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Earliest fossil remains of archaic Homo sapiens has been found in

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Siwalik hills
  2. Narmada valley
  3. Nallamalai hills
  4. Chotanagpur Plateau

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Narmada valley

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B. Narmada valley šŸ“š Explanation: In 1982, the earliest fossil remains of archaic Homo sapiens in India were discovered in Hathnora, situated in the Narmada Valley of Madhya Pradesh. This fossil is popularly known as the 'Narmada Man'. The discovery provided the first direct evidence of early human presence in the Indian subcontinent during the Middle Pleistocene era. It remains a landmark site for anthropologists and historians studying human evolution in Asia.