{"id":753,"date":"2023-06-12T12:53:45","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T07:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/mcqs\/?p=753"},"modified":"2023-06-12T12:53:49","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T07:23:49","slug":"pre-historic-period-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/mcqs\/pre-historic-period-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre Historic Period &#8211; Indian History GK MCQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/mcqs\/pre-historic-period-of-india\/#Pre_Historic_Period_%E2%80%93_Indian_History_GK_MCQ_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5_%E0%A4%90%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95_%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2\" >Pre Historic Period &#8211; Indian History GK MCQ (\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0935 \u0910\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u093e\u0932)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/mcqs\/pre-historic-period-of-india\/#Pre_Historic_Period_MCQ_Free_MCQs_%E2%80%93_Previous_Year_Questions\" >Pre Historic Period MCQ (Free MCQs) &#8211; Previous Year Questions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/mcqs\/pre-historic-period-of-india\/#Some_Important_Links\" >Some Important Links<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pre_Historic_Period_%E2%80%93_Indian_History_GK_MCQ_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5_%E0%A4%90%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95_%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2\"><\/span>Pre Historic Period &#8211; Indian History GK MCQ (\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0935 \u0910\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u093e\u0932)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to our comprehensive MCQ page on the &#8220;Prehistoric Period of India.&#8221; This page offers a wide range of multiple-choice questions sourced from previous year papers of various exams, including UPSC IAS and other sectors. Whether you are a history enthusiast or a student preparing for competitive exams, this resource will help you deepen your understanding of India&#8217;s prehistoric era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our MCQ collection explores the intriguing prehistoric period of India, covering significant aspects such as early human settlements, stone tools, cave paintings, megalithic cultures, and the transition to agriculture. By engaging with these questions, you will gain insights into the lifestyles, cultural practices, and advancements of the people who inhabited the Indian subcontinent in ancient times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each question in our collection is carefully curated from renowned exams to ensure authenticity and relevance. By practicing these MCQs, you will enhance your knowledge of the prehistoric period of India and improve your analytical and problem-solving skills. 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Engage with the questions, expand your knowledge through detailed explanations, and boost your confidence for success in your upcoming examinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pre_Historic_Period_MCQ_Free_MCQs_%E2%80%93_Previous_Year_Questions\"><\/span>Pre Historic Period MCQ (Free MCQs) &#8211; Previous Year Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>\r\n    \/* Quiz container *\/\r\n    .quiz-container {\r\n        max-width: 800px;\r\n        margin: 0 auto;\r\n        padding: 20px;\r\n        box-sizing: border-box;\r\n        font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    \/* Question *\/\r\n    .question {\r\n        background-color: #f9f9f9;\r\n        padding: 20px;\r\n        border: 1px solid #ccc;\r\n        font-size: 20px;\r\n        margin-bottom: 20px;\r\n        border-radius: 5px;\r\n        box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);\r\n        position: relative;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    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class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_14585\">a) 1, 2, 3 and 4<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_14585\">b) 1, 3 and 4<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_14585\">c) 1, 2 and 3<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_14585\">d) 2, 3 and 4<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"a\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">Which of the following are the important sites of Lower Palaeolithic cultures in India?\r\n\r\nPahalgam in Kashmir, Belan valley in Allahabad district (Uttar Pradesh)\r\nBhimbetka and Adamgarh in Hoshangabad district, (Madhya Pradesh)\r\n16 Rand Singi Talav in Nagaur district (Rajasthan)\r\nNevasa in Ahmadnagar district (Maharashtra)\r\n<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_14586\">a) 1, 2, 3 and 4<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_14586\">b) 1, 3 and 4<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_14586\">c) 1, 2 and 3<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_14586\">d) 2, 3 and 4<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"a\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">Which one of the following species of fauna has been widely appreciated as pre-historic India\u2019s gift to the world?\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_14587\">a) Peacock<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_14587\">b) Humped bull<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_14587\">c) Water buffalo<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_14587\">d) Domestic fowl<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"d\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the Neolithic Age?\r\n\r\nThe ceramic occupation (c. 7000 B.C.) at Kile Ghul Mohammad during the early food-producing era shows a basic subsistence economy of the Indus valley and beginning of trade and crafts.\r\nFrom the bone remains, it is clear that humped variety of cattle also came to be domesticated.\r\nThe beads found with burial remains show that people used beads made of lapis lazuli, carnelian, banded agate and white marine shell.\r\nA single copper bead has also been found. The occurrence of shell bangles and pendants made of mother of- pearl indicates long-distance trade.\r\n<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_14588\">a) 1, 2, 3 and 4<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_14588\">b) 1, 3 and 4<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_14588\">c) 1, 2 and 3<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_14588\">d) 2, 3 and 4<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"d\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">Which of the following statement(s) is\/are correct with regard to the Neolithic Age\r\n\r\nThree radiocarbon dates from Koldihwa provide the earliest evidence for the domesticated variety of rice going back to about c. 6500 B.C. which make it the oldest evidence of rice in any part of the world.\r\nThe bone remains from Koldihwa and Mahgara show that cattle, sheep and goat were domesticated in the region.\r\n<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_14590\">a) None<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_14590\">b) 1 and 2 Both<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_14590\">c) 1 only<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_14590\">d) 2 only<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"b\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">Eran is a Chalcolithic site belonging to which culuture?