Match List I with List II:
| List I Settlements | List II Objects | ||
| (A) | Mohenjodaro | (I) | Shell Objects |
| (B) | Khetri | (II) | Drills |
| (C) | Dholavira | (III) | Copper |
| (D) | Nageshwar | (IV) | Miniature pots of faience |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
(A) Mohenjodaro — this matches (IV) Miniature pots of faience. Miniature pots of faience, perhaps used as perfume bottles, are found mostly in Mohenjodaro and Harappa, and none in small settlements like Kalibangan.
(B) Khetri — this matches (III) Copper. The Harappans probably sent expeditions to the Khetri region of Rajasthan for copper; its inhabitants may have supplied copper to them.
(C) Dholavira — this matches (II) Drills. Specialised drills have been found at Chanhudaro, Lothal and more recently at Dholavira.
(D) Nageshwar — this matches (I) Shell Objects. Nageshwar and Balakot, near the coast, were specialised centres for making shell objects – including bangles, ladles and inlay.
NCERT (2026-27): “4.2 Looking for ‘luxuries’ … If we study the distribution of such artefacts, we find that rare objects made of valuable materials are generally concentrated in large settlements like Mohenjodaro and Harappa and are rarely found in the smaller settlements. For example, miniature pots of faience, perhaps used as perfume bottles, are found mostly in Mohenjodaro and Harappa, and there are none from small settlements like Kalibangan.… 5. Finding Out About Craft Production … Specialised drills have been found at Chanhudaro, Lothal and more recently at Dholavira. If you locate Nageshwar and Balakot on Map 1, you will notice that both settlements are near the coast. These were specialised centres for making shell objects – including bangles, ladles and inlay – which were taken to other settlements.… 6.1 Materials from the subcontinent and beyond … Another strategy for procuring raw materials may have been to send expeditions to areas such as the Khetri region of Rajasthan (for copper) and south India (for gold).…” |