Archaeological Sites and Material Artifacts
Question
Consider the following pairs:
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Options
1 only
1 and 2
3 only
2 and 3
Explanation
Pair 1 is incorrectly matched because Burzahom in Kashmir is a famous Neolithic site celebrated for dwelling pits, polished stone tools, and unique burials, not rock-cut shrines. Pair 2 is correctly matched because Chandraketugarh in West Bengal is a major early historic center renowned for exquisite terracotta plaques and artifacts. Pair 3 is correctly matched because the Ganeshwar-Jodhpura culture in Rajasthan is an ancient copper-mining center that supplied copper artifacts to Harappan settlements. > Ganeshwar is linked to prehistoric metallurgy and Chandraketugarh to early historic artistic pottery, while Burzahom remains a subterranean pit-dwelling Neolithic site. Answer: (d).
Question details
Year
2021
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q37
Subject
History
Sub-topic
Ancient India (general)
Type
Matching pairs
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Themes in Indian History Part 1 Cl.12
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