The earliest age in history is called ________

(a)

Old Stone Age

(b)

New Stone Age

(c)

Copper Age

(d)

Iron Age

Early Harappan period was ______

(a)

3000–2600 BCE

(b)

2600–1900 BCE

(c)

1900–1700 BCE

(d)

1700–1500 BCE

__________ is another important source of history.

(a)

language

(b)

literature

(c)

dance

(d)

writing

Human ancestors are__________ likely to have first evolved in Africa.

(a)

homo sapiens

(b)

Homo erectus

(c)

australipicis

(d)

hominin

The period that followed the Mesolithic is called the _____________

(a)

ice age

(b)

stone age

(c)

Mesolithic Age

(d)

Neolithic age

Find the incorrect pair
(i) Elephas namadicus - giant tusked pre-historic elephant.
(ii) Stegodon ganesa - a giant pre-historic elephant.
(iii) Bos namadicus - wild cattle.
(iv) Equus namadicus - teeth

(a)

(i) correct

(b)

(ii) correct

(c)

(iii) correct

(d)

(iv) correct

After the _________ with the advent of global warming, human groups became highly mobile and began to occupy various eco- zones.

(a)

ice age

(b)

stone age

(c)

Mesolithic Age

(d)

Neolithic age

___________ used microliths bone and antler tools and terracotta objects.

(a)

ice age

(b)

stone age

(c)

Mesolithic Age

(d)

Neolithic age

The diverse languages and cultures of ___________ reveal the complex processes associated with Indian history.

(a)

Australia

(b)

Japan

(c)

Germany

(d)

India

Adichanallur is situated in _______ district

(a)

Coimbatore

(b)

Tirunelveli

(c)

Thothukudi

(d)

Vellore

Consider the following

i.Senani	chief of the army
ii.Gramani	village head
iii.Bali	voluntary contribution
iv.Purohita	governor

Which one of the pair is incorrect?

(a)

i

(b)

ii

(c)

iii

(d)

iv

The main collections of Vedic hymns are called_________

(a)

Puranas

(b)

Vedas

(c)

dramas

(d)

samhitas

The pottery was fine_________in colour with painted geometric designs.

(a)

black

(b)

grey

(c)

white

(d)

yellow

Andrew Jagor conducted an excavation at ________________

(a)

Adichanallur

(b)

athirampakkam

(c)

karur

(d)

pallavaram  

____________ used domesticated horses and chariots.

(a)

Aryans

(b)

Dravidians

(c)

Indians

(d)

Russians

______________played an important role in improving the method of cultivation.

(a)

Iron

(b)

Bronze

(c)

Copper

(d)

Brass

Among the 16 mahajanapadas, ______ emerged as the most powerful in northern India.

(a)

Kosala

(b)

Avanti

(c)

Magadha

(d)

Kuru

____________ was also the sovereign ruler.

(a)

The king

(b)

the presit

(c)

the minister

(d)

none of the above

The ___________ of the Gangetic valley and the useof iron ploughshares improved agricultural productivity.

(a)

Part of the soil

(b)

fertile soil

(c)

minerals of the siol

(d)

none of the above

____________ also played a big role in improving craft production such as pottery, carpentry and metal working.

(a)

Iron

(b)

aluminium

(c)

silver

(d)

gold

The richer landowners were called _____________

(a)

grihapatis

(b)

dasas

(c)

kassakas

(d)

varna

These landowners employed labourers called ___________

(a)

grihapatis

(b)

dasas

(c)

kassakas

(d)

varna

A comprehensive historical chronicle in Pali from Sri Lanka serving as an important source for the Mauryan Period is ___________

(a)

Mahavamsa

(b)

Deepavamsa

(c)

Brahmanas

(d)

Mudrarakshasa

Megasthenes work ______describes the court of Chandragupta and his administration

(a)

Indica

(b)

Mudrarakshasa

(c)

Ashtadhyayi

(d)

Arthasastra

Jain texts as well as in some Hindu works like the ________

(a)

brahmana

(b)

Mahavamsa

(c)

Kosala

(d)

bodhi

____________ the comprehensive historical chronicle in Pali from Sri Lanka.

(a)

brahmana

(b)

Mahavamsa

(c)

Kosala

(d)

bodhi

Revenue collection was the responsibility of a collector-general ____________.

