NTA UGC NET/JRF Exam JUNE-2025 ARCHAEOLOGY

Descending order of archaeological sites based on their area:
B. Ganweriwala: ~80 hectares (a major Harappan city, comparable in size to
Mohenjo-daro and Harappa).
D. Kalibangan: ~25 hectares.
A. Rangpur: ~3.5 hectares.
C. Lothal: ~2.5 hectares.
The correct sequence is option 1: B, D, А, С.

The archaeological sites arranged from south to north based on their geographical locations are:
C. Songaon: Southernmost, located in Pune district, Maharashtra.
B. Inamgaon: Also in Pune district, but slightly north of Songaon.
A. Kaothe: Located in Dhule district, northern Maharashtra.
D. Dangwada: Near Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, the northernmost among the four.
The correct sequence is option 1: C, B, A, D.

Chronological order of dating techniques by invention:
C. Radiocarbon (C-14): Invented by Willard Libby in 1949.
D. Potassium-Argon (K-Ar): Developed during the early 1950s.
A. Thermoluminescence (TL): Introduced and applied to archaeology in the 1960s-70s.
B. Fission Track: Discovered in the late 1950s and developed into a dating method in the 1960s.
The correct sequence is option 4: C, D, A, в.

Chronological order of excavation areas at Kaushambi:
A. Ashoka Pillar Area: Excavated first in 1949-50.
B. Ghoshitaram Vihar: Excavated between 1954-58.
C. Defensive Wall of Kaushambi: Excavated 1957-59.
D. Palace Area: Excavated slightly later, as part of the ongoing campaigns (mid-1950s).
The correct sequence is option 1: A, B, C, D.

Chronological order of Upper Paleolithic cultures of Western Europe:
C. Chatelperronian: Earliest, c. 45,000-33,000 BCE.
A. Gravettian: c. 33,000-22,000 BCE.
B. Solutrean: c. 22,000–17,000 ВСЕ.
D. Magdalenian: Latest, c. 17,000-10,000 BCE.
The correct sequence is option 2: C, A, B, D.

The depiction of Gandhakuti (the dwelling of the Buddha) is found on art objects from Bharahut and Mathura.
At Bharahut, the Gandhakuti is represented by an empty throne or seat beneath a Bodhi tree or within a shrine, symbolizing the Buddha's
spiritual presence during the aniconic phase of Buddhist art.
At Mathura, later Kushan-period art also features representations of Gandhakuti structures, reflecting the continuation and evolution of this
symbolic motif.
The correct option is 4: A and D only.

Storeyed (multi-level) Viharas are characteristic of later Buddhist rock-cut architecture.
They are found in:
A. Cave No. VI, Ajanta: a two-storeyed vihara.
C. Cave No. XI, Ellora: a two-storeyed vihara.
D. Cave No. XII, Ellora: a famous threestoreyed vihara, known as Tin Thal.
Cave No. X at Ajanta is a chaitya (prayer hall), not a vihara.
The correct option is 3: C and D only.

The Harappan Civilization's connection with Ancient Bactria is attested by the site of Shortughai.
Located in northern Afghanistan near the Oxus River, it served as a Harappan trading outpost and shows clear evidence of interaction with
the Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex (BMAC).
Artifacts such as seals, weights, and pottery of Harappan style confirm direct cultural and commercial links.
The correct option is 2: D only.

The Queens of Kashmir who issued coins in their own names were Didda and Sugandha.
• Queen Didda (980-1003 CE) of the Lohara dynasty issued coins inscribed with her name.
• Queen Sugandha (904-906 CE) of the Utpala dynasty also issued her own coinage.
Other queens like Suryamati and Yashomati, though influential, did not mint coins in their own names.
The correct option is 2: A and B only.

The books authored by V.N. Misra include:
A. Bhimbetka: Prehistoric Man and His Art in Central India: co-authored work highlighting the rock art and prehistoric habitation.
C. Indian Prehistory: an important edited volume based on Deccan College's seminar proceedings.
These works reflect his leading contributions to Indian prehistoric archaeology.
The correct option is 2: A and C only.