Which of the following are correct about the Indus Valley Civilization? It is well known for:
A. better town planning
B. irrigation and drainage techniques
C. the Kailasanatha temple
D. the Lakshmana temple
E. the Konark temple
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A and B only
A. better town planning Correct. Harappan cities such as Mohenjo-daro and Harappa had streets crossing at right angles and a planned grid layout, with a raised citadel and a lower town.
B. irrigation and drainage techniques Correct. Its covered brick drains along the streets, linked to the drains of each house, were the most advanced of the ancient world.
C. the Kailasanatha temple Incorrect. The Kailasanatha temples are much later: one built by the Pallavas at Kanchipuram (about 8th century AD), the other cut from rock by the Rashtrakutas at Ellora.
D. the Lakshmana temple Incorrect. It is a temple at Khajuraho built by the Chandela kings in the 10th century AD.
E. the Konark temple Incorrect. The Sun Temple at Konark in Odisha was built by the Eastern Ganga king Narasimhadeva I in the 13th century AD.