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2. Languages such as Pali and Prakrit which are no longer spoken are called (a) Dead language (b) Vintage language (c) Classical language
3. The study of inscription is called (a) Archaeology (b) Epigraphy (c) History
4. The Deccan is surrounded by (a) Mountains on tree sides (b) Sea on three sides (c) Plains on three sides
5. In ancient India, the Indo- Gangetic Plain was referred to as (a) Indus valley (b) Aryavartha (c) Dakshinapatha
6. The Palaeolithic Age refers to (a) The Old Stone Age (b) The New Stone Age (c) The Bronze Age
7. Man discovered fire in the (a) Neolithic Age (b) Chalcolithic Age (c) Palaeolithic Age
8. The Chalcolithic Age refers to the (a) Iron Age (b) Bronze Age (c) Copper Age
9. The Indus Valley Civilization flourished (a) 4,500 years ago (b) 3,500 years ago (c) 2,500 years ago 1.(b) 2.(a) 3.(b) 4.(b) 5.(b) 6.(a) 7.(c) 8.(c) 9.(a)
10. The Indus Valley Civilization is also know as the (a) Vedic Civilization (b) Harappan Civilization (c) Classical Civilization
11. The Indus Valley Civilization is know for its (a) Planned cities (b) Pictographic script (c) Code of law 12. Aryans are popularly believed to have come to India from (a) Central Asia (b) China (c) Europe
13. The main source of information about the Early Vedic period is (a) The Rig-Veda (b) The Ramayana (c) The Brahmins
14. The period from 1000 BC to 600 BC is know as the (a) Early Vedic period (b) Epic age (c) Neolithic age
15. The Early Vedic society was divided into four Varnas on the basis of (a) Occupation (b) Heredity (c) Age
16. By 600BC how many mahajanapadas were in northern India (a) Ten (b) Fourteen (c) Sixteen
17. Among these Janapadas which was the most powerful? (a) Avanthi (b) Magadha (c) Sakyas
18. Which of the cities was captured by Bimbisara? (a) Champa (b) Rajgriha (c) Pataliputra
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10.(b) 11.(a) 12.(a) 13.(a) 14.(b) 15.(a) 16.(c) 17.(b) 18.(b) 19. The 24th Tritankara of the Jain is (a) Parasvanath (b) Mahavira (c) Rishabhdeva 20. Alexander invaded India in (a) 373 Bc (b) 273 Bc (c) 326 Bc
