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40 MCQ questions with answers and explanations · page 2 of 2

Test yourself▶ 25 question test

Q26. Which one of the following will be the year of Saka Samvat in December 2009?

  1. A1931
  2. B1952
  3. C2066
  4. D2087
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Answer: A) 1931

Q27. When 2070 Vikrama Samvat is converted tnto Christian Era, the value would be----

  1. A2070 BC
  2. B2070 AD
  3. C2013 BC
  4. D2013 AD
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Answer: D) 2013 AD

Q28. What is the difference (in years) between Vikrama Era and Saka Era?

  1. A57 Years
  2. B78 Years
  3. C135 Years
  4. D320 Years
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Answer: C) 135 Years

Q29. The Badami rock inscription of Pulkeshin-I is dated in the Saka year 465. If the same were to be dated in Vikrama Samvat, the year would be---

  1. A600
  2. B300
  3. C330
  4. D407
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Answer: A) 600

Q30. 2063 Visrama Samvat is mentioned in the calender of Rajasthan Government, its Shake (Saka Samvat) would be ---

  1. A1908 Shake
  2. B1918 Shake
  3. C1928 Shake
  4. D1938 Shake
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Answer: C) 1928 Shake

Q31. In archaeology, Stratigraphy is used to comprehend which of the following?

  1. Aextent limit of a culture
  2. Bgradual deposit of physical remains
  3. Cphysical features of a ssettlement dwellers
  4. Dnumeral property of milch cattles
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Answer: B) gradual deposit of physical remains

Q32. Carbon-Dating system was developed by ---

  1. AHerodotus
  2. BHegal
  3. CV.A. Smith
  4. DWillard Libby
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Answer: D) Willard Libby

Q33. In the following which is used to date of archaeologica remains of wood, bone and shell?

  1. ACarbon- 14
  2. BArgon- 40
  3. CStrontium- 90
  4. DUranium- 238
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Answer: A) Carbon- 14

Q34. Carbon-Dating is used to determine the age of---

  1. Afossils
  2. Bplants
  3. Crocks
  4. DNone of these
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Answer: A) fossils

Q35. Then Pre-History ends and History begins when---

  1. Amen learnt to walk
  2. Bmen learnt to talk each other
  3. Cmen learnt to write
  4. Dmen learnt to make houses
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Answer: C) men learnt to write

Q36. In the context of India, Hostoric Period begins from-

  1. A30 lac BC onwards
  2. B3 thousand BC onward
  3. C600 BC onward
  4. D647 AD onward
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Q37. Indus Civilization, because remains of…..found in it.

  1. AWriting
  2. BCopper
  3. CArt
  4. DPottery
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Answer: A) Writing

Q38. Chaitra 1 of the national calender based on the sake corresponds calender ?

  1. A22nd March (or 21st March)
  2. B15th May (or 14th May)
  3. C31st March (or 30th March)
  4. D21st April (or 20th April)
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Answer: A) 22nd March (or 21st March)

Q39. Who introduced the trend of division of History into periods-Ancient, Medieval and modern?

  1. AHerodotus
  2. BCicero
  3. CPliny
  4. DCellarius
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Answer: D) Cellarius

Q40. Who among the following provides much use information for determining the beginning of Gupta

  1. AFa-Hien
  2. BHiuen-Tsang
  3. CAI-Masudi
  4. DAI-Biruni
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Answer: D) AI-Biruni

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