Ploughing as an agricultural technique was practised in Harappan Civilization.
Which one of the following is NOT the evidence to prove the above statement?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Motifs of the plough displayed on the seals have been found
Option (1) Terracotta models of plough have been found at the sites of Cholistan and Banawali — Correct statement. Terracotta models of the plough have been found at sites in Cholistan and at Banawali (Haryana).
Option (2) Motifs of the plough displayed on the seals have been found — Incorrect statement. What the seals give is the bull, from which ploughing with oxen is inferred; the evidence for ploughing does not include any plough motif on the seals.
Option (3) Representations of bull on seals which might have been used for ploughing — Correct statement. Representations on seals and terracotta sculpture show that the bull was known, and archaeologists extrapolate from this that oxen were used for ploughing.
Option (4) Evidence of ploughed field at Kalibangan — Correct statement. Archaeologists have found a ploughed field at Kalibangan (Rajasthan), with two sets of furrows at right angles to each other.
NCERT (2026-27): “2.1 Agricultural technologies … While the prevalence of agriculture is indicated by finds of grain, it is more difficult to reconstruct actual agricultural practices. Were seeds broadcast (scattered) on ploughed lands? Representations on seals and terracotta sculpture indicate that the bull was known, and archaeologists extrapolate from this that oxen were used for ploughing. Moreover, terracotta models of the plough have been found at sites in Cholistan and at Banawali (Haryana). Archaeologists have also found evidence of a ploughed field at Kalibangan (Rajasthan), associated with Early Harappan levels (see p. 20). The field had two sets of furrows at right angles to each other, suggesting that two different crops were grown together.…” |