Read the passage and answer the question :
"Perhaps the most unique features of the Harappan civilisation was the development of urban centres. They had citadel and the lower towns. One of the most distinctive features of Harappan cities was the carefully planned drainage system. The roads intersected at right angles and were well planned."
Identify the 'pattern' in which the roads and streets were planned during the Harappan civilisation.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Grid pattern
In the Lower Town, roads and streets were laid out along an approximate “grid” pattern, intersecting at right angles.
NCERT (2026-27): “3.1 Laying out drains … One of the most distinctive features of Harappan cities was the carefully planned drainage system. If you look at the plan of the Lower Town you will notice that roads and streets were laid out along an approximate ‘grid’ pattern, intersecting at right angles. It seems that streets with drains were laid out first and then houses built along them. If domestic waste water had to flow into the street drains, every house needed to have at least one wall along a street.” |