NCERT (Ancient History) Class-XI
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| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Knowledge of writing is usually considered as a sign of a civilized society. 2. Before Prakrit, Sanskrit was the lingua franca of the country. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Which of the following statements is/are incorrect? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to James Prinsep: 1. He established the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 2. He was a civil servant of the East India Company. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the ancient literature of India: 1. Prakrit language spread from India to Central Asia where some of the oldest manuscripts have been found. 2. Rig Veda is usually treated as an early Vedic literature. 3. Mahabharata was originally called 'Jaya Samhita'. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
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| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Jataka stories are based on the previous lives of Buddha. 2. Earliest Buddhist texts were written in the Pali language. Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Sangam literature is a good source of information for the life in Deltaic Tamil Nadu during the early years of Christian era. 2. Arthasastra is a secular literature which was written by Kautilya. 3. Dharma sutras were compiled in the early medieval period, hence they reflect a very rigid social structure of the time. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Indian literary sources are silent on the issue of Alexander's invasion of India. 2. Chandragupta Maurya is identified as Sandrocotus in the Greek sources. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Among the western sources, only Greek literary sources are available for the study of ancient India as the Latin (Romans) mostly concerned themselves with trade only. 2. Western literary sources of the study of ancient India give an insight into the geography and trade of Indian subcontinent. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
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| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Kashmir Valley played an important role in transmitting Buddhism to the Central Asia. 2. Kalinga region was situated between Mahanadi and Godavari Rivers. 3. Khetri copper mines in Madhya Pradesh helped establishment of human settlements in Chalcolithic period in this area. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Which of the following statements is incorrect with respect to the 'Malwa' region? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer from the options given below: Assertion (A) : India had no proper bronze age in which tools and implements are mostly made of bronze. Reason (R): To make bronze, one has to mix copper and tin. But, tin was scarce in India even in ancient times. | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with reference to coins discovered from the ancient period: 1. Lead coins have been found in large number in the Satvahana areas. 2. Punch marked coins were largely made from silver. 3. Roman gold coins were often used to make local Indian gold coins. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Arrange the following historical phases in the correct ascending order: 1. Lower Paleolithic Age 2. Mesolithic Age 3. Neolithic Age 4. Upper Paleolithic Age Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Which of the following pairs is/are incorrectly matched?
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| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to 'Burzahom' Neolithic site: 1. It is situated in the Kashmir Valley. 2. People living in Burzahom practiced agriculture or animal domestication. 3. A variety of bone tools have been discovered from Burzahom. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Ash mounds are characteristic of the Neolithic sites from Southern India. 2. Neolithic people lived in more or less permanent habitations. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the Neolithic settlements: 1. We get the earliest evidence of cultivation of rice in the Indian subcontinent from Koldihwa. 2. Mehargarh in Sindh is the oldest Neolithic site of the Indian subcontinent. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
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| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Which of the following statements is incorrect with respect to the Stone-Copper Age in India? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the extent of Harappan Civilisation: 1. Harappan Civilisation was the largest cultural zone among its contemporary civilisations like the Egyptians and Mesopotamia. 2. Majority of the discovered Harappan sites are urban centres, hence, it is called the period of 1st urbanisation in the Indian subcontinent. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the Harappan town planning: 1. Harappan towns were always divided into two parts. 2. Only the citadel area was planned as it was occupied by the elite section of society. 3. The Great Bath is a common feature of the citadel area in the Harappan towns, only the one in Mohenjodaro is famous due to its dimensions. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Annual flooding of Indus River and its tributaries was the main source of fertility in the area. 2. Harappans harvested two crops per year in the Rabi and Kharif seasons respectively. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 According to the archeological evidences, which of the following animals were possibly known to the Harappans? 1. Pigs 2. Cats 3. Camels 4. Horses Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer from the options given below: Assertion (A) : Bronze tools are not prolific in Harappan Culture. Reason (R): Bronze is made by mixing copper with tin, and none of the two metals were easily available to the Harappans. | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer from the options given below: Assertion (A) : Harappans were prolific long distance traders. Reason (R): Harappans most likely practiced barter exchange as we have not found any evidence of metallic money. | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the Harappan script: 1. The Harappan script has not been deciphered yet. 2. The Harappan script is an indigenous product and does not show any connection with the other scripts of contemporary West Asia. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer from the options given below: Assertion (A) : Contact with the Mesopotamian cities may have provided some stimulus to the development of the Harappan culture. Reason (R): Town planning of both these cultures was remarkably similar. | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
