Q. With reference to Chalcolithic settlements in ancient India, consider the following statements:
1.These settlements were predominantly rural with rectangular houses for chiefs and round huts for commoners, reflecting social differentiation, but lacked burnt bricks.
2.Sites like Navdatoli on the Narmada River show cultivation of all major food grains including wheat, rice, and bajra, alongside black and red pottery.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation:
Both statements are correct. Chalcolithic (4,000–1,500 BCE) settlements were rural without burnt bricks, showing social differences (rectangular houses for chiefs, round for commoners). Navdatoli (MP, Narmada) cultivated wheat, rice, bajra, pulses, cotton, with black/red pottery. Economy was village-based barter, with copper smelting and ochre-coloured ware at Hastinapur/Atranjikhera.
