Q. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched regarding Ancient Pottery?
  1. OCP (Ochre Coloured Pottery) : Associated with Vedic Aryans
  2. NBPW (Northern Black Polished Ware) : Associated with Second Urbanization
  3. BRW (Black and Red Ware) : Found in Megalithic Burials
Select the correct option from the codes given below:

Answer: 2 and 3 only
Notes: OCP (Statement 1) is incorrectly associated with Vedic Aryans; it is linked to late Harappan and Copper Hoard cultures. NBPW (Statement 2) correctly marks the Second Urbanization from the 6th century BCE onwards. BRW (Statement 3) is typical of South Indian Megalithic culture burials, making statements 2 and 3 correct.
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