PPSC Past Paper CURATOR (BS-17) 2025
PAPER 191 – CURATOR (BS-17), Directorate General of Archaeology, Tourism, Archaeology & Museums Department, 17H2025, 08/2025, 22.06.2025 (PPSC PAST PAPER 2025)
A.
Bindusara
B.
Ashoka
C.
Chandragupta Maurya
D.
Bimbisara
Correct answer is:
C. Chandragupta Maurya
Explanation:
Chandragupta Maurya founded the Mauryan Empire in 321 BCE with the help of Chanakya after overthrowing the Nanda Dynasty.
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A.
Ashoka
B.
Samudragupta
C.
Chandragupta Maurya
D.
Harshavardhana
Correct answer is:
C. Chandragupta Maurya
Explanation:
Megasthenes was sent by Seleucus I as ambassador to the Mauryan court and documented his observations in ‘Indica’.
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A.
Tigris and Euphrates
B.
Nile and Amazon
C.
Indus and Ganges
D.
Huang He and Yangtze
Correct answer is:
A. Tigris and Euphrates
Explanation:
The Mesopotamian Civilization, one of the world's earliest, developed between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in present-day Iraq.
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A.
R.D. Banerji
B.
Sir John Marshall
C.
Alexander Cunningham
D.
Mortimer Wheeler
Correct answer is:
B. Sir John Marshall
Explanation:
Sir John Marshall supervised the excavations at Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro and identified them as part of the Indus Valley Civilization.
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A.
King John and the Barons of England
B.
King Henry VIII and the Parliament
C.
King Richard and the Nobles
D.
King John and the Church
Correct answer is:
A. King John and the Barons of England
Explanation:
Magna Carta (1215) was a charter signed by King John and English barons to limit royal power and protect baronial rights.
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A.
Theory of Human Development
B.
Theory of Human Race
C.
Theory of Human Origin
D.
Theory of Human Evolution
Correct answer is:
D. Theory of Human Evolution
Explanation:
“Out of Africa” is a widely accepted theory that modern humans originated in Africa and migrated globally.
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A.
Chandragupta Maurya
B.
Samudragupta
C.
Ashoka the Great
D.
Harshavardhana
Correct answer is:
C. Ashoka the Great
Explanation:
Emperor Ashoka converted to Buddhism after the Kalinga War and promoted its teachings throughout his empire.
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A.
Heinrich Schliemann
B.
William Flinders Petrie
C.
William Cunnington
D.
Sir Arthur Evans
Correct answer is:
C. William Cunnington
Explanation:
William Cunnington is known as a pioneer of archaeological excavation due to his early work in Wiltshire, England, in the late 1700s.
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A.
Mehrgarh Civilization
B.
Gandhara Civilization
C.
Mohenjo-daro Civilization
D.
Indus Valley Civilization
Correct answer is:
A. Mehrgarh Civilization
Explanation:
Mehrgarh, located in Balochistan, is a Neolithic site dating back to 7000 BCE, representing early farming and settlement.
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A.
Fatehpur Sikri
B.
Lahore
C.
Agra
D.
Delhi
Correct answer is:
A. Fatehpur Sikri
Explanation:
Akbar introduced Deen-e-Ilahi in 1582 at Fatehpur Sikri, his capital at that time, to merge the best elements of all religions.
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A.
Stone Age
B.
Iron Age
C.
Bronze Age
D.
Copper Age
Correct answer is:
C. Bronze Age
Explanation:
Harappan or Indus Valley Civilization belongs to the Bronze Age (3300–1300 BCE), known for bronze tools and urban planning.
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A.
Herodotus
B.
Thucydides
C.
Leopold von Ranke
D.
Edward Gibbon
Correct answer is:
C. Leopold von Ranke
Explanation:
Leopold von Ranke is considered the Father of Modern History because he emphasized primary sources, evidence-based writing, and objectivity in historiography.
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