Question

In which of the following states is the site of Bhimbetka situated?
1.  Madhya Pradesh
2. Punjab
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Chhattisgarh

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 :  Madhya Pradesh

The correct answer is Madhya Pradesh.

• Madhya Pradesh state is the site of Bhimbetka. 
• The Bhimbetka rock shelters are an archaeological site in central India.
  • that spans the prehistoric Paleolithic and Mesolithic periods, as well as the historic period.
• It is located in the Raisen District in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh about 45 kilometers south-east of Bhopal.
• It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that consists of seven hills and over 750 rock shelters distributed over 10 km.
• The Bhimbetka site has the oldest-known rock art in India, as well as is one of the largest prehistoric complexes.

• Bhimbetka is also known as Bhima's Lounge (Bhima was the second of the five Pandava princes in the Hindu epic Mahabharata). 
• The Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka, a recognized world heritage site by UNESCO, are in the foothills of the Vindhyan Mountains on the southern edge of the central Indian plateau in the State of Madhya Pradesh.
• Most of the paintings here are in red and white with occasional dashes of yellow and green, with themes culled from events in everyday life, thousands of years ago.
• The scenes depicted are mainly of dancing, playing music, hunting, horse and elephant riding, decorating bodies, and collecting honey.