Stone Age

Total Questions: 48

31. Where are the caves of Bhimbetka situated? [M.P.P.C.S (Pre) 2013]

Correct Answer: (d) Abdullahganj-Raisen
Solution:The rock shelters of Bhimbetka are located in Raisen (M.P.). UNESCO has included the shell pictures of Bhimbetka in the list of its world heritage site. These caves exhibit the earliest traces of human life on the Indian subcontinent and include the pictures of an elephant, sambhar, deer, etc. There are 500 pictures in approx. 700 rock shelters.

32. In India, from which rock-shelter, pictures has been found the most ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

Correct Answer: (b) Bhimbetka
Solution:The rock shelters of Bhimbetka are located in Raisen (M.P.). UNESCO has included the shell pictures of Bhimbetka in the list of its world heritage site. These caves exhibit the earliest traces of human life on the Indian subcontinent and include the pictures of an elephant, sambhar, deer, etc. There are 500 pictures in approx. 700 rock shelters.

33. Which of the following Indian Archaeologist first visited 'Bhimbetka Caves' and discovered prehistoric significance of its rock paintings? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]

Correct Answer: (c) V.S. Wakankar
Solution:'Bhimbetka Caves' are located in Raisen district of MP. They are best example of Rock Painting of prehistoric era. It was discovered by V.S. Wakankar in 1957. It is a UNESCO world heritage site for its prominent prehistoric Rock Paintings.

34. Bhimbetka was discovered by [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]

Correct Answer: (c) Dr. Vishnu S. Wakankar
Solution:'Bhimbetka Caves' are located in Raisen district of MP. They are best example of Rock Painting of prehistoric era. It was discovered by V.S. Wakankar in 1957. It is a UNESCO world heritage site for its prominent prehistoric Rock Paintings.

35. The Ochre-coloured Pottery (O.C.P.) was christened at: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

Correct Answer: (a) Hastinapur
Solution:Discovery and Naming (Christen) of OCP was done by B.B. Lal in 1950-52 at Hastinapur. Ochre-Coloured pottery (known to archaeologists as OCP) as the name implies, its main distinguishing feature was its ochre colour, which gives it a first appearance of being badly fired. Other Characteristics are its porous character and the fact that it is invariable own out at the edges.

36. In the Chalcolithic period people of Maharashtra buried their dead under the floor of their houses in the following orientation: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1997]

Correct Answer: (a) North to South position
Solution:The people of Jorwe culture lived in large rectangular houses with wattle and daub walls and thatched roof. They Believed in life after death and therefore buried the dead inside the houses under the floor.

Children were buried in two urns that were joined mouth-to-mouth and set horizontally in the pit, while adults were placed in a supine position with the head towards the north (north to south). These sites were found in Daimabad, Inamgaon, Nevasa, etc.

37. Which of the following sites has yielded skeleton of the dog along with human skeleton in burial ? [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2008]

Correct Answer: (b) Burzahom
Solution:The Burzahom site is a prehistoric settlement in the village of the same name in Kashmir valley. Both human and animal skeletons were found here with trepanning (bored hole) marks. In many pits, bones of dogs and antlered deer were found along with human skeletons.

The skeletons of humans were found in the burial pits in a sitting position along with bones of animals. The first excavation at the Burzahom site was carried out by Helmut de Terra and Dr. Thomas Paterson in the year 1935.

38. The evidence of burying the dog with human body is found from which of the following places? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]

Correct Answer: (a) Burzahom
Solution:The Burzahom site is a prehistoric settlement in the village of the same name in Kashmir valley. Both human and animal skeletons were found here with trepanning (bored hole) marks. In many pits, bones of dogs and antlered deer were found along with human skeletons.

The skeletons of humans were found in the burial pits in a sitting position along with bones of animals. The first excavation at the Burzahom site was carried out by Helmut de Terra and Dr. Thomas Paterson in the year 1935.

39. The evidence of pit dwelling has been obtained from - [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011]

Correct Answer: (a) Burzahom
Solution:The Burzahom site is a prehistoric settlement in the village of the same name in Kashmir valley. Both human and animal skeletons were found here with trepanning (bored hole) marks. In many pits, bones of dogs and antlered deer were found along with human skeletons.

The skeletons of humans were found in the burial pits in a sitting position along with bones of animals. The first excavation at the Burzahom site was carried out by Helmut de Terra and Dr. Thomas Paterson in the year 1935.

40. Correctly match the following : [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2022]

List-IList-II
A. Paleolithic Age(i) Bhimbetka Caves
B. Mesolithic Age(ii) Burzahom
C. Neolithic Age(iii) Banas Valley
D. Chaleolithic Age(iv) Sohan/Soan River

Code :

ABCD
(a)(i)(ii)(iv)(iii)
(b)(iv)(i)(ii)(iii)
(c)(iv)(ii)(i)(iii)
(d)(i)(iv)(iii)(ii)

 

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:Correctly matched
AgeAssociated Site/Location
Paleolithic AgeSohan/Soan River Valley
Mesolithic AgeBhimbetka Caves
Neolithic AgeBurzahom
Chalcolithic AgeBanas Valley