Ancient History Previous Year Questions 2026 | RRB NTPC
Logo
Preparing your journey...
PYQ Kosh Logo

Ancient History - MOST IMPORTANT RRB NTPC Previous Year Questions

Practice real questions from previous year exams of RRB NTPC.

šŸ“˜ Prehistoric PeriodšŸ“š Sources & Periodization of Indian Prehistory
Q1
Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of pre-historic period of human activities and civilization?
šŸŽÆ RRB NTPC 11.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
šŸ“˜ Prehistoric PeriodšŸ“š Sources & Periodization of Indian Prehistory
Q2
Which of the following does not come under the three major periods of the Stone Age?
šŸŽÆ RRB NTPC 12.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
šŸ“˜ Prehistoric PeriodšŸ“š Prehistoric Rock Paintings
Q3
Where in India, would you find rock painting dating back to the Stone Age?
šŸŽÆ RRB NTPC 12.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
šŸ“˜ Prehistoric PeriodšŸ“š Prehistoric Rock Paintings
Q4
When were the caves of Bhimbetka discovered?
šŸŽÆ RRB NTPC 14.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
šŸ“˜ Prehistoric PeriodšŸ“š Prehistoric Rock Paintings
Q5
Bhimbetka caves are located in
šŸŽÆ RRB NTPC Stage It 22.04.2016 (Shift-II)
šŸ“˜ Prehistoric PeriodšŸ“š Prehistoric Rock Paintings
Q6
Rock shelters of Bhimbetka is famous for which of the following?
šŸŽÆ RRB NTPC 10.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
šŸ“˜ Prehistoric PeriodšŸ“š Prehistoric Rock Paintings
Q7
Bhimbetka's caves are considered to be ____ year old.
šŸŽÆ RRB NTPC 29.03.2016 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
šŸ“˜ Prehistoric PeriodšŸ“š Neolithic Age (New Stone Age)
Q8
What were the first wheels made of?
šŸŽÆ RRB NTPC 29.03.2016 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
šŸ“˜ Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan CulturešŸ“š Harappan Sites
Q9
Which of the following sites of Indus Valley Civilization is located in Punjab (India)?
šŸŽÆ RRB NTPC (Stage-II) –12/06/2022 (Shift-I)
šŸ“˜ Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan CulturešŸ“š Economy & Trade in IVC
Q10
During the Indus Valley, period from where were the shells procured for craft production?
šŸŽÆ RRB NTPC (Stage-II) –16/06/2022 (Shift-II)
šŸ“˜ Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan CulturešŸ“š 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 2Ɨ2 dimension and was used for commercial purposes.
šŸŽÆ RRB NTPC (Stage-II) 16/06/2022 (Shift-III)
šŸ“˜ The Vedic PeriodšŸ“š Later Vedic Period (c. 1000-600 BCE)
Q12
When did archaeologist B.B. Lal carry out excavations at Hastinapura, situated in Meerut district?
šŸŽÆ RRB NTPC 17.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
šŸ“˜ Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan CulturešŸ“š Town Planning & Architecture
Q13
The Great Bath found at Mohenjo-daro was a huge
šŸŽÆ RRB NTPC 19.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
šŸ“˜ Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan CulturešŸ“š Harappan Sites
Q14
The Harappan city was found during the excavations on the banks of which river around the year 1920-21?
šŸŽÆ RRB NTPC 12.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
šŸ“˜ Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan CulturešŸ“š Harappan Sites
Q15
The famous Indus Valley site Mohenjodaro was first time excavated by the eminent Indian archaeologist:
šŸŽÆ RRB NTPC 17.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
šŸ“˜ Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan CulturešŸ“š Harappan Sites
Q16
The first site discovered at the Indus Valley Civilisation is:
šŸŽÆ RRB NTPC 18.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
šŸ“˜ Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan CulturešŸ“š Harappan Sites
Q17
Which town of the Indus Valley Civilisation literally means 'mound of the dead'?
šŸŽÆ RRB NTPC 09.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
šŸ“˜ Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan CulturešŸ“š Harappan Sites
Q18
What is the meaning of 'Mohenjodaro'?
šŸŽÆ RRB NTPC 05.04.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
šŸ“˜ Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan CulturešŸ“š Harappan Sites
Q19
Mohenjodaro is situated in:
šŸŽÆ RRB NTPC 02.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
šŸ“˜ Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan CulturešŸ“š 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?
šŸŽÆ RRB NTPC 19.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist