Ancient History - MOST IMPORTANT MP PCS Previous Year Questions
Practice real questions from previous year exams of MP PCS.
📘 Post-Mauryan Period (c. 200 BCE - 300 CE)📚 Misc
Q1
What is the subject matter of Mahabhashya?
🎯 MP PCS (Pre) Opt. History 1994
📘 Prehistoric Period📚 Fossil Evidence & Human Evolution
Q2
From which of the following places is the oldest fossil of the pre-historical human being found in India?
🎯 MP PCS (Pre) Opt. History 2008
📘 Prehistoric Period📚 Sources & Periodization of Indian Prehistory
Q3
Who is considered as the father of Indian Archeology?
🎯 MP PCS (Pre) G.S. Ist 2017
📘 Prehistoric Period📚 Prehistoric Rock Paintings
Q4
From which rock cave of India most paintings are found?
🎯 MP PCS (Pre) Spl. G.S. 2003
📘 Prehistoric Period📚 Prehistoric Rock Paintings
Q5
From which rock cave of India most paintings are found?
🎯 MP PCS (Pre) G.S. 1993
📘 Prehistoric Period📚 Prehistoric Rock Paintings
Q6
When did Dr. Vishnu Shridhar Wakankar discover the Bhimbetka Rock Shelters?
🎯 MP PCS (Pre) 2025
📘 Prehistoric Period📚 Prehistoric Rock Paintings
Q7
Which of the following Indian Archaeologists first visited 'Bhimbetka Caves' and discovered prehistoric significance of its rock paintings?
🎯 MP PCS (Pre) 2020
📘 Prehistoric Period📚 Neolithic Age (New Stone Age)
Q8
The ancient most evidence of rice cultivation is found from which of the following region?
🎯 MP PCS (Pre) Opt. History 2009
📘 Prehistoric Period📚 Neolithic Age (New Stone Age)
Q9
Dogs were cremated in human burials at-
🎯 MP PCS (Pre) Opt. History 2008
📘 Prehistoric Period📚 Early Iron Age & Megalithic Culture
Q10
The major megaliths of South India are related to
🎯 MP PCS (Pre) Opt. History 2008
📘 Prehistoric Period📚 Chalcolithic Age (Copper Stone Age)
Q11
From which of the following the remains of Chalcolithic Malwa culture is found?
🎯 MP PCS (Pre) Opt. History 2000
📘 Prehistoric Period📚 Chalcolithic Age (Copper Stone Age)
Q12
Which Chalcolithic site is also called the birth place of Varahmihira?
🎯 MP PCS (Pre) 2024 23/06/2024
📘 Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Culture📚 Harappan Sites
Q13
Mohanzodaro is located in-
🎯 MP PCS (Pre) G.S. I Paper 2012
📘 Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Culture📚 Religion in IVC
Q14
Where are the series of specific types of fire pits and the arrangement of religious baths revealed?
🎯 MP PCS (Pre) Opt. History 2009
📘 Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Culture📚 Harappan Sites
Q15
From which of the following Harappan sites the remains of horse is found?
🎯 MP PCS (Pre) Opt. History 2009
📘 Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Culture📚 Harappan Sites
Q16
Which one of the following Harappan site is located in the north of Hindukusha mountain range?
🎯 MP PCS (Pre) Opt. History 2008
📘 Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Culture📚 Harappan Sites
Q17
Which of the following site is not associated with Indus valley civilization?
🎯 MP PCS (Pre) G.S. Ist 2013
📘 Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Culture📚 Harappan Sites
Q18
Match List-I with List-II. List-I: A. Mohenjo-daro, B. Lothal, C. Banawali, D. Kalibanga. List-II: (i) Combined Burial, (ii) Patterned drainage, (iii) Ploughed field, (iv) Terracotta plough.
🎯 MP PCS (Pre) Opt. History 2009
📘 Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Culture📚 Seals, Script & Weights
Q19
In addition to the seals, samples of the Harappan civilization script are obtained on-
🎯 MP PCS (Pre) Opt. History 2000
📘 Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Culture📚 Town Planning & Architecture
Q20
Which of the followings as not known to Harappan people?
🎯 MP PCS (Pre) G.S. 2009