Consider the following information: Archaeological Site Region Description 1. Hunsgi Karnataka Lower Palaeolithic factory site with quartzite tools 2. Kurnool Caves Andhra Pradesh Palaeolithic cave site yielding bone tools and ash remnants 3. Chopani-Mando Uttar Pradesh Continuous sequence from Upper Palaeolithic to Neolithic 4. Bhimbetka Madhya Pradesh Rock shelters with cave art spanning Palaeolithic to Mesolithic In which of the above rows is the given information correctly matched? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2, 3 and 4 only

[C] 1, 3 and 4 only

[D] 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer: D

Notes:

Explanation:

Row 1 is correct: Hunsgi Valley in Yadgir district, Karnataka, is a prominent Lower Palaeolithic site featuring limestone handaxes and tool manufacturing centers.
Row 2 is correct: The Kurnool Caves (Muchchatla Chintamani Gavi) in Andhra Pradesh yielded Upper Palaeolithic bone tools and ash deposits, proving early controlled use of fire.
Row 3 is correct: Chopani-Mando in the Belan River valley, UP, shows a rare multi-layer sequence transitioning from the Upper Palaeolithic to Mesolithic and early Neolithic phases.
Row 4 is correct: Bhimbetka in MP is famous for rock shelters containing prehistoric paintings from the Upper Palaeolithic through the Mesolithic era.