RAS question
The Neolithic site of Daojali Hading is located in:
Correct answer: (C) Assam.
Daojali Hading is a stratified Neolithic site in the North Cachar Hills of Assam.
Explanation
Daojali Hading belongs to the Neolithic evidence from Northeast India and is placed in the North Cachar Hills of Assam. IGNOU links Northeast Indian Neolithic finds with ground stone celts and cord-impressed pottery, and treats Daojali Hading as a stratified Neolithic site in Assam. Its household material, including corn grinders, mortars, pestles, querns and mullers, is important because it points to the food-production economy associated with Neolithic communities. This is why the location matters in exam terms: the site is not just a stray findspot but a named Assamese Neolithic site tied to polished stone tools, cord-impressed pottery and evidence of settled subsistence activity.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Manipur is wrong because Daojali Hading is in the North Cachar Hills of Assam, not in Manipur.
- (B) Nagaland is wrong because Daojali Hading is a stratified Neolithic site in Assam within the broader Northeast Indian Neolithic context.
- (D) Meghalaya is wrong because Selbalgre is the Meghalaya site in this context, while Daojali Hading is placed in Assam.
Concept
This tests the regional distribution of Indian Neolithic sites, especially Northeast India. RAS repeats such site-location questions because they link archaeology with map-based factual recall.