Geographical distribution and characteristics of pastoral and farming communities

 1. Match List I with List II and select the corect an- swer:

List I                                   List II

A. Kurinchi              1. Cattle rearing and food producing

B. Mullai                  2. Fishing and salt manufacturing

C. Marudam             3. Hunting an food gathering

D. Neydal                 4. Food producing and hoarding

codes

           A        B       C      D 

(a)       3        1         2      4

(b)       3        1         4      2

(c)        2        3         1     4

(d)        1        4         2      3

Ans B


Qts2. Consider the following representatives of different cultures:

1. Arretine ware

2. Northern Black polished ware

3. Painted grey ware

4. Ochre coloured pottery

Their correct chronological sequence is

(a) 3, 4, 1, 2

(b) 4, 3, 2, 1

(c) 3, 4, 2, 1

(d) 4, 3, 2, 1

Ans D


Qts3.Assertion (A) : Harappan civilization had exten- sive trade contacts with other contemporary civilizations.

Reason (R) : Bronze Age  Civilizations were sus- tained by elaborate exchange networks.

Codes:

(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correc explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correc explanation of A

(c) A is true, but R is false

(d) A is false, but R is true

Ans B


Qts4. Assertion (A): Vishwamitra is described to have organized a confederacy of ten kings against Sudas.

Reason (R): Sudas preferred Vasistha as a priest. 

Codes:

(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correc explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correc explanation of A

(c) A is true, but R is false

(d) A is false, but R is true

Ans A


Qts5.The "Ash Mounds" from Deccan represent 7.

(a) sites where personage were cremated

(b) sites where vedic sacrifices were performed

(c) remnants of the settlements of Neolithic cattle keeper

(d) kilns where pots were baked

Ans C


Qts6. Match List I with List II and select the corect an- swer:

List I (Landscapes)                     List II (Features)

A. Mullan                                     1.Fertile river valley

B. Mullai                                      2.Pastures and jungles

C. Marudam                                 3. The littoral

D. Neydal                                     4.Hills and forests

                                                      5.Parched land

codes

           A        B       C      D 

(a)       3        4       1        2

(b)       5        1       4        2

(c)       2        1        4        3

(d)       5        4       1      3

Ans C


Qts7. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer:

    List I (Tinai)                        List II (Landscapes)

A. Kurinchi                                1. Pastures

B. Marudam                              2. Littoral

C. Mullai                                   3. Hills

D. Neydal                                  4. Plains


codes

           A        B       C      D 

(a)       3        2         1      4

(b)       1        4         3      2

(c)       3        4         1       2

(d)       1       2         3       4

Ans C


Qts8. Match List-1 (Archaeological Materials (Pottery with List-II (Historical Phase) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:


List-I                                                                    List-II

(Archaeological Materials (Pottery)                (Historical Phase)

A. PGW-Painted grey ware                               1. Gupta age

B. Black and red ware                                       2. Harappan age

C. NBPW - Northern black polished ware        3. Early historic age

D. RPW - Red polished ware                             4. Mauryan age


Codes:

           A        B       C      D 

(a)       2        3        4       1

(b)       1        4         3      2

(c)        2        4         3     1

(d)        1        3         4      2

Ans C


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