Prehistoric India MCQs
Multiple Choice Questions and Answers with explanation on Prehistoric India for SSC, PCS, UPSC, IAS,NEET, CBSE /UGC NET, Class IX, X, XI and XII Students. You Can read our story notes on prehistoric India.
- Which one of the following sites has yielded the cultural remains from Neolithic to Harappan period?
[A] Amri
[B] Mehrgarh
[C] Kotdiji
[D] Kalibangan
- Earliest evidence of rice cultivation in the Ganga valley has been found at
[A] Lahuradewa
[B] Senuwar
[C] Sohgaura
[D] Kaushambi
- Which rock – shelter in India bears largest number of paintings?
[A] Ghagharia
[B] Bhimbetka
[C] Lekhahia
[D] Adamgarh
- The earliest inscription on stone was in which language?
[A] Pali
[B] Sanskrit
[C] Prakrit
[D] Brahmi
- The three age system – Stone. Bronze and Iron from the collection of Copenhagen museum was coined by
[A] Thomson
[B] Lubbock
[C] Taylor
[D] Childe
- Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding pre-historic art?
[A] Palaeolithic and Mesolithic people practised painting.
[B] Pre-historic art appears at several places, but Bhimbetka is the most striking site with 500 painted rock shelters.
[C] Many birds, animals and human beings are painted.
[D] The paintings depict the religious beliefs of the people.
- Which was the first metal used by man?
[A] Copper
[B] Silver
[C] Bronze
[D] Brass
- With which of the following periods do we associate the ‘microlith’ implements?
[A] Palaeolithic
[B] Mesolithic
[C] Neolithic
[D] Chalcolithic
- With Which period do we associate the ‘megaliths’?
[A] Neolithic
[B] Chalcolithic
[C] Mesolithic
[D] Pleistocene
- When the first metal tool came into being it used for?
[A] pot-making
[B] house-building
[C] clearing jungles
[D] making wheels
