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Q:

The Archaeological Survey of India has recently confirmed Neolithic rock carvings in which state?

  • 1
    Maharashtra
  • 2
    Goa
  • 3
    Kerala
  • 4
    Karnataka
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Answer : 2. "Goa"
Explanation :

The Archaeological Survey of India has confirmed Neolithic rock carvings in Goa's Mauxi village. Carvings on meta basalt rock along the dry Zarme riverbed depict animals such as zebus, bulls and antelopes, as well as footprints and cupules. In India, prehistoric rock paintings range from the Upper Paleolithic, with animal figures, to the Mesolithic, which has human scenes, and the Neolithic-Chalcolithic, which shows pottery and metal tools.

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