Q. Consider the following statements:

1. Remnants of rock paintings have been found exclusively on the walls of caves situated in Central India only.
2. Most of the paintings at these sites can be categorized into three groups: man, animal, and geometric patterns in white, black, and red ochre.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?
Answer: Only 2
Notes: Only the second statement is correct. Rock paintings have been found in caves across multiple regions such as Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar, and Uttarakhand. The paintings mainly fall into three categories: man, animal, and geometric patterns created with white, black, and red ochre pigments—often depicting humans in stick-like forms.