Q. Consider the following pairs:
Historical PlaceWell known for
1.NavdatoliExtensive Chalcolithic site on Narmada yielding diverse cultivated food grains
2.DaimabadRecovery of exquisite solid bronze sculptures including a rider-driven chariot
3.SongaonJorwe culture house structures with circular pit dwellings and house-floor burials
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

[A] 1 only

[B] 1 and 2 only

[C] 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: D
Notes:

Detailed Explanation:

  • Pair 1 is correctly matched: Navdatoli (MP) on the Narmada River revealed rich archaeobotanical evidence of diverse crops including wheat, barley, rice, lentils, black gram, green gram, and flax.
  • Pair 2 is correctly matched: Daimabad (Maharashtra) yielded a famous cache of solid cast bronzes: a two-wheeled chariot pulled by oxen with a rider, a rhinoceros, an elephant, and a water buffalo.
  • Pair 3 is correctly matched: Songaon (Maharashtra) contains Jorwe culture domestic structures with circular mud-wall pit houses and child urn burials beneath house floors.
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