UNIT-1 HISTORY CATEGORIZED-PYQ -

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UNIT-1 HISTORY CATEGORIZED-PYQ

History

⏱️ 30 Minutes

❓ 35 Questions

📅 2022, 2023 , 2024&2025

✍️ Long Answers

📌 Answers are locked once submitted — results and explanations appear at the end.

UNIT-1 HISTORY CATEGORIZED-PYQ

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QUESTION 1 OF 35

The Harappans procured Lapis Lazuli, a blue stone from: (PYQ 2022)

Answer Review

1 The Harappans procured Lapis Lazuli, a blue stone from: (PYQ 2022)

A Nageshwar

B Shortughai

C Balakot

D Lothal

💡 Short Explanation

�� Shortughai was a Harappan trading outpost in Afghanistan. �� It was located near the source of Lapis Lazuli. �� Lapis Lazuli was a valuable blue stone used in craft production. �� This shows Harappan long-distance trade links.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A) Nageshwar
�� Nageshwar was known for shell objects, not Lapis Lazuli.
Option B) Shortughai
�� This is correct because Shortughai was near the source of Lapis Lazuli.
Option C) Balakot
�� Balakot was associated with shell-working activities, not Lapis Lazuli.
Option D) Lothal
�� Lothal was a port city and bead-making centre, not the source of Lapis Lazuli.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Site-Raw Material Matching

�� Option A → Incorrect because it is linked with shell objects.
�� Option B → Correct because Shortughai was near the Lapis Lazuli source.
�� Option C → Incorrect because it is not linked with the blue stone source.
�� Option D → Incorrect because it was mainly a port and craft centre.
�� Final Answer → Option B.

🧠 Memory Trick

📚 → Section/Theme: Harappan Trade and Raw Materials

2 Identify the first Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India: (PYQ 2022)

A R.E.M. Wheeler

B Alexander Cunningham

C John Marshall

D Daya Ram Sahni

💡 Short Explanation

�� Alexander Cunningham was the first Director General of ASI. �� He is known as the Father of Indian Archaeology. �� He studied many ancient sites and inscriptions. �� His work laid the foundation of archaeological studies in India.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A) R.E.M. Wheeler
�� Wheeler came much later and introduced improved excavation methods.
Option B) Alexander Cunningham
�� This is correct because Cunningham was the first Director General of ASI.
Option C) John Marshall
�� John Marshall came later and was associated with the discovery and announcement of the Indus Valley Civilisation.
Option D) Daya Ram Sahni
�� Daya Ram Sahni discovered Harappa but was not the first Director General of ASI.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Direct Recall

�� Option A → Incorrect because Wheeler was not the first ASI Director General.
�� Option B → Correct because Cunningham was the first DG of ASI.
�� Option C → Incorrect because Marshall came later.
�� Option D → Incorrect because Sahni was an archaeologist, not the first DG.
�� Final Answer → Option B.

🧠 Memory Trick

📚 → Section/Theme: Archaeological Survey of India

3 Point the evidence NOT considered as a proof of agricultural technology of Harappan culture: (PYQ 2022)

A Terracotta Bull

B Terracotta Models of Plough

C Grid Patterned streets

D Traces of canals at Shortughai

💡 Short Explanation

�� Terracotta bulls suggest the use of animals. �� Terracotta plough models suggest agricultural technology. �� Canals show irrigation practices. �� Grid-patterned streets show town planning, not agriculture.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A) Terracotta Bull
�� This is related to agriculture because bulls may have been used for ploughing or farming activities.
Option B) Terracotta Models of Plough
�� This directly suggests plough-based cultivation.
Option C) Grid Patterned streets
�� This is correct because it is evidence of urban planning, not agricultural technology.
Option D) Traces of canals at Shortughai
�� Canals indicate irrigation practices and are therefore related to agriculture.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Odd-One-Out Method

�� Option A → Incorrect because it is related to agriculture.
�� Option B → Incorrect because it directly shows plough technology.
�� Option C → Correct because it is related to town planning.
�� Option D → Incorrect because canals are linked with irrigation.
�� Final Answer → Option C.

🧠 Memory Trick

📚 → Section/Theme: Harappan Agriculture and Urban Planning

📄 Passage

"There were several archaeological cultures in the region prior to the Mature Harappan. These cultures were associated with distinctive pottery, evidence of agriculture and pastoralism, and some crafts. It appears to be a break between the early Harappan and the Harappan civilisation, evident from large-scale burning at some sites, as well as abandonment of same settlements."

