alleryWhat is true of the languages early human bands spoke?
AThey are still spoken
BThey survive in Sanskrit
CThey were all written down
DThey are now lost to us
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. They are now lost to us
1. Recall the idea: The Beginnings of Human History.
2. The source says: "using languages".
3. They are now lost to us is correct. No writing survives from those bands, so their languages are lost.
_Source: NCERT Class 6 Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Ch 4 Timeline and Sources of History, "The Beginnings of Human History"_
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