Which of the following elements are correct about the social organisation of the Neolithic Age in India?

1. Sedentary and semi-sedentary settlements

2. Emergence of land and plant ownership

3. Presence of large houses suggesting joint-families

Select the correct answer by using the code given below:

(a)1 only

(b)2 and 3 only

(c)1 and 3 only

(d)1 and 2 only

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Which of the following elements are correct about the social organisation of the Neolithic Age in India?

1. Sedentary and semi-sedentary settlements

2. Emergence of land and plant ownership

3. Presence of large houses suggesting joint-families
 

Select the correct answer by using the code given below:

(a)1 only

(b)2 and 3 only

(c)1 and 3 only

(d)1 and 2 only

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Element 1 is correct: The evidence for understanding the social organization of the Neolithic people is very limited. People began to live in sedentary and semi sedentary settlements. They perhaps had tribe level social organization. 

Element 2 is correct: The emergence of land and plant ownership occurred as communities started cultivating crops and domesticating animals. This marked the beginning of property concepts, with defined territories and resource control.

Element 3 is not correct: Archaeological evidence indicates the presence of small houses, suggesting the prevalence of nuclear families rather than large joint families. Additionally, burial practices, animal burials, and terracotta objects suggest the development of rituals, ancestor worship, and fertility cults during this period.

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