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| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Kassite inscription and Mitanni inscription, both found in Iraq, have some names of Aryan Gods. 2. Rig Veda and Avesta have many common names and terms for Gods and Social Classes. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 In the context of Rig Vedic Aryans, the term 'Varman' stands for which of the following? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer from the options given below: Assertion (A) : Rig Vedic Aryans were pastoral people. Reason (R): There are so many references to the cow in the Rig Veda. | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Rig Vedic Polity was essentially a tribal polity. 2. Kings in the Rig Vedic Period did not maintain a standing army. 3. The term 'Janapada' is mentioned in the Rig Veda. Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect ? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Which of the following Rig Vedic gods acted as an intermediary between the gods and the people? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Which of the following regions was center of cultural activities for later Vedic Aryans? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 The term 'Videha' is found in the later Vedic texts. The term 'Videha' corresponds to which of the following modern regions? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the life-style in the later Vedic period: 1. Agriculture became the primary source of livelihood during the later Vedic period. 2. Vedic people permanently settled down during the later Vedic period. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 According to the interpretations of the Later Vedic Texts, the term 'Vajapeya' stands for which of the following? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. The institution of gotra appeared during the later Vedic times. 2. Ashrams or the four stages of life were well defined in the later Vedic texts. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer from the options given below: Assertion (A) : Both, Vaishyas and Kshatriyas gave enthusiastic support to the Buddhism and Jainism. Reason (R): In the Brahmanical socio-religious set up of the time, both these Varnas resented their subordinate position to the Brahmanas. | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Who the immediate predecessor of Vardhamana Mahavira? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 The term 'basadis' refers to which of the following? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Arrange the following Mahajanpads from east to west direction: 1. Anga 2. Kasi 3. Panchala 4. Kamboja Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Which of the following Mahajanpads followed the 'Republican' model of polity in the era of Mahajanpads (c. 600 BCE): 1. Mallas 2. Vajjis 3. Vatsa Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. During the Mahajanpad period, Magadha's capital Rajgir was called 'Girivraja'. 2. During the Mahajanpad period, Kosala's capital Ayodhya was called 'Jaladurga'. Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Which of the following kings was/were contemporary of Buddha? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Alexander was the first foreign invader into the Indian subcontinent. 2. Alexander's scribes brought into India a form of writing which came to be known as the Kharoshthi script. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Alexander entered into the Indian subcontinent from Khyber Pass. 2. Alexander advanced into India as far as the Yamuna River. Which of the statement given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the impact of Alexander's invasion of India: 1. After Alexander, a strong Greek state was formed in the North-West that lasted for centuries. 2. Alexander established some cities in the North-West. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the 2nd urbanisation in the Indian subcontinent: 1. It took place in the Gangetic basin. 2. These towns had remarkable similarity with the planned towns of Harappan Civilisation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 In the context of the literary sources for the Age of Buddha, the term 'bhojaka' refers to which of the following? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the Republican states in the ancient times: 1. They were mostly concentrated either in the Indus basin or in the foothills of Himalayas in the Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. 2. In these republics, real power lay in the hands of tribal oligarchies which appointed and controlled the leader. 3. Citizenship was open to everyone in these republics. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to Megasthenes: 1. He was a Greek ambassador in the court of Ashoka. 2. He wrote an account 'Indica' that has survived in full till date. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 The Mauryan Empire maintained a large standing army for which income was derived from many sources. According to Arthashastra, which of the following was/were features of the economic policy of the Mauryan state? 1. Monopoly over certain economic activities 2. Taxing agricultural income 3. Tolls on the sale of goods 4. Bringing new areas under cultivation Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to Ashoka: 1. He was the second king of the Mauryan Empire. 2. According to the Buddhist traditions, he killed his 99 brothers to get to the throne. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Which of the following statements is correct with respect to the edicts of Ashoka: | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 The officers called 'rajukas' in the Mauryan administration were appointed for which of the following purposes? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Megasthenes states that he did not notice any slaves in India. 2. According to Arthasastra, slaves were engaged in the agricultural operations on a large scale. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the Ashokan pillars: 1. These pillars were monolithic. 2. These pillars were polished. 3. Only lion capital was used on top of these pillars. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Brihadratha was the last Mauryan King who was killed by Pushyamitra Sunga. 2. In the post-Mauryan period, Indo-Greeks were the first invaders to cross the Hindu Kush and established their rule in India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Which of the following statements is/are incorrect with respect to the Indo-Greek rulers during the post-Mauryan age? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Rudradaman belong to the lineage of Indo-Greek kings who ruled over Western India. 2. Rudradaman constructed the Rudradaman Lake in the semi-arid are of Kathiawar for the purpose of irrigation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer from the options given below: Assertion (A) : Kushanas were the first rulers in India to issue gold coins on a wide scale. Reason (R): At its peak, Kushana Empire stretched over a good portion of central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Northern India. | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 In context of the Central Asian contacts during the Post-Mauryan period, the term 'strategos' refers to which of the following? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Mahavastu and Divyavadana are Mahayana Buddhist texts. 2. These texts were written in hybrid Sanskrit. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 In the context of Satvahana society, the term 'gaulmika' refers to which of the following? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Satvahana kings claimed to have been Brahmanas. 2. Satvahana kings patronised Buddhism. 3. Satvahanas issued a large number of gold coins on account of their flourishing trade. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements: 1. Satvahana inscriptions were written in the Sanskrit language. 2. Satvahana king 'Hala' wrote a text called 'Gathasaptasati'. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Consider the following statements with respect to the three early kingdoms- Chola, Chera and Pandyas- of deep South: 1. The Pandyas were first mentioned by Megasthenes. 2. These kingdoms were mentioned in the Ashokan inscriptions also. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? | ||
| HistoryDate Added: 2022-05-21 Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
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