UPPCS (HISTORY) TEST PAPER (2013)
1) Which site provides the earliest evidence of the domestication of animals?
1. Sohan river valley of Punjab 2. Bagor in Rajasthan
3. Belar valley in Mirzapur (UP) 4. Adamgarh in MP
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 2 and 4 c) 2, 3 and 4 d) All of these
2) From which one of the following Mesolithic sites charred and carbonized grains of wild rice embedded in the burnt clay remains of wattle and daub walls of huts, has been discovered?
a) Chopani Mando b) Mahadaha
c) Barkaccha d) Langhanaj
3) At which one of the following Neolithic sites, the evidence of the unique practice of burying the dogs with their masters in the caves has been found?
a) Burzahom b) Piklihal c) Gufkral d) Chirand
4) Which animal figures most in the cave paintings of Mesolithic age?
a) Tiger b) Cow c) Buffalo d) Deer
5) The most number of Chalcolithic cultural sites were found along with river
a) Chambal b) Narmada c) Tapi d) Sutlej
6) Who among the following cultures were the first to paint their pottery?
a) Mesolithic b) Chalcolithic c) Neolithic d) Iron age
7) Match the following
List I List II
A. Cemeries 'H' R '37' 1. Daimabad
B. Dockyard 2. Mohenjodaro
C. Pashupati Mahadev Seal 3. Harappa
D. Copper Charist 4. Lothal
Codes:
A B C D
a) 3 4 2 1
b) 4 3 2 1
c) 1 2 3 4
d) 1 3 2 4
8) Which of the following was contemporary of Indus Valley Civilization?
1. Egypt 2. Mesopotamia 3. Sumer 4. Greek
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
a) 1 and 2 b) 2 and 3 c) 1, 2 and 3 d) All of these
9) A statue of bearded man was found at
a) Harappa b) Mohenjodaro c) Lothal d) Kot Diji
10) In the Harappan period, seals were normally made of
a) lead b) gold c) silver d) steatite
11) The scripts of the Indus Valley Civilization was
a) Boustrophedeu, still not satisfactory deciphered
b) Brahmi c) Nagri d) None of these
12) Remains of horse bares have been found from
a) Lothal b) Surkotada c) Kalibangan d) Dholavira
13) Which was the most frequently depicted animal?
a) Elephant b) Unicorn c) Rhino d) Lothal
14) A granary outside to citadel was found at
a) Mohenjodaro b) Harappa c) Kot Diji d) Lothal
15) In which of the town both citadel and lower town were fortified?
a) Mohenjodaro b) Surkotada c) Kalibangan d) Lothal
16) The world's first tidal pact has been observed from which Indus site?
a) Alladinho b) Sutkagendor c) Dholavira d) Lothal
17) Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I List II
A. Lothal 1. Ploughed field
B. Kalibangan 2. Dockyard
C. Dholavira 3. Terracotta replica of a plough
D. Banawali 4. An inscription comprising ten large sized sign of the Harappan script
Codes:
A B C D
a) 1 2 3 4
b) 2 1 4 3
c) 1 2 4 3
d) 2 1 3 4
18) An advanced water management system of Harappan times has been unearthed at
a) Dholavira b) Lothal c) Kalibangan d) Alamgirpur
19) Which one of the following animals was not represented on the seals and terracotta art of the Harappan culture?
a) Cow b) Elephant c) Rhinoceros d) Tiger
20) The Harappan site located on the Iranian border was?
a) Sutkagendor b) Surkotada
c) Kotla Nihangkhan d) Alamgirpur
21) A vase depicting the folk tale 'The Thirsty Crow' was found at
a) Lothal b) Surkotada c) Dholavir d) Banawali
22) The term Nishkas which meant an ornament in the Vedic Period was used in later times to denote a/an
a) weapons b) agricultural implement c) script d) coin
23) Who favoured the Arctic Homes theory of the Aryans?
a) Pargiter b) AC Das c) BG Tilak d) Jacobi
24) In which Upanishad is mentioned 'Satyamev Jayate'?
