Match the LIST-I with LIST-II:
| LIST-I Archaeologists | LIST-II Excavation Site-Year | ||
| A. | M.R. Mughal | I. | Bahawalpur, 1974 |
| B. | S.R. Rao | II. | Lothal, 1955 |
| C. | Vasant Shinde | III. | Rakhigarhi, 1997 |
| D. | Amrendra Nath | IV. | Rakhigarhi, 2013 |
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) M.R. Mughal — this matches (I) Bahawalpur, 1974. He began explorations in Bahawalpur in 1974.
(B) S.R. Rao — this matches (II) Lothal, 1955. He began excavations at Lothal in Gujarat in 1955.
(C) Vasant Shinde — this matches (IV) Rakhigarhi, 2013. In 2013 he began archaeogenetic research at Rakhigarhi, the study of the DNA of the skeletons found there.
(D) Amrendra Nath — this matches (III) Rakhigarhi, 1997. He started the excavations at Rakhigarhi in 1997.
Tip: Both C and D point to Rakhigarhi, so only the years can separate them. NTA picks its questions even from the timeline boxes printed after a chapter ends, so give each of them a full read.
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