Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (Region) | (Name and time) | ||
| (A) | South-eastern Rajasthan | (I) | Rangpur culture (1400 BC–750 BC) |
| (B) | Western Madhya Pradesh | (II) | Ahar culture (2100 BC–1500 BC) |
| (C) | Mid Gujarat | (III) | Chirand culture (1500 BC–750 BC) |
| (D) | Western Bihar | (IV) | Kayatha culture (2000 BC–1800 BC) |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
These are Chalcolithic (copper–stone age) cultures of India, each named after the site where it was first found.
(A) South-eastern Rajasthan — this matches (II) Ahar culture (2100 BC–1500 BC). Ahar is near Udaipur; with Gilund it is the main site of the Banas valley culture.
(B) Western Madhya Pradesh — this matches (IV) Kayatha culture (2000 BC–1800 BC). Kayatha lies on the Chhoti Kali Sindh river near Ujjain, in the Malwa region.
(C) Mid Gujarat — this matches (I) Rangpur culture (1400 BC–750 BC). Rangpur, in the Surendranagar district of Gujarat, shows a late Harappan culture changing into a local Chalcolithic one.
(D) Western Bihar — this matches (III) Chirand culture (1500 BC–750 BC). Chirand is in the Saran district of Bihar, near the meeting of the Ghaghara and the Ganga.