The rock shelters of Bhimbetka, known for their prehistoric paintings, are located in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
- A.Raisen
- B.Umaria
- C.Sheopur
- D.Chhatarpur
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The correct answer is A, Raisen. The rock shelters of Bhimbetka lie in Raisen district, in the foothills of the Vindhya range not far from Bhopal. They hold paintings that begin in the prehistoric period and continue over thousands of years, showing hunting scenes, animals, dancing figures and later horses and riders. The site was placed on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2003, and it is one of the earliest traces of human life in the subcontinent.
Option B, Umaria, is the district of the Bandhavgarh National Park. Option C, Sheopur, is the district of the Kuno National Park, which received cheetahs in September 2022. Option D, Chhatarpur, is the district of the Khajuraho temples. A useful link is that the Buddhist monuments of Sanchi are also in Raisen district, so two of the three World Heritage Sites of the state share one district.
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- A.Indore
- B.Bhopal
- C.Jabalpur
- D.Gwalior
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- A.1956
- B.1972
- C.2000
- D.2014
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- A.Amarkantak
- B.Multai
- C.Janapav hills
- D.Bhedaghat
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- A.Asiatic lion
- B.Barasingha
- C.One horned rhinoceros
- D.Snow leopard
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- A.Paramara
- B.Chandela
- C.Bundela
- D.Holkar
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