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[A] Pallavarm

[B] Theni

[C] Hampi

[D] Golconda

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation: The first Paleolithic tools were identified at the site of Pallavaram near Chennai by Robert Bruce Foote in 1863.

He found many prehistoric sites when he extensively surveyed different parts of South India.

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT