The painted Grey Ware Culture of which age has been identified by archeologists at many excavated sites, is associated with the Later Vedic Culture?
Correct Answer:
(B) Iron Age
The Later Vedic Culture is dated to the period between 1000 BCE and 700-600 BCE. The Painted Grey Ware Culture of the Iron Age, which has been identified by archaeologists at many excavated sites, is associated with the later Vedic culture. This period witnessed political, social, economic complexity and developments.
Ques: 2
The earliest evidence of the use of iron in India has been discovered from:
Correct Answer:
(B) Atranjikhera
Atranjikhera is a prehistoric and historic excavated archaeological site on the bank of Kali river, a tributary of Ganga. This site was first identified by Sir Alexander Cunningham in 1862 but excavated by R.C. Gaur in 1962. The earliest evidence of iron used in the region dates back to 1150 B.C.
Ques: 3
In Later Vedic Period, iron was called as?
Correct Answer:
(B) Syama-ayas
In later Vedic period, iron was called Syama-ayas or Krishna-ayas or the dark metal. Earlier it was believed that iron originated around 700 BCE, but recent research dates the beginning of iron around 1200 BCE or even earlier. The early views gave excessive emphasis to iron to the colonization of the Ganga Valley, but new scholars argue that iron was not the only factor behind the expansion of the population.
Ques: 4
Consider the following important sites:
Sivagalai
Mayiladumparai
Brahmagiri
Gachibowli
How many of the above-mentioned sites belong to the Iron Age?
Correct Answer:
(D) All four
Notable Sites in India:
Sivagalai (Tamil Nadu): This site holds the earliest evidence of iron use in India, dating back to 3,345 BCE.
Mayiladumparai (Tamil Nadu): Evidence of iron tools from around 2,172 BCE.
Brahmagiri (Karnataka): Iron Age artifacts found here date to about 2,140 BCE.
Gachibowli (Telangana): Iron Age evidence from around 2,200 BCE.
Ques: 5
Consider the following statements regarding Middle Iron age:
This phase coincided with the late Vedic period, during which texts like the Atharvaveda were composed.
Early states or political entities, known as Janapadas, began to form.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct:
Correct Answer:
(B) 2 only
Early Iron Age (1500 BCE – 1000 BCE)
Introduction of Iron Tools: Iron tools began to be used in agriculture and hunting.
Overlap with the Late Vedic Period: This phase coincided with the late Vedic period, during which texts like the Atharvaveda were composed.
Middle Iron Age (1000 BCE – 600 BCE)
Expansion of Iron Technology: Iron technology expanded, leading to greater use of iron tools and weapons.
Urbanization: The growth of urban centers and the rise of fortified settlements.
Painted Grey Ware (PGW) Culture: The PGW culture emerged in the Ganga-Yamuna plains.
Rise of Janapadas: Early states or political entities, known as Janapadas, began to form.