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Stone Age MCQs asked in PYQ Part -1
Q1. The earliest evidence of man in India is found in [Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2006]
[A] Nilgiri Hills
[B] Shiwalik Hills
[C] Nallamala Hills
[D] Narmada Valley
Q2. The first cereal used by man was [UPPCS (Pre) 1997]
[A] Wheat
[B] Rice
[C] Barley
[D] Sorghum
Q3. The earliest evidence of agriculture in the Indian sub-continent comes from [UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2008]
[A] Koldihwa
[B] Lahuradeva
[C] Mehrgarh
[D] Tokwa
Q4. The earliest evidence of agriculture in the Indian Sub-continent has been obtained from
[UPPCS (Mains) 2010]
[A] Brahmagiri
[B] Burzahom
[C] Koldihwa
[D] Mehrgarh
Q5. In the Chalcolithic period, people of Maharashtra buried their dead under the floor of their houses in the following orientation [UPPCS (Pre) 1997]
[A] North to South position
[B] East to West position
[C] South to North position
[D] West to East position
Q6. Which of the following sites has yielded the skeleton of the dog and the human skeleton in burial? [UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2008]
[A] Brahmagiri
[B] Burzahom
[C] Chirand
[D] Maski
Q7. Bone ornaments in the Mesolithic context in India have been obtained from [UPRO/ARO (Mains) 2013]
[A] Sarai Nahar Rai
[B] Mahadaha
[C] Lekhahia
[D] Chopani Mando
Q8. The cultivation of cereals first started in [UPPCS (Mains) 2005]
[A] Neolithic Age
[B] Mesolithic Age
[C] Palaeolithic Age
[D] Proto-Historic Age
Q9. The earliest evidence of agriculture in the Indian Sub-continent is found at [UPPCS (Mains) 2007]
[A] Lothal
[B] Harappa
[C] Mehrgarh
[D] Mundigak
Q10. Which one of the following periods is also known as Chalcolithic Age? [44th BPSC (Pre) 2000]
[A] Old Stone Age
[B] New Stone Age
[C] Copper Age
[D] Iron Age