stone age Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 1 [UPPCS (Mains) 2011 Uttarakhand UDA/LDA (Mains) 2007]

Which one of the following places is famous for pre-historic paintings?

a) Ajanta

b) Bhimbetka

c) Bagh

d) Amravati

Question : 2

The expounder of Yoga philosophy was :

a) Shankaracharya

b) Patanjali

c) Jaimini

d) Gautam

Question : 3

Which of the following does the Puranas contain?

a) Hymns in favour of the Gods

b) Laws of Manu and the history on various dynasties

c) Thoughts on the mystery of life and universe

d) Mythology

Question : 4 [UPPCS (Mains) 2011]

The evidence of pit dwelling has been obtained from

a) Burzahom

b) Koldihwa

c) Brahmagiri

d) Sanganakallu

Question : 5

Consider the following statements :

1. Historians use the word source to refer to the information found from manuscripts, inscriptions and archaeology.
2. Ramayana and Mahabharata are also important source of ancient Indian history.

a) 2 only

b) 1 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2