14000+ MCQs Ancient History (Historical Sources and Pre-Historic Period)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 02/05/2026
1. Which of the following books is/are written by Fa-Hien?
2. The famous dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in the
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. In which one of the following languages was the earliest Jain literature compiled?
5. Consider the following statement.
I. Hiuen-Tsang wrote ‘Si-Yu-Ki’ or ‘The Records of Western World’.
II. Al-Biruni wrote ‘Tahqiq-i-Hind’.
Select the correct answer from the code below.
6. Which one of the following is not a part of early Jain Literature?
7. According to the excavated evidence, the domestication of animal began in
8. Which among the following cultures were the first to paint their pottery?
9. Consider the following statements about the Neolithic people.
I. Neolithic people never ventured far from the hills.
II. They produced that was just enough for base subsistence.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
10. Which of the following Buddhist texts contains the rules of monastic life?
11. The burying pet dogs in the graves of the masters did not seem to be a practice with Neolithic people in any part of India except
12. In which vedic text the term ‘Varna’ is found referred for the first time?
13. ‘Rajatarangini’ written by Kalhana is associated with which of the following?
14. 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.
15. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
16. 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?
17. ‘Ayurveda’ that is ‘Science of Life’ appeared first in
18. Who is called the ‘Father of Indian Archaeology’?
19. King Aswapati of the Upanishadic period was the ruler of
20. Consider the following statements:
I. The naming of India has been done, after the name of one of the major Jana ‘Bharat’ of Rigvedic period.
II. India is said to be one of the part of Jambu Dweepa.
Select the correct answer using the code below.
21. 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.
22. In which of the Vedas, Sabha and Samiti are called as two daughters of Prajapati?
23. Which of the following Chalcolithic sites does not fall in the Godavari Pravara system?
24. 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.
25. ……… was an early example of an inscription written in Sanskrit.
26. 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
27. Sarga, Pratisarga, Vansa, Manvantara and Vanshanucharita are the indicators of
29. 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.
30. The period in which the events occured before the existence of written records is called
31. In mesolithic context, evidence of animal domestication has been found at
32. Which of the following is the earliest Holy book of Jain?
33. Who was the first law maker?
34. The three-age system was divided into stone, bronze and iron from the collection of Copenhagen museum were coined by
35. The Lumbini pillar inscription of Ashoka is a
36. The ochre-coloured pottery was christened in
37. 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?
39. Which one of the following statements is not true about the Chalcolithic cultures of India?
40. Which one of the following places is famous for pre-historic paintings?
41. Which of the following fall in the category of commercial inscription?
42. The ‘Purush sutra’ related to Varna system is originally found in
43. The teacher who taught ‘Veda Vedanga’ for livelihood was called
44. Navdatoli was excavated by
45. The earliest evidence of man in India is found in
46. ‘Nachiketa’ legend finds mention in
47. In which State, the Navdatoli is located?
48. From which rock shelter of Vindhyas, a maximum number of human skeletons have been found?
49. Which among the following sites provides evidence of domestication of animals in the mesolithic period?
50. Which of the following Indian archaeologists first visited ‘Bhimbetka Caves’ and discovered prehistoric significance of its rock paintings?