Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I Craft Material | List-II Region | ||
| (A) | Lapis Lazuli | (I) | Shortughai |
| (B) | Carnelian | (II) | Rajasthan |
| (C) | Copper | (III) | Lothal |
| (D) | Gold | (IV) | South India |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)
(A) Lapis Lazuli — this matches (I) Shortughai. The Harappans set up the settlement of Shortughai, in far-off Afghanistan, near the best source of lapis lazuli, a blue stone they valued very highly.
(B) Carnelian — this matches (III) Lothal. Lothal was near the sources of carnelian, which came from Bharuch in Gujarat, as well as of steatite and metal.
(C) Copper — this matches (II) Rajasthan. The Harappans may have sent expeditions to the Khetri region of Rajasthan for copper.
(D) Gold — this matches (IV) South India. Expeditions were also sent to south India for gold.
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). 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).…” |