Correct answer: (d) 2 and 3
Explanation
- A
1 only
1 only. Burzahom is a Neolithic pit-dwelling site, not rock-cut shrines.
- B
1 and 2
1 and 2. Pair 1 fails.
- C
3 only
3 only. Chandraketugarh terracotta also holds.
- D
2 and 3
2 and 3. Chandraketugarh — terracotta; Ganeshwar — copper. Burzahom is not a rock-cut shrine site.
Summary. Official key is (d) 2 and 3. Chandraketugarh (Bengal) is famous for terracotta; Ganeshwar (Rajasthan) for copper. Burzahom (Kashmir) is a Neolithic site of pit dwellings, not rock-cut shrines.
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