Match List I with List II.
| LIST I | LIST II | ||
| A. | Magan | I. | Ganeshwar-Jodhpur Culture |
| B. | Dilmun | II. | Oman |
| C. | Meluhha | III. | Bahrain |
| D. | Khetri area | IV. | Harappa |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
(A) Magan — this matches (II) Oman. Mesopotamian texts of the third millennium BCE refer to copper coming from a region called Magan, perhaps a name for Oman.
(B) Dilmun — this matches (III) Bahrain. The same texts mention contact with Dilmun, probably the island of Bahrain.
(C) Meluhha — this matches (IV) Harappa. They also name Meluhha, possibly the Harappan region, and list its products: carnelian, lapis lazuli, copper, gold and varieties of wood.
(D) Khetri area — this matches (I) Ganeshwar-Jodhpur Culture. There is evidence in the Khetri area of Rajasthan for what archaeologists call the Ganeshwar-Jodhpura culture, with its non-Harappan pottery and an unusual wealth of copper objects.
NCERT (2026-27): “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). These expeditions established communication with local communities. Occasional finds of Harappan artefacts such as steatite micro beads in these areas are indications of such contact. There is evidence in the Khetri area for what archaeologists call the Ganeshwar-Jodhpura culture, with its distinctive non-Harappan pottery and an unusual wealth of copper objects. It is possible that the inhabitants of this region supplied copper to the Harappans. 6.2 Contact with distant lands … Mesopotamian texts datable to the third millennium B C E refer to copper coming from a region called Magan, perhaps a name for Oman, and interestingly enough copper found at Mesopotamian sites also contains traces of nickel. Other archaeological finds suggestive of longdistance contacts include Harappan seals, weights, dice and beads. In this context, it is worth noting that Mesopotamian texts mention contact with regions named Dilmun (probably the island of Bahrain), Magan and Meluhha, possibly the Harappan region.…”
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