Consider the following statements about the wells of Mohenjodaro:
(A) Many houses had wells, often in a room that could be reached from the outside.
(B) These wells were perhaps used by passers-by.
(C) Scholars have estimated the total number of wells in Mohenjodaro at about 7,000.
(D) A large house of Mohenjodaro shown in an isometric drawing had a well in room no 6.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A, B and D only
(A) Many houses had wells, often in a room that could be reached from the outside. — Correct. Many houses in Mohenjodaro had wells, often in a room reached from the outside.
(B) These wells were perhaps used by passers-by. — Correct. Because the room opened to the outside, such wells were perhaps used by passers-by.
(C) Scholars have estimated the total number of wells in Mohenjodaro at about 7,000. — Incorrect. Scholars put the total number of wells in Mohenjodaro at about 700; the figure 7,000 is ten times too high.
(D) A large house of Mohenjodaro shown in an isometric drawing had a well in room no 6. — Correct. The isometric drawing of a large house in Mohenjodaro (Fig. 1.9) shows a well in room no 6.
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