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Earliest evidence of sati has been found from ______
1. Bhimbetka
2. Eran
3. Adamgarh
4. Gyaraspur
Eran is an ancient town and archaeological site in the Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh, India.
Eran or Erakina was the capital of Erakina (Airikina) Pradesha or Airkina Vishaya, an administrative division of
the Gupta empire.
The first epigraphic evidence of Sati has been found from Eran Pillar Inscription of Bhanugupta, Madhya
Pradesh. Some records suggest that the first example of Sati appears in the Gupta Period in 510 AD.
Which among the following was the first metal used by man?
1. Silver
2. Diamond
3. Copper
4. Iron
Match List I with List II:
List I List II
(Archaeological Site) (Region)
(A) Jorwe (I) Gujarat
(B) Kayatha (II) Maharashtra
(C) Ojiyana (III) Madhya Pradesh (M.P.)
(D) Rojdi (IV) Rajkot
1. (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)
2. (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
3. (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)
4. (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (IV)
Rojdi is an archaeological site belonging to the Indus Valley civilization.
It is located on the northern bank of the Bhadar River in Gondal taluka of Rajkot district in
the central Saurashtra peninsula of Gujarat state in India.
It was continuously occupied from 2500 BCE to 1700 BCE
Which among the following is the earliest known agriculture settlement of Malwa region?
1. Eran
2. Navdatoli
3. Kayatha
4. Teonthar
Kaytha or Kayatha is a village and an archaeological site in the Ujjain district of Madhya Pradesh, India, in the
Tarana tehsil, near the city of Ujjain, on the banks of Choti-Kali Sindh river.
The archeologically important Kayatha culture was discovered by V. S. Wakankar in 1964.
The Kayatha culture represents the earliest known agriculture settlement in the present-day Malwa region.
Main Chalcolithic sites in Madhya Pradesh
Kaytha
Nagda
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Maheshwar
Navdatoli
Eran
Aavra
Besnagar
Jorwe culture is associated with which of the following?
1. Neolithic age
2. Paleolithic age
3. Chalcolithic age
4. Bronze Age
Which one of the following statements is not true about the Chalcolithic cultures of India?
1. They were primarily communities in the hilly and riverine areas
2. The mostly used stone and copper objects and occasionally low grade bronze
3. A large number of them appeared after the end of the Harappan culture
4. They were restricted to the Ganga-Yamuna doab and foothills of the Himalayas
Which among the following does not belong to the Ahar culture sites?
1. Gilund
2. Balathal
3. Lachchura
4. Bairath
Bairath belongs to Iron Age Civilization, not Ahar culture.
It is located in the Jaipur district.
It was known as 'Viratnagar' in ancient times and was the capital of Matsya
Mahajanpada.
Ahar culture also known as Banas culture was a civilization belonging to the Chalcolithic Age.
Ahar is situated in the Udaipur district.
Its ancient name is Tamravati Nagar.
'Tamra' is the ancient Hindi word for copper.
Black and Red ware pottery were found here.
Evidence shows that people lived here in a joint family.
Ahar Sites District
Gilund Rajsamand
Balathal Udaipur
Lachchura Bhilwara
Ojhiyana Bhilwara
Ganeshwar Sikar
Which of the following cultures is amongst the Chalcolithic cultures?
a. Ahar culture
b. Savalda culture
c. Jorwe culture
d. All of the above
In which of the following states the Chalcolithic culture never flourished?
a. Rajasthan
b. Madhya Pradesh
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c. Bihar
d. Gujarat
Which of the following settlements is not belongs to the Malwa Chalcolithic culture?
a. Navdatoli
b. Jorwe
c. Eran
d. Nagada
The Rangpur culture sites are located on the bank of which of the following river?
a. Ghelo
b. Krishna
c. Ganga
d. Yamuna
Explanation: The Rangpur culture sites are located mostly on Ghelo and Kalubhar rivers in Gujarat.
The people of Malwa culture mostly settled on the bank of which of the following river?
a. Krishna
b. Godavari
c. Narmada
d. Indus
Consider the following statements regarding the agricultural practices of the people of Chalcolithic culture:
I. People raised cattle as well as cultivated both kharif only.
II. Wheat and barley were grown in the area of Malwa.
III. Rice is reported to have been found from Inamgaon and Ahar.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
a. Only I
b. I and II
c. II and III
d. All of the above
In which Indian state, Inamgaon is located?
A) Maharashtra
B) Gujarat
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Andhra Pradesh
A Homo erectus skull was found at one of the following sites
A) Hathnora in Narmada valley
B) Hoshangabad in Narmada valley
C) Baghor in Son valley
D) Bansghat in Belan valley
The earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian subcontinent has been obtained from
A) Brahmagiri
B) Chirand
C) Mehargarh
D) Burzahom
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Dogs were buried in human burials at
A) Gufkral
B) Burzahom
C) Martand
D) Mehargarh
Ash mounds are related to the Neolithic culture of
A) Eastern India
B) South India
C) NorthernVindhyas
D) Kashmir valley
An upper Palaeolithic Mother Goddess made of bone has been obtained from
A) Godavari valley
B) Narmada valley
C) Son valley
D) Belan valley
Who among the following cultures were the first to paint their pottery?
A) Mesolithic
B) Chalcolithic
C) Neolithic
D) Iron Age
Which one of the following sites has yielded the cultural remains from Neolithic to Harappan period? [UP-PCS]
A) Amri
B) Mehrgarh
C) Kotdiji
D) Kalibangan
Earliest evidence of rice cultivation in the Ganga valley has been found at
A) Lahuradewa
B) Senuwar
C) Sohgaura
D) Kaushambi
The three age system - Stone. Bronze and Iron from the collection of Copengagen museum was coined by
A) Thomson
B) Lubbock
C) Taylor
D) Childe
The three age system was initially developed by C.J Thomson
