Q. Where was the earliest evidence of rice cultivation in the Ganga valley found? Answer:
Lahuradewa
Notes: The earliest evidence of rice cultivation in the Ganga valley has been found at Lahuradewa in Sant Kabir Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh dating back to circa 6000-5000 BC. This indicates the Ganga plains were sites of very early rice agriculture in the subcontinent during the Neolithic era.