a) chandogya Upanishad b) Prasana Upanishad
c) Isa Upanishad d) Mundaka Upanishad
25) The famous 'Battle of Kings' between Bharat and the host of ten chiefs was fought near the river
a) Saraswati b) Helmanal c) Purushni d) Kumba
26) Which part of Rigveda gives an account of the origin of the Universe?
a) II Mandala b) IV Mandala c) X Mandala d) IX Mandala
27) Which is the most anthromorphically represented God in the Vedic Culture?
a) Indra b) Varuna c) Rudra d) Vishnu
28) The Rigvedic God Varuna waa
a) herbinger of peace b) destroyer of foes
c) guardian of the cosmic order d) God of prosperity
29) Which one of the following four Vedas contains an account of magical charms and spells?
a) Rigveda b) Samveda c) Yajurveda d) Atharvaveda
30) Match the following
List I List II
(Vedic Names of River) (Present Names of River)
A. Vitasta 1. Ravi
B. Asikni 2. Chenab
C. Parusni 3. Jhelum
D. Satadru 4. Beas
E. Vipasa 5. Sutlej
Codes:
A B C D E
a) 3 2 1 5 4
b) 1 3 4 5 2
c) 5 4 2 3 1
d) 3 2 5 1 4
31) The first king to have a standing army was
a) Jarasandha b) Brihadratha
c) Bimbisara d) Mahapadma Nanda
32) When Alexander invaded India, who were the rulers of Magadha?
a) Haryankas b) Shishunagas
c) Nandas d) Mauryas
33) Which one of the following rulers of Magadha was the contemporary of Alexander the great?
a) Mahapadmananda b) Dhanananda
c) Sukalp d) Chandragupta Maurya
34) The Southemmost Mahajanpada was
a) Avanti b) Asmaka c) Chedis d) Mallas
35) The oldest republic in the world is
a) Sakyas b) Lichchhavis c) Jhatrikas d) Koliyas
36) Where was the seat of the first Republic of the world in 6th century BC?
a) Vaishali b) Athens c) Sparta d) Patliputra
37) The sacred books of Jains are called
a) Agama Sidhanta b) Angas c) Parvas d) Upangas
38) who founded the Lingayat Movement?
a) Basava b) Ramanuja c) Shankaracharya d) Kamban
39) Which of the following sacred Buddhist place was situated on the river Niranjana?
a) Bodh Gaya b) Kushinagara c) Lumbini d) Rishipattanam
40) Match the following
List I List II
A. Sankhya 1. Gautam
B. Mimamsa 2. Patanjali
C. Nyaya 3. Kapil
D. Yoga 4. Jaimini
Codes:
A B C D
a) 1 2 3 4
b) 3 4 1 2
c) 2 1 4 3
d) 1 4 3 2
41) Which of the following was not similar between Jainism and Buddhism?
a) Belief in Karma b) Belief in Atheism
c) Belief in Ahimsa d) Belief in Rigorous Asceticism
42) Who was the founder of Ajivikas sect?
a) Purana Karsapa b) Pakkuda Kaccayana
c) Makkali Gosala d) Ajit Keshambalin
43) Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I List II
(Term) (Meaning / Explanation)
A. Abhidhamma Pitak 1. Matters of doctrine and ethics
B. Sutta Pitaka 2. Rules of Monk order
C. Vinaya Pitaka 3. Members of great community
D. Mahasanghika 4. Matters of psychology and metaphysics
Codes:
A B C D
a) 2 4 1 3
b) 3 1 4 2
c) 2 1 4 3
d) 4 1 2 3
44) Who precided over the fourth Buddhist Council in Kashmir?
a) Asvagosha b) Vasumitra
c) Upagupta d) Mahakasyapa
45) Who was the author of 'Buddha Charita'?
a) Asvaghosha b) Nagasena
c) Nagarjuna d) Vasumitra
46) Who is also known as Nigantha Nataputra?
a) Vardhamana Mahavira b) Gautam Buddha
c) Nagarjuna d) Shankaracharya
47) Which of the following principles was added to Jainism by Mahavira?
