Q. Consider the following pairs related to important Mesolithic (Late Stone Age) sites in India:
SiteKey Feature/Evidence
I. Bagor (Rajasthan)Earliest evidence of animal domestication (sheep and goat)
II. Adamgarh (MP)Microliths and rock paintings depicting hunters and dancers
III. Langhnaj (Gujarat)Human graves with bone ornaments and evidence of wild animal bones
In how many of the above pairs is the given information correctly matched?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation:
Pair I is correct; Bagor (Rajasthan, Kothari River) is the best-documented Mesolithic site with earliest animal domestication (sheep/goat).
Pair III is correct; Langhnaj (Gujarat) has bones of wild animals (rhinoceros, blackbuck), pottery, and some burial references.
Pair II is incorrect; Adamgarh (MP) evidences earliest domestication, while rock paintings (hunters, dancers, social life) are from Bhimbetka (MP). Mesolithic (10,000–8,000 BCE) featured microliths, semi-permanent settlements, and Holocene climate.
