History Optional Mapping PYQs Solution – 2025

Solution

1. Neolithic site: Giak and Kiari
2. Mesolithic site: Chandravati
3. Palaeolithic site: Hallur
4. Neolithic site with stone artefacts: Koldihwa
5. Site of Indus Valley Civilisation: Rojdi
6. Early Harappan site with a fire-pit: Kalibangan
7. Late Harappan site: Alamgirpur/ Sinauli
8. The Ochre Coloured Pottery (OCP) site: Lal Qila
9. Mesolithic site: Thenmalai
10. Megalithic site: Junapani
11. Mahajanapada of South India: Asmaka
12. Site of Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana: Kushinagar
13. Major Rock Edict of Ashoka: Erragudi
14. Ashokan Minor Rock Edict: Sasaram
15. Commercial centre of Mauryas: Tamralipti
16. Saka-Kushan Coin Hoard: Ujjain
17. An inscription mentioning Ashvamedha sacrifice: Ayodhya
18. Site of post-Mauryan period burnt brick house: Sunet
19. Terracotta craft centre of post Mauryan period: Chandraketugarh
20. Important port of the Pallava period: Kanchipuram