66. Who coined the phrase ‘Neolithic revolution’ ?
A. V Gordon Childe
B. Robert J Braidwood
C. Lewis N Binford
D. Kent Flannery
Answer:
A. V Gordon Childe
Explanation:
The Australian archaeologist V. Gordon Childe coined the term “Neolithic Revolution” in the 1920s to describe the massive transition from hunting-gathering to agriculture.
67. The ‘Ash Mounds’ from Deccan represent the sites where
A. persons were cremated
B. vedic sacrifices were performed
C. remnants of the settlements of Neolithic cattle keepers
D. kilns were located to bake pots
Answer:
C. remnants of the settlements of Neolithic cattle keepers
Explanation:
The enigmatic ash mounds of South India are widely interpreted by archaeologists as the accumulated and burnt dung from large cattle pens of Neolithic pastoralists.
68. At which Harappan site terracotta model of plough is found?
A. Kot Diji
B. Banawali
C. Lothal
D. Kalibangan
Answer:
B. Banawali
Explanation:
Banawali, a significant archaeological site belonging to the Indus Valley Civilization located in Haryana, yielded well-preserved terracotta models of ploughs.
69. Which of the following metals was/were NOT used by the Harappans?
A. Copper
B. Gold
C. Iron and tin
D. Silver and bronze
Answer:
C. Iron and tin
Explanation:
While the Harappans definitely used copper, gold, silver, bronze, and tin, the knowledge and use of Iron was entirely absent during the Indus Valley Civilization. (Since Iron is grouped with tin here, it remains the correct choice for indicating a metal they didn’t have).
70. Which of the following Brahmana texts belongs to the Rig Veda?
A. Satapatha Brahmana
B. Gopatha Brahmana
C. Aitreya Brahmana
D. Taittiriya Brahmana
Answer:
C. Aitreya Brahmana
Explanation:
The Aitareya Brahmana and the Kaushitaki Brahmana are the two principal Brahmanas attached to the Rigveda.
