UPSC Prelims 2021 Question:

Consider the following pairs:

Sl. No.	(Historical Place)		(Well-known for)
1.	Burzahom	:	Rock-cut shrines
2.	Chandra-ketugarh	:	Terracotta art
3.	Ganeshwar	:	Copper artifacts

 

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

Explanation:

• Burzahom is an archaeological site located in the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is the northernmost excavated Neolithic site in India. It brings to light transitions in human habitation patterns from Neolithic period to the Megalithic period and from the Megalithic to the early Historic period. The evidence in the site shows the presence of pit dwellings and the emergence of mud structures like mud-brick constructions on the ground. The pits of Neolithic men were dug into the natural soil using long stone celts, the cuts-marks of which can still be traced. So, pair 1 is not correctly matched.
  
  

• Chandraketugarh was the old urban centre with thriving trade and commercial activities in the 4th Century BCE. It is a haven of archaeological antiquities ranging from coins, beads of semi-precious stones, terracotta, stone sculptures, and objects made of bone, ivory, and wood. So, pair 2 is correctly matched.
  
  

• Ganeshwar-Jodhpura culture has its distinctive non-Harappan pottery and an unusual wealth of copper objects. It is possible that the inhabitants of this region supplied copper to the Harappans. So, pair 3 is correctly matched.
  
  

Therefore, option (4) is the correct answer.

Subject: History | Miscellaneous(hist)