Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Aptitude Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

General Awareness

Question:

Kalibangan, an archaeological site, is located in which state in India?

Options:

Uttar Pradesh

Assam

Haryana

Rajasthan

Correct Answer:

Rajasthan

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → Rajasthan

Kalibangan is an important archaeological site of the Indus Valley Civilization (Harappan period), located in the Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan, on the banks of the dried-up Ghaggar River (identified with the ancient Sarasvati). It is known for features like the world's earliest attested ploughed field, fire altars, and evidence of both pre-Harappan and Harappan settlements.