a) Satya b) Ahimsa
c) Brahmacharya d) Aparigraha
48) With which religion is Kaivalaya associated?
a) Buddhism b) Jainism
c) Hinduism d) Sikhism
49) Who wrote the book Madhyamika Karika, a Baudh text?
a) Nagarjuna b) Asanga
c) Vasubandhu d) Asvaghosha
50) The Heterodox sect, Ajivikas was founded by
a) Gosala Makhali b) Pakudha Katyana
c) Ajitha Keshakamblin d) Sanjay Bethak Putta
51) Who among the following taught the doctrine of Shunyata (Shunyavad)?
a) Nagarjuna b) Shankaracharya
c) Harisena d) Vallabhacharya
52) The 'Tripitaka' was written in
a) Brahmi b) Kharosthi c) Pali d) Sanskrit
53) Which one of the following is not common in Buddhism and Jainism?
a) Non violence (Ahimsa) b) Indifference to Vedas
c) Self-mortification d) Rejection of rituals
54) The first Buddhist council was held in which of the following cities?
a) Nalanda b) Gaya c) Rajgriha d) Bodh Gaya
55) Mahavira Jaina breathed his last at
a) Rajgir b) Ranchi c) Pawapuri d) Samastipur
56) Gautam Buddha was elevated to the position of God by the time of
a) Ashoka b) Kanishka
c) Chandragupta Vikramaditya d) Harsha
57) Mahabodhi temple has been built at Bodh Gaya where
a) Gautam Buddha was born
b) Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment
c) Gautam Buddha delivered his first sermon
d) Gautam Buddha passed away
58) Match the following
List I List II
(Chairman) (Development)
A. Maha Kassapa 1. Vinaya and Dhamma Pitaka compiled
B. Sabbakarni 2. Permanent split of Buddhist Church into Sthaviras and Mahasanghikas
C. Moggaliputta Tissa 3. Abhidhamma Pitaka compiled
D. Vasumitra 4. Division into Mahayana and Hinayana
Codes:
A B C D
a) 1 2 3 4
b) 3 2 1 4
c) 4 3 2 1
d) 4 2 1 3
59) In the Mahayana Buddhism, the Bodhisatva Avalokitesvar was also known as
a) Vajrapani b) Manjusri c) Padmapan d) Maitreya
60) The doctrine of three jewels – Right belief, Right conduct and Right knowledge – is the crowning glory of
a) Buddhism b) Christianity c) Jainism d) None of these
61) The Vikramshila Mahavinara, a great centre of education, was founded by
a) Baladitya b) Harsha c) Gopala d) Dharmapala
62) The Lumbini was the birth place of Buddha is attested by an inscription of
a) Ashoka b) Pushyamitra Sun c) Kanishka d) Harsha
63) Sarnath is in the State of
a) Kerala b) Maharashtra c) Gujarat d) Uttar Pradesh
64) Vikramshila Mahavihara was established by the ruler of
a) Pushyabhuti dynasty b) Barman dynasty c) Sen dynasty d) Pala dynasty
65) Syadvad (the theory of may be) is a doctrine of
a) Lokayatism b) Saivism c) Jainism d) Vaishnavism
66) Who is said to have become the chief of the Jain Sangh after the death of Mahavira?
a) Jambu b) Bhadrabahu c) Sthulbhadra d) Sudharma
ANSWER SHEET OF UPPCS (HISTORY) TEST PAPER (2013)
1.b 2.c 3.a 4.d 5.a 6.b 7.a 8.c 9.b 10.d 11.a 12.b 13.b
14.a 15.b 16.d 17.b 18.a 19.a 20.a 21.a 22.d 23.c 24.d 25.c 26.a
27.a 28.c 29.d 30.a 31.c 32.c 33.b 34.b 35.a 36.c 37.a 38.a 39.a
40.b 41.d 42.c 43.d 44.b 45.a 46.a 47.c 48.a 49.a 50.a 51.a 52.c
53.c 54.c 55.c 56.b 57.b 58.a 59.c 60.c 61.d 62.a 63.d 64.d 65.c
66.b
