1. Which of the following period is not part of the Stone Age?
a) Paleolithic Period
b) Chalcolithic Period
c) Mesolithic Period
d) Neolithic Period
Answer. b) Chalcolithic Period is part of the Stone-Copper age; 3000 BC -500BC
2. Belan Valley in Uttar Pradesh is famous for?
a) Paleolithic site
b) Mesolithic site
c) Neolithic site
d) All of the above
Answer. d) All of the above
3. Kaimur region of Mirzapur Uttar Pradesh is famous for?
a) Paleolithic site
b) Chalcolithic site
c) Mesolithic site
d) Neolithic site
Answer. c) Mesolithic site
4. Invention of fire happened in---
a) Upper Paleolithic period
b) Lower Paleolithic period
c) Mesolithic period
d) Neolithic period
Answer. b) Lower Paleolithic period
5. Koldihwa and Mahagara near Praygraj of Uttar Pradesh are famous for?
a) Paleolithic site
b) Chalcolithic site
c) Mesolithic site
d) Neolithic site
Answer. d) Neolithic site
6. Which neolithic site provides the evidence of circular huts and the oldest evidence of rice in the world?
a) Koldihwa and Mahagara ( Uttar Pradesh)
b) Mehrgarh ( Pakistan)
c) Burzahom (Kashmir)
d) Belan Valley ( Uttar Pradesh)
Answer. a) Koldihwa and Mahagara ( Uttar Pradesh)
7. Evidence of Paleolithic civilization in Uttar Pradesh has been found in---
a) Belan Valley
b) Singarauli Valley
c) Chakia of Chandauli
d) All of the above
Answer. d) All of the above
8. Which of the following is known as the father of Indian prehistory?
a) Howard Carter
b) John Evans
c) Irving Finkel
d) Robert Bruce Foote
Answer. d) Robert Bruce Foote
9. Which among the following sites provides evidence of the domestication of animals in the Mesolithic period? (UPPSC 2018)
a) Odai
b) Bori
c) Bagar
d) Lakhnia
Answer. c) Bagar ( In Rajasthan) and Adamagarh (in Madhya Pradesh) are two sites where evidence of the domestication of animals in the Mesolithic period.
10. Which of the following Indian Archaeologists first visited "Bhimbetka Caves" and discovered the prehistoric significance of its rock paintings? (UPPSC 2020)
a) Madho Swaroop Vatsa
b) H.D.Sankalia
c) V.S Wakankar
d) V.N.Mishra
Answer. c) V.S Wakankar ;
- V.s Wakankar was discovered in 1958. Bhibetka is a paleolithic site ( 2.5 Million to 10000 BC) and also a World Heritage site.
- Location of Bhimbetka Caves: Raisen, Madhya Pradesh
11. Bhimbetka was discovered by (MPPSC-2020)
a) Dr. H.D. Sankhalia
b) Dr. Shyam Sundar Nigam
c) Dr. Vishnudhar Vakankar
d) Dr. Rajbali Pandey
Answer. c) Dr. Vishnudhar Vakankar
Bhimbetka cave was discovered by Dr. Vishnu Shridhar Vakankar in 1957. The cave is also a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2003. The paintings in Bhimbetka are Late Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Chalcolithic, and early historical times.
12. From which rock shelter of Vindhyas, the maximum number of human skeletons have been found? ( UPPSC 2016)
a) Morahana Pahar
b) Ghagharia
c) Baghahi Khor
d) Lekhahia
Answer. b) Ghagharia rock shelter of Vindhyas ( Central India), the maximum number of human skeletons have been found
13. Which of the following Indian Archaeologists first visited "Bhimbetka Caves" and discovered the prehistoric significance of its rock paintings? (UPPSC 2020)
a) Madho Swaroop Vatsa
b) H.D. Sankalia
c) V.S Wakankar
d) V.N.Mishra
Answer. c;
Bhimbetka Caves was discovered by V.s Wakankar in 1958. Bhibetka is a paleolithic site ( 2.5 Million to 10000 BC) and also a World Heritage site.
The location of Bhimbetka Caves is Raisen, Madhya Pradesh.
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