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Harappan sites: where they are

Which present-day State or country each Harappan site lies in.

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Example 1 · level 1

Which of these Harappan sites lies in present-day Punjab, India?

  1. Ropar (Rupnagar)
  2. Balakot
  3. Mohenjodaro
  4. Dholavira
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  1. Ropar (Rupnagar): Punjab, India (on the Sutlej).
  2. Balakot: Balochistan, Pakistan.
  3. Dholavira: Gujarat (Kachchh).
  4. Mohenjodaro: Sindh, Pakistan (on the Indus).
  5. Source: https://ncert.nic.in/textbook.php

Answer: Ropar (Rupnagar)

Example 2 · level 2

Consider the following statements: 1. The Harappan site of Balakot lies in present-day Balochistan, Pakistan. 2. The Harappan site of Surkotada lies in present-day Balochistan, Pakistan. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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  1. Statement 1 is correct: Balakot: Balochistan, Pakistan.
  2. Statement 2 is wrong: it pairs Surkotada with "Balochistan, Pakistan". In fact, Surkotada: Gujarat (Kachchh).
  3. Source: https://ncert.nic.in/textbook.php

Answer: 1 only

Example 3 · level 3

Consider the following pairs (Site : Present-day location): 1. Shortughai : Afghanistan 2. Banawali : Haryana 3. Rangpur : Balochistan, Pakistan How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

  1. Only one pair
  2. Only two pairs
  3. All three pairs
  4. None of the pairs
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  1. Pair 1 is correct: Shortughai: Afghanistan.
  2. Pair 2 is correct: Banawali: Haryana.
  3. Pair 3 is wrong: Rangpur is not Balochistan, Pakistan. Rangpur: Gujarat.
  4. So 2 of the 3 pairs are correctly matched.
  5. Source: https://ncert.nic.in/textbook.php

Answer: Only two pairs

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