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Q · Pre-HistoryMedium · 45s
Which one of the following prehistoric sites provides earliest evidence of rice cultivation in the Indian subcontinent?
TopicPre-History
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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Lahuradewa (Uttar Pradesh) is famous for earliest evidence of rice cultivation, dating to 7000–6000 BCE.
Final Answer: Option C — Lahuradewa