Question

Cited below are some sites and present-day States where the evidences of grain and bones of domestic animals have been found:

Name of the Site		Present-day State
A.	Chirand	E.	Kashmir
B.	Koldihwa	F.	Uttar Pradesh
C.	Burzahom	G.	Andhra Pradesh
D.	Hallur	H.	Bihar

 

The correct match of the above two columns is

1. AH; BF; CE; DG
2. AG; BH; CF; DE
3. AE; BG; CH; DF
4. AF; BE; CG; DH

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : AH; BF; CE; DG

The Indus valley civilization is also known as Harappan Civilization and is famous for its systematic planning based on the grid system.

 

Over 1400 Indus Valley Civilization sites have been discovered, of which 925 sites are in India and 475 sites in Pakistan.

• Chirand:
  • It is an archaeological site in the Saran district of Bihar, India, situated on the northern bank of the Ganga River.
  • It has a large pre-historic mound which is known for its continuous archaeological record from the Neolithic age (about 2500–1345 BC) to the reign of the Pala dynasty who ruled during the pre-medieval period.
  • The excavations in Chirand have revealed stratified Neolithic, Chalcolithic, and Iron Age settlements, and transitions in human habitation patterns dating from 2500 BC to 30 AD.
• Koldihwa:
  • Koldihwa is an archaeological site in Uttar Pradesh, India.
  • It is situated in the valleys of Belan River near village Devghat. Along with Mahagara, it is one of the few Neolithic sites in Uttar Pradesh.
  • Both are in district Prayagraj.
  • Both sites are the earliest examples of Rice cultivation Oryza sativa.
  • It is also the site of the finding of horse bones.
• Burzahom:
  • The Burzahom archaeological site is located in the Kashmir Valley of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
  • Archaeological excavations have revealed four phases of cultural significance between 3000 BC and 1000 BC.
  • Periods I and II represent the Neolithic era; Period III the Megalithic era (of massive stone menhirs and the wheel turned red pottery); and Period IV relates to the early Historical Period (Post-megalithic period).
• Hallur:
  • Hallur is an archaeological site located in the Haveri district (which was carved out of Dharwad district), in the Indian state of Karnataka. 
  • Hallur, South India's earliest Iron Age site, lies in a semi-arid region with scrub vegetation, located on the banks of the river Tungabhadra.
  • The site was first discovered by Nagaraja Rao in 1962 and excavated in 1965.

​Hence, the correct answer is AH; BF; CE; DG