Match List I with List II:
| List I | List II | ||
| (A) | Lothal | (I) | Ploughed Field |
| (B) | Kalibangan | (II) | Near sources of carnelian |
| (C) | Shortughai | (III) | Terracotta Plough |
| (D) | Banawali | (IV) | Traces of Canals |
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) Lothal — this matches (II) Near sources of carnelian. The Harappans set up settlements near their raw materials, and Lothal was near sources of carnelian (from Bharuch in Gujarat), steatite and metal.
(B) Kalibangan — this matches (I) Ploughed Field. Archaeologists have found evidence of a ploughed field at Kalibangan (Rajasthan), with two sets of furrows at right angles to each other, suggesting that two crops were grown together.
(C) Shortughai — this matches (IV) Traces of Canals. Traces of canals have been found at the Harappan site of Shortughai in Afghanistan, but not in Punjab or Sind.
(D) Banawali — this matches (III) Terracotta Plough. Terracotta models of the plough have been found at sites in Cholistan and at Banawali (Haryana).
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.… 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).…” |