alleryMehrgarh is the earliest Neolithic site in which region?
ASouthern peninsular India
BNorth-west subcontinent
CMiddle Ganga plain
DEastern coastal belt
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. North-west subcontinent
1. Recall the idea: Indian subcontinent.
2. The source says: "Mehrgarh in Baluchistan (modern Pakistan) is the earliest Neolithic site in the north-west Indian subcontinent".
3. North-west subcontinent is correct. It lies in Balochistan and shows farming and herding.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Neolithic Revolution" (rev 1378743296), section "Indian subcontinent"_
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