Consider the following pairs : ( Historical place ) ( Well-known for ) 1. Burzahom : Rock-cut shrines 2. Chandra-ketugarh : Terracotta art 3. Ganeshwar : Copper artefacts Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Answer: D. Pairs 2 and 3 are correct; Pair 1 is wrong. Pair 1 (Burzahom — Rock-cut shrines): WRONG. BURZAHOM is a NEOLITHIC SITE near Srinagar in KASHMIR (Jammu and Kashmir), known for its PIT DWELLINGS, polished stone tools, bone tools, and characteristic Neolithic-Megalithic burials. It is NOT known for rock-cut shrines. (Famous rock-cut shrines in India include Ajanta, Ellora, Karla, Bhaja, Bagh, Udayagiri — all from the historic period, not the Neolithic.) Pair 2 (Chandraketugarh — Terracotta art): CORRECT. CHANDRAKETUGARH is an archaeological site in NORTH 24 PARGANAS, WEST BENGAL, an important urban centre from the Mauryan and Sunga period through the early medieval era. It is renowned for its EXQUISITE TERRACOTTA PLAQUES AND FIGURINES (mother goddesses, mithuna couples, animal figures), considered among the finest terracotta traditions of ancient India. Pair 3 (Ganeshwar — Copper artefacts): CORRECT. GANESHWAR is a CHALCOLITHIC SITE in Sikar district of RAJASTHAN (Khetri copper belt) dating to about 2800-2200 BCE. The site has yielded a LARGE CACHE of COPPER ARTEFACTS — arrowheads, fish hooks, spearheads, bangles, beads, axes. It is believed to have been a major source of copper for the Harappan civilisation. Ganeshwar-Jodhpura culture is a recognised archaeological complex. So pairs 2 and 3 are correctly matched; pair 1 is wrong (Burzahom is Neolithic pit-dwellings, not rock-cut shrines). Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part I 'Bricks Beads and Bones' / ASI archaeological reports.