Previous Year Question

Burzahom—Rock-cut shrines: Incorrect. Burzahom is a Neolithic archaeological site in the Srinagar district. It provides evidence of human habitation from the Neolithic through the Megalithic and into the Early Historic period. The site is famous for circular or oval subterranean pit dwellings, later mud and mud-brick structures, stone and bone tools, and Megalithic menhirs—not for rock-cut shrines.

Chandraketugarh—Terracotta art: Correct. Chandraketugarh is an important archaeological site in the 24 Parganas region of West Bengal. Numerous terracotta figurines, plaques and toys have been recovered from the site. Objects preserved in the Indian Museum include a Kushan-period terracotta yaksha and a terracotta elephant toy cart dated to approximately the third century CE.

Ganeshwar—Copper artefacts: Correct. Ganeshwar is situated in the Aravalli region of Rajasthan, approximately 15 kilometres from Neem Ka Thana. It is famous for the remains of a Copper Age civilisation. Explorations conducted by the Department of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Rajasthan, between 1979 and 1988 yielded numerous copper materials and clay vessels.