Ancient History - MOST IMPORTANT RRB NTPC Previous Year Questions
Practice real questions from previous year exams of RRB NTPC.
š Prehistoric Periodš Sources & Periodization of Indian Prehistory
Q1
Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of pre-historic period of human activities and civilization?
šÆ RRB NTPC 11.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
š Prehistoric Periodš Sources & Periodization of Indian Prehistory
Q2
Which of the following does not come under the three major periods of the Stone Age?
šÆ RRB NTPC 12.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
š Prehistoric Periodš Prehistoric Rock Paintings
Q3
Where in India, would you find rock painting dating back to the Stone Age?
šÆ RRB NTPC 12.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
š Prehistoric Periodš Prehistoric Rock Paintings
Q4
When were the caves of Bhimbetka discovered?
šÆ RRB NTPC 14.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
š Prehistoric Periodš Prehistoric Rock Paintings
Q5
Bhimbetka caves are located in
šÆ RRB NTPC Stage It 22.04.2016 (Shift-II)
š Prehistoric Periodš Prehistoric Rock Paintings
Q6
Rock shelters of Bhimbetka is famous for which of the following?
šÆ RRB NTPC 10.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
š Prehistoric Periodš Prehistoric Rock Paintings
Q7
Bhimbetka's caves are considered to be ____ year old.
šÆ RRB NTPC 29.03.2016 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
š Prehistoric Periodš Neolithic Age (New Stone Age)
Q8
What were the first wheels made of?
šÆ RRB NTPC 29.03.2016 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
š Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Cultureš Harappan Sites
Q9
Which of the following sites of Indus Valley Civilization is located in Punjab (India)?
šÆ RRB NTPC (Stage-II) ā12/06/2022 (Shift-I)
š Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Cultureš Economy & Trade in IVC
Q10
During the Indus Valley, period from where were the shells procured for craft production?
šÆ RRB NTPC (Stage-II) ā16/06/2022 (Shift-II)
š Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Cultureš Seals, Script & Weights
Q11
Most of the standard Harappan seals were made of _____ a kind of soft stone that was square in shape with a 2Ć2 dimension and was used for commercial purposes.
šÆ RRB NTPC (Stage-II) 16/06/2022 (Shift-III)
š The Vedic Periodš Later Vedic Period (c. 1000-600 BCE)
Q12
When did archaeologist B.B. Lal carry out excavations at Hastinapura, situated in Meerut district?
šÆ RRB NTPC 17.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
š Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Cultureš Town Planning & Architecture
Q13
The Great Bath found at Mohenjo-daro was a huge
šÆ RRB NTPC 19.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
š Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Cultureš Harappan Sites
Q14
The Harappan city was found during the excavations on the banks of which river around the year 1920-21?
šÆ RRB NTPC 12.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
š Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Cultureš Harappan Sites
Q15
The famous Indus Valley site Mohenjodaro was first time excavated by the eminent Indian archaeologist:
šÆ RRB NTPC 17.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
š Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Cultureš Harappan Sites
Q16
The first site discovered at the Indus Valley Civilisation is:
šÆ RRB NTPC 18.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
š Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Cultureš Harappan Sites
Q17
Which town of the Indus Valley Civilisation literally means 'mound of the dead'?
šÆ RRB NTPC 09.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
š Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Cultureš Harappan Sites
Q18
What is the meaning of 'Mohenjodaro'?
šÆ RRB NTPC 05.04.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
š Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Cultureš Harappan Sites
Q19
Mohenjodaro is situated in:
šÆ RRB NTPC 02.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
š Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Cultureš Agriculture & Craft Specialization
Q20
Which city from the Harappan Civilization was almost exclusively devoted to craft production including bead making, shell cutting, metal working, seal making and weight making?
šÆ RRB NTPC 19.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
