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1. Question
1 pointsCategory: HistoryConsider the following statements about geographical outreach of Indus Valley Civilisation:
1. Suktagendor forms the boundary in north.
2. Alamgirpur forms the boundary in east.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
The Indus Civilisation and the contemporary cultures covered nearly 1.5 million sq. km area in India and Pakistan. The settlements of Sutkagen-dor in the west on the Pakistan– Iran border; Shortugai (Afghanistan) in the north; Alamgirpur (Uttar Pradesh, India) in the east and Daimabad (Maharashtra, India) in the south are the boundaries of this civilisation. Its core area was in the regions of Pakistan, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Haryana.
Source: Tamil Nadu state board class 11, page 11.Incorrect
The Indus Civilisation and the contemporary cultures covered nearly 1.5 million sq. km area in India and Pakistan. The settlements of Sutkagen-dor in the west on the Pakistan– Iran border; Shortugai (Afghanistan) in the north; Alamgirpur (Uttar Pradesh, India) in the east and Daimabad (Maharashtra, India) in the south are the boundaries of this civilisation. Its core area was in the regions of Pakistan, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Haryana.
Source: Tamil Nadu state board class 11, page 11. - Question 2 of 10
2. Question
1 pointsCategory: HistoryBaghor-I, a famous Palaeolithic site in India is located in which of the following river valley?
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Meralbhavi in Karnataka, Kurnool caves and Godavarikhani in Telangana, Baghor I and Baghor III of Son Valley in Madhya Pradesh and Patne in Maharashtra are some of the Upper Palaeolithic sites of India.
Source: Tamil Nadu state board class 11, page 5.Incorrect
Meralbhavi in Karnataka, Kurnool caves and Godavarikhani in Telangana, Baghor I and Baghor III of Son Valley in Madhya Pradesh and Patne in Maharashtra are some of the Upper Palaeolithic sites of India.
Source: Tamil Nadu state board class 11, page 5. - Question 3 of 10
3. Question
1 pointsCategory: HistoryConsider the following statements:
1. The period before the development of script is called as Pre-historic Age.
2. There is no source or technique available to know pre-historic migrations.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
The period before the development of script is called the pre-historic times. It is also referred to as the Stone Age. Archaeological sources form the bedrock of information to understand span of time in Indian history. They include archaeological sites, geological sediments, animal bones and fossils, stone tools, bone tools, rock paintings and artefacts. There is no written evidence for this period. Although the Harappans used a script, it is yet to be deciphered.
Floral evidence found in the form of charred seeds, pollens and phytoliths (plant stones) helps us to gain knowledge of farming practiced by Stone Age people.
The human genes also constitute an important source for understanding prehistoric migrations. The mitochondrial DNA (mt-DNA) studies provide information on pre-historic migrations. Scientists are trying to extract ancient DNA from the bones of the pre-historic era to understand human dispersals.
Source: Tamil Nadu state board class 11, page 1.Incorrect
The period before the development of script is called the pre-historic times. It is also referred to as the Stone Age. Archaeological sources form the bedrock of information to understand span of time in Indian history. They include archaeological sites, geological sediments, animal bones and fossils, stone tools, bone tools, rock paintings and artefacts. There is no written evidence for this period. Although the Harappans used a script, it is yet to be deciphered.
Floral evidence found in the form of charred seeds, pollens and phytoliths (plant stones) helps us to gain knowledge of farming practiced by Stone Age people.
The human genes also constitute an important source for understanding prehistoric migrations. The mitochondrial DNA (mt-DNA) studies provide information on pre-historic migrations. Scientists are trying to extract ancient DNA from the bones of the pre-historic era to understand human dispersals.
Source: Tamil Nadu state board class 11, page 1. - Question 4 of 10
4. Question
1 pointsCategory: HistoryWhich of the following inscription mentions “Meluhha” as the Indus Region?
