1. Bhimbetka is a Palaeolithic residential site located in Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh.

2. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site consisting of seven hills and more than 750 rock shelters distributed over 10 km.

3. Bhimbetka rock shelters are the oldest signs of human life in India. They provide important information about the life, culture and art of early man.

4. Bhimbetka was discovered by Dr. Vishnu Sridhar Wakankar in 1957. It was declared a site of national importance by the Archaeological Survey of India, Bhopal Division in 1990.

1. The Indo-Gangetic plain, where the internal flow reemerges, is locally known as the Terai region. It is a low-lying area with fertile soils to the north of the Indo-Gangetic plain.

2. The Terai region has been formed from the sediments of the rivers originating from the Himalayas. These rivers enter the plains after emerging from the Himalayas and bring with them a huge amount of sediment. These sediments accumulate in the northern part of the plain and form the Terai region.