Match List 1 with List 2:
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List- 1 (Stones) |
List- 2 (Description) |
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(A) Steatite |
(I) Its beads acquired red colour by firing the yellow raw material |
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(B) Carnelian |
(II) Soft stone that helped to make diverse shapes |
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(C) Lapis Lazuli |
(III) The stone that was used to make Harappan weights |
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(D) Chert |
(IV) A highly valued blue stone, procured from Afghanistan |
Choose the correct answer:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)- II, (B)- I, (C)- IV, (D)- III
(A) Steatite — Correct. Steatite goes with (II). It was a very soft stone, and beads moulded from its paste could take many shapes.
(B) Carnelian — Correct. Carnelian goes with (I). Its red colour came from firing the yellowish raw material at various stages of making the beads.
(C) Lapis Lazuli — Correct. Lapis lazuli goes with (IV). It was a highly valued blue stone, brought from Afghanistan, where the Harappan settlement of Shortughai lay near its source.
(D) Chert — Correct. Chert goes with (III). Harappan weights were made of chert, usually cubical and without markings.
NCERT (2026-27): “5. Finding Out About Craft Production … “Archaeologists’ experiments have revealed that the red colour of carnelian was obtained by firing the yellowish raw material and beads at various stages of production. …” |