With reference to the Mesolithic art in India, consider the following statements : 1. Alexander Burns discovered the first rock paintings in India at Sohaghat in Uttar Pradesh. 2. Bhimbetka rock paintings were discovered when archaeologist V.S. Wakankar n

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Q: 69 (CDS-II/2024)
With reference to the Mesolithic art in India,
consider the following statements :
1. Alexander Burns discovered the first
rock paintings in India at Sohaghat in
Uttar Pradesh.
2. Bhimbetka rock paintings were
discovered when archaeologist V.S.
Wakankar noticed the rocks out of a
train window while travelling from
Bhopal to Itarsi and got off at the
nearest railway station to explore the
site.
3. The paintings and engravings do not
exist in the same shelter in the rock art
of Orissa.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct ?

question_subject: 

History

question_exam: 

CDS-II

The Bhimbetka rock paintings are a significant Mesolithic art site, discovered by V.S. Wakankar as described. Statement 1 is incorrect as Alexander Burns did not discover India's first rock paintings. Statement 3 is vice-versa as in several regions, paintings and engravings coexist.