Q. The earliest evidence of settled agriculture from the subcontent comes from
(a) Kalibangan
(b) Amri
(c) Mehrgarh
(d) Inamgarh
Ans: (c) Mehrgarh
Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Mehrgarh.
Mehrgarh, located in present-day Balochistan, Pakistan, is one of the earliest known Neolithic settlements in the Indian subcontinent. It has provided valuable evidence of early agricultural practices and settled life dating back to around 7000 BCE.
Excavations at Mehrgarh have revealed the cultivation of domesticated wheat, barley, and various other crops, as well as evidence of animal domestication. The site also exhibits the use of pottery, indicating the development of ceramic technology during this period.
Kalibangan (option a) and Amri (option b) are also important archaeological sites in the Indian subcontinent, but they are associated with later periods and do not provide the earliest evidence of settled agriculture. Inamgarh (option d) is not a known archaeological site associated with early agriculture.
Therefore, the correct answer is option (c) Mehrgarh.
