CTET PAPER II 2021 · PYQ · Geography / Sahara · medium
Consider the two statements and choose the correct option:
Statement (A): Sahara once used to be a lush green plain.
Statement (B): Cave painting in sahara depicts rivers, crocodiles, elephants, lions, cattle and goats.
A.(A) is false, but (B) is true.
B.(A) is true, but (B) is false.
C.Both (A) and (B) are true.✓ Correct
D.Both (A) and (B) are false.
Explanation
The Sahara was indeed a lush green region thousands of years ago (during the African Humid Period), with rivers, lakes and abundant wildlife. Prehistoric cave paintings in the Sahara (e.g., at Tassili n'Ajjer) depict rivers, crocodiles, elephants, lions, cattle and goats, confirming this past green landscape. Both statements are true.
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