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Consider the following archaeological sites :
\n1. Burzahom
\n2. Sarai Khola
\n3. Kurnool
\n4. Attirampakkam
\nWhich one of the following represents the locations of the above sites starting from north to south?<\/p>\n

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\nTo arrange the sites from North to South:
\n1. Burzahom is in Kashmir, the northernmost region among the given sites.
\n2. Sarai Khola is located near Taxila in the Punjab province of Pakistan, which is south of Kashmir.
\n3. Kurnool is in Andhra Pradesh, located in South India, south of Punjab\/North India.
\n4. Attirampakkam is near Chennai in Tamil Nadu, located further south than Kurnool in South India.
\nTherefore, the order from North to South is Burzahom (1) -> Sarai Khola (2) -> Kurnool (3) -> Attirampakkam (4), which corresponds to option B.
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\n– Burzahom is a significant Neolithic site known for pit dwellings.
\n– Sarai Khola is an archaeological mound revealing evidence from the Neolithic and Indus Valley periods.
\n– Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh is famous for its Paleolithic cave sites, like the Kurnool caves.
\n– Attirampakkam is one of the most important Lower Paleolithic sites in India, providing a long sequence of cultural periods.
\n<\/section>\n
\nMapping these sites geographically:
\n– Burzahom: ~34.1\u00b0 N latitude (J&K, India)
\n– Sarai Khola: ~33.6\u00b0 N latitude (Punjab, Pakistan)
\n– Kurnool: ~15.8\u00b0 N latitude (Andhra Pradesh, India)
\n– Attirampakkam: ~13.2\u00b0 N latitude (Tamil Nadu, India)
\nThis confirms the North-to-South order as 1-2-3-4.
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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? [amp_mcq option1=”2-1-4-3″ option2=”1-2-3-4″ option3=”1-3-2-4″ option4=”2-3-4-1″ correct=”option2″] This question was previously asked in UPSC CBI DSP LDCE – 2023 Download PDFAttempt Online To arrange … <\/p>\n

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