Previous year MCQs

Ancient Indian History UPPSC 1992 GS-I
Question

Which of the following sentences is incorrect about Indus Civilization?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: People are known to Iron

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “People are known to Iron”.
The Indus Valley Civilization, one of the earliest urban civilizations, flourished around 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE. While they were advanced in many ways, including urban planning, sanitation, and trade, they did not have knowledge of iron. Iron metallurgy was developed later, around 1500 BCE, in regions outside the Indus Valley.

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Which one of the following is not included in "Prasthana trayi"?
  1. A) Bhagavata
  2. B) Bhagavad Gita
  3. C) Brahma Sutra
  4. D) Upanishad
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List I List II

(A) Gandhar Art - (a) Menander
(B) Junagarh Rock inscription - (b) Patika
(C) Milinapanho - (c) Kushanas
(D) Taxila inscriptions - (d) Rudradaman
  1. A) A-a B-c C-d D-b
  2. B) A-b B-d C-c D-a
  3. C) A-c B-d C-a D-b
  4. D) A-b B-a C-c D-d
Match lists-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I - List-II

1. Ahmadnagar - A. AdilShahi
2. Bijapur - B. QutbShahi
3. Golkonda - C. Nizam Shahi
4. Berar - D. Imad Shahi

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 1 2 3 4
  2. B) 2 3 4 1
  3. C) 3 1 2 4
  4. D) 4 2 1 3
Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya was the disciple of:
  1. A) Sheikh Alauddin Sabir
  2. B) Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti
  3. C) Baba Farid
  4. D) Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists.

List – I (Philosopher) – List – II (Philosophy)
A. Ramanuja – 1. Suddhadvait
B. Madhavacharya – 2. Dvaitadvait
C. Nimbarka – 3. Dvaita
D. Vallabhacharya – 4. Vishishtadvaita
Code:
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  2. B) 3 1 4 2
  3. C) 1 2 3 4
  4. D) 4 3 2 1
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  1. A) Egypt
  2. B) Corinth
  3. C) Macedonia
  4. D) Syria
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  1. A) Bodh Gaya
  2. B) Kusinagara
  3. C) Lumbtni
  4. D) Rishipattana
Which of the following sources mention the occurrence of the Third Buddhist Council during the reign of Asoka?

(1) Inscriptions of Asoka
(2) Dipavamsa
(3) Mahavamsa
(4) Divyavadana

Select the correct answer from the code given below:
  1. A) 1, 2
  2. B) 2, 3
  3. C) 3, 4
  4. D) 1, 4
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  1. A) Harisena
  2. B) Kalhan
  3. C) Kalidasa
  4. D) None of these
Who among the following is well known for his contribution in the field of Algebra:
  1. A) Aryabhatta
  2. B) Brahamagupta
  3. C) Bhaskara
  4. D) Lalla
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  2. B) Kekaya
  3. C) Panchala
  4. D) Videha
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1. There are references of numerous river-ports in ancient India.
2. There were large entrepots of goods and traffic.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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  2. B) Only 1
  3. C) Neither 1 nor 2
  4. D) Only 2