UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2021

Consider the following pairs: (Historical place) : (Well-known for) 1. Burzahom : Rock-cut shrines 2. Chandraketugarh : Terracotta art 3. Ganeshwar : Copper artefacts Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

  1. 1 only
  2. 1 and 2
  3. 3 only
  4. 2 and 3

Answer

Correct Answer

2 and 3

Explanation

Burzahom (Kashmir) is known for Neolithic pit dwellings, not rock-cut shrines, so pair 1 is wrong. Chandraketugarh (West Bengal) is known for terracotta art and Ganeshwar (Rajasthan) for copper artefacts, so pairs 2 and 3 are correct.

Topics: ancient india, archaeological sites, burzahom, chandraketugarh and ganeshwar, history