Question

Consider the following statements.
1. Mesolithic and Neolithic age fall under the Pleistocene epoch.
2. Palaeolithic age falls under the Holocene epoch.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 only
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

The correct option is D Neither 1 nor 2

Mesolithic and Neolithic age fall under the Holocene epoch, which witnessed the warming of earth, providing conducive atmosphere for agricultural expansion.
Palaeolithic age falls under Pleistocene epoch or the ice age.