Identify the correct statements in regards to the ‘Harappan Civilisation’:
(A) One of the most distinctive features of Harappan cities was the carefully planned drainage system.
(B) The Lower Town roads and streets were laid out along an approximate “grid” pattern.
(C) Every house needed to have at least one wall along a street.
(D) The Lower Town of Mohenjodaro does not provide examples of residential buildings.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A), (B) and (C) only
(A) One of the most distinctive features of Harappan cities was the carefully planned drainage system. Correct. Every house was connected to the street drains, and the main channels were made of bricks set in mortar.
(B) The Lower Town roads and streets were laid out along an approximate “grid” pattern. Correct. The plan of the Lower Town shows roads and streets intersecting at right angles.
(C) Every house needed to have at least one wall along a street. Correct. Streets with drains were laid out first and houses were built along them. Since domestic waste water had to flow into the street drains, each house needed a wall on the street.
(D) The Lower Town of Mohenjodaro does not provide examples of residential buildings. Incorrect. The Lower Town at Mohenjodaro does provide examples of residential buildings. Many houses were centred on a courtyard with rooms on all sides.
NCERT (2025-26): “3.1 Laying out drains … One of the most distinctive features of Harappan cities was the carefully planned drainage system. If you look at the plan of the Lower Town you will notice that roads and streets were laid out along an approximate ‘grid’ pattern, intersecting at right angles. It seems that streets with drains were laid out first and then houses built along them. If domestic waste water had to flow into the street drains, every house needed to have at least one wall along a street. 3.2 Domestic architecture … The Lower Town at Mohenjodaro provides examples of residential buildings. Many were centred on a courtyard, with rooms on all sides.…” |