Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I Stones/Raw Materials | List-II Regions | ||
| (A) | Steatite | (I) | Balakot |
| (B) | Lapis Lazuli | (II) | Bharuch |
| (C) | Shell | (III) | South Rajasthan |
| (D) | Carnelian | (IV) | Shortughai |
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)
(A) Steatite — this matches (III) South Rajasthan. The Harappan site of Lothal was near sources of steatite from south Rajasthan and north Gujarat.
(B) Lapis Lazuli — this matches (IV) Shortughai. The Harappans set up this settlement in far-off Afghanistan, near the best source of lapis lazuli, a blue stone that was highly valued.
(C) Shell — this matches (I) Balakot. Settlements such as Nageshwar and Balakot were established in areas where shell was available.
(D) Carnelian — this matches (II) Bharuch. Lothal was also near sources of 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).…” |