Ancient History · Chapter 1 of 15

Stone Age: BPSC Prelims PYQs

6 previous-year questions on Stone Age, asked 2000–2020. Each one opens to its answer and explanation.

1. 1. 64th BPSC Prelims 2018

   The earliest evidence of animal Husbandry and agriculture in India has come from:

   1. AAnjira
   2. BDamb Sadat
   3. CKili Gul Muhammad
   4. DMehrgarh
   5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

2. 2. 44th BPSC Prelims 2000

   Which one of the following periods is also known as the Chalcolithic Age?

   1. AOld Stone Age
   2. BNew Stone Age
   3. CCopper Stone Age
   4. DIron Age
   Answer and explanation →

3. 3. 66th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2020

   Which river valley in India was the first human fossil obtained from?

   1. AGanga River
   2. BYamuna Valley
   3. CNarmada Valley
   4. DTapi Valley
   5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

4. 4. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2009

   Which of the following states is the Bhimbetka site located in?

   1. AChhattisgarh
   2. BMadhya Pradesh
   3. CTamil Nadu
   4. DPunjab
   Answer and explanation →

5. 5. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2005

   Match List-I with List-II:

   List-I (Neolithic site)	List-II (Location)
   A. Utnoor	1. Tamil Nadu
   B. Chirand	2. Kashmir
   C. Gufkral	3. Telangana
   D. Paiyampalli	4. Bihar

   Select the correct answer using the codes given below (in the order A B C D):

   1. A4 2 1 3
   2. B3 1 4 2
   3. C3 4 2 1
   4. D2 1 3 4
   Answer and explanation →

6. 6. BPSC Assistant 2019

   Match List-I with List-II:

   List-I (Chalcolithic site)	List-II (River)
   A. Ahar	1. Tapti
   B. Kayatha	2. Narmada
   C. Savalda	3. Kali Sindh
   D. Malwa	4. Banas

   Select the correct answer using the codes given below (in the order A B C D):

   1. A1 3 2 4
   2. B2 1 4 3
   3. C4 3 1 2
   4. D2 4 1 3
   Answer and explanation →