Which of the following pair is not correctly matched in terms of the ‘discoveries’ related to the Harappan Civilisation:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Terracotta models of the Plough - Rakhigarhi
Option (1) Ploughed Field - Kalibangan — Correctly matched (not the answer). A ploughed field of the Early Harappan levels was found at Kalibangan in Rajasthan. It had two sets of furrows at right angles, which suggests that two crops were grown together.
Option (2) Traces of canals - Shortughai — Correctly matched (not the answer). Traces of canals have been found at Shortughai in Afghanistan, but not in Punjab or Sind.
Option (3) Terracotta models of the Plough - Rakhigarhi — Not correctly matched (the answer). Terracotta models of the plough were found at sites in Cholistan and at Banawali in Haryana, not at Rakhigarhi.
Option (4) Water reservoirs - Dholavira — Correctly matched (not the answer). The water reservoirs of Dholavira in Gujarat may have stored water for agriculture.
NCERT (2025-26): “2.1 Agricultural technologies … Representations on seals and terracotta sculpture indicate that the bull was known, and archaeologists extrapolate from this that oxen were used for ploughing. Moreover, terracotta models of the plough have been found at sites in Cholistan and at Banawali (Haryana). Archaeologists have also found evidence of a ploughed field at Kalibangan (Rajasthan), associated with Early Harappan levels (see p. 20). The field had two sets of furrows at right angles to each other, suggesting that two different crops were grown together. … Most Harappan sites are located in semi-arid lands, where irrigation was probably required for agriculture. Traces of canals have been found at the Harappan site of Shortughai in Afghanistan, but not in Punjab or Sind. … It is also likely that water drawn from wells was used for irrigation. Besides, water reservoirs found in Dholavira (Gujarat) may have been used to store water for agriculture.…” |