Match List - I with List - II:

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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Bricks, Beads and Bones

Question:

Match List - I with List - II:

List – I Archaeologist	List – II Archaeological Sites
(A) R.E.M. Wheeler	(I) Kalibangan
(B) S.R. Rao	(II) Dholavira
(C) B.B. Lal	(III) Harappa
(D) R.S. Bisht	(IV) Lothal

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

List – I Archaeologist	List – II Archaeological Sites
(A) R.E.M. Wheeler	(III) Harappa
(B) S.R. Rao	(IV) Lothal
(C) B.B. Lal	(I) Kalibangan
(D) R.S. Bisht	(II) Dholavira

EXPLANATION:

Important dates related to the discovery of the Indus Valley Civilisation:

1924 (20^th Century)	John Marshall announced the discovery of the Harappan Civilization
1925 (20^th Century)	Excavations began at Mohenjodaro
1944 (20^th Century)	R.E.M. Wheeler took over as Director-General of the ASI
1946 (20^th Century)	R.E.M. Wheeler excavated Harappa
1955 (20^th Century)	S.R. Rao began excavating at Lothal
1960 (20^th Century)	B.B. Lal & B.K. Thapar started excavation at Kalibangan (Rajasthan)
1974 (20^th Century)	M.R. Mughal started exploring Bahawalpur
1980 (20^th Century)	German & Italian archaeologists started surface explorations at Mohenjodaro
1986 (20^th Century)	American team started excavations at Harappa
1990 (20^th Century)	R.S. Bisht started excavation at Dholavira