Q. Consider the following statements regarding Ochre Coloured Pottery Ware Culture:
1. It dates to Chalcolithic period.
2. Ochre colour comes when the pottery is touched.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Ochre Coloured Pottery Ware culture is found in northern India dating to the Chalcolithic period.
- The OCP pottery has red slip and appears ochre in colour (the ochre colour comes off when the pottery is touched) and hence, it is called Ochre Coloured Pottery.
- It has black painted designs. The OCP comes in the form of jars, storage jars, bowls, and basins.
- The OCP culture dates to 2600- 1200 BCE and is found in the Indo- Gangetic plain and may have had some associations with early Vedic culture.
Source: Tamil Nadu state board
