Identify the correct statements about the Harappan Civilization:
(A) Saddle and Quern were used for fighting.
(B) Water reservoirs were found in Dholavira.
(C) Traces of canals have been found in Shortughai.
(D) Canals have been found at Kalibangan.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (B) and (C) only
(A) Saddle and Quern were used for fighting. Incorrect. Saddle querns were stones for grinding cereals; in fact they seem to have been the only means in use for grinding. They belong to the equipment for processing food, not to warfare.
(B) Water reservoirs were found in Dholavira. Correct. Water reservoirs found in Dholavira (Gujarat) may have been used to store water for agriculture.
(C) Traces of canals have been found in Shortughai. Correct. Traces of canals have been found at the Harappan site of Shortughai in Afghanistan, though not in Punjab or Sind.
(D) Canals have been found at Kalibangan. Incorrect. Kalibangan (Rajasthan) is known for the evidence of a ploughed field, with two sets of furrows at right angles to each other. The traces of canals come from Shortughai, not Kalibangan.
NCERT (2026-27): “2.1 Agricultural technologies … Representations on seals and terracotta sculpture indicate that the bull was known, and archaeologists extrapolate from this that oxen were used for ploughing. Moreover, terracotta models of the plough have been found at sites in Cholistan and at Banawali (Haryana). Archaeologists have also found evidence of a ploughed field at Kalibangan (Rajasthan), associated with Early Harappan levels (see p. 20). The field had two sets of furrows at right angles to each other, suggesting that two different crops were grown together. Archaeologists have also tried to identify the tools used for harvesting. Did the Harappans use stone blades set in wooden handles or did they use metal tools? Most Harappan sites are located in semi-arid lands, where irrigation was probably required for agriculture. Traces of canals have been found at the Harappan site of Shortughai in Afghanistan, but not in Punjab or Sind.… …It is also likely that water drawn from wells was used for irrigation. Besides, water reservoirs found in Dholavira (Gujarat) may have been used to store water for agriculture.…”
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