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Ias Gs Pyq English UPSC CSE Prelims 2011

Q3261.Regarding the Indus valley civilization, consider the following statements: 1. It was predominantly a secular civilization and the religious element, though present, did not dominate the scene. 2. During this period, cotton was used for manufacturing textiles in India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only B2 only CBoth 1 and 2 DNeither 1 and 2

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Ias Gs Pyq English UPSC CSE Prelims 2013

Q3262.Which of the following characterise/characterize the people of the Indus Civilization? 1. They possessed great palaces and temples. 2. They worshiped both male and female deities. 3. They employed horse-drawn chariots in warfare. Select the correct statement/statements using the codes given below

A1 and 2 only B2 only C1, 2 and 3 DNone of the above

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Ias Gs Pyq English UPSC CSE Prelims 2019

Q3263.Which one of the following is not a Harappan site?

AChanhudaro BKot Diji CSohgaura DDesalpur

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Ias Gs Pyq English UPSC CSE Prelims 2021

Q3264.Which one of the following ancient towns is well- known for its elaborate system of water harvesting and management by building a series of dams and channelizing water into connected reservoirs? (2021)

ADholavira BKalibangan CRakhigarhi DRopar

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Ias Gs Pyq English UPSC CSE Prelims 1996

Q3265.In the context of Indian society, which one of the following terms does not belong to the category of other three?

AKula BVamsa CKosa DGotra

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Ias Gs Pyq English UPSC CSE Prelims 1997

Q3266.Which one of the following was a corporation of merchants in ancient India?

AChaturvedi Mangalam BParishad CAshtadikgaja DManigrama

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Ias Gs Pyq English UPSC CSE Prelims 2012

Q3267.With reference to the Guilds (Shrenis) of ancient India that played a very important role in the country’s economy, which of the following statements is/are true? 1. Every Guild was registered with the central authority of the state and the King was the chief administrative authority on them 2. The wages, rules of work, standards and prices were fixed by the Guild 3. The guild had judicial powers over its own members. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A1 and 2 only B3 only C2 and 3 only D1, 2 and 3

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Ias Gs Pyq English UPSC CSE Prelims 2012

Q3268.With reference to the scientific progress of Ancient India,which of the statements given below are correct? 1. Different kinds of specialized surgical instruments were in common use by the 1st century AD. 2. Transplant of internal organs in the human body began in the 3rd century AD 3. The concept of sine of an angle was known in the 5th century AD. 4. The concept of cyclic quadrilateral was known in the 7th century AD. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A1 and 2 only B3 and 4 only C1, 3 and 4 only D1, 2, 3 and 4

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Ias Gs Pyq English UPSC CSE Prelims 2016

Q3269.In the context of the history of India, consider the following pairs: Term Description 1. Eripatti Land revenue which was set apart for the maintenance of the village tank 2. Taniyurs Villages donated to a single Brahmin or a group of Brahmins 3. Ghatikas Colleges generally attached to the temples Which of the pairs given above is correctly matched?

A1 and 2 B3 only C2 and 3 D1 and 3

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Ias Gs Pyq English UPSC CSE Prelims 2021

Q3270.Consider the following pairs: Historical place Well known for 1. Burzahom Rock cut shrines 2. Chandraketugarh Terracotta art 3. Ganeshwar Copper artefacts Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

A1 only B1 and 2 C3 only D2 and 3

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Ias Gs Pyq English UPSC CSE Prelims 2023

Q3271.Which one of the following explains the practice of ‘Vattakirutal’ as mentioned in Sangam poems?

AKings employing women bodyguards BLearned persons assembling in royal courts to discuss religious and philosophical matters CYoung girls keeping watch over agricultural fields and driving away birds and animals DA king defeated in a battle committing ritual suicide by starving himself to death Ancient History

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Ias Gs Pyq English UPSC CSE Prelims 2023

Q3272.With reference to ancient South India, Korkai, Poom-puhar and Muchiri were well-known as:

ACapital cities BPorts CCentres of iron-and-steel making DShrines of Jain Tirthankaras

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Ias Gs Pyq English UPSC CSE Prelims 2023

Q3273.In which one of the following regions was Dhanyak-ataka, which flourished as a prominent Buddhist centre under the Mahasanghikas, located

AAndhra BGandhara CKalinga DMagadha

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Ias Gs Pyq English UPSC CSE Prelims 2024

Q3274.Consider the following information: Archaeological Site State Description 1. Chandraketugarh Odisha Trading Port town 2. Inamgaon Maharashtra Chalcolithic site 3. Mangadu Kerala Megalithic site 4. Salihundam Andhra Pradesh Rock-cut cave shrines In which of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

A1 and 2 B2 and 3 C3 and 4 D1 and 4

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Ias Gs Pyq English UPSC CSE Prelims 2025

Q3275.Consider the following pairs : Region Country I. Mallorca Italy II. Normandy Spain III. France Sardinia In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

AOnly one BOnly two CAll the three DNone

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Ias Gs Pyq English UPSC CSE Prelims 2025

Q3276.Consider the following pairs: Country Resource-rich in I. Botswana Diamond II. Chile Lithium III. Indonesia Nickel In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

AOnly one BOnly two CAll the three DNone

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Ias Gs Pyq English UPSC CSE Prelims 2025

Q3277.Who among the following was the founder of the ‘Self-Respect Movement?

APeriyar’ E. V. Ramaswamy Naicker BDr. B. R. Ambedkar CBhaskarrao Jadhav DDinkarrao Javalkar

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Ias Gs Pyq English UPSC CSE Prelims 2025

Q3278.Consider the following statements: 1. Anadyr in Siberia and Nome in Alaska are a few kilometers from each other, but when people are waking up and getting set for breakfast in these cities, it would be different days. 2. When it is Monday in Anadyr, it is Tuesday in Nome. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

AI only BII only CBoth I and II DNeither I nor II

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Ias Gs Pyq English UPSC CSE Prelims 2025

Q3279.Consider the following countries: 1. United Kingdom 2. Denmark. 3. New Zealand 4. Australia Brazil 5. How many of the above countries have more than four time zones?

AAll the five BOnly four COnly three DOnly two

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Ias Gs Pyq English UPSC CSE Prelims 2025

Q3280.Consider the following fruits : 1. Papaya 2. Pineapple 3. Guava How many of the above were introduced in India by the Portuguese in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?

AOnly one BOnly two CAll the three DNone

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