i. Samudragupta is described as equal to God.
ii. Harishena mentioned that Aryavarta rulers, were made part of Samudragupta's empire.

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The first Gupta ruler to adopt the title of 'Maharajadhiraja':

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Consider the following statements about Harshavardhana:

i. His court poet was Banabhatta.
ii. Banabhatta wrote Buddhacharita in Prakrit language.

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Harsha was an important ruler in ancient India, consider the following statements :

i. He was the ruler of Kanauj.
ii. He was defeated by Chalukya ruler Pulakeshin II.

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Consider the following statements:

i. Pallavas kingdom spread across Raichur Doab between Krishna and Tungabhadra river.
ii. Chalukyas kingdom centered around Kaveri delta.

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Aihole was the important trading centre. Consider the following statements:

i. Aihole was the capital of Pallavas.
ii. Aihole inscription was composed by Ravikirti.

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Consider the following statements regarding the administrative development during Gupta Period:

i. Some of the administrative posts were hereditary.
ii. Sometimes, one person held many offices.

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Sarthavaha in the ancient India refers to:
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Consider the following statements regarding Samanta System that started during Gupta Period:

i. Samantas were military leaders.
ii. They received land grants in lieu of salary.

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Pallavas inscription gives a detailed description of local assemblies. Consider the following statements:

i. Sabha was the assembly of non- Brahmins land owners.
ii. Ur was the village assembly of Brahmins land owners.

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Consider the following statements regarding Iron Pillar at Mehrauli:

i. The inscription on this pillar mentions the ruler's name as Chandra.
ii. he ruler Chandra was equated with Mauryan rule, Chandragupta Maurya.

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Consider the following statements regarding skill used in making the Stupa:

i. A small box was placed at the centre of the Stupa known as relic casket.
ii. Pradakshina path was laid around Stupa.

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Consider the following statements regarding the temple architecture:

i. Garbhagriha was a hall where people could assemble.
ii. Mandapa was the place where the image of the chief deity was placed.

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Consider the following statements regarding Ajanta painting:

i. Most of these paintings were done in the light of torches.
ii. The name of the artist is imprinted in these paintings.

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Consider the following statements regarding famous Tamil epic, Silappadikaram:

i. This epic was composed by Sattanar.
ii. This epic deals with the story of Kovalan, Madhavi and Kannagi.

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Manimekalai, the famous Tamil epic was composed by:
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Consider the following statements regarding Puranas:

i. Puranas were written in Sanskrit language.
ii. Puranas were not meant to be heard by everybody.

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Two Sanskrit epics, the Mahabharata and Ramayana had been popular for a very long time. Consider the following statements:

i. Both the Puranas and the Mahabharata are supposed to have been compiled by Vyasa.
ii. Valmiki is recognised as the author of the Sanskrit Ramayana.

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Consider the following statements regarding Aryabhata:

i. He was a mathematician.
ii. He was an astronomer.
iii. He wrote Aryabhatiyam in Sanskrit.

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Ayurveda is a well-known system of health science that was developed in ancient India. Consider the following statements:

i. Charaka and Sushruta were famous practitioners of Ayurveda.
ii. Sushruta speaks about elaborate surgical procedures.

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