Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The Chalcolithic people were expert coppersmiths.
2.The Chalcolithic age people cooked their food.
Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: D
Notes:

Explanation: Chalcolithic-era people did not know the use of writing. Their villages were small, with huts close to each other. Chalcolithic age people cooked their food.

  • The Chalcolithic people were expert coppersmiths. They knew the art of copper-smelting and were good stone workers as well.
  • They manufactured beads of semi-precious stones such as carnelian, steatite, and quartz crystal.

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT