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In the Bellary region, _____ is more popular than Krishnadevaraya among the common people.

  1. Kumararama

  2. Kaustubh

  3. Krishna

  4. Kautilya


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kumararama was common man's diety and remained thus in the minds of lakhs of people at that time,so he was more popular than Krishnadevraya in the Bellary region.

How  does Domestication of animals help the humans ?

  1. Cows and goats gave them milk and meat.

  2. Cattle also helped them in ploughing the fields.

  3. Dogs gave company and also helped in hunting.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Domestication of animals help the humans in many ways for eg ; Cows ang goats gave them milk and meat , Cattle also helped them in ploughing the fields also Cattle and sheep are kept for their wool, skins, meat and milk , large animals can also be used to do physical work like carrying things or plowing the field and Dogs gave company and also helped in hunting.Civilizations that domesticated animals tame and train animals for their own personal use.

From when did farming and ferding begin ?

  1. Mesolithic Age

  2. Palaeolithic Age

  3. Neolithic Age

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Beginning of farming and herding occur during the Mesolithic Period i.e. roughly from about 12000 years ago. There were changes in climatic conditions. There was adequate rainfall with better tools and harmonized climate conditions for farming. People no longer depended on hunting, fishing, and gathering. Agriculture and animal husbandry took care of their food. 

The _________ environment has influenced every country and race in the world.

  1. Geographical

  2. Scientific

  3. Cultural

  4. Historical


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There is an intimate relationship between human life and the environment. Hence it is necessary to learn about the geographical environment in order to know about human history. 

Members of a tribe follow occupations such as __________.

  1. Hunting

  2. Gathering

  3. Farming

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Most of the tribal people were hunter-gatherers. Therefore, members of a tribe usually did occupations like hunting, gathering and farming.

Hence, D is the correct option.

In the absence of ______ evidence, attempts were made to stir up the memories of the ordinary people.

  1. Scientific

  2. Historical

  3. Archaeological

  4. Scriptural


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In the absence of historical evidence, attempts were made to stir up the memories of the ordinary people to unearth details about various events. They were related to the past and present events. Many a time, these memories of the incidents had religious recognition too. 

Historians resort to ______ descriptions to narrate the lives of ordinary people.

  1. Written

  2. Textual

  3. Oral

  4. Scriptural


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Historians resort to oral descriptions to narrate the lives of ordinary people. The history created by such oral descriptions is called Oral History. 

Wheat, barley, jute, different types of tubers, paddy, etc., were the major crops of Neolithic age.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Neolithic age is also known as agriculture revolution age since the discovery of agriculture took place in west Asia during this time.

They began a settled life for the purpose of cultivation and domestication of animals.
During this time wheat, barley, jute, different types of tubers, paddy, etc., were the major crops.
Hence, the above statement is true.

In the recent ages, study of the history of the ______ people has gained a lot of importance.

  1. Rich

  2. Poor

  3. Wealthy

  4. Common


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The history of the common people was equally important and as such, writing about those who were uneducated and stayed away from knowledge centres posed a serious challenge. Hence, in the recent ages, study of history of common people has gained a lot of importance.

Adamgarh in Madhya Pradesh and Bagor in Rajasthan show the earliest evidence of _____________.

  1. Agriculture

  2. City life

  3. Domestication of animals

  4. Metal tools being used by early humans


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The first attempts at domestication of animals and plants were made during the Mesolithic Period. The first animal to be domesticated was the dog. The earliest evidence of domestication of animals comes from Adamgarh (M.P.) and Bagor in Rajasthan dated 5500 B.C. and 4500 B.C. respectively.