WBCS.LIVE practice question

Which among the following places have given the earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian sub-continent?

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

Answer options

  1. Pratapgarh
  2. Mehrgarh
  3. Quetta
  4. Kalat

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Mehrgarh

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Mehrgarh šŸ“š Explanation: Mehrgarh, located in present-day Balochistan, Pakistan, is one of the most important Neolithic sites in South Asia. Archaeological evidence shows that inhabitants were farming wheat and barley and herding cattle as early as 7000 BC. It provides the earliest known transition from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to settled agriculture in the region.