cbsenet.nic.in Archaeology Paper II Model Question : Central Board Of Secondary Education

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Exam : National Eligibility Test (NET)
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Subject : Archaeology
Date/Year : 10.07.2016 & 28.08.2016

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** This paper contains fifty (50) objective type questions of two (2) marks each.
** All questions are compulsory.

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1. The widespread occurrence of Homo erectus remains in the old world palaeoanthropologists would like distinguish the African Homo erectus as
(1) Homo erectus (2) Paranthropus erectus
(3) Homo erectus erectus (4) Homo erectus ergaster

2. The first discovery of rock paintings in India was made by
(1) A.C.L. Carlleyle (2) Manoranjan Ghosh
(3) J. Cocuburn (4) Rivett Carnack

3. Which of the following Harappan sites has produced copper hoard objects ?
(1) Ropar (2) Bara
(3) Dholavira (4) Mitathal

4. Who was the first Satavahana king to depict his head of the coins ?
(1) Satakarni I (2) Gautamiputra Satakarni
(3) Vasishthiputra Pulamavi (4) Yajnasri Satakarni

5. Who among the following kings started issueing potin coins for public circulation ?
(1) Gautamiputra Satakarni (2) Western K atrpas
(3) Harshvardhan (4) Skandagupta

6. Which of the following inscriptions refers to 3101 B.C. as the data of the Mahabharata
war ?
(1) Banskhera copper plate of Harshavardhana
(2) Aihole inscription of Pulakesin II
(3) Junagarh rock inscription of Skandagupta
(4) Harha inscription of Ishanvarman

7. ‘Moat’ is the part of which of the following structures ?
(1) Fort architecture (2) Rock-cut cave
(3) Temple (4) Stupa

8. Mesolithic site of Putlikarar was excavated by :
(1) Jerome Jacobson (2) J. Desmond Clark
(3) G. Carvinus (4) N. Isaak

9. The eastern most site of Northern Black Polished Ware is :
(1) Alamgirpur (2) Chirand
(3) Chandraketugarh (4) Kausambi

10. The coins of Indo-Greek and Bactrians help us in knowing about Indo-Greek dynasty.
How many of Indo-Greek and Bactrian kings are known exclusively from their coins ?
(1) 38 (2) 36
(3) 34 (4) 40

11. Which of the following sites have provided new insights on the origins of microlithic technology in India ?
(a) Mehtakheri
(b) Patne
(c) Bhimbetka
(d) Sarai Nahar Rai
Code :
(1) (a) and (b) (2) (b) and (d)
(3) (c) and (d) (4) (d) and (a)

12. Australopithecus afarensis hominin remains are best known from which of the following sites ?
(a) Maka
(b) Laetoli
(c) Kanapoi
(d) Hadar
Code :
(1) (a) and (b) (2) (b) and (c)
(3) (b) and (d) (4) (c) and (d)

13. Tephra has been found at
(a) Chirki
(b) Bori
(c) Anagwadi
(d) Morgaon
Code :
(1) (a) and (b) (2) (b) and (c)
(3) (c) and (d) (4) (b) and (d)

14. Identify the following sites where NBPW is found in succeeding levels of PGW
(a) Raja Karan Ka Qila
(b) Sugh
(c) Jakhera
(d) Daulatpur
Codes :
(1) (a) and (b) (2) (b) and (d)
(3) (c) and (d) (4) (a) and (c)

15. Identify the following archaeological sites which are located on the left bank of the
Yamuna :
(a) Sanauli (b) Lalqila
(c) Tilpat (d) Purana Qila
Code :
(1) (a) and (b) (2) (b) and (c)
(3) (c) and (d) (4) (b) and (d)

16. Which of the following Harappan sites present preceeding early Harappan cultural deposits ?
(a) Manheru
(b) Alamgirpur
(c) Surkotada
(d) Kot Diji
Code :
(1) (a) and (b)
(2) (b) and (c)
(3) (c) and (d)
(4) (a) and (c)

17. Which of the Ashokan pillars have lion capital ?
(a) Rampurva
(b) Basarh-Bakhira
(c) Sankisa
(d) Sanchi
Codes :
(1) (a), (b), (c)
(2) (a), (c), (d)
(3) (b), (c), (d)
(4) (a), (b), (d)

18. The story of the gift of Jetavana vihara to the Buddha is represented in the reliefs of which of the following ?
(a) Amaravati
(b) Bharhut
(c) Gandhara
(d) Sravasti
Code :
(1) (a) and (b)
(2) (b) and (c)
(3) (a), (b) and (c)
(4) (b), (c) and (d)

19. Which of the following inscriptions refer to the victory of Asoka and spread of the message of Dhamma for the spiritual welfare of subjects ?
(a) Rock Edict XIII
(b) Pillar Edict VII
(c) Pillar Edict V
(d) Lumbini Edict
Code :
(1) (a) and (b)
(2) (c) and (d)
(3) (b) and (c)
(4) (b) and (d)

20. Which figures of the following animals/birds are generally found on Harappan seals ?
(a) Monkey
(b) Rhinoceros
(c) Peacock
(d) Unicorn
Code :
(1) (a) and (c)
(2) (a) and (d)
(3) (b) and (c)
(4) (b) and (d)