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Consider the following information: <table><tr><th>Archaeological Site</th><th>State</th><th>Description</th></tr><tr><td>1. Chandraketugarh</td><td>Odisha</td><td>Trading Port town</td></tr><tr><td>2. Inamgaon</td><td>Maharashtra</td><td>Chalcolithic site</td></tr><tr><td>3. Mangadu</td><td>Kerala</td><td>Megalithic site</td></tr><tr><td>4. Salihundam</td><td>Andhra Pradesh</td><td>Rock-cut cave shrines</td></tr></table> In which of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

A1 and 2
B2 and 3
C3 and 4
D1 and 4
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 2 and 3
Answer: B. Only rows 2 and 3 are correctly matched. (1) Chandraketugarh - Odisha - Trading port town: WRONG. Chandraketugarh is in WEST BENGAL (North 24 Parganas district), not Odisha. It was indeed a trading site but the state is misattributed. (2) Inamgaon - Maharashtra - Chalcolithic site: CORRECT. Inamgaon on the Ghod river in Maharashtra is a classic Chalcolithic (Jorwe culture) site, c. 1600-700 BCE. (3) Mangadu - Kerala - Megalithic site: CORRECT. Mangadu in Kollam district, Kerala, has megalithic burials with stone circles and rock-cut chambers. (4) Salihundam - Andhra Pradesh - Rock-cut cave shrines: WRONG. Salihundam in Srikakulam district, AP, is known for its BUDDHIST STUPAS and monastic complex on the banks of the Vamsadhara, not rock-cut cave shrines. So only rows 2 and 3 are correctly matched. Source: Archaeological Survey of India site descriptions / NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part I.
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