Q. Which of the following Chalcolithic Sites are correctly paired with their respective states:

1. Ahar - Rajasthan
2. Navdatoli - Maharashtra
3. Pandu Rajar Dhibi - Bihar

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer: Only 1
Notes: Copper was the first metal to be used by human beings. A culture based on the use of stone and copper implements is called Chalcolithic Culture. Some of the prominent chalcolithic cultures/sites were :

• Ahar- Rajasthan;
• Navdatoli- Madhya Pradesh;
• Pandu Rajar Dhibi- West Bengal;
• Chirand- Bihar;
• Jorwe- Maharashtra; etc.

So, only pair 1 is correctly matched.

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