Consider the following information: Archaeological Site — State — Description. 1. Chandraketugarh — Odisha —…

Consider the following information: Archaeological Site — State — Description. 1. Chandraketugarh — Odisha — Trading Port town 2. Inamgaon — Maharashtra — Chalcolithic site 3. Mangadu — Kerala — Megalithic site 4. Salihundam — Andhra Pradesh — Rock-cut cave shrines. In which of the above rows is given information correctly matched?
  1. 1 and 2
  2. 2 and 3
  3. 3 and 4
  4. 1 and 4

Solution

Chandraketugarh is in West Bengal (not Odisha). Inamgaon (Maharashtra) is a major Chalcolithic site, and Mangadu (Kerala) is an important Megalithic burial site — both correctly matched. Salihundam (Andhra Pradesh) is famous for Buddhist stupas, not rock-cut cave shrines.

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