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The document discusses various pre-historic sites in India, particularly focusing on the Mesolithic and Neolithic periods, highlighting tools, pottery, and evidence of early agriculture. It provides specific details about sites like Burzahom, Koldihwa, and Belan Valley, including their characteristics and archaeological findings. The document also includes multiple-choice questions related to these sites and their historical significance.

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NCERT MCQs • Pre-History of India 13

The characteristic tools of the Mesolithic Age were Exp. Statement (1) is correct regarding Neolithic site of
microliths. They were smaller in size and were Burzahom. This site is located near Srinagar, the capital
distinctively different from lower Palaeolithic period’s of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. This site is
axes, choppers and cleavers. characterised by use of coarse grey pottery.
This phase was a phase of change between Upper It is one of the most extensively studied Neolithic sites
Palaeolithic period and Neolithic period, people of India and was first excavated by De Terra and
changed from hunting, fishing and food gathering to Patterson.
domesticating animals and pastoralism. Statement (2) is incorrect as Burzahom has yielded
Statement (3) is incorrect as flourishing time period for skeleton of dog (not cow) with human skeleton in burial.
Mesolithic phase was from 9000 BC to 4000 BC.
17. The evidence of pit-dwelling has been obtained
15. Match the following lists correctly and choose the from (Chap 5, Class-XI, Old NCERT) (UPPSC Mains 2011)
correct code. (Chap 5, Class-XI, Old NCERT)
(a) Burzahom (b) Koldihwa
List I List II (c) Brahmagiri (d) Sanganakallu
(Mesolithic Sites) (Present day states)
j Ans. (a)
A. Bagor 1. Uttar Pradesh
Exp. The evidence of pit-dwelling has been obtained
B. Adamgarh 2. Tamil Nadu from Burzahom. Burzahom located in Kashmir valley is
C. Belan Valley 3. Rajasthan dated around 2400 BC and is characterised by coarse
D. Theni 4. Madhya Pradesh grey pottery and pit-dwelling. The people of Neolithic
age used tools and implements of polished stone.
Codes
A C B D A C B D 18. The Neolithic site of which among the following
(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 2 3 1 4 places is noted for the cultivation of rice in the
(c) 2 1 4 3 (d) 3 4 1 2 sixth millennium BC? (Chap 5, Class-XI, Old NCERT)

j Ans. (d) (a) Koldhiwa (b) Narsinghpur


Exp. The correct matching is A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2. (c) Sanganakallu (d) Langhanaz
Bagor is presently in Bhilwara district in Rajasthan. It j Ans. (a)
had a microlith industry and inhabitants lived pastoral Exp. Neolithic sites of Koldhiwa in Prayagraj district is
lives and hunted animals. noted for the cultivation of rice in the sixth millennium
Adamgarh is in Madhya Pradesh. This site is placed BC. This site is dated around 7000 BC and contains
around 5000 BC and is characterised by domestication earliest evidences suggesting cultivation of rice in
of animals. It is presently in Hoshangabad district. Indian subcontinent.
Belan Valley is in Uttar Pradesh at the Northern side of
Vindhyan ranges. It has evidence of all three phases of 19. Which among the following ancient pre-historic
Palaeolithic, and also of Mesolithic and Neolithic age. site contains archaeological evidences of all the
Theni is located in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, three phases of Paleolithic followed by the
here microliths tools of Mesolithic Age have been found. Mesolithic and Neolithic cultural phase?
(Chap 5, Class-XI, Old NCERT)
16. With reference to the Neolithic site of Burzahom, (a) Belan Valley in Uttar Pradesh
which of the following Statement(s) is/are (b) Bagor in Rajasthan
correct? (Chap-5, Class-XI, Old NCERT) (UKPSC Pre 2010) (c) Mehargarh in Pakistan
1. It is located near Srinagar and was characterised (d) Inamgaon in Maharashtra
by coarse grey pottery.
j Ans. (a)
2. It has yielded skeleton of the cow along with
human skeleton in burial. Exp. On the Northern spurs of the Vindhyas in the
Belan valley in Uttar Pradesh, all the three phases of
Codes
the Palaeolithic followed by the Mesolithic and then by
(a) Only 1 the Neolithic have been found in a sequence, and same
(b) Only 2 is the case with the middle part of the Narmada valley.
(c) Both 1 and 2 The Pre-historic sites of Belan valley include Mahgara,
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 Chopani Mando and Koldihwa in Belan valley have
j Ans. (a) provided earliest evidence of rice cultivation.

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