Practice CSAT GS Questions and Answers

• Consider the following renowned personalities of ancient India : 1.      Varahamihira       2.      Charaka 3.      Sushruta   4. �...
• Which amongst the following terms used in ancient India, does not mean an assembly?
• Consider the following statements with respect to the Punch-marked coins of ancient India : 1.      Coins were generally square or round in shape. 2...
• Who among the following rulers advised his subjects through this inscription ? "Whosoever praises his religious sect or blames other sects out of excessive...
• Stamped red-glazed pottery, known as Arrentine Ware, has been found in many ancient settlements of the South India. The 'Arrentine Ware' were named after w...
• Consider the following statements : 1.      Ring wells found in post-Maurya period, were rows of pots, or ceramic rings arranged one on top of the o...
• Consider the following statements : 1.      Charaka in the Charaka Samhita states that the human body has 360 bones. 2.      In his treatise, Sus...
• Consider the following statements : 1.      Punch-marked coins were found only over the Northern regions of the subcontinent. 2.      These coins...
• Which amongst the following events of the ancient India, was last to happen ?
• Which amongst the following was particularly valued in the Roman empire, so much so that it was known as 'black gold' ?
• "Around 1700 years ago, a new ruling family became powerful in central and western India." Which amongst the following was the dynasty (ruling family) desc...
• The basic teachings of which amongst the following sects/religions are contained in the maxim "Good Thoughts, Good Words and Good Deeds."
• Consider the following statements : 1.      About 1500 years ago, there were two large kingdoms in South India, those of the Pallavas and the Cholas. ...
• The practice of erecting megaliths began about 3000 years ago, and was prevalent throughout the Deccan, South India, in the North-East and Kashmir. All the...
• Which amongst the following was not correct about the ancient town of  Mathura ?
• Consider the following statements : 1.      All the megalithic (big stones) burials are underground. 2.      Sometimes, megaliths contain more th...
• ' Kammakaras ' in ancient period, were -
• Consider the following statements with reference to the sixth century BCE of ancient India : 1.      Women could not participate in the assemblies in ...
• Consider the following developments associated with knowledge of science in ancient period : 1.      Decimal number system 2.      Formula/calcul...
• Consider the following statements : 1.      The Puranas were written in simple Sanskrit verse, and were meant to be heard by everybody, including wome...
• The Pallavas and Chalukyas were the most important ruling dynasties in south India during post-Gupta period. The kingdom of the Chalukyas was centred aroun...
• Consider the following :         1.      Belief in Bodhisattvas 2.      Worship of statues of the Buddha 3.      Use of certain sign...
• Consider the following statements : 1.      Fa Xian took the land route back to China through the north-west and Central Asia and carried back with ...
• Consider the following statements : 1.      Kerala as well as Ladakh regions were influenced by Chinese and Arab traders. 2.      The Islam was i...
• Who amongst the following travelers/ personalities did not visit Kerala ?
• Consider the following statements : 1.      American women got the right to vote earlier than the women in the UK. 2.      South Africa became a ...
• Consider the following statements : 1.      The Earth is the third largest planet of the Solar system. 2.      The diametre of the moon is only o...
• Which amongst the following is not correctly matched ?
• Consider the following statements : 1.      The distance from the Equator to either of the poles is one-fourth of a circle round the earth. 2.   ...
• Consider the following statements : 1.      The best means of measuring time is by the movement of the earth, the moon and the planets. 2.     ...
• Consider the following statements : 1.      There is a difference of about quarterto-two hours in the local times of Dwaraka in Gujarat and Dibrugarh ...
• Which amongst the following statements is/are  not correct ? 1.      Isthmus is a narrow strip of land joining two landmasses. 2.      The Nort...
• "The irregular and indented coastline provides ideal location for natural harbours and ports. From the point of view of commerce, it is the busiest ocean."...
• Consider the following statements : 1.      The Arctic Circle is connected with the Pacific Ocean by a narrow stretch of shallow water known as Berr...
• The Capital city of which amongst the following states of India is farthest from the Tropic of Cancer (23N) ?
• Through how many states of India, does the Tropic of Cancer pass ?
• What are the 'Polyps' ?
• 'Horsts and Graben' are associated with which amongst the following ?
• Which amongst the following mountains does not belong to the Fold mountains ?
• The capital of which amongst the following states does not pass through  or adjacently close to the Tropic of Cancer ?