Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Bricks, Beads and Bones

Question:
Select the correct statement about the remnants of the Harappa Site.
Options:
From the remains found by the archaeologists, the Harappan site was divided into a citadel and a lower town.
The recovery of the Harappan remains shows that the site was divided into towns and villages.
The remains from Harappa shows that urban centres were divided into city and villages.
The Harappan cities didn't have any divisions in the settlement.
Correct Answer:
From the remains found by the archaeologists, the Harappan site was divided into a citadel and a lower town.
Explanation:
Archaeologists designate these as the Citadel and the Lower Town respectively. The Citadel owes its height to the fact that buildings were constructed on mud-brick platforms.