14000+ MCQs Ancient History (Historical Sources and Pre-Historic Period)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 27/10/2026
2. Which one of the following periods is also known as Chalcolithic age?
4. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
5. ‘Ayurveda’ that is ‘Science of Life’ appeared first in
6. The Lumbini pillar inscription of Ashoka is a
7. Which of the following is a Samhita of Shukla Yajurveda?
8. The first scholar who read Ashokan edicts was
11. Consider the following statements.
I. Jatakas are the folklore literature of Jainism.
II. Agams are Jain texts based on discourses of Tirthankara.
Select the correct answer using the code below.
12. The earliest evidence of man in India is found in
13. Which one of the following places is famous for pre-historic paintings?
14. The period in which the events occured before the existence of written records is called
15. From which one of the following sites bone implements have been found?
16. Which among the following sites provides evidence of domestication of animals in the mesolithic period?
17. Which one of the following scripts of ancient India was written from right to left?
18. The biggest museum of the country depicting the story of the development of human civilisation and also known as Indira Gandhi Manav Sangrahalaya is situated in
19. The name of scripture in which ‘Purusha Megha’ was mentioned is
20. The ‘Manusmriti’ mainly deals with
21. In mesolithic context, evidence of animal domestication has been found at
22. 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.
23. The compilation of which of the following Vedas have been based on Rigveda?
24. Which one of the following statements is not true about the Chalcolithic cultures of India?
25. Which of the following Indian archaeologists first visited ‘Bhimbetka Caves’ and discovered prehistoric significance of its rock paintings?
26. 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?
27. The study and analysis of coin is known as
28. Three human skeletons in a single grave were recovered at
29. Which one of the following four Vedas contains an account of magical charms and spells?
30. 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?
31. In which one of the following languages was the earliest Jain literature compiled?
32. Consider the following statements.
I. There are total 40 ‘Mandalas’ in Yajurveda.
II. ‘Vajsaneyi Samhita’ is related to ‘Shukla Yajurveda’.
Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?
33. Which of the Neolithic age site is not correctly matched?
34. Which among the following places has given the earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian subcontinent?
35. Which one of the following Vedic literature talks about salvation?
36. Pre-Ashokan Brahmi script was found at
37. Which site provides the earliest evidence of the domestication of animals?
I. Sohan river valley of Punjab.
II. Bagor in Rajasthan.
III. Belar Valley in Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh)
IV. Adamgarh in Madhya Pradesh.
38. Which of the following is the earliest Holy book of Jain?
39. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
40. Which of the following books is/are written by Fa-Hien?
41. In which language was the ‘Shrimad Bhagavad Gita’ originally written?
42. 800 BC to 600 BC is related to which era?
43. From which rock shelter of Vindhyas, a maximum number of human skeletons have been found?
44. King Aswapati of the Upanishadic period was the ruler of
45. Which among the following cultures were the first to paint their pottery?
46. The ‘Purush sutra’ related to Varna system is originally found in
47. In which State, the Navdatoli is located?
48. Sarga, Pratisarga, Vansa, Manvantara and Vanshanucharita are the indicators of
49. In which of the Vedas, Sabha and Samiti are called as two daughters of Prajapati?
50. 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.