Question

Assertion (A): The need to store excess food for future purposes led to the development of pottery.
Reason (R): The systemic practice of agriculture in the Megalithic period led to the production of surplus food.

Read the above statments and select the option that is true about the development of pottery in the Megalithic period.

• A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
• B. A is true but R is false.
• C. A is false but R is true.
• D. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Early humans lived together in groups to confront the challenges posed by nature. This increased the demand for food which was met by the systemic practice of agriculture. Eventually, there was surplus food which needed to be stored for the future. This necessity was met by utensils that were created through pottery. Pots were also used for cooking and dining purposes.