The hunter-gatherers lived in the subcontinent as early as

1

(a)

1 million years ago

(b)

2 million years ago

(c)

3 million years ago

(d)

4 million years ago

Edible plants are

1

(a)

poisonous

(b)

non-poisonous

(c)

tool making plants

(d)

used in making huts

Which type of tools have survived best?

1

(a)

Stone tools

(b)

Wood tools

(c)

Bone tools

(d)

None of the above

Grasslands led to an increase in :

1

(a)

Human population

(b)

Birds

(c)

Animals which feed on grass

(d)

Aquatic animals

Grasslands developed in various areas around:

1

(a)

700 years ago

(b)

12,000 years

(c)

6 million years

(d)

170 years ago

Grasslands developed around_________ years ago.

1

(a)

12,000

Early people painted on the ______________ of caves

1

(a)

walls

In Hunsgi, tools were made of ______________

1

(a)

limestone

_____________ name came from the way in which they got their foods.

1

(a)

Hunter-gatherers

Hunter-gatherers generally hunted ______________ caught fish and birds, etc.

1

(a)

Wild animals

Grains such as wheat and rice grew naturally.

1

(a) False

(b) True

Traces of ash suggest that people were familier with the use of fire.

1

(a) False

(b) True

Bhimbetka is located in present day Madhya Pradesh.

1

(a) False

(b) True

Humans led a well-settled life by Palaeolithic Age.

1

(a) True

(b) False

Fire was used as a source of light.

1

(a) False

(b) True

Where is Bhimbetka located?

2

(a)

Bhimbetka is located in the state of Madhya Pradesh, also known as habitation sites.

Why did the people choose to live in natural caves?

2

(a)

People chose to live in natural caves because it provided shelter from the rain, heat and wind.

Where were traces of ash found?

2

(a)

Traces of ash were found in the Kurnool caves

Where were Ostrich egg shells found in India?

2

(a)

Large quantities of Ostrich egg shells were found at Pune in Maharashtra.

How did the early man learn herding and rearing animals? 

2

(a)

When the hunters followed animals for hunting, they might have learnt about their food habits and their breeding seasons. It is likely that this helped people to start thinking about herding and rearing these animals themselves.

Why did the hunter-gatherers travel from place to place? In what ways are these similar to/different from the reasons for which we travel today?

5

(a)

Mention the archaeological sources which tell us about man's life in the early period.

5

(a)

Answer the questions based on the picture given below:

(i) Where are the above sites located?
(ii) Bhimbetka is located in which state?
(iii) Which valley is closer to these rock shelters?

5

(a)

What are the major developments of Neolithic age ?

5

(a)