\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_14591\">a) Jorwe culture<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_14591\">b) Ganeshwar culture<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_14591\">c) Ahar culture<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_14591\">d) Mahwa culture<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"d\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">Consider the following statements regarding the cultivation of Chalcolithic people:\r\n\r\nThey raised cattle as well as cultivated both Kharif and rabi crops in rotation\r\nWheat and barley were grown in the area of Inamgaon and Ahar\r\nThey also cultivated jowar and bajra and so also kulth, ragi, green peas, lentil and green and black grams.\r\n<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_14592\">a) 1, 2, 3 and 4<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_14592\">b) 1 and 3<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_14592\">c) 1 and 2<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_14592\">d) 2 and 3<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"b\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">Who among the following cultures were the first to paint their pottery?\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_14593\">a) Mesolithic<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_14593\">b) Iron age<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_14593\">c) Neolithic<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_14593\">d) Chalcolithic<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"d\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">The widespread using of Black and Red ware (BRW) and Painted Grey Ware (PGW) mark the\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_14594\">a) coming of Iron Technology in India<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_14594\">b) none of the above<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_14594\">c) end of using bronze<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_14594\">d) coming of Copper Technology in India<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"a\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">The Megaliths of South India are mainly associated with\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_14595\">a) Mesolithic age<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_14595\">b) Iron age<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_14595\">c) Chalcolithic age<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_14595\">d) Neolithic age<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"b\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">The Palaeolithic Age in India is divided into three phases, based on tool technology. Which of the following phases is\/are correctly matched with its tools?\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_14596\">a) All of the above<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_14596\">b) Upper Palaeolithic \u2013 tools made on flakes and blades<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_14596\">c) Lower Palaeolithic \u2013 handaxe and cleaver industries<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_14596\">d) Middle Palaeolithic \u2013 tools made on flakes<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"a\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">Which one of the following statements is not correct?\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_14597\">a) The palaeolithic man in India know the use of fire<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_14597\">b) The Copper Age and the Early Iron Age can be distinguished in North India. However, the Iron Age immediately succeeds the Stone Age in South India.<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_14597\">c) Prehistoric paintings have been found in Kaimur ranges and Mirzapur District<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_14597\">d) Palaeolithic granes have been found in Guntur and Kurnool Districts in South India<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"a\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">Which of the following statements is\/are correct about the Neolithic culture?\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_14598\">a) The Neolithic age marks the concluding phase of the stone tools culture<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_14598\">b) All of the above<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_14598\">c) The presence of pottery is taken to be more conclusive diagnostic speciality of this age<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_14598\">d) The evidence of productive economy or food producing culture is an essential prerequisite for the attestation of this age<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"b\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the religion the Chalcolithic cultures?\r\n\r\nThe worship of mother goddess and the bull was in vogue\r\nThe bull cult seems to have been predominant in Malwa during the Ahar period\r\nA large number of these both naturalistic, as well as stylised lingas, have been found from most of the sites.\r\nThe Mother Goddess is depicted on a huge storage jar of Inamgaon\r\n<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_14599\">1, 2, 3 and 4<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_14599\">1, 3 and 4<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_14599\">1, 2 and 3<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_14599\"> 2, 3 and 4<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"c\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">Consider the following statements on Neolithic settlements in South India.\r\n\r\nLapidary art and domestication of animals are the remarkable features of the first phase of the South Indian Neolithic settlements.\r\nThe red coloured pottery was discovered in the Neolithic settlements.\r\nMillet was the main crop harvested by Neolithic farmers of south India.\r\nCrop rotation technique was started in the field of agriculture.\r\n<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_14600\">a) 2, 3 and 4<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_14600\">b) 3 and 4<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_14600\">c) 1, 2 and 3<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_14600\">d) 1 and 2<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"d\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">Pick out the wrong statement with respect to the Neolithic sites of Burzahom and Gufkral.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_14601\">a) The excavations yield lots of bone tools<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_14601\">b) The sites were predominantly pastoral economics<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_14601\">c) Pit dwellings were seen in both the sites<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_14601\">d) Bones of animals such as goat, sheep, cattle are seen<\/label><\/li>\r\n              <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"answer-box\"><\/div>\r\n      <button class=\"show-answer\" data-answer=\"b\">Show Answer<\/button>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"question\">\r\n      <span class=\"question-header\">Question:<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"question-text\">Which of the following statements is\/are correct about the chalcolithic settlement?\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"options\">\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-a\">A<\/span><label for=\"optA_14602\">a) They domesticated cattle most probably for food and not milked for drink and dairy products<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-b\">B<\/span><label for=\"optB_14602\">b) All of the above<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-c\">C<\/span><label for=\"optC_14602\">c) The pre-Harappan phase at Kalibangan in Rajasthan and Banawali in Haryana is distinctly chalcolithic<\/label><\/li>\r\n        <li><span class=\"option-d\">D<\/span><label for=\"optD_14602\">d) They did practice cultivation but not on large scale<\/label><\/li>\r\n              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