Prehistoric and Indus Valley practice question for SSC. Review the correct answer and explanation, then continue with related practice below.
The skull of a 'Homo erectus' was found in which of the following prehistoric Indian sites?
Correct Answerसही उत्तर
B. HathnoraB. हथनोरा
Explanationव्याख्या
Hathnora in the Narmada Valley of Madhya Pradesh is famous for the discovery of an important fossil hominin skullcap, often referred to as the 'Narmada Human'.
The fossil was discovered at Hathnora on the banks of the Narmada River and is one of the most significant finds for understanding prehistoric human occupation in the Indian subcontinent.
Older examination literature has often associated the fossil with Homo erectus, which is the classification used in this question.
However, the precise taxonomic classification of the Narmada fossil has been debated in paleoanthropological literature, with different interpretations proposed.
For competitive-exam purposes, the association tested here is Hathnora → Narmada Valley → prehistoric hominin skullcap.
Patne in Maharashtra is well known for prehistoric evidence including ostrich eggshell remains; Sanganakallu in Karnataka is associated with prehistoric and Neolithic cultural remains; and Pachmarhi is another region with prehistoric evidence.
Therefore, following the classification used in this PYQ, the correct answer is Hathnora.
मध्य प्रदेश की नर्मदा घाटी में स्थित हथनोरा एक महत्वपूर्ण प्रागैतिहासिक मानव जीवाश्म की खोज के लिए प्रसिद्ध है। यहाँ नर्मदा नदी के तट से प्राप्त मानव skullcap को प्रायः 'Narmada Human' कहा जाता है। भारतीय उपमहाद्वीप में प्रागैतिहासिक मानव की उपस्थिति को समझने की दृष्टि से यह एक अत्यंत महत्वपूर्ण खोज है। पुराने प्रतियोगी परीक्षा साहित्य में इस जीवाश्म को अक्सर Homo erectus से जोड़ा गया है और इसी प्रश्न में भी वही classification प्रयुक्त है। हालांकि paleoanthropology में Narmada fossil की सटीक taxonomic classification को लेकर विद्वानों के बीच विभिन्न मत रहे हैं। परीक्षा की दृष्टि से मुख्य संबंध याद रखें: Hathnora → Narmada Valley → prehistoric hominin skullcap। Patne, Maharashtra से prehistoric ostrich eggshell evidence प्रसिद्ध है, जबकि Sanganakallu कर्नाटक का महत्वपूर्ण prehistoric तथा Neolithic site है। इस PYQ में प्रयुक्त classification के आधार पर सही उत्तर हथनोरा है।
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