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One of the sources of Harappan economy was trade and exchange activities. Harappans had close trade contacts with the Mesopotamians and also with various cultures of India. The Harappan seals and materials have been found in the Sumerian sites in Oman, Bahrain, and Iraq and Iran. The cuneiform inscriptions mention the trade contacts between Mesopotamia and Harappans. The mention of “Meluhha” in the cuneiform inscriptions refers to the Indus region.
Source: Tamil Nadu state board class 11, page 14.Incorrect
One of the sources of Harappan economy was trade and exchange activities. Harappans had close trade contacts with the Mesopotamians and also with various cultures of India. The Harappan seals and materials have been found in the Sumerian sites in Oman, Bahrain, and Iraq and Iran. The cuneiform inscriptions mention the trade contacts between Mesopotamia and Harappans. The mention of “Meluhha” in the cuneiform inscriptions refers to the Indus region.
Source: Tamil Nadu state board class 11, page 14. - Question 5 of 10
5. Question
1 pointsCategory: HistoryConsider the following statements about Paleolithic sites in India?
1. Burzahom is an important Palaeolithic site located in Kashmir.
2. The first Palaeolithic tools were found near Chennai in 1863.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Neolithic culture in Kashmir region was contemporary to the Harappan civilisation. Burzahom, an important site of this culture, provides evidence for the Megalithic and Early Historic Periods. In this place, people lived in pit houses (about four metres in depth) in order to escape the cold weather.
The first Palaeolithic tools were identified at the site of Pallavaram near Chennai by Robert Bruce Foote in 1863. He found many prehistoric sites when he extensively surveyed different parts of South India. Since then, numerous Palaeolithic sites have been identified and excavated all over India.
Source: Tamil Nadu state board class 11, page 2 and 9.Incorrect
Neolithic culture in Kashmir region was contemporary to the Harappan civilisation. Burzahom, an important site of this culture, provides evidence for the Megalithic and Early Historic Periods. In this place, people lived in pit houses (about four metres in depth) in order to escape the cold weather.
The first Palaeolithic tools were identified at the site of Pallavaram near Chennai by Robert Bruce Foote in 1863. He found many prehistoric sites when he extensively surveyed different parts of South India. Since then, numerous Palaeolithic sites have been identified and excavated all over India.
Source: Tamil Nadu state board class 11, page 2 and 9. - Question 6 of 10
6. Question
1 pointsCategory: HistoryConsider the following pair of craft material and Harrapan site:
Site Material
1. Rajasthan Copper
2. Balakot Lapis lazuli
3. Shortughai Shell
Which of the above given pair is/are correctly matched?Correct
Craft production was an important part of the Harappan economy. Bead and ornament making, shell bangle making and metalworking were the major crafts. They made beads and ornaments out of carnelian, jasper, crystal, and steatite, metals like copper, bronze and gold and shell, faience and terracotta or burnt clay. The beads were made in innumerable designs and decorations. They were exported to Mesopotamia and the evidence for such exported artefacts have been found from the excavations in Mesopotamian sites.
Certain Harappan sites specialized in the production of certain craft materials. The following table presents the major centres of craft production.Source: Tamil Nadu state board class 11, page 13.
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Craft production was an important part of the Harappan economy. Bead and ornament making, shell bangle making and metalworking were the major crafts. They made beads and ornaments out of carnelian, jasper, crystal, and steatite, metals like copper, bronze and gold and shell, faience and terracotta or burnt clay. The beads were made in innumerable designs and decorations. They were exported to Mesopotamia and the evidence for such exported artefacts have been found from the excavations in Mesopotamian sites.
Certain Harappan sites specialized in the production of certain craft materials. The following table presents the major centres of craft production.Source: Tamil Nadu state board class 11, page 13.
- Question 7 of 10
7. Question
1 pointsCategory: HistoryThe term ‘Zebu’ is sometimes seen while studying Indus Valley Civilization is used for?
