CSS General Knowledge Online Entry Test With Answers

CSS General Knowledge Online Entry Test

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1 A famous history book on India was written in the 11th century by: Sulaiman Alberuni Masoodi Firdusi
2 The structure of Qutab Minar was completed by: Aram Shah Iltumish Qutub-ud-Din-Aibak Tughlaq
3 Taxila was a famous site of: Early Vedic Art Gandhara Art Mayan Art Gupta Art
4 Gandhara school of Art was established in: Western India North Western India Eastern India Southern India
5 The Mughal painting reached its zenith during the reign of: Akbar Jehangir Shah Jehan Babur
6 The Red Fort of Delhi was built by: Akbar Shah Jahan Jehangir Sher Shah
7 Which of the following was built by Akbar? Agra Fort Red Fort Daulatabad Ahmadnagar
8 During the Mughal period of Indian history, the name of Mansur became famous in the field of: Music Painting Architectures Garden lying
9 Sculptures of the Gandhara school reflect the influence of the: Chinese Greeks Romans Persians
10 Who among the following Mughal rulers has been called as the "Prince of Builders"? Jehangir Akbar Babur Shah Jahan
11 The most famous court poet of Akbar was: Abdur Rahim Khan-i Khanah Tulsidas Raskhan Surdas
12 Amir Khusro's name is associated with the invention of: Sarod Sitar Tabla Shehnai
13 Who among the following popularized the theory of arctic Region as the original home of Aryans?  B.G.Tilak Mach Donell Max Muller Keith
14 Which of the following statements regarding the characteristics feature of the Indus valley people is true? The people were largely rural. They knew of iron and defensive armour. They worship of images was familiar to the people. None of these. 
15 The source of the blue gem stone, lapis lazuli, for the people of Harappan culture was: Gujrat Afghanistan UP Punjab
16 Indication of pre-Harappan civilization have come from the archeological excavations at: Roper Lothal Kalibaghan Kunal
17 The Indus valley civilization was spread over: Indo-Gangetic divide and upper Gangetic plain Punjab, Sindh, Gujrat, Rajasthan and Balochistan   U.P, Haryana and neighbouring parts of Punjab Banks of river Indus, Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan
18 "When I first saw them, I found it difficult to believe that they were pre-historic; they seemed so completely to upset all established ideas about early art." This was an observation of Sir John Marshal on objects found at: Lothal Mohenjodaro Ropar Harappa
19 Mohenjodaro is also known as: Mound of the dead Mound of the great Mound of the survivors Mound of the living
20 The Lothal civilization was known for: Art and Architecture Drainage system Trade and Commerce Art and Architecture
21 Traces of which of the following has not been found in the Indus Valley civilization? Barley Sesamum Sugarcane Mustard
22 The spread of the Harappa civilization is coterminous with the: Wheat producing zone Soil fertility Irrigation facilities Availibility of raw material
23 The Indus Valley civilization was discovered in: 1903 1911 1922 1930
24 Brahmans are books that deal with: Bhakti Ritualism Yoga Meditation
25 Which of the following craftsmanship was not practiced by the Aryans? Pottery Blacksmith Jewellery  Carpentry
26 The Aryans at first settled in: Punjab Kashmir Sindh Gujrat
27 Which of the following animals was known to ancient vedic people? Elephant Bear Lion Camel
28 The Stone Age people had the first domestic: Asses Dogs Horses Sheep
29 Which of the following statements regarding the Indus valley civilization is not true? The Indus valley people were not acquainted with the art of spinning and weaving. Open courtyard was the basic feature of houses The Assembly hall was discovered at Harappa.  None of these. 
30 The Great Granary of the Indus valley civilization has been discovered at:  Kalibaghan Lothal Mohenjodaro Harappa
31 The famous figure of dancing a girl found in the excavations of Harappa was made up of: Terracotta Bronze Steatite Limestone
32 The main channels of our knowledge about the Indus valley civilization are: Inscription Coins Palm and branch leaf manuscripts Archaeological excavation
33 The tools and the weapons of Harappan civilization were mostly made of: Stone Copper and Bronze Copper and Iron Stone and Copper
34 The Indus valley people worshiped: Fire Water Mother Goddess Sun
35 Which of the following animals were domesticated by the Harappans? Goat, oxen, pig, buffalo Buffaloes, sheep, dog, pig Camel, oxen, buffaloes, pig  None of these
36 The Indus valley civilization flourished during: 5000-3500 BC 3000-1500 BC 2500-1000 BC 1500-500 BC
37 Indus valley civilization is also known as Harappan Culture because The site of Indus valley civilization is considered the elementary stage of vedic culture. The most important evidence of the achievements of this civilization have been excavated from Harappa Harappa was the first site to be excavated in the Indus valley None of these
38 The Indus valley houses were built of: Bamboo Bricks Wood Stone
39 The Indus valley people had trade relationship with: Egypt Mesopotamia Greece Ceylon
40 Which of the following is incorrect concerning Mohenjodaro? There was no drainage system It was a well-planned city Buildings were of varying sites Bathrooms were important features of most houses
41 The remain of a wooden drain of the Indus civilization have been found at: Lothal  Mohenjodaro Harappa Kalibaghan
42 Which of the following statements regarding the Indus valley civilization is incorrect? The supreme god was the pipal God Excavation at Lothal proved that the civilization was confined to Harappa and Mohenjodaro only People had great artistic sense None of these
43 Which of the following presents the most significant feature of the Indus valley civilization? Burnt brick buildings Art and architecture Buildings of worship First true arches
44 Which of the following Harappan sites had a dock? Harappa Lothal Mohenjodaro Alamgirpur
45 Palaeolithic remains have been discovered in: Gujrat Kolkata Bellary Punjab
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