(a)

Achaemenid

(b)

samaharta

(c)

sthanika

(d)

gopas

Villages were semi-autonomous and were under the authority of a ___________

(a)

gramani

(b)

samaharta

(c)

sthanika

(d)

gopas

Indravihara is mentioned in ________

(a)

Manimegalai

(b)

Silappathikaram

(c)

Ashoka inscription

(d)

Chera coin

Read the following and pick out the wrong statement
(i) Kalabhras are referred to as Kaliyarasars
(ii) Kalabhras were Saivites
(iii) Kalabhras defeated Pallavas and Pandyas
(iv) Ikshavakus supported vedic sacrifices

(a)

(i)

(b)

(ii)

(c)

(iii)

(d)

(iv)

Karikalan's foremost military achievement was the defeat of the Cheras and Pandyas, supported by as many as ___________ at Venni

(a)

Patitrupathu

(b)

eleven Velir chieftains

(c)

The Pandyas

(d)

kalabras

____________ was their main port, located near the confluence of Thampraparani with the Bay of Bengal.

(a)

Korkai

(b)

Puratthinai

(c)

Maduraikanchi

(d)

trade

____________ started to influence the ruling class.

(a)

Puranic school

(b)

south India

(c)

Vedic ideas

(d)

Sea-borne trade

Warfare for territorial expansion was major theme of ____________.

(a)

Korkai

(b)

Puratthinai

(c)

Maduraikanchi

(d)

trade

_________ was one of the most capable generals of Alexander

(a)

Seleucus Nicator

(b)

Antigonus

(c)

Antiochus

(d)

Demetrius

The regular interchange of ambassadors and correspondence ______

(a)

affected the regular trade from India to the West

(b)

facilitated regular trade from India to the West

(c)

facilitated regular trade from India to the East

(d)

none of the above

_____________ near Salem had mines producing beryl, which was a gemstone in high demand in Rome.

(a)

Vaniyampadi

(b)

Meandears

(c)

Pushyamitra

(d)

Numismatic

_____________ is known to us primarily because his emissary, Heliodorus.

(a)

Antialcidas

(b)

Bactria

(c)

Maues or Moa/Moga

(d)

Rudradaman

The first Saka ruler in India was ____________ (20 BCE to 22 CE).

(a)

Antialcidas

(b)

Bactria

(c)

Maues or Moa/Moga

(d)

Rudradaman

____________ appointed kshatrapas or satraps as provincial governors to administer their territories.

(a)

The Sakas

(b)

Kanishka

(c)

Greeks

(d)

Bactria

The invasion of _________ led to the reciprocal influence.

(a)

The Sakas

(b)

Kanishka

(c)

Greeks

(d)

Bactria

Which is the least reliable of the sources for the study of Gupta period?

(a)

Literary sources

(b)

Epigraphical sources

(c)

Numismatic sources

(d)

Myths and legends

_______ was given the title “Kaviraja”.

(a)

Chandragupta I

(b)

Samudragupta

(c)

Chandragupta II

(d)

Srigupta

___________ defeated northern rulers like the Huns, Kambojas and Kiratas.

(a)

Chandrarupta I

(b)

Chandrarupta II

(c)

Gupta

(d)

All the Above

__________ are religious texts covering a wide range of subjects such as ethics, politics culture and art.

(a)

Madhyadesa School

(b)

Ashtadhyayi

(c)

Mahabhashya

(d)

Smritis

Samudragupta himself had established his fame as _______________

(a)

Jaina

(b)

Amarasimha

(c)

Kaviraja

(d)

Visakadatta

Prabakaravardhanagave his daughter Rajyasri in marriage_________

(a)

Grahavarman

(b)

Deva Gupta

(c)

