1. The oldest known stone tools from India are classified under which culture?
A) Mousterian
B) Acheulean
C) Soanian
D) Mesolithic
2. The “Harappan Script” was first discovered in which of the following sites?
A) Dholavira
B) Mohenjo-Daro
C) Harappa
D) Lothal
3. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic feature of the Harappan Civilization?
A) Planned urban settlements
B) Use of drainage systems
C) Use of iron tools
D) Trade with Mesopotamia
4. The Bhimbetka rock shelters, famous for their prehistoric paintings, are located in which state?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Maharashtra
C) Rajasthan
D) Gujarat
5. Which of the following sites is associated with the practice of early agriculture and domestication of animals in the Neolithic period?
A) Koldihwa
B) Kalibangan
C) Lothal
D) Harappa
6. Which of the following was one of the key centers of the Chalcolithic period, associated with the development of copper metallurgy in India?
A) Jorwe
B) Dholavira
C) Kot Diji
D) Banawali
7. Which of the following animals was first domesticated in India during the Neolithic period?
A) Cattle
B) Goat
C) Horse
D) Dog
8. The Mesolithic site of Bagor in Rajasthan is primarily known for which of the following?
A) Copper tools
B) Animal bones and microliths
C) Pottery fragments
D) Pictorial art
9. Which of the following sites provides evidence of the earliest planned city layout in the Harappan Civilization?
A) Dholavira
B) Mohenjo-Daro
C) Harappa
D) Lothal
10. The Neolithic phase in India is marked by the invention of which of the following?
A) Pottery
B) Iron tools
C) Large urban centers
D) Written script
11. The stone tools used by early humans in the Lower Paleolithic period were primarily made from which material?
A) Bone
B) Flint
C) Copper
D) Wood
12. Which of the following was a significant characteristic of the Mesolithic period in India?
A) Full-fledged urbanization
B) Development of metal tools
C) Emergence of hunting, fishing, and gathering culture
D) Invention of the wheel
13. The rock paintings found at the Bhimbetka Caves belong to which prehistoric phase?
A) Neolithic
B) Paleolithic
C) Mesolithic
D) Chalcolithic
14. The early agricultural site of Mehrgarh is located in which modern-day country?
A) India
B) Bangladesh
C) Pakistan
D) Nepal
15. Which of the following sites is notable for its association with the Harappan Civilization’s maritime activity?
A) Lothal
B) Harappa
C) Mohenjo-Daro
D) Kalibangan
16. The use of copper tools first appeared in India during which of the following periods?
A) Paleolithic
B) Mesolithic
C) Neolithic
D) Chalcolithic
17. Which of the following sites has yielded evidence of early agriculture, including barley and wheat cultivation, in the Neolithic period?
A) Mehrgarh
B) Lothal
C) Harappa
D) Kalibangan
18. The domestication of the dog is believed to have occurred during which period in India?
A) Upper Paleolithic
B) Mesolithic
C) Neolithic
D) Chalcolithic
19. Which of the following sites is associated with the ancient practice of bead-making in the Harappan Civilization?
A) Dholavira
B) Lothal
C) Mohenjo-Daro
D) Kalibangan
20. The excavation of Bhirrana, a Harappan site, has revealed the use of which of the following for constructing the city walls?
A) Mud bricks
B) Stone blocks
C) Wood
D) Burnt bricks