HP Daily GK – Day 2

Q1. Which feature best distinguishes the Mesolithic Age from the Palaeolithic Age?

A) Use of fire
B) Cave dwelling
C) Use of microliths
D) Hunting large animals

Q2. The earliest evidence of human life in India belongs to which age?

A) Mesolithic
B) Neolithic
C) Chalcolithic
D) Palaeolithic

Q3. Which activity became common due to the development of settled life in the Neolithic Age?

A) Nomadic hunting
B) Cave painting
C) Pottery making
D) Use of crude tools

Q4. What type of economy existed during the Palaeolithic period?

A) Pastoral economy
B) Agricultural economy
C) Industrial economy
D) Food-gathering economy

Q5. Which tool-making technique is associated with the Neolithic Age?

A) Flaking
B) Chipping
C) Polishing
D) Casting

Q6. The domestication of animals began on a small scale during which age?

A) Lower Palaeolithic
B) Upper Palaeolithic
C) Mesolithic
D) Neolithic

Q7. Which natural resource played the most important role in the settlement of Neolithic communities?

A) Forests
B) Rivers
C) Mountains
D) Deserts

Q8. Which statement is correct regarding Mesolithic people?

A) They practiced agriculture extensively
B) They were fully nomadic hunters
C) They lived a semi-nomadic life
D) They used metal tools

Q9. Which invention helped early humans protect themselves from cold and wild animals?

A) Wheel
B) Fire
C) Pottery
D) Agriculture

Q10. The Neolithic Age is often called a “Revolution” because it introduced:

A) Stone tools
B) Cave dwellings
C) Metal usage
D) Food production

✅ Answers:

1. C) – Mesolithic Age is identified by the use of microlithic tools.
2. D) – Palaeolithic Age represents the earliest stage of human life.
3. C) – Settled Neolithic life led to pottery making.
4. D) – Palaeolithic people survived by hunting and gathering.
5. C) – Neolithic tools were polished for better efficiency.
6. C) – Animal domestication began during the Mesolithic Age.
7. B) – Rivers supported agriculture and permanent settlements.
8. C) – Mesolithic people followed a semi-nomadic lifestyle.
9. B) – Fire provided warmth, safety, and cooked food.
10. D) – Agriculture and food production transformed human society.