Consider the following archaeological sites :
1. Burzahom
2. Sarai Khola
3. Kurnool
4. Attirampakkam
Which one of the following represents the locations of the above sites starting from north to south?
2-1-4-3
1-2-3-4
1-3-2-4
2-3-4-1
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
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UPSC CBI DSP LDCE – 2023
1. Burzahom is in Kashmir, the northernmost region among the given sites.
2. Sarai Khola is located near Taxila in the Punjab province of Pakistan, which is south of Kashmir.
3. Kurnool is in Andhra Pradesh, located in South India, south of Punjab/North India.
4. Attirampakkam is near Chennai in Tamil Nadu, located further south than Kurnool in South India.
Therefore, the order from North to South is Burzahom (1) -> Sarai Khola (2) -> Kurnool (3) -> Attirampakkam (4), which corresponds to option B.
– Sarai Khola is an archaeological mound revealing evidence from the Neolithic and Indus Valley periods.
– Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh is famous for its Paleolithic cave sites, like the Kurnool caves.
– Attirampakkam is one of the most important Lower Paleolithic sites in India, providing a long sequence of cultural periods.
– Burzahom: ~34.1° N latitude (J&K, India)
– Sarai Khola: ~33.6° N latitude (Punjab, Pakistan)
– Kurnool: ~15.8° N latitude (Andhra Pradesh, India)
– Attirampakkam: ~13.2° N latitude (Tamil Nadu, India)
This confirms the North-to-South order as 1-2-3-4.