Static Quiz 23 June 2025 (Ancient History)
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Static Quiz 23 June 2025 (Ancient History) For UPSC Exam
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1. Question
Which of the following best describes the lifestyle of people during the Palaeolithic Age?
CorrectAnswer: (b)
Explanation:
• The Palaeolithic (Old Stone Age) people led a nomadic life, depending on hunting, fishing, and food gathering.
• They used crude stone tools, lived in caves or rock shelters, and had no knowledge of agriculture or domestication.
Hence, option (b) is correct.IncorrectAnswer: (b)
Explanation:
• The Palaeolithic (Old Stone Age) people led a nomadic life, depending on hunting, fishing, and food gathering.
• They used crude stone tools, lived in caves or rock shelters, and had no knowledge of agriculture or domestication.
Hence, option (b) is correct. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which one of the following cultural practices is associated with the Mesolithic Age in India?
CorrectAnswer: (c)
Explanation:
• The Mesolithic (Middle Stone Age) saw a transition from hunting to herding and early domestication.
• Microliths (tiny stone tools) became common.
• It marks the intermediate phase between the Palaeolithic and Neolithic ages.
So, option (c) is correct.IncorrectAnswer: (c)
Explanation:
• The Mesolithic (Middle Stone Age) saw a transition from hunting to herding and early domestication.
• Microliths (tiny stone tools) became common.
• It marks the intermediate phase between the Palaeolithic and Neolithic ages.
So, option (c) is correct. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following features:
1. Use of polished stone tools
2. Practice of agriculture
3. Burial of the dead
4. Rock paintings at Bhimbetka
Which of the above are associated with the Neolithic Age?CorrectAnswer: (a)
Explanation:
• The Neolithic Age (New Stone Age) is marked by:
◦ Agriculture, settled life, domestication, and polished tools
◦ Burial practices and community living
• However, Bhimbetka paintings belong to the Upper Palaeolithic to Mesolithic phase, not Neolithic.
So, option (a) is correct.IncorrectAnswer: (a)
Explanation:
• The Neolithic Age (New Stone Age) is marked by:
◦ Agriculture, settled life, domestication, and polished tools
◦ Burial practices and community living
• However, Bhimbetka paintings belong to the Upper Palaeolithic to Mesolithic phase, not Neolithic.
So, option (a) is correct. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which of the following sites is correctly matched with its cultural period?
CorrectAnswer: (a)
Explanation:
• Mehrgarh (Balochistan, Pakistan) is a famous Neolithic site, known for early agriculture and domestication.
• Bagor (Rajasthan) is Mesolithic, not Palaeolithic.
• Bhimbetka is associated with Palaeolithic and Mesolithic art.
• Burzahom (Kashmir) is a Neolithic site.
Hence, only (a) is correctly matched.IncorrectAnswer: (a)
Explanation:
• Mehrgarh (Balochistan, Pakistan) is a famous Neolithic site, known for early agriculture and domestication.
• Bagor (Rajasthan) is Mesolithic, not Palaeolithic.
• Bhimbetka is associated with Palaeolithic and Mesolithic art.
• Burzahom (Kashmir) is a Neolithic site.
Hence, only (a) is correctly matched. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
With reference to prehistoric India, consider the following statements:
1. Palaeolithic sites are often found along rivers and foothills.
2. Neolithic settlements show evidence of pit dwellings in Kashmir.
3. Mesolithic sites never show any evidence of burial practices.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: (a)
Explanation:
• Statement 1 is correct: Early Palaeolithic sites like Narmada valley and Soan valley are riverine.
• Statement 2 is correct: At Burzahom (Kashmir), Neolithic people lived in pit dwellings.
• Statement 3 is incorrect: Mesolithic sites like Bagor show evidence of burials.
Hence, option (a) is correct.IncorrectAnswer: (a)
Explanation:
• Statement 1 is correct: Early Palaeolithic sites like Narmada valley and Soan valley are riverine.
• Statement 2 is correct: At Burzahom (Kashmir), Neolithic people lived in pit dwellings.
• Statement 3 is incorrect: Mesolithic sites like Bagor show evidence of burials.
Hence, option (a) is correct.
