Consider the following pairs: (UPSC 2021) Historical place Well - known for1. Burzahom Rock-cut shrines2. Chandraketugarh Terracotta art3. Ganeshwar Copper artefacts Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
✓ Correct answer: d) 2 and 3
ExplanationAns: D Exp: Pair 1 is incorrectly matched: Burzahom had a well-developed bone tool industry.Other finds at Burzahom include pits and coarse pottery.Rock- cut shrines were not a feature of the Burzahom site.Pair 2 is correctly matched: Chandraketugarh is located in the Ganges delta in West Bengal.It was famous for terracotta art.It is connected to Ganga by the Vidyadhari River which makes it ideal for a flourishing trade centre.Pair 3 is correctly matched: Ganeshwar is located in the northeastern part of Rajasthan.Hundreds of copper artefacts have been found at this site which suggests it must have been a copper working centre.
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