KUET 2024 Question Paper M.A. Archaeology

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KUET 2024 Question Paper M.A. Archaeology

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Entrance Test Paper for the PG bourse in Archaeology (Se3s'io n 2011)

L ln which period of historywas the great Buddhist Sanchi Stupabuilt:
a) Modern
b) Ancient
c) Medieval
d) Vedic
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b) Peshawar
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3. Kanauj, known for the tripartite struggfe among* tlre- Palas, Rashtrakutas and
Pratiharas, is located in the valley of:
a) Ganges
b) Indus
c) Nannada
d) Krishna
4. Which of tlre following gardens was laid by ZainulAbideen
a) Nishat
b) AchabalBagh
c) ZainaLank
d) Verinag
5. The first metal used for making utility objects in South Asia was:
a) Iron
b) Copper
c) zini
d) Titaniurn
6. Biodegradable waste contains mainly:
a) Arsenic
b) Copper
c) Carbon
d) Nickel
.7. A species is a group of individuals having:
a) Some distinct basic characters
b) Some similar basic characters
c) Do not share conrmon gene pool
d) Do not interbreed
8. Fossils are organic relics of long-dead life forms on:
a) Ice
b) Voicanic ash
c) Rocks
d) Allof the above

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14. From which of thp following group of tributaries does Ganga receive waters;
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17. Al-Biruni visited Nortlr India during the rule of: ' "'+'
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c) Mughals
d) None of the above
18. Human evolution is said to have started in the continent of':
a) South Annerica
b) Africa '
c) Australia
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a) Mesopotamia
b) Egypt
c) Irrdus Valley
d) Incas
20. Protohistory is the subject that is studied on the basis of:
a) ChrorricleS
b) Tempte architecture
c) Phenotype
d) None of the above
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22.The age of rocks can be calculated on the basis of:
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d) Chronometric dating technique
23. Phosphorous pentaoxide:
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b) Corrodes iron
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d) None of the above
24.Thestructure of earth, froln the inner core to the exosphere, and the physical
phenomena are described by:
a) Geology
b) Geography
c) Meteorology
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30, Human species, Honto habilis, appeared flrst in a
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32. Most celebrated Hindu temple of Sonrnath 'was built
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b) Orissa
c) Kashmir
d) Bengal
33. Of all the excavated sites of the Indus Valley Civilisatiom
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b) Kalibangan
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34. Earth has undergone series of extremely cold .climatis conditions of
one ended around 12,000 years ago' what is thti appropriate term for
this kind of
climate:
a) Plrrvial
b) Glacial
c) Both a and b
d) None of the above
35. Physical environmsnt comprises:
a) Abiotic comPonents
b) Biotic comPonents
c) Creations and activities ofhumans
d) Animal and Plant tife
36. Lithosphere is:
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b) Upper part of the mantle of the earth
c) The broken rock strata
d) The varved ice sheets,
as it forms:
37. Silver articles generally turn blackish when kept in open
a) Silver sulPhide
b) Silver carbonate
c) Silver nitrate
) None of the above
38. Egyptians used to write their scrolls on:
a) Rose
b) Conifers
c) PaPYrus
d) Teak
39, Dinosaurs became completely extinct in the:
a) Jurassic
b) Triassic
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45. During excavations in Pampore (Kashmir) in 2001, rare animal fbssils were
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48. Match the following Sites/Monuments with Places:

Sites
L HemisGompa a. Srinagar
IL Susandhesa Temole b. Anantang
IIL Martand c. Leh
lV. SangenDarwaza d. Baramulla

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b) .d;a II-d, III-c, IV-b
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d) I-c, II-a, III-b, IV-d

49. Place the following geological terms in the systematic order to represent their true
chronology
i) Eocene ii) Miocene iii) Pliocene iv) Oligocene
a) i, iv, ii and iii
b) i, iii, ii and iv
c) iii" ii, iv and i
d) iv, i, iii and ii
50' Islamic architecture in most of the Indian subcontinent had the distinction of
designing with:
a) Arabesque and geometry
b) Inscriptions and mosaics
c) Ogee arches and onion domes
d) All of the above
51. Choose the ruler who built the city of Parihaspura where many Buddhist and Hindr"r
shrines were built to demonstrate royal patronage fbr magnificent afi and architecture
of Kashmir:
a) Parversena-lI
b) Lalitaditya
. c) Kalsha
d) Avantivarman
52' From an archaeological excavation, say Harappa, were found fiom a grave three
pieces of bones identified as temporal, maxilla and occipital of a l9-year boy said to
had died because ofa hard blow on the:
a) Spine
b) Skull
c) Lower limb
d) None of the above

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53. In Europe and Asia, some of the trees are evergreen, long, high and possess needle
like leaves. The remains clf these trees were found from archaeological excavations at
various places in the two continents which were used fog explaining past climate in
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b) Sughanda; Avantivarman; Sankarvuuman and Gopalvarman
c) Avantivarman; Sankarvarrnan; Gopalvarman and Sughanda
d) Avantivarman; Sankarvannan; Sughanda and Gopalvarman
55. Which of the following rulers constructed KhanqahiMu'ullahand.lamia Masjid:
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b) Sultan Ali Shah
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a) I-c, II-d, III-a, IV-b
b) I-c, II-a, III-d,IV-b
c) I-b, II-c, III-a, IV-d
d) I-d. Il-b, III-a" IV-c
59. Towards the end of the Vedic period the Indian society was divided into fovr varnos -
- Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras. Based on their occupations Vaishyas
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c) Fought wars
d) Kept cattle
60. Select the correct chronological sequence ofthe archaeological periods:
a) Palaeolithic, Neolithic, Chalcolithic and Mesolithic
b) Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic and Chalcolithic
c) Prehistoric, Neolithic, Mesolithic and Chalcolithic
d) Prehistoric, Mesolithic. Chalcolithic and Neolithic

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