Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Bricks, Beads and Bones

Question:

Match the following Harappan Civilization sites in List 1 with the Archaeologists who excavated them in List 2 :

List- 1 (Site)

List- 2 (Archaeologists)

(A) Harappa

(I) Bahawalpur

(B) Lothal

(II) B.K. Thapar

(C) Kalibangan

(III) S.R. Rao

(D) M.R. Mughal

(IV) M.S. Vats

Options:

(A)- I, (B)- III, (C)- II, (D)- IV

(A)- III, (B)- I, (C)- II, (D)- IV

(A)- IV, (B)- III, (C)- II, (D)- I

(A)- III, (B)- I, (C)- IV, (D)- II

Correct Answer:

(A)- IV, (B)- III, (C)- II, (D)- I

Explanation:

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