Question

"There is sufficient archaeological evidence of early man living in caves. A cave has been found in Bhimbetka, near the Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh". What all can be deduced from the above ?

• A. Early man lived in caves.
• B. He chose to live in caves near waterbodies, for good water supply.
• C. Cave paintings played an important role in decoding the life of the primitive man.
• D. Early man used caves for farming.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

The correct options are
A Early man lived in caves.
B He chose to live in caves near waterbodies, for good water supply.
C Cave paintings played an important role in decoding the life of the primitive man.

Early man did not farm inside caves as there was no sunlight inside. He used it for storing gathered food, for making tools and for other purposes.