Correct option is A
The correct answer is (a) Ochre colour pottery
Explanation:
• The Ganeshwar–Jodhpura Copper Complex (Sikar & Jaipur region) is associated with Ochre Coloured Pottery (OCP).
• This culture dates to the Chalcolithic period and is known for extensive copper artefacts.
• OCP is typically dull red/orange in colour.
• Sites here supplied copper tools to early Harappan centres.
• The culture is one of the earliest copper-using groups in Rajasthan.
Information Booster:
• Over 400 copper objects were recovered from Ganeshwar–Jodhpura.
• OCP is often linked with early metal-using cultures of North India.
Additional Knowledge:
Black and Red ware (Option b)
• Associated with later Chalcolithic and Iron Age sites, not Ganeshwar–Jodhpura.
Northern Black Polished Ware (Option c)
• Belongs to the 2nd century BCE Mauryan period.
Painted Grey Ware (Option d)
• Associated with Mahajanapada & early Vedic period, not with Ganeshwar Chalcolithic culture.