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Consider the following pairs:(Historical Place) : (Well known for)1. Burzahom : Rock cut shrines2. Chandra ketugarh : Terracotta art3. Ganeshwar : Copper artefactsWhich of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?1. 1 only2. 1 and 23. 3 only4. 2 and 3

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 4 : 2 and 3

The correct answer is 2 and 3.

  • At Burzahom, Kashmir valley, tools made of bones and stones and tools representing the ritualistic practices were found. It represents the natural setting of the Neolithic people. So, Pair 1 is not correctly matched.
  • Several terracotta artefacts have been unearthed at Chandraketugarh including erotic art on the plaques. So, Pair 2 is correctly matched.
  • At the sites of Ganeshwar-Jodhpur near the Khetri copper mines, several copper artefacts were excavated viz. arrowheads, spearheads, bangles, pottery and chisels etc. So, Pair 3 is correctly matched.
    • Ganeshwar had mainly supplied copper objects to Harappa. The archaeological site was named after the present-day village, Gilund, and is locally known as Modiya Magari which means “bald habitation mound”.


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