Bricks, Bead and bones

Who among the following was the first Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)?

• Alexender Cunningham

• Harold Hargreaves

• Daya Ram Sahni

• John Marshall

Which of the following empire issued gold coins for the very first time in first century CE?

• Gupta Empire

• Maurya Empire

• Kushana Empire

• Yaudheya Empire

Which of the following city of the Harappan Civilization was exclusively devoted to craft production of Shell objects?

• Kotdiji

• Kalibangan

• Manda

• Chanhudaro

Who among the following was the composer of ‘Prayaga Prashasti’?

• Kalidasa

• Kalhana

• Harisena

• Banbhatta

In the domestic architecture of Harappa there were no windows in the walls along the ground level. Identify the possible cause mentioned by the archaeologists from the following options.

• It was a custom

• To maintain privacy

• No concern of ventilation

• Part of unplanned process

‘The mid-first millennium BCE is often regarded as a turning point in world history’. Which of the following is a significant aspect related to the statement?

• Thinkers of the world tried to understand mysteries of existence

• Development and expansion of the usage of coins

• Emergence of early state in the form of Mahajanpadas

• Ganas and Sanghas were assisted by standing armies

Why is the Harappan script called enigmatic? Choose the correct reason from the following options:

• It resembles the Hieroglyphic script of Egypt

• It had too many symbols, between 600 and 1000 in number

• It was written from left to right

• Its script remains undeciphered till date

Which of the following options given in Sangam text accurately describes ‘Vellalar ‘and ‘Adimai’, as two categories of peasants in south Indian villages.

• Vellelar, a ploughman and adimai as landowner

• Vellelar a landowner and adimai a peasant

• Vellelar a Peasant and adimai a land lord

• Vellelar a landowner and adimai a slave

He was called as ‘Devenampiya and Piyadassi’. He ruled the Indian subcontinent from c. 268 to 232 BCE. He is remembered for the propagation of Dhamma. Who among the following ruler has been described in the above information?

• Ashoka

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Samudra Gupta

• Ajatshatru

How was the inter country communication done during the Harappan Civilization.

• Railways

• Water ways

• Railways

• None of the above