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Pastoralism was also practised by the Harappans. They domesticated sheep, goat and fowl. They had knowledge of various other animals including buffalo, pig and elephant. But horse was not known to them. The Harappan cattle are called Zebu. It is a large breed, often represented in their seals. They also ate fish and birds. Evidence of boar, deer and gharial has been found at the Harappan sites.
Source: Tamil Nadu state board class 11, page 13.Incorrect
Pastoralism was also practised by the Harappans. They domesticated sheep, goat and fowl. They had knowledge of various other animals including buffalo, pig and elephant. But horse was not known to them. The Harappan cattle are called Zebu. It is a large breed, often represented in their seals. They also ate fish and birds. Evidence of boar, deer and gharial has been found at the Harappan sites.
Source: Tamil Nadu state board class 11, page 13. - Question 8 of 10
8. Question
1 pointsCategory: HistoryConsider the following pairs:
River Harappan Site
1. Indus Harappa
2. Sabarmati Lothal
3. Ravi Rakhigarhi
Which of the above given pair is/are Not correctly matched?Correct
The map below shows the location of major harappan sites with respective rivers.
Source: Themes in Indian History-1 page 2Incorrect
The map below shows the location of major harappan sites with respective rivers.
Source: Themes in Indian History-1 page 2 - Question 9 of 10
9. Question
1 pointsCategory: HistoryThe only well known Hominin, the fossil of immediate ancestor of Homo Sapiens is found at which of the following location?
Correct
Unlike Africa, evidence of hominin [immediate ancestor of Homo Sapiens] fossil is rare in India. There is a report of a fossil fragment discovered by Robert Bruce Foote from Athirampakkam. Its whereabouts are not known now. The only well-known hominin fossil of India was found at Hathnora near Hoshangabad in Madhya Pradesh. The cranium is named Narmada human. A partly preserved hominid skull cap was found in a basal conglomerate deposit in 1982. It is considered to represent the Archaic Homo sapiens. It is the only existing fossil find of human ancestors in India.
Source: Tamil Nadu state board class 11, page 3.Incorrect
Unlike Africa, evidence of hominin [immediate ancestor of Homo Sapiens] fossil is rare in India. There is a report of a fossil fragment discovered by Robert Bruce Foote from Athirampakkam. Its whereabouts are not known now. The only well-known hominin fossil of India was found at Hathnora near Hoshangabad in Madhya Pradesh. The cranium is named Narmada human. A partly preserved hominid skull cap was found in a basal conglomerate deposit in 1982. It is considered to represent the Archaic Homo sapiens. It is the only existing fossil find of human ancestors in India.
Source: Tamil Nadu state board class 11, page 3. - Question 10 of 10
10. Question
1 pointsCategory: HistoryWhich of the following Neolithic site is located in North-eastern India??
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In north-eastern India, Neolithic culture appears at to a very late period. The Neolithic cultures of north-eastern India generally date from 2500-1500 BCE or even later. Shouldered axes and splayed celts have been found at the sites in Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh. Daojali Hading and Sarutaru are the Neolithic sites in the Assam region. This region bears evidence for shifting cultivation. Cultivation of yams and taro, building stone and wooden memorials for the dead, and the presence of Austro-Asiatic languages are the marked features of this region, which shows cultural similarities with South-east Asia.
Tamil Nadu state board class 11, page 11.Incorrect
In north-eastern India, Neolithic culture appears at to a very late period. The Neolithic cultures of north-eastern India generally date from 2500-1500 BCE or even later. Shouldered axes and splayed celts have been found at the sites in Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh. Daojali Hading and Sarutaru are the Neolithic sites in the Assam region. This region bears evidence for shifting cultivation. Cultivation of yams and taro, building stone and wooden memorials for the dead, and the presence of Austro-Asiatic languages are the marked features of this region, which shows cultural similarities with South-east Asia.
Tamil Nadu state board class 11, page 11.
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