GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where were the earliest settlements in India?
A
Near Vindhayas and Satpura hills
B
Indus river and Garo hills
C
Tributary ‘Son’ of river Ganga in kingdom of Magadha
D
River Narmada
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -River Narmada: For several thousand years; people lived near the banks of the Narmada. Sulaiman and Kirthar Hills: People lived in the Sulaiman and Kirthar Hills about 8000 years ago. Garo Hills and the Vindhyas: People living in Garo hills were among the first to grow rice. More items

Detailed explanation-2: -The Narmada River & Basin The Narmada, the largest west flowing river of the Peninsula, rises near Amarkantak range of mountains in Madhya Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-3: -Navdatoli is the name of a modern day village, but can also refer to a chalcolithic era settlement located on the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh in central India. The ancient village was inhabited through four temporal stages, each defined by distinct types of pottery.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Narmada is considered older than the Ganga, according to Hindu scriptures.

Detailed explanation-5: -The source of the Narmada is a small reservoir, known as the Narmada Kund. It is located at Amarkantak on the Amarkantak Plateau in the Anuppur District on Shahdol zone of eastern Madhya Pradesh.

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