History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET December 2015 History
From where in South Asia has the earliest evidence of wheat-barley farming been found?
APunjab
BBaluchistan ✓ Correct
CSindh
DRajasthan
Correct answer: (B) Baluchistan — The earliest evidence was found in Baluchistan, so the answer is Baluchistan.
Explanation
★The earliest evidence was found in Baluchistan, so the answer is Baluchistan.
★It comes from the famous site of Mehrgarh.
★Mehrgarh lies in the Baluchistan region of present-day Pakistan.
★It is one of the earliest farming villages in South Asia.
★There the first growing of wheat and barley took place.
★Its culture prepared the way for the later Harappan civilization.
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