Match List - I with List - II:
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List – I Archaeologist |
List – II Archaeological Sites |
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(A) R.E.M. Wheeler |
(I) Kalibangan |
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(B) S.R. Rao |
(II) Dholavira |
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(C) B.B. Lal |
(III) Harappa |
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(D) R.S. Bisht |
(IV) Lothal |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
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List – I Archaeologist |
List – II Archaeological Sites |
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(A) R.E.M. Wheeler |
(III) Harappa |
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(B) S.R. Rao |
(IV) Lothal |
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(C) B.B. Lal |
(I) Kalibangan |
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(D) R.S. Bisht |
(II) Dholavira |
EXPLANATION:
Important dates related to the discovery of the Indus Valley Civilisation:
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1924 (20th Century) |
John Marshall announced the discovery of the Harappan Civilization |
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1925 (20th Century) |
Excavations began at Mohenjodaro |
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1944 (20th Century) |
R.E.M. Wheeler took over as Director-General of the ASI |
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1946 (20th Century) |
R.E.M. Wheeler excavated Harappa |
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1955 (20th Century) |
S.R. Rao began excavating at Lothal |
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1960 (20th Century) |
B.B. Lal & B.K. Thapar started excavation at Kalibangan (Rajasthan) |
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1974 (20th Century) |
M.R. Mughal started exploring Bahawalpur |
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1980 (20th Century) |
German & Italian archaeologists started surface explorations at Mohenjodaro |
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1986 (20th Century) |
American team started excavations at Harappa |
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1990 (20th Century) |
R.S. Bisht started excavation at Dholavira |