Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Bricks, Beads and Bones

Question:

Harappan Seals were mostly made up of _____.

Options:

Steatite

Gold

Shells

Carnelian

Correct Answer:

Steatite

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → Steatite

The Harappan seal is possibly the most distinctive artefact of the Harappan or Indus valley civilisation. Made of a stone called steatite, seals like this one often contain animal motifs and signs from a script that remains undeciphered.