Sasanka

(d)

Pushyaputi

__________ was the minister for Foreign Relations and War.

(a)

Kuntala

(b)

Banu

(c)

Avanti

(d)

Sarvagata

_____________ fought against the Gurjaras and the Huns and established his authority as far as Malwaand Gujarat.

(a)

Bana's Harshacharita

(b)

Pushyabhuti

(c)

Prabakara Vardhana

(d)

Parameswara

____________ were appointed to dispense justice.

(a)

Mimamsakas

(b)

Banishment

(c)

Dharmapala

(d)

The Palas

_________ were great patrons of Mahayana Buddhism.

(a)

Mimamsakas

(b)

Banishment

(c)

Dharmapala

(d)

The Palas

____________ were great patrons of Mahayana Buddhism.

(a)

The Palas

(b)

Sanskrit

(c)

Mahipalageet

(d)

medicine

The ___________ a set of folk songs on Mahipala.

(a)

The Palas

(b)

Sanskrit

(c)

Mahipalageet

(d)

medicine

Which one of the following is not properly paired?

(a)

Govinda III – Vatabi

(b)

Ravikriti – Pulikesin II

(c)

Vishayam- Rashtrakutas

(d)

Nammalvar-Kurugur

Where was temple built for performing royal rituals by Chalukyas

(a)

Aihole

(b)

Badami

(c)

Megudi

(d)

Pattadakkal

The capital Badami was founded by __________

(a)

Bhakti movement

(b)

Panniru Tirumurai

(c)

Mathavilasa Prahasanam

(d)

Kirtivarman

The ______ was the royal insignia of the Chalukyas.

(a)

The Rashtrakutas

(b)

wild boar

(c)

the Pallavas

(d)

karana

The most popular Chalukya painting is in the palace built by ____________

(a)

Tribhuavacharya

(b)

the King Mangalesan

(c)

Appar

(d)

brahmadeya

The ____________ villages were donated to a single Brahman or a group of Brahmans.

(a)

Tribhuavacharya

(b)

the King Mangalesan

(c)

Appar

(d)

brahmadeya

___________ was the ruler of Sind when the Arabs invaded it in the 8^th century.

(a)

Hajjaj

(b)

Muhammad-Bin-Qasim

(c)

Jaya Simha

(d)

Dahar

Who captured brahamanabad?

(a)

Persian

(b)

Muhammad Qasim

(c)

Muizz- ud-din Muhammad

(d)

Muhamed qausim

The __________ is also known as the Mamluk dynasty.

(a)

Ghori

(b)

Slave dynasty

(c)

Mamluk

(d)

Barani

______________ who was appointed governor of Kara, invaded Malwa.

(a)

Ala-ud-din

(b)

Mongol

(c)

Devagiri

(d)

Marriage alliances

_______________ between families of noble men were permitted only with the consent of the Sultan.

(a)

Ala-ud-din

(b)

Mongol

(c)

Devagiri

(d)

Marriage alliances

In commemoration of his victory in ___________ Rajendra I built Gangaikonda Chozhapuram

(a)

Sri Lanka

(b)

North India

(c)

Kerala

(d)

Karnataka

The Chola kingdom, Pandyas, who began their rule in _____________ basin at Madurai.

(a)

the Vaigai river

(b)

Rajaraja I

(c)

Chonadu

(d)

Brahmins

___________ is the most celebrated of the Chola kings.

(a)

the Vaigai river

(b)

Rajaraja I

(c)

Chonadu

(d)

Brahmins

________________ runs in the east-west direction.

(a)

viceroys

(b)

vati

(c)

Vaykkal

(d)

Seethalai Saththanar

Saivitesaint __________________ converted Arikesari from Jainism to Saivism.

(a)

Thirugnanasambandar

(b)

Marco Polo

(c)

uttaramantri

(d)

Eluttu Mandapam

The royal secretariat was known as ____________________.

(a)

Thirugnanasambandar

(b)

Marco Polo

(c)

uttaramantri

(d)

Eluttu Mandapam