Choose the correct answer:
Question 1.
When did the use of iron begin in subcontinents?
(a) Around 3,000 years ago
(b) Around 6,000 years ago
(c) Around 9,000 years ago
(d) Around 12,000 years ago
Answer
Answer: (a) Around 3,000 years ago
Question 2.
What was the method of irrigation in ancient time?
(a) Canals
(b) Wells
(c) Tanks
(d) All of these
Answer
Answer: (d) All of these
Question 3.
In which region landowners were known as Vellalars?
(a) Maharastra region
(b) Punjab region
(c) Tamil region
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (c) Tamil region
Question 4.
Who were grama bhojaka?
(a) Village head men
(b) Ordinary people of village
(c) Educated persons
(d) illiterate persons
Answer
Answer: (a) Village head men
Question 5.
People who had no land of their own and worked for others were
(a) Independent farmers
(b) Dasa Saramakaras
(c) Herders
(d) Grihapatis
Answer
Answer: (b) Dasa Saramakaras
Question 6.
What was the only resource of poor man in the story clever poor man?
(a) Dead rats
(b) Dead dogs
(c) Dead goats
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (a) Dead rats
Question 7.
Where was ring well found?
(a) Kolkata
(b) Mumbai
(c) Delhi
(d) Chandigarh
Answer
Answer: (c) Delhi
Question 8.
Why were the sculptures used by the ancient cities?
(a) To decorate railings, pillars etc.
(b) To decorate cities
(c) None of these
(d) Both (a) and (b)
Answer
Answer: (d) Both (a) and (b)
Question 9.
Where was salt produced plentifully along?
(a) Sea
(b) River
(c) Lakes
(d) wells
Answer
Answer: (a) Sea
Question 10.
What was ring well used for?
(a)Bathing
(b) Washing cloths
(c) Irrigation
(d) Drainage
Answer
Answer: (d) Drainage
Question 11.
Why was Mathura famous for?
(a) Religious centre
(b) Forested area
(c) Port
(d) All of these
Answer
Answer: (a) Religious centre