Ancient History Multiple Choice Questions Page-2
Question 13. Navdatoli was excavated by
(A) K.D. Bajpai
(B) Mortimer Wheeler
(C) H.D. Sankalia
(D) V.S. Wakankar
[UP Lower (Spl) (Pre) 2008]
Question 14. The Ochre-coloured Pottery (O.C.P.) was christened at
(A) Hastinapur
(B) Ahichhatra
(C) Noh
(D) Red Fort
[UPPCS (Mains) 2006]
Question 15. For the Harrapan Cultural sites and its position, which of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Alamgirpur – Uttar Pradesh
(B) Banawali – Haryana
(C) Daimabad – Maharashtra
(D) Rakhigarhi – Rajasthan
[UP UDA/LDA (Pre) 2006]
Question 16. One of the following sites from where the famous bull-seal of Indus Valley Civilization was found.
(A) Harappa
(B) Chanhudaro
(C) Lothal
(D) Mohenjodaro
[RAS/RTS (Pre) 2008]
Question 17. The first ancient civilization to develop the art of writing in a proper system was?
(A) China
(B) Egypt
(C) Sumerian
(D) Indus
[RAS/RTS (Pre) 1992]
Question 18. From which one of the following places, remains of wells have been found in houses belonging to the developed stage of the Indus Valley Civilization?
(A) Harappa
(B) Kalibangan
(C) Mohenjodaro
(D) Lothal
[UPPCS (Pre) 2004]
Question 19. In the Chalcolithic period people of Maharashtra buried their dead under the floor of their houses in the following orientation
(A) North to South position
(B) East to West position
(C) South to North position
(D) West to East position
[UPPCS (Pre) 1997]
Question 20. The earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian sub-continent comes from
(A) Koldihwa
(B) Lahuradeva
(C) Mehrgarh
(D) Tokwa
[UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2008]
Question 21. From which rock shelter of Vindhyas, a maximum number of human skeletons have been found?
(A) Morahana Pahar
(B) Ghagharia
(C) Baghahi Khor
(D) Lekhahia
[UPPCS (Pre) 2016]
Question 22. Which of these departments/ministries deals with Archaeological Survey of India as an accessory office?
(A) Culture
(B) Tourism
(C) Science and Technology
(D) Human Resource and Development
[Jharkhand PCS (Pre) 2011]
Question 23. Bone ornaments in the Mesolithic context in India have been obtained from
(A) Sarai Nahar Rai
(B) Mahadaha
(C) Lekhahia
(D) Chopani Mando
[UPRO/ARO (Mains) 2013]
Question 24. Name the site which has revealed the earliest evidence of settled life?
(A) Dholavira
(B) Kile Gul Mohammad
(C) Kalibangan
(D) Mehrgarh
[UPPCS (Spl) (Mains) 2008]