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_______ were first hand axes recognized in France.

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  1. Bifaces

  2. Acheulian

  3. Core

  4. Flakes

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Correct Option: B

In Tamil Nadu, the Acheulian tools have been found near ________.

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  1. Kanyakumari

  2. Salem

  3. Vellore

  4. Chennai

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Correct Option: D

Homo sapiens (wise man), were first appeared around ________.

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  1. 4,00,000 years ago

  2. 3,50,000 years ago

  3. 3,00,000 years ago

  4. 2,00,000 years ago

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Correct Option: C

In which year 'The Descent of Man' was published?

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  1. 1859

  2. 1865

  3. 1871

  4. 1895

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Correct Option: C

________ is the study of origin, nature and relationships of rock and soil layers that were formed due to natural and cultural activities.

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  1. Archaeology

  2. Anthropology

  3. Stratigraphy

  4. Cartography

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Correct Option: C

________ is the study of human past through the analysis and interpretation material remains.

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  1. History

  2. Archaeology

  3. Zoology

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B

Rice was probably cultivated in India and _______around 7000 BCE.

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  1. China

  2. Australia

  3. Srilanka

  4. Greek

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Indian sub-continent is known for one of the earliest cultivation of Rice along with China. Rice was found in the Indo-Gangetic Plain and date from 7000–6000 BC. Though the earliest widely accepted date for cultivated rice is placed at around 3000–2500 BC with findings in regions belonging to the Indus Valley Civilization. Rice was domesticated in China by 6200 BC with the earliest known cultivation from 5700 BC. Therefore, the correct answer is (A)

Fruit and nut trees were domesticated around ______.

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  1. 6,000 BCE

  2. 4,000 BCE

  3. 2,000 BCE

  4. 1,000 BCE

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Correct Option: B

Who published the book " The descent of Man"?

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  1. Herbert Spencer's

  2. Charles Darwin

  3. C.J Thomsen

  4. Herodotus

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Correct Option: B

For understanding history,the idea of the Three Age System was proposed by _________.

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  1. Herbert Spencer's

  2. C.J Thomsen

  3. Charles Darwin

  4. Herodotus

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Correct Option: B