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1	Which site provides some of the earliest evidence of settled farming in South Asia?	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Agriculture in prehistory and protohistory	Easy
2	The ploughed field discovered at Kalibangan is important mainly because it shows	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Agriculture in prehistory and protohistory	Medium
3	Terracotta models of a plough, found at Banawali, help historians conclude that Harappans	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Agriculture in prehistory and protohistory	Easy
4	An archaeologist finds charred rice grains in an early layer at a site in the middle Ganga plain. Which site'…	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Agriculture in prehistory and protohistory	Medium
5	Why is the Harappan civilisation called "protohistoric" rather than "historic"?	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Agriculture in prehistory and protohistory	Hard
6	In the Arthashastra, the official in charge of agriculture is called the	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Textual sources	Easy
7	Which text, attributed to Surapala, deals specifically with the science of plant life?	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Textual sources	Easy
8	A Sangam poem describes rice fields, water channels and buffaloes. Which tinai does it belong to?	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Textual sources	Medium
9	Which pair of text and author is correctly matched?	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Textual sources	Medium
10	A farmer wants guidance on predicting rain, caring for cattle and storing seed in a single early manual. Whic…	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Textual sources	Hard
11	In ancient Indian terms, land that depends on rainfall for its water is called	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Lands, crops and implements	Easy
12	The Sanskrit word urvara describes land that is	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Lands, crops and implements	Easy
13	Which development most helped farmers clear forests and expand cultivation in the Ganga plain in the first mi…	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Lands, crops and implements	Medium
14	A village has fields watered by a river that floods every year. In traditional terms, these fields are	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Lands, crops and implements	Medium
15	Which statement about crop seasons in early India is correct?	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Lands, crops and implements	Hard
16	Kunapajala, described in the Vrikshayurveda tradition, is best described as	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Seeds, sowing and manures	Easy
17	According to traditional manuals, seed for the next season should be taken from	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Seeds, sowing and manures	Easy
18	Why did farmers coat seeds with substances like cow dung, ghee or honey before sowing?	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Seeds, sowing and manures	Medium
19	A farmer raises rice seedlings in a small bed and later moves them to a flooded field. This practice is called	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Seeds, sowing and manures	Medium
20	Which practice would traditional farmers have used to restore soil fertility without any manure?	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Seeds, sowing and manures	Hard
21	Which plant has been widely used in traditional Indian farming to repel pests and protect stored grain?	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Pests and cattle management	Easy
22	The Hastyayurveda, attributed to Palakapya, deals with the care of	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Pests and cattle management	Easy
23	In the Arthashastra, the go-adhyaksha was responsible for	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Pests and cattle management	Medium
24	According to the Krishi-Parashara, a good cattle shed should be	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Pests and cattle management	Medium
25	A farmer wants to control insects on vegetables while keeping the soil and water free of chemical residues. W…	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Pests and cattle management	Hard
26	Arboriculture refers to	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Horticulture, arboriculture and fishing	Easy
27	Which ruler's edicts mention planting banyan trees and mango groves along roads?	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Horticulture, arboriculture and fishing	Easy
28	The Manasollasa, which includes a description of fishing as a royal pastime, is attributed to	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Horticulture, arboriculture and fishing	Medium
29	A gardener joins a shoot of one mango tree onto the rootstock of another to get good fruit quickly. This tech…	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Horticulture, arboriculture and fishing	Medium
30	Why are sacred groves often cited as an example of traditional conservation?	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Horticulture, arboriculture and fishing	Hard
31	In the Rigvedic Akshasukta, the ruined gambler is advised to	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Agriculture and society	Easy
32	The Rigveda addresses a hymn to Kshetrapati, who is	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Agriculture and society	Easy
33	Which harvest festival is correctly paired with its state?	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Agriculture and society	Medium
34	The Vedic word gavishti, literally "search for cows", is used by historians to show that	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Agriculture and society	Medium
35	A historian wants to show that Vedic society valued farming as an honest livelihood. Which evidence supports …	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Agriculture and society	Hard
36	The innermost sanctum of a Hindu temple that houses the main deity is called the	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Temple architecture	Easy
37	A curvilinear tower topped by an amalaka is characteristic of which temple style?	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Temple architecture	Easy
38	In Dravida-style temples, the tall, ornamented entrance gateway is known as the	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Temple architecture	Medium
39	Temples of the Deccan that mix features of the northern and southern styles are classed as	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Temple architecture	Medium
40	A student reads about a small Gupta-period shrine with a flat roof and a pillared porch. Which monument fits …	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Temple architecture	Hard
41	In Buddhist rock-cut architecture, a chaitya is	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Rock-cut and monolithic temples	Easy
42	The Kailasa temple at Ellora was excavated under which dynasty?	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Rock-cut and monolithic temples	Easy
43	Which cave complex contains Buddhist, Hindu and Jain monuments side by side?	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Rock-cut and monolithic temples	Medium
44	The Pancha Rathas at Mahabalipuram are best described as	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Rock-cut and monolithic temples	Medium
45	An archaeologist notes that a temple's top was finished before its base, with no blocks joined together. What…	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Rock-cut and monolithic temples	Hard
46	The Brihadeshvara temple at Thanjavur was built by	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Constructed temples and public architecture	Easy
47	Which temple is designed as a giant chariot with carved wheels and horses?	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Constructed temples and public architecture	Easy
48	Rani ki Vav at Patan in Gujarat is an example of	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Constructed temples and public architecture	Medium
49	Temples standing on star-shaped platforms with dense carvings, at Belur and Halebidu, were built by the	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Constructed temples and public architecture	Medium
50	A temple at Mahabalipuram was built by placing cut stone blocks one on another, unlike the nearby rathas. Whi…	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Constructed temples and public architecture	Hard