Match the LIST-I with LIST-II:
| LIST-I Harappan-Sites | LIST-II Craft-Materials | ||
| A. | Shortughai | I. | Gold |
| B. | Lothal | II. | Shells |
| C. | Nageshwar | III. | Lapis-Lazuli |
| D. | South-India | IV. | Carnelian |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A - III, B - IV, C - II, D - I
(A) Shortughai — this matches (III) Lapis-Lazuli. The Harappans set up this settlement in far-off Afghanistan because it was near the best source of lapis lazuli, a blue stone they valued highly.
(B) Lothal — this matches (IV) Carnelian. Lothal in Gujarat was near the sources of carnelian from Bharuch, as well as steatite and metal.
(C) Nageshwar — this matches (II) Shells. Nageshwar, like Balakot, was built where shell was available, for making shell objects.
(D) South India — this matches (I) Gold. The Harappans probably sent expeditions to south India for gold, just as they went to the Khetri region of Rajasthan for copper.
NCERT (2025-26): “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). Another strategy for procuring raw materials may have been to send expeditions to areas such as the Khetri region of Rajasthan (for copper) and south India (for gold).…” |