Chalcolithic Age

**Pair 1 is incorrect.** Burzahom, located in the Kashmir Valley, is an archaeological site known for its Neolithic and Megalithic phases. Rock-cut shrines were not a prominent feature of the Neolithic period. **Pair 2 is correct.** Chandra-Ketugarh is indeed well-known for its terracotta art. Excavations at Chandra-Ketugarh, located near Kolkata in West Bengal, have revealed a vast collection of terracotta objects dating back to the 3rd century BCE to the 3rd century CE. **Pair 3 is correct.** Ganeshwar is an archaeological site located in Rajasthan, India. It is known for its Copper Hoard Culture, dating back to the Chalcolithic period (approximately 4000-2000 BCE). Ganeshwar is renowned for its large number of copper artefacts, including tools, weapons, and ornaments, providing valuable insights into ancient metallurgy and trade networks. Therefore, pairs 2 and 3 are correct.

* **Statement 1 is incorrect.** Chandraketugarh, located in West Bengal, not Odisha, was an ancient port city known for its extensive trade networks. * **Statement 2 is correct.** Inamgaon is a well-known archaeological site in Maharashtra, providing valuable insights into the Chalcolithic period. * **Statement 3 is correct.** Kerala has numerous megalithic sites, The megalithic monuments at Mangadu consisted of 28 hard compact and unhewn laterite blocks within an area of 5 cents of land. * **Statement 4 is incorrect.** Salihundam, is a village and panchayat in Gara Mandal of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh. It is a historically important Buddhist monument of ancient Kalinga, not rock-cut caves. Therefore, the correctly matched rows are 2 and 3.