14000+ MCQs Ancient History (Historical Sources and Pre-Historic Period)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 14/03/2026
1. From which one of the following Mesolithic sites charred and carbonised grains of wild rice embedded in the burnt clay remains of wattle and daub walls of huts, has been discovered?
2. The Lumbini pillar inscription of Ashoka is a
3. Consider the following statements.
I. Bagor in Rajasthan is the largest Mesolithic site in India.
II. Mehrgarh in Baluchistan (Pakistan) is the oldest Neolithic site in India Subcontinent.
Which at the statement given above is/are correct?
4. Which of the following books is/are written by Fa-Hien?
5. The first scholar who read Ashokan edicts was
6. ‘Rajatarangini’ written by Kalhana is associated with which of the following?
7. Assertion (A) Buddha Pushkar lake was an ideal region for middle paleolithic people. Reason (R) Good stone was found in close proximity to a permanent sweet water source.
8. Consider the following statements.
I. Kharosthti script was written from left to right.
II. Devanagari script is written from left to right.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
9. In mesolithic context, evidence of animal domestication has been found at
10. Which of the following fall in the category of commercial inscription?
11. Which among the following sites provides evidence of domestication of animals in the mesolithic period?
12. Navdatoli was excavated by
13. Consider the following statements.
I. Samaveda is the oldest book on Indian classical music.
II. Samaveda has 1549 versus.
Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?
14. Who deciphered the Brahmi and Kharosthi scripts?
15. Ash Mound is associated with the Neolithic site at
16. The three-age system was divided into stone, bronze and iron from the collection of Copenhagen museum were coined by
17. ‘Ayurveda’ that is ‘Science of Life’ appeared first in
18. Which one of the following is not a part of early Jain Literature?
19. Who wrote Periplus of the Erythraean Sea?
20. Which of the following Buddhist texts contains the rules of monastic life?
21. Which one of the following periods is also known as Chalcolithic age?
23. Which of the following is/are not historical biography/biographies?
I. Dipavamsa
II. Harshacharita
III. Vikramankadevacharita
IV. Prithviraja Vijaya
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
24. Which of the following Indian archaeologists first visited ‘Bhimbetka Caves’ and discovered prehistoric significance of its rock paintings?
25. Which Veda deal with the details of the performance of rituals?
26. From which one of the following sites bone implements have been found?
27. Which among the following places has given the earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian subcontinent?
28. The Brahmi script was first deciphered by letters inscribed on
29. Who was the first law maker?
30. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
31. In which language was the ‘Shrimad Bhagavad Gita’ originally written?
32. The ‘Purush sutra’ related to Varna system is originally found in
34. According to the excavated evidence, the domestication of animal began in
35. Which of the following sites has yielded skeleton of the dog along with human skeleton in burial?
36. Who is called the ‘Father of Indian Archaeology’?
37. With reference to naming of India, ‘Bharatvarsha’ has been mentioned in which of the following book?
38. Which of the following is the oldest Purana?
39. Consider the following statements.
I. Ramayana considered as oldest epic (Adi Kavya) was written by Valmiki.
II. It is divided into 7 Kandas viz-Bala, Ayodhya, Aranya, Kishkindha, Sundara, Yuddha and Uttara.
III. Sundara Kanda is biggest among all Kandas in Ramayana.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
40. Which of the following is the earliest Holy book of Jain?
41. Originally the Mahabharata was known as
43. The period in which the events occured before the existence of written records is called
44. The Principles of classical music has been deliberated in
45. Which of the following is not included in ‘Tripitaka’?
46. The priest associated with King Videgha Madhava referred in Shatapatha Brahmin was
47. Consider the following statements in the context of Neolithic Chalcolithic culture.
I. The people of Neolithic Chalcolithic culture used stone implements.
II. The post Harappan sites representing Neolithic-Chalcolithic culture, out number those of pre-Harappan.
III. Some important sites representing this culture are Ahar, Gilund and Balathal.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
48. The famous dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in the
49. The cultivation of cereals first started in
50. Which one of the following scripts of ancient India was written from right to left?