Geographical factors; hunting and gathering (paleolithic and mesolithic); Beginning of agriculture (neolithic and chalcollthlc).
PYQs: Pre‐history and Proto‐history (1985-2026)
| Year | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Analyze the role of terrain, climate and vegetation in shaping the settlement and movement of prehistoric communities in India. | |
| 2025 | "The Chalcolithic people were experts in microliths and were also skilful workers in stone." Elucidate. | View answer |
| 2023 | “The Neolithic Age represents a revolution due to significant changes that took place during this period. Examine. | View answer |
| 2017 | The emergence of Non-Harappan Chalcolithic cultures in Central India and the Deccan mark a change not only in the subsistence pattern of people but an overall transition from pre to proto historic period. Critically analyze. | View answer |
| 2016 | Delineate and account for the regional characteristics the Neolithic Period in India. | View answer |
| 2013 | In the absence of a written script Chalcolithic pottery gives us a fascinating insight into the culture and life styles of the people of those times. Comment critically. | View answer |
| 2010 | To what extent archaeological materials are useful in understanding the progress of neolithic man in India? | View answer |
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