NCERT Class 9 Chapter 4: Early Humans and Beginning of Civilisation MCQs for UPSC

1. Which early hominin species was the first to disperse out of Africa around 2 million years ago, equipped with stone handaxes and cleavers?

1. A.Homo erectus
2. B.Australopithecus afarensis
3. C.Homo habilis
4. D.Homo neanderthalensis

2. In the Indian subcontinent, which two prehistoric archaeological sites provide the earliest evidence of Lower Palaeolithic human settlements dating back between 1.2 and 1.7 million years ago?

1. A.Burzahom in Kashmir and Chirand in Bihar
2. B.Attirampakkam in Tamil Nadu and Isampur in Karnataka
3. C.Mehrgarh in Baluchistan and Lothal in Gujarat
4. D.Daojali Hading in Assam and Bagor in Rajasthan

3. What environmental transformation around 12,000 years ago facilitated the emergence of the Mesolithic period and widespread use of microlithic tools?

1. A.A global volcanic winter that buried river valleys under basaltic ash
2. B.The onset of intense glacial advance and desertification of tropical regions
3. C.Climatic warming and retreat of ice sheets, leading to the expansion of forests, grasslands, small game, and aquatic resources
4. D.Permanent drying up of all major river systems across the Old World