Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I | List-II | ||
| (A) | Shell | (I) | Shortughai |
| (B) | Lapis-Lazuli | (II) | Nageshwar |
| (C) | Carnelian | (III) | South Rajasthan |
| (D) | Steatite | (IV) | Lothal |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
(A) Shell — this matches (II) Nageshwar. The Harappans set up settlements such as Nageshwar and Balakot where shell was available; both were specialised centres for making shell objects.
(B) Lapis-Lazuli — this matches (I) Shortughai. Shortughai, in far-off Afghanistan, lay near the best source of lapis lazuli, a blue stone that was very highly valued.
(C) Carnelian — this matches (IV) Lothal. Lothal was near sources of carnelian, from Bharuch in Gujarat.
(D) Steatite — this matches (III) South Rajasthan. Lothal was also near sources of steatite, from south Rajasthan and north Gujarat.
NCERT (2025-26): “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).…” |