Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I Sites | List-II Regions | ||
| (A) | Banawali | (I) | Haryana |
| (B) | Dholavira | (II) | Gujarat |
| (C) | Shortughai | (III) | Rajasthan |
| (D) | Kalibangan | (IV) | Afghanistan |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
(A) Banawali — this matches (I) Haryana. Terracotta models of the plough have been found at Banawali (Haryana).
(B) Dholavira — this matches (II) Gujarat. Water reservoirs found in Dholavira (Gujarat) may have stored water for agriculture.
(C) Shortughai — this matches (IV) Afghanistan. Traces of canals have been found at the Harappan site of Shortughai in Afghanistan.
(D) Kalibangan — this matches (III) Rajasthan. Evidence of a ploughed field has been found at Kalibangan (Rajasthan).
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.…” |