{"id":1322,"date":"2025-11-02T10:10:55","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T04:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theexampillar.com\/ukgk\/?p=1322"},"modified":"2025-11-01T13:28:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T07:58:04","slug":"ukpsc-uksssc-daily-mcq-uttarakhand-02-november-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theexampillar.com\/ukgk\/ukpsc-uksssc-daily-mcq-uttarakhand-02-november-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"UKPSC \/ UKSSSC Daily MCQ \u2013 (Uttarakhand) \u2013 02 November 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Daily UKPSC \/ UKSSSC MCQs : Uttarakhand
\n<\/strong><\/span>02 November, 2025\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

Q1. From which sites in Uttarakhand have evidences of the Painted Grey Ware (PGW) Culture been found?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Haridwar and Badrinath<\/span>
\n(B) Thapli (Srinagar) and Purola<\/span>
\n(C) Dwarahat and Almora<\/span>
\n(D) Ranikhet and Champawat
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<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Answer:<\/strong> (B) Thapli (Srinagar) and Purola<\/span>
\nExplanation:<\/strong> Evidence of the Painted Grey Ware Culture has been found at Thapli (in the Alaknanda Valley, near Srinagar) and Purola (in the Yamuna Valley). These sites indicate that Uttarakhand was also a part of the region where this culture spread. This period followed the Copper Age, marking the beginning of the use of iron.<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Q2. What types of designs are painted on the pottery found from Thapli and Purola?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Circular designs in red color<\/span>
\n(B) Triangular lines in white color<\/span>
\n(C) Horizontal and vertical lines in black color<\/span>
\n(D) Geometric figures in blue color
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<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Answer:<\/strong> (C) Horizontal and vertical lines in black color<\/span>
\nExplanation:<\/strong> The pottery found at these sites features black-painted horizontal and vertical lines. This style is considered a distinctive feature of the Painted Grey Ware Culture and reflects the artistic and cultural traditions of that era.<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Q3. Which scholar associated the Painted Grey Ware Culture with the Mahabharata period?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Mortimer Wheeler<\/span>
\n(B) B. B. Lal<\/span>
\n(C) A. L. Basham<\/span>
\n(D) K. P. Jayswal
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<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Answer:<\/strong> (B) B. B. Lal<\/span>
\nExplanation:<\/strong> Renowned archaeologist B. B. Lal associated the Painted Grey Ware Culture with the period of the Mahabharata<\/em>. According to him, this culture represents the social, religious, and technological development of that time, marking the beginning of the Iron Age and the expansion of Vedic life.<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Q4. Which animal is particularly found at sites related to the Painted Grey Ware Culture?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Camel<\/span>
\n(B) Cow<\/span>
\n(C) Horse<\/span>
\n(D) Elephant
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<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Answer:<\/strong> (C) Horse<\/span>
\nExplanation:<\/strong> Remains of horses have been found in large numbers at sites related to this culture. This discovery indicates that horses played an important role in warfare, transportation, and religious rituals during that period.<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Q5. The Painted Grey Ware Culture is associated with which age?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Neolithic Age<\/span>
\n(B) Chalcolithic Age<\/span>
\n(C) Iron Age<\/span>
\n(D) Megalithic Age
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<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Answer:<\/strong> (C) Iron Age<\/span>
\nExplanation:<\/strong> The Painted Grey Ware Culture is associated with the early phase of the Iron Age. It was a period when humans began using iron instead of copper and bronze for tools, leading to significant advancements in agriculture, warfare, and craftsmanship.<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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