History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET December 2015 History
In India the earliest archaeological remains of a hearth have been found from:
ABila Surgam ✓ Correct
BHunsgi
CBhimbetka
DMahagara
Correct answer: (A) Bila Surgam — The earliest remains of a hearth were found from Bila Surgam, so the answer is Bila Surgam.
Explanation
★The earliest remains of a hearth were found from Bila Surgam, so the answer is Bila Surgam.
★A hearth is a place where fire was kept and used.
★Its remains show the early use of fire by humans.
★The find at Bila Surgam is among the oldest of its kind in India.
★The use of fire was a great step in the life of early man.
★It gave warmth, light and a means to cook food.
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