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 the given information correctly matched ?
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Answer: B. Row 1 is wrong: Chandraketugarh is a port-town site in West Bengal (North 24 Parganas), not Odisha. Row 2 is correct: Inamgaon in Maharashtra is a Chalcolithic site. Row 3 is correct: Mangadu in Kollam district, Kerala, is a megalithic burial site. Row 4 is wrong: Salihundam in Andhra Pradesh is known for Buddhist stupas and monasteries, not rock-cut cave shrines. So 2 and 3.
Watch for: Chandraketugarh's 'trading port' description is right, so students miss that the State is wrong.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because Chandraketugarh is in West Bengal, not Odisha.
- C. Wrong because Salihundam is a structural Buddhist site, not a rock-cut cave site.
- D. Wrong because both rows 1 and 4 contain errors.
Source to check: Archaeological Survey of India website (asi.nic.in); Upinder Singh, A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India (Pearson, 2008)
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