HP Patwari History Series | Chapter 4: Neolithic Age

HP Patwari History Series | Chapter 4: Neolithic Age MCQ is specially designed for candidates preparing for the Himachal Pradesh Patwari Exam and other HP government recruitment examinations. This chapter focuses on the earliest phase of human history, covering all important topics such as hunting and food-gathering life, stone tools, cave dwellings, fire discovery, and early human activities. The MCQs are exam-oriented, concept-based, and fully aligned with the latest Patwari syllabus, helping aspirants clearly understand the fundamentals of the Neolithic Age. Each question is prepared in a simple and accurate format, useful for quick revision as well as deep conceptual clarity. This series is ideal for strengthening History/GK sections, improving accuracy, and boosting confidence for the HP Patwari written exam. Regular practice of these MCQs will help candidates score better and avoid

Also Read:- HP Patwari History Series | Chapter 1: Stone Tools & Earliest Humans

HP Patwari History Series | Chapter 4: Neolithic Age MCQ:-

 1. Which of the following is considered the hallmark of the Neolithic Age? (नवपाषाण काल की मुख्य विशेषता किसे माना जाता है?)

A) Hunting-gathering (शिकार–संग्रहण)
B) Use of Iron tools (लोहे के औजारों का प्रयोग)
C) Polished stone tools and Agriculture (पॉलिश किए गए पत्थर के औजार और कृषि)
D) Nomadic life (खानाबदोश जीवन)
Answer: C

2. Which site provides the earliest evidence of agriculture in the Indian subcontinent? (भारतीय उपमहाद्वीप में कृषि के सबसे पुराने साक्ष्य किस स्थल से मिलते हैं?)
A) Burzahom (बुर्जहोम)
B) Mehrgarh (मेहरगढ़)
C) Chirand (चिरांद)
D) Hallur (हल्लूर)
Answer: B

3. In which Neolithic site were “Pit-dwellings” (houses dug into the ground) found? (किस नवपाषाण स्थल पर ‘गर्त–आवास‘ (जमीन में खोदे गए घर) पाए गए थे?)
A) Koldihwa (कोल्डिहवा)
B) Mehrgarh (मेहरगढ़)
C) Burzahom (बुर्जहोम)
D) Paiyampalli (पय्यमपल्ली)
Answer: C

4. The Neolithic site of ‘Chirand’ is located in which modern-day Indian state? (नवपाषाण कालीन स्थल ‘चिरांद‘ वर्तमान भारत के किस राज्य में स्थित है?)
A) Uttar Pradesh (उत्तर प्रदेश)
B) Bihar (बिहार)
C) Kashmir (कश्मीर)
D) Karnataka (कर्नाटक)
Answer: B

5. Evidence of rice cultivation in the Neolithic period was first found at: (नवपाषाण काल में चावल की खेती के प्रमाण सबसे पहले कहाँ मिले थे?)
A) Koldihwa (कोल्डिहवा)
B) Mehrgarh (मेहरगढ़)
C) Daojali Hading (दाओजली हाडिंग)
D) Piklihal (पिकलीहल)
Answer: A

6. “Ash Mounds” (राख के टीले) are associated with which Neolithic sites? ( ‘राख के टीले‘ किन नवपाषाण स्थलों से संबंधित हैं?)
A) Northern Neolithic (उत्तरी नवपाषाण)
B) South Indian Neolithic (दक्षिण भारतीय नवपाषाण)
C) Eastern Neolithic (पूर्वी नवपाषाण)
D) Western Neolithic (पश्चिमी नवपाषाण)
Answer: B

7. At which site was “Jadeite” stone (likely brought from China) discovered? (किस स्थल पर ‘जेडाइट‘ पत्थर (संभवतः चीन से लाया गया) खोजा गया था?)
A) Mehrgarh (मेहरगढ़)
B) Daojali Hading (दाओजली हाडिंग)
C) Hallur (हल्लूर)
D) Gufkral (गुफकराल)
Answer: B

8. The transition from the Mesolithic to the Neolithic age is primarily defined by: (मध्यपाषाण काल से नवपाषाण काल में संक्रमण को मुख्य रूप से किसके द्वारा परिभाषित किया गया है?)
A) Discovery of Fire (आग की खोज)
B) Invention of the Wheel (पहिए का आविष्कार)
C) Food Production (खाद्य उत्पादन/कृषि)
D) Use of Copper (तांबे का प्रयोग)
Answer: C

9. In Burzahom, along with human burials, remains of which animal were found? (बुर्जहोम में, मानव समाधानों के साथ किस जानवर के अवशेष मिले थे?)
A) Goat (बकरी)
B) Horse (घोड़ा)
C) Dog (कुत्ता)
D) Cattle (मवेशी) Answer: C

10. Which Neolithic site is known as the “Place of Potter” (Kumbhar)? (किस नवपाषाण स्थल को “कुम्हार का स्थान” के रूप में जाना जाता है?)
A) Burzahom (बुर्जहोम)
B) Gufkral (गुफकराल)
C) Maski (मास्की)
D) Hallur (हल्लूर)
Answer: B

11. The invention of the “Wheel” for pottery and transport happened in which period? (मिट्टी के बर्तनों और परिवहन के लिए ‘पहिए‘ का आविष्कार किस काल में हुआ था?)
A) Palaeolithic (पुरापाषाण)
B) Mesolithic (मध्यपाषाण)
C) Neolithic (नवपाषाण)
D) Iron Age (लौह युग)
Answer: C

12. Which material was NOT used for tools in the Neolithic Age? (नवपाषाण काल में औजारों के लिए किस सामग्री का उपयोग नहीं किया गया था?)
A) Stone (पत्थर)
B) Bone (हड्डी)
C) Antler (सींग)
D) Iron (लोहा)
Answer: D

13. What type of pottery was most common in the early Neolithic phase? (प्रारंभिक नवपाषाण चरण में किस प्रकार के मृदभांड (बर्तन) सबसे आम थे?)
A) Painted Grey Ware (चित्रित धूसर मृदभांड)
B) Northern Black Polished Ware (उत्तरी काले पॉलिशदार मृदभांड)
C) Corded/Handmade Pottery (हाथ से बने मृदभांड)
D) Red and Black Ware (लाल और काले मृदभांड)
Answer: C

14. Who is known as the “Father of Indian Pre-history”? (किसे “भारतीय प्रागितिहास का जनक” कहा जाता है?)
A) Alexander Cunningham (अलेक्जेंडर कनिंघम)
B) Robert Bruce Foote (रॉबर्ट ब्रूस फूट)
C) Mortimer Wheeler (मोर्टिमर व्हीलर)
D) John Marshall (जॉन मार्शल)
Answer: B

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