Test: On The Trail Of The Earliest People - UPSC MCQ

• Hunter-gatherers are people who hunted wild animals, caught fish and birds, and gathered various types of food like fruits, roots, nuts, seeds, leaves, stalks, and eggs.
• They did not grow crops like farmers but instead found their food in nature by hunting and collecting plants.
• Hunter-gatherers were skilled at finding food in the wild to feed themselves and their communities.

• Hunter-gatherers did not stay in one place for a long time because they would have eaten up all the available plant and animal resources.
• They had to move to find more food.
• They followed animals that moved, looked for different plants in different seasons, and searched for water sources.
• Staying in one place for too long would have made it hard for them to find enough food to survive.

People in ancient times used fire for different things like lighting up dark places, cooking meat for eating, and scaring away animals. These were important for their survival and safety.

• Stone tools were made using two techniques: stone on stone and pressure flaking.
• In the stone on stone technique, a pebble called the core was held in one hand, while another stone, used as a hammer, was held in the other hand to shape the tool by striking off flakes.
• Pressure flaking involved placing the core on a firm surface and using a hammer stone on a piece of bone or stone to shape the tools.

Yes, people chose to live in caves because caves provided shelter from rain, heat, and wind. They offered a safe place for early humans to protect themselves from the elements. Caves were like natural homes where people could stay comfortably and safely.