2024 · Q1
Consider the following statements about the Jorwe culture of the Deccan:
- 1It covers, practically, the whole of modern Maharashtra except the coastal Konkan district.
- 2The Pravara-Godavari valleys seem to have been the nuclear zone.
- 3The large sites of this culture yield evidence of shifting agriculture.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- A1 only
- B1 and 2 only
- C2 and 3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
The Jorwe culture (c. 1400–700 BCE) was a Chalcolithic culture of the Deccan. Statement 1 is correct: its settlements are found across most of modern Maharashtra except the coastal Konkan region. Statement 2 is correct: the Pravara–Godavari valleys formed the nuclear zone of the culture, with large excavated sites such as Inamgaon located there. Statement 3 is incorrect: there is no evidence of shifting agriculture at the large Jorwe sites; instead excavations reveal settled farming with crops like wheat, barley and pulses. With only statements 1 and 2 correct, the answer is (B).