Consider the following statements regarding Mesolithic period: 1. It belongs to the Holocene era. 2. The Mesolithic man lived on hunting, fishing, food gathering, and in later stages, also domesticated animals. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: The Mesolithic Age represents the intermediate stage in Stone Age Culture.

Both Mesolithic and Neolithic Cultures belong to the Holocene era (which succeeded the Pleistocene era around 10,000 years ago).
The Mesolithic man lived on hunting, fishing, food gathering, and in later stages, also domesticated animals.

Source: Poonam Dahiya