Match List I with List II.
| LIST I | LIST II | ||
| A. | Nageshwar | I. | Steatite |
| B. | Lothal | II. | Lapis Lazuli |
| C. | Gujarat | III. | Carnelian |
| D. | Shortughai | IV. | Shell |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
A. Nageshwar — this matches IV. Shell. The Harappans set up settlements such as Nageshwar and Balakot in areas where shell was available.
B. Lothal — this matches III. Carnelian. Lothal was near sources of carnelian (from Bharuch in Gujarat).
C. Gujarat — this matches I. Steatite. Steatite came from south Rajasthan and north Gujarat.
D. Shortughai — this matches II. Lapis Lazuli. Shortughai, in far-off Afghanistan, lay near the best source of lapis lazuli, a blue stone that was very highly valued.
Note 1: In the original NTA paper, Option (1) and Option (4) were printed the same, ‘A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II’, and NTA accepted both. Therefore, to leave a single correct answer, Option (1) has been changed to ‘A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I’, for the benefit of students.
Note 2: Two items of List I fit more than one entry of List II:
(B) Lothal → both (III) Carnelian and (I) Steatite. Lothal was near sources of carnelian, steatite and metal.
(C) Gujarat → both (I) Steatite and (III) Carnelian. Steatite came from north Gujarat, and carnelian from Bharuch in Gujarat.
NCERT (2026-27): “6.1 Materials from the subcontinent and beyond … The Harappans procured materials for craft production in various ways. For instance, they established settlements such as Nageshwar and Balakot in areas where shell was available. Other such sites were Shortughai, in far-off Afghanistan, near the best source of lapis lazuli, a blue stone that was apparently very highly valued, and Lothal which was near sources of carnelian (from Bharuch in Gujarat), steatite (from south Rajasthan and north Gujarat) and metal (from Rajasthan).…” |