Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Bricks, Beads and Bones

Question:

Arrange the following in a chronological order.

A. B.B. Lal and B.K. Thapar begin excavations at Kalibangan.
B. M.R. Mughal begins excavations at Bahawalpur.
C. S.R. Rao begins excavations at Lothal.
D. R.S. Bisht begins excavations at Dholavira.
E. Excavations begin at Mohenjodaro.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

C, E, B, A, D

B, A, C, E, D

E, C, A, B, D

A, B, C, D, E

Correct Answer:

E, C, A, B, D

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → E, C, A, B, D

E. Excavations begin at Mohenjodaro in 1925.

C. S.R. Rao begins excavations at Lothal in 1955.

A. B.B. Lal and B.K. Thapar begin excavations at Kalibangan in 1960.

B. M.R. Mughal begins explorations in Bahawalpur in 1974.

D. R.S. Bisht begins excavations at Dholavira in 1990.

 

Important dates related to the discovery of the Indus Valley Civilisation:

1871 (19th Century)

Alexander Cunningham was made the Director-general of the ASI

1875 (19th Century)

Alexander Cunningham’s Report on Harappan Seal

1902 (20th Century)

John Marshall became the Director General of the ASI

1921 (20th Century)

M.S. Vats started excavations at Harappa

1924 (20th Century)

John Marshall announced the discovery of the Harappan Civilization

1925 (20th Century)

Excavations began at Mohenjodaro

1944 (20th Century)

R.E.M. Wheeler took over as Director-General of the ASI

1946 (20th Century)

R.E.M. Wheeler excavated Harappa

1955 (20th Century)

S.R. Rao began excavated at Lothal

1960 (20th Century)

B.B. Lal & B.K. Thapar started excavation at Kalibangan (Rajasthan)

1974 (20th Century)

M.R. Mughal started exploring Bahawalpur

1980 (20th Century)

German & Italian archaeologists started surface explorations at Mohenjodaro

1986 (20th Century)

American team started excavations at Harappa

1990 (20th Century)

R.S. Bisht started excavation at Dholavira