Question

In which of the following years ancient site "Adamgarh" excavated?
1. 1960-1961 AD
2. 1964-1965 AD
3. 1958-1959 AD
4. 1963-1964 AD

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : 1960-1961 AD

The correct answer is 1960-1961 AD.

• The Adamgarh site is situated on the banks of the Narmada river in the Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh. 
• On this site many world-famous rock caves with rock paintings founded. This excavation was headed by Mr. R.V.Joshi and Mr. M.D.Khare in the year 1960-61 AD.
• Many ancient tools, handheld axes, scrapers, cutting tools, circular tools of the palaeolithic age were found.

State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Hoshangabad
Type	Mayor-council
Headquarters	Hoshangabad
Area (Total)	5408 km(km)
Population (2011) total	117,288
Density	185/km (480 sq/mi)
Literacy rate	76.52%
Sex Ratio	912
Lok Sabha Constituencies	1
Vidhan Sabha Constituencies	8

 

River	Narmada
Origin	Amarkantak (Madhya Pradesh)
Old Name	Reva or Narbada
Length	1312 km or 815 mi
Flow direction	East to West (West Flowing River) between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges
Type	Rift Valley

State	Madhya Pradesh
Established	1st November 1956
Chief Minister	Shivraj Singh Chauhan
Capital	Bhopal
Governor	Anandiben Patel
Districts	52
Headquarters	Bhopal City
Legislature	Unicameral (230)
Area (Total)	308,252 (km) (132,139 (sq mi)
Population (2011) total	72,625,809
Density	240/km (610 sq/mi)
Literacy rate	70.06%
Sex Ratio	931
Lok Sabha Constituencies	29 seats
Rajya Sabha Constituencies	11 seats
High court	Jabalpur high court