History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET June 2024 History (Re-Exam Shift-II)
In the Harappan context, at which of the following sites have cylindrical stone drills been found? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Chanhudaro
- 2. Harappa
- 3. Dholavira
- 4. Mohenjodaro
- 5. Kalibangan
A1, 2 and 5 only
B2, 3 and 5 only
C1, 2, 3 and 4 only ✓ Correct
D1, 3 and 5 only
Correct answer: (C) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only — The correct statements are 1, 2, 3 and 4 only.
Explanation
★The correct statements are 1, 2, 3 and 4 only.
★The Harappan civilization was India's first urban and Bronze Age civilization.
★Many objects have been recovered from Harappan sites, including beads, seals and terracotta drills.
★Cylindrical stone drills have been recovered from Chanhudaro, Harappa, Dholavira and Mohenjodaro.
★The largest number of seals has been recovered from Mohenjodaro.
★Kalibangan is not among the sites yielding these cylindrical drills, so the fifth statement is wrong.
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