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Q: Jorwe culture was a Chalcolithic archaeological site located in the present day Indian state of ____.
  • A. Maharashtra
  • B. Assam
  • C. Gujarat
  • D. Bihar
Correct Answer: Option A - Jorwe culture is copper age culture. This culture was discovered by M.N. Desh Pandey. 'Jorwe' is a village and archaeological site located on the bank of 'Pravara', a tributary of the Godavari River in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra, where remains of the Jorwe culture has been found. This culture developed predominantly in western Maharashtra. The major sites of Jorwe culture are Chandoli, Sonegaon, Inamgaon, Jorwe, Nashik and Dayamabad etc. The time period of Jorwe culture is believed to be from 1400 to 700 BCE.
A. Jorwe culture is copper age culture. This culture was discovered by M.N. Desh Pandey. 'Jorwe' is a village and archaeological site located on the bank of 'Pravara', a tributary of the Godavari River in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra, where remains of the Jorwe culture has been found. This culture developed predominantly in western Maharashtra. The major sites of Jorwe culture are Chandoli, Sonegaon, Inamgaon, Jorwe, Nashik and Dayamabad etc. The time period of Jorwe culture is believed to be from 1400 to 700 BCE.

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Jorwe culture is copper age culture. This culture was discovered by M.N. Desh Pandey. 'Jorwe' is a village and archaeological site located on the bank of 'Pravara', a tributary of the Godavari River in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra, where remains of the Jorwe culture has been found. This culture developed predominantly in western Maharashtra. The major sites of Jorwe culture are Chandoli, Sonegaon, Inamgaon, Jorwe, Nashik and Dayamabad etc. The time period of Jorwe culture is believed to be from 1400 to 700 BCE.