Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Bricks, Beads and Bones

Question:

Which of the following is true of Cholistan area where Harappan Sites have been found?

Options:

It is in Gujarat in India.

It is in Thar desert area.

It is the desert area of Pakistan bordering the Thar Desert.

Cholistan is not a Harappan Site.

Correct Answer:

It is the desert area of Pakistan bordering the Thar Desert.

Explanation:

Terracotta models of ploughs discovered at sites in Cholistan. By around 1800 BCE, most of the Mature Harappan sites, particularly in regions like Cholistan, were abandoned. Cholistan is the desert area of Pakistan bordering the Thar Desert.