641. Which among the following cities is considered as one of the oldest surviving cities in the world?
1. Mathura
2. Varanasi
3. Hardwar
4. Ayodhya
Option “2” is correct. Varanasi or Kashi situated on the bank of holiest river of India “Ganges”. Varanasi “The city of temples” is one of the oldest city in the world. Varanasi is also known as the “Religious capital of India”. The city has been a culture and religious center in India for several years.
642. Pre-history means-
1. Period having written evidences
2. Period having no written evidences
3. Period which have all the 3 evidences like time, place and events
4. None of the above
Option “2” is correct. Prehistory is a term used to describe the period before recorded history (i.e. before writing). Prehistory can be used to refer to all time since the beginning of the universe, although it is more commonly used in referring to the period of time since life appeared on Earth, or even more specifically to the time since human-like beings appeared.
643. Old stone age people
1. Wore cotton clothes
2. Wore leaves, barks of trees and skin of animals
3. Wore woollen clothes
4. None of the above
Option “2” is correct. The Stone Age people were mostly food gatherers and hunters and they use to wore leaves, bark of trees and skin of animals.
644. The first animal tamed by primitive man was-
1. Cow
2. Horse
3. Dog
4. Goat
Option “3” is correct. The domestication of animals is the mutual relationship between animals with the humans who have influence on their care and reproduction.
645. The Battle of Talikota was fought in –
1. 1526 A.D.
2. 1565 A.D.
3. 1576 A.D.
4. 1586 A.D.
Option “2” is correct. The battle of Talikota (26 January, 1565), a watershed battle was fought between the Vijayanagara Empire and the Deccan sultanates, resulted in a defeat of Vijayanagara ended in weakening one of the greatest Indian empires originating from southern India before the Maratha Empire. Talikota is situated in north Karnataka near Bijapur city.
646. Coins-Tanka, Shashgani and Jital of Sultanate period was made of which of the following metals-
Option “1” is correct. Iltutmish was the first to issue regular currency and declare Delhi as the capital of his empire. He started the silver ‘Tanka’ and the copper ‘Jital,’ the basic coins made up of silver and copper in the sultanate period. Shashgani was also a silver coin. The ratio to tanka and Jital was 1:48.
647. The ‘Kiriti-Stambha’ was build by?
1. Somdeva
2. Jaita
3. Napa
4. Jeeja Bhagerwala
Option “4” is correct. Kirti Stambha is a 12th-century tower situated at Chittorgarh fort in Rajasthan.The 22 metre high tower was built by a Jain merchant Jeeja Bhagerwala during the reign of Rawal Kumar Singh for the glory of Jainism.
648. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
1. Ajmer – Quwwat-ul-Islam
2. Jaunpur – Atala Masjid
3. Malwa – Jahaz Mahal
4. Gulberga – Jama Masjid
Option “1” is correct. The correct order of given site and architecture is:
649. Amir Khusrau played a pioneering role in the development of –
1. Braj Bhasha
2. Awadhi
3. Khari Boli
4. Bhojpuri
Option “3” is correct. Amir Khusrau learnt various Indian dialects especially Hindi which he loved most. He played a pioneering role in the development of Khari Boli.
650. Who tried the organize revolt by Indian Sepoys and Revolutionaries around 1913?
Option “3” is correct. Rash Behari Bose was a revolutionary leader against the British Raj in India and was one of the key organisers of the Ghadar Mutiny and later, the Indian National Army.
