In the given question, a statement of Assertion is followed by a statement of Reason. Mark the correct answer.

Assertion: The Harappans would have been sending expeditions to Rajasthan and South India for procuring raw materials like Copper and Gold.

Reason: Occasional finds of Harappan artefacts such as steatite micro beads in these areas are indications of such contact.

Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

Another strategy for procuring raw materials may have been to send expeditions to areas such as the Khetri region of Rajasthan (for copper) and south India (for gold). These expeditions established communication with local communities. Occasional finds of Harappan artefacts such as steatite micro beads in these areas are indications of such contact.