History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET June 2023 History (Shift-II)
Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Harappan site of Shikarpur? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Shikarpur is a Harappan site in the Kutch district of Gujarat
- 2. The excavation revealed thick deposits of which the lower layers represent an early Harappan phase and the upper layers the mature Harappan phase
- 3. The preliminary results of the detailed investigations have given important information about the subsistence pattern of the Harappans in Gujarat
- 4. We do not have evidence to show that the people of Shikarpur consumed the meat of domesticated animals
- 5. The study of the site shows that the wild and aquatic animals varied considerably in different layers
A1, 2 and 3 only
B2, 3, 4 and 5 only
C1, 2, 3 and 5 only ✓ Correct
D1, 2, 3 and 4 only
Correct answer: (C) 1, 2, 3 and 5 only — The correct statements are 1, 2, 3 and 5 only.
Explanation
★The correct statements are 1, 2, 3 and 5 only.
★Shikarpur is a Harappan site in the Kutch district of Gujarat.
★The excavation revealed deposits of an early Harappan phase and a mature Harappan phase.
★The preliminary results gave important information about the subsistence pattern of the Harappans in Gujarat.
★The study shows that the wild and aquatic animals varied considerably in different layers.
★The people of Shikarpur did in fact consume the meat of domesticated animals, so the fourth statement is wrong.
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