UPSC Prelims Marathon 17th February – History – Ancient India (Pre-history phase) – 2025

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We are posting prelims marathon MCQs for today. In this initiative, you can attempt 10 subjectwise MCQs daily. Daily Quiz UPSC Prelims Marathon 17th February History – Ancient India (Pre-history phase).

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Question No. 1

Which of the following is/are Archaeological sources?
1.Bone tools
2.Stone tools
3.Geological sediments
Select the correct answer from the given codes:

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 2

which of the following language is not related to Indian Sub – Continent?

AGothic

BIndo – Aryan

CDravidian

DAustro – Asiatic

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Question No. 3

In which of the following region human ancestors evolved first?

ASouth America

BAfrica

CAsia

DEurope

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Question No. 4

In which of the following period “animal and plant domestication developed, leading to food production”?

ALower Paleolithic

BUpper Paleolithic

CMesolithic

DNeolithic

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Question No. 5

Who among the following identified first Paleolithic tool in Indian subcontinent?

AGeorge Smith

BJhon Sir Lubbock

CJhon Marshall

DRobert Bruce Foote

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Question No. 6

In which of the following places is the Acheulian tradition present?
1.Western Ghats
2.Coastal Areas
3.Northeast India
Select the correct answer from the given codes:

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 7

The famous Lower Paleolithic site “Hunsgi valley” related to which of the state?

AKarnataka

BTamil Nadu

CAndhra Pradesh

DGoa

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Question No. 8

Consider the following statements:
1.The Acheulian industry mainly had hand axes and cleavers.
2.The Sohan industry uses only chopper and chopping tools.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 9

The first well-known hominin fossil of India was found at?

APallavaram

BBhimbetka

CHathnora

DIsampur

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Question No. 10

Which of the following is/are features of “Indian Middle Paleolithic” period?
1.The tools became bigger.
2.The increase in the use of hand axes in relation to other tools.
3.Use of core preparation techniques in stone tool production.
Select the correct answer from the given codes:

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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