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Pre-Historic Period MCQ

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Q51. The first animal to be domesticated by the stone Age people was?

  1. AAss
  2. BDod
  3. CHorse
  4. DSheep
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Answer: B) Dod

Q52. By which period the evidence of human skelton became available in lndia?

  1. APaleolithic Period
  2. BMesolithic Period
  3. CNeolithic Period
  4. DChalco-lithic Period
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Answer: B) Mesolithic Period

Q53. The mesolithic archaeological sites of which region is called" Teri 'sites?

  1. AUttar Pradesh
  2. BBihar
  3. CJharkhand
  4. DTamil Nadu
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Answer: D) Tamil Nadu

Q54. Consider the following- The characteristics of Neolithic human life was/were: 1. Agriculture 2.Animal Husbandry 3.Fixed Abode 4.Development of writing Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

  1. A1 and 2
  2. B2 and 3
  3. C1, 2 and 3
  4. D1, 2, 3 and 4
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Answer: C) 1, 2 and 3

Q55. Man moved from food-gathering to food-Producing in which period ?

  1. APaleolithic Age
  2. BMesolithic Age
  3. CNeolithic Age
  4. DChalco-lithic Age
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Answer: C) Neolithic Age

Q56. The earliest evidence of agriculture has found in lndian subcontinent from -

  1. ABrahmagiri
  2. BChirand
  3. CMehargarh
  4. DBurzahom
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Answer: C) Mehargarh

Q57. Where is prehistoric food producer site Mehargarh situated?

  1. AOn the bank of Ghaggar
  2. Bln the eastern part of Rann of Kutch
  3. Con the bank of Bolan river
  4. Dln western Baluchistan
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Answer: D) ln western Baluchistan

Q58. The first food grain used by man was-

  1. Awheat
  2. BBarley
  3. CRice
  4. DMillet
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Answer: A) wheat

Q59. Among the following at which neolithic site the earliest evidence of wheat and barley has been found ?

  1. ARangpur
  2. BLothal
  3. CMehargarh
  4. DKoldihwa
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Answer: C) Mehargarh

Q60. Which one of the following prehistoric site has provided evidence for cultivation of wild and sown variety of Paddy-

  1. ABelan
  2. BBegor
  3. CAdamgarh
  4. DBurzahom
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Answer: D) Burzahom

Q61. ln lndian subcontinent from which of following archaeological sites do we get earliest evidence of paddy cultivation?

  1. ABurzahom in Kashmir
  2. BChirand in Bihar
  3. CLothal in Gujarat
  4. DKoldihwa in Uttar Pradesh
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Answer: D) Koldihwa in Uttar Pradesh

Q62. Nomadic man started settling in which period ?

  1. APaleolithic Age
  2. BMesolithic Age
  3. CNeolithic Age
  4. DNone of these
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Answer: C) Neolithic Age

Q63. The oldest remains of human settlement in Gangetic plain are found in-

  1. ABagor
  2. Bkalpi
  3. CAdamgarh
  4. DTeri
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Answer: B) kalpi

Q64. From which of the following Neolithic sites do we get the evidence of pit-dwelling-

  1. AMartand
  2. BDaojali Hading
  3. CBurzahom
  4. DChirand
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Answer: C) Burzahom

Q65. In the following places, at which place the archeological remains of pit-dwelling is food?

  1. ARakhigarhi
  2. BGufkral
  3. CMehargarh
  4. DBalakot
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Answer: B) Gufkral

Q66. The remain of Neolithic pit-dwelling have been found from-n1. Burzahom 2. Gufkraln3. Kuchai 4. MahagaranSelect the correct answer using the codes given below :

  1. A1 and 4
  2. B2 and 3
  3. C3 and 4
  4. D1 and 2
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Answer: D) 1 and 2

Q67. In some regions in India, men dwelled in pits, it is indicated throughexcavations in-

  1. ABihar
  2. BKashmir
  3. CKarnataka
  4. DRajasthan
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Answer: B) Kashmir

Q68. Among the following which culture has pit-dwellingas a specific feature?

  1. ANeolithic culture of Kashmir valley
  2. BNeolithic culture of Mid-Gangetic valley
  3. CChalco-lithic culture of Baluchistan
  4. DHarappan culture
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Answer: A) Neolithic culture of Kashmir valley

Q69. The "Ash Mounds" from Deccan represent-

  1. Asites where personages were cremated
  2. Bsites where vedic sacrifices were performed
  3. Cremnants of the settlements of neolithic cattle keepers
  4. Dkilns where pots were baked
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Answer: C) remnants of the settlements of neolithic cattle keepers

Q70. Ash mounds are associated with neolithic culture of which region?

  1. AEast India
  2. BSouth India
  3. CNorthern Vindhya region
  4. DKashmir
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Answer: B) South India

Q71. In which period 'wheel' invented, which is believed a very important invention of technological advancement of men ?

  1. APaleo period
  2. BMesolithic Period
  3. CNeolithic Period
  4. DIron period
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Answer: C) Neolithic Period

Q72. The burial of the dog with their master has found at-n

  1. ABurzahom
  2. BPatna
  3. CVaranashi
  4. DMehargarh
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Answer: A) Burzahom

Q73. The burial of the goat with their master has found at-n

  1. ABurzahom
  2. BPatna
  3. CKashi
  4. DMehargarh
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Answer: D) Mehargarh

Q74. Assertion (A) : With reference of prehistoric India, the neolithic implements are available from mostly agricultural sites.nReason (R) : It was conditional for permanent agricultural activities that the microliths of various types would be developed and used.

  1. ABoth A and R are ture and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. BBoth A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. CA is true, but R is false
  4. DA is falsw, but R is true
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Answer: C) A is true, but R is false

Q75. Which of the following prehistoric sites is Not situated in Bihar ?

  1. AChirand
  2. BChechar-Kutubpur
  3. CTaradeeh
  4. DBarudeeh
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Answer: D) Barudeeh

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