NTA UGC NET/JRF Exam June-2019 ARCHAEOLOGY

Total Questions: 100

71. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Read the statements:

Assertion (A): The Chalcolithic settlements in the Malwa region are reasonably large in size but none of them could attain the status of being an urban centre.
Reason (R) : The people failed to realise the full potential of the natural resources with the help of available copper technology.
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Correct Answer: A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

72. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Read the statements:

Assertion (A): The Chalcolithic settlements in the Ganga region are reasonably large in size and number but none of them could attain the status of being an urban site.
Reason (R) : Absence of effective agricultural tools of copper failed them to harness the conducive natural condition.
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Correct Answer: A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

73. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Read the statements:

Assertion (A) : A process of urbanization is clearly marked in the Ganga valley during the early historical period at a good number of habitation sites.
Reason (R): Increase in the number and improvement in the quality of iron tools in general helped to accelerate the overall production.
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Correct Answer: A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

74. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Read the statements:

Assertion (A) : There was a very strong upward ternd in the feild of production, construction and trading activities during the Kushana period.
Reason (R) : The natural conditions were very conducive for this growth. Choose the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

75. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Read the statements:

Assertion (A): A large number of copper coins were issued for the first time during the Kushana period and these became accessible to the common people.
Reason (R) : Copper deposits became known in a big way during this period. Choose the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

76. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Read the statements:

Assertion (A): Yaksha and Yakshi images are found at many Buddhist sites. Reason (R) : Buddha had encouraged the worship of Yakshas and Yakshis. Choose the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: C. (A) is true, but (R) is false

77. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Read the statements:

Assertion (A): The Kailasanatha temple at Ellora is excavated in the South Indian Dravidian style.
Reason (R) : Kailasanatha temple was fashioned after the Pattadakal and Kanchipuram temples.
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Correct Answer: A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

78. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Read the statements:

Assertion (A): There was a lull in Buddhist rock-cut excavations in Maharashtra region around the second half of the 1 st century CЕ.
Reason (R) : There was a shortage of artisans in the region.
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Correct Answer: C. (A) is true, but (R) is false

79. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Read the statements:

Assertion (A) : The Alingan Chandrasekhar-murti from Brihadisvara temple at Tanjore is like Hara Parvati or Uma-Maheshvara images of North India.
Reason (R): South Indian images of Uma-Maheshvara are different from Uma-Maheshvara images of North India.
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Correct Answer: D. (A) is true, but (R) is false

80. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Read the statements:

Assertion (A): The Hindu-Shahi kings of Ohind and Afghanistan did not issue the gold coins.
Reason (R) : Gold was not in adequate supply in India.
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Correct Answer: B. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)