Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Bricks, Beads and Bones

Question:

Read the passage and answer the questions:

The Indus Valley Civilisation is also called the Harappan culture. Archaeologists use the term "culture" for a group of objects, distinctive in style that are usually found together within a specific geographical area and period of time. In the case of the Harappan culture, these distinctive objects include seals, beads, weights, stone blades and even baked bricks. These objects were found from areas as far as Afghanistan, Jammu, Baluchistan and Gujarat. Named after Harappa, the first site where this unique culture was discovered, the civilisation is dated between c.2600 and 1900 BCE.

Specialised drills have NOT been found from which of the following Harappan site?

Options:

Balakot

Chanhudaro

Lothal

Dholavira

Correct Answer:

Balakot

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → Balakot

Archaeologists’ experiments have revealed that the red colour of carnelian was obtained by firing the yellowish raw material and beads at various stages of production. Nodules were chipped into rough shapes, and then finely flaked into the final form. Grinding, polishing and drilling completed the process. Specialised drills have been found at Chanhudaro, Lothal and more recently at Dholavira.