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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
With reference to the history of India, consider the following statement:
1. Wheat and Barley were the first crop to be grown.
2. Garo hills and banks of river Kaveri were some of the areas where agriculture developed.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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Wheat and Barley were the first crop to be grown in the region of Sulaiman and Kirthar hills to the northwest of India about 8000 years ago. People also began rearing animals like sheep, goat, and cattle, and lived in villages there. The Garo hills to the north-east and the Vindhyas in central India were some of the areas where agriculture developed. There is no such reference for river Kaveri. The places where rice was first grown are to the north of the Vindhyas.
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Wheat and Barley were the first crop to be grown in the region of Sulaiman and Kirthar hills to the northwest of India about 8000 years ago. People also began rearing animals like sheep, goat, and cattle, and lived in villages there. The Garo hills to the north-east and the Vindhyas in central India were some of the areas where agriculture developed. There is no such reference for river Kaveri. The places where rice was first grown are to the north of the Vindhyas.
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statement:
1. Traces of ash have been found around Kurnool caves.
2. An inscribed stone was found in Rosetta, A town on the north coast of Egypt.
3. Tools made from limestone were found in caves of France.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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In Kurnool caves of Andhra Pradesh, traces of ash have been found, suggesting that people were familiar with the use of fire. Rosetta is a town on the north coast of Egypt, and here an inscribed stone was found, which contained inscriptions in three different languages and scripts (Greek, and two forms of Egyptian). Tools made from limestone were found in Hunsgi, Karnataka. A number of early Palaeolithic sites were found here.
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In Kurnool caves of Andhra Pradesh, traces of ash have been found, suggesting that people were familiar with the use of fire. Rosetta is a town on the north coast of Egypt, and here an inscribed stone was found, which contained inscriptions in three different languages and scripts (Greek, and two forms of Egyptian). Tools made from limestone were found in Hunsgi, Karnataka. A number of early Palaeolithic sites were found here.
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
which of the following is not a Palaeolithic site?
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Answer is (c)
Bhimbetka caves, Hunsgi, Kurnool are Palaeolithic sites while Mehrgarh is a Neolithic site located in present day Pakistan
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Bhimbetka caves, Hunsgi, Kurnool are Palaeolithic sites while Mehrgarh is a Neolithic site located in present day Pakistan
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which one of the following statement is not correct about Indus Valley Civilization?
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Answer is (b)
A stone statue of an important man found from Mohenjodaro shows him wearing an embroidered garment. This gives evidence about use of embroidered garments. Evidence of some form of irrigation have been found in Dholavira, Gujrat Houses have been found with a separate bathing area, and some had wells to supply water. And one of the notable feature is that many of these cities had covered drains. Also remains of store houses have been found in Mohenjodaro, Harappa, and Lothal. A platform was built in towns where goods were checked and stored.
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Answer is (b)
A stone statue of an important man found from Mohenjodaro shows him wearing an embroidered garment. This gives evidence about use of embroidered garments. Evidence of some form of irrigation have been found in Dholavira, Gujrat Houses have been found with a separate bathing area, and some had wells to supply water. And one of the notable feature is that many of these cities had covered drains. Also remains of store houses have been found in Mohenjodaro, Harappa, and Lothal. A platform was built in towns where goods were checked and stored.
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
In the context of indus valley civilization , which of the following statement is correct about faience?
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Answer is (a)
Faience were artificially produced material made by melting quartz rock and then regrinding the glassy frit to make a paste that is then fired once again. These were used in making beads, bangles, earrings, and tiny vessels. Use of faience was also common in Egyptian civilization.
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Faience were artificially produced material made by melting quartz rock and then regrinding the glassy frit to make a paste that is then fired once again. These were used in making beads, bangles, earrings, and tiny vessels. Use of faience was also common in Egyptian civilization.