Question

    Consider the following statements with reference to Chalcolithic culture in India:

    1. Most of the sites of Ahar culture were located in the Banas Valley.

    2. Ahar and Malwa are important Chalcolithic cultures.

    Select the correct answer from the options given below.

    A 1 Only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2 Only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Both 1 and 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Neither 1 nor 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The Ahar culture is also known as the Banas culture. The latter term is derived from the name of the valley in which most of the sites of this culture are located. It is among the earliest Chalcolithic cultures of India. Ahar culture, kayatha culture and Malwa culture are associated with Chalcolithic culture. •The Kayatha culture: Located in Chambal and its tributaries. •The Malwa culture is the most predominant chalcolithic culture of central India, with a wide distribution of sites almost all over the Malwa region. •The Ahar culture is among the earliest Chalcolithic cultures of India. The culture has been named after the type site Ahar, in District Udaipur, Rajasthan.

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