Pre History

What was the main activity of Old stone age people?

• Hunting
• fishing
• agriculture
• Animal Husbandry

Bhimbetka caves are famous for its _____?

• Sculptures
• Tiger parks
• Temples
• Rock paintings

Considers the following statements 1. The domestication of animals began in the Mesolithic period. 2. Cultivation of cereals first started in the Neolithic age. 3. The main characteristic of the Mesolithic period was large stone tools. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

• 1 only

• 1,3 only

• 1,2 only

• all of the above

Which period of stone age witnessed the earliest evidence of the use of pottery?

• Upper Paleolithic Age
• Mesolithic Age
• Neolithic Age
• Middle Paleolithic Age

Which among the following places has given the earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian Subcontinent?

• Pratapgarh
• Mehergarh
• Quetta
• kalat

Which among the following period of the stone age first witnessed the domestication of animals?

• Paleolithic Age
• Chalcolithic Age
• Neolithic Age
• Mesolithic Age

The earliest evidence for drilling a human tooth (of a living person) has been found at _________

• Raisen in Madhya Pradesh
• Mehrgarh
• Pachmarhi
• South Mirzapur

___________ is the prominent Neolithic site found in Kashmir

• Burzahom
• Kuchai
• Golbaisasan
• Sankarjang

Which of the following is arranged as per the timeline of Major Periods in Early Indian Archaeology?

• Neolithic → Mesolithic → Palaeolithic → Harappan civilisation
• Palaeolithic → Mesolithic → Neolithic → Harappan civilisation
• Palaeolithic → Neolithic → Mesolithic → Harappan civilisation
• Harappan civilisation → Palaeolithic → Mesolithic → Neolithic

Which one of the following periods is longest Stone age period in the human history?

• Paleolithic Age
• Mesolithic Age
• Neolithic Age
• Megalithic