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Q37·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2021

Archaeological Sites and Material Artifacts

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Question

Consider the following pairs:

1Burzahom: Rock-cut shrines
2Chandraketugarh: Terracotta art
3Ganeshwar: Copper artefacts

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Options

a

1 only

b

1 and 2

c

3 only

d

2 and 3

Answer

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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