Question:
The terracotta models of plough have been found at which site? (PYQ 2023)

A Mohenjodaro

B Banawali

C Dholavira

D Lothal

💡 Short Explanation

�� Terracotta models of plough are linked with Harappan agriculture. �� Such models help historians understand farming practices. �� Banawali is the site where terracotta plough models were found. �� This shows the importance of agriculture in Harappan life.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A) Mohenjodaro
�� Mohenjodaro is a major planned Harappan city, but it is not the site connected with terracotta plough models.
Option B) Banawali
�� This is correct because terracotta models of plough were found at Banawali.
Option C) Dholavira
�� Dholavira is famous for water reservoirs and urban planning, not terracotta plough models.
Option D) Lothal
�� Lothal is known for trade, craft production, and dockyard-related discussions, not this specific plough model evidence.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Passage-Based Site-Evidence Matching

�� Option A → Incorrect because it is a famous city but not the plough model site.
�� Option B → Correct because terracotta plough models were found at Banawali.
�� Option C → Incorrect because it is linked with water management.
�� Option D → Incorrect because it is linked with trade and craft.
�� Final Answer → Option B.

🧠 Memory Trick

📚 → Section/Theme: Harappan Agriculture

📄 Passage

Question:
The site of Shortughai in Afghanistan sources which material for craft production? (PYQ 2023)

A Copper metal

B Carnelian

C Steatite

D Lapis Lazuli

💡 Short Explanation

�� Shortughai was a Harappan-related site in Afghanistan. �� It was important for access to raw materials. �� Lapis Lazuli was a valuable blue stone. �� Harappans used such materials in craft production.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A) Copper metal
�� Copper was obtained from other regions such as Khetri, not specifically Shortughai.
Option B) Carnelian
�� Carnelian is associated with regions such as Gujarat, especially around Bharuch.
Option C) Steatite
�� Steatite was used in Harappan craft, but Shortughai is specifically linked with Lapis Lazuli.
Option D) Lapis Lazuli
�� This is correct because Shortughai is linked with Lapis Lazuli.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Raw Material Location Strategy

�� Option A → Incorrect because copper is not the Shortughai-specific answer.
�� Option B → Incorrect because carnelian is linked with Gujarat.
�� Option C → Incorrect because it is not the main material from Shortughai.
�� Option D → Correct because Shortughai sourced Lapis Lazuli.
�� Final Answer → Option D.

🧠 Memory Trick

📚 → Section/Theme: Harappan Craft Production and Raw Materials

📄 Passage

Question:
Arrange the following developments of 'Harappan Archaeology' in chronological order:
(A) S.R. Rao begins excavations at Lothal.
(B) R.S. Bisht begins excavations at Dholavira.
(C) B.B. Lal excavates at Kalibangan.
(D) R.E.M. Wheeler excavates at Harappa.
(E) M.S. Vats begins excavations at Harappa.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (PYQ 2023)

A (D), (E), (C), (A), (B)

B (E), (D), (A), (C), (B)

C (D), (E), (B), (A), (C)

D (E), (D), (B), (A), (C)

💡 Short Explanation

�� M.S. Vats worked at Harappa before R.E.M. Wheeler. �� R.E.M. Wheeler excavated at Harappa later. �� S.R. Rao worked at Lothal after Wheeler. �� B.B. Lal and R.S. Bisht came later in the sequence.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A) (D), (E), (C), (A), (B)
�� This is incorrect because Wheeler is placed before M.S. Vats.
Option B) (E), (D), (A), (C), (B)
�� This is the correct chronological order.
Option C) (D), (E), (B), (A), (C)
�� This is incorrect because Wheeler is placed before Vats and Dholavira is placed too early.
Option D) (E), (D), (B), (A), (C)
�� This is incorrect because Dholavira is placed before Lothal and Kalibangan.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Chronology Strategy

�� Option A → Incorrect because the first two events are reversed.
�� Option B → Correct because it gives the proper chronological sequence.
�� Option C → Incorrect because Dholavira is placed too early.
�� Option D → Incorrect because Dholavira is placed too early.
�� Final Answer → Option B.

🧠 Memory Trick

📚 → Section/Theme: Discovery and Excavation of Harappan Sites

📄 Passage

Question:
Identify the statements which are 'true' for Harappan Civilisation.
(A) Animals were not domesticated in Harappan culture.
(B) Evidence of ploughed field have been found at Kalibangan.
(C) Traces of canals have been found in Punjab and Sind.
(D) Water reservoirs have been found in Dholavira.
(E) Mohenjodaro has been identified as planned Urban Centre.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (PYQ 2023)

A (A), (B), (C) only

B (B), (C), (D) only

C (B), (D), (E) only

D (C), (D), (E) only

💡 Short Explanation

�� Animals were domesticated in Harappan culture. �� Kalibangan has evidence of a ploughed field. �� Dholavira had water reservoirs. �� Mohenjodaro was a planned urban centre.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A) (A), (B), (C) only
�� This is incorrect because animals were domesticated, and canal evidence is not correctly stated for Punjab and Sind.
Option B) (B), (C), (D) only
�� This is incorrect because statement (C) is not correct, and statement (E) is missing.
Option C) (B), (D), (E) only
�� This is the correct answer because all three statements are true.
Option D) (C), (D), (E) only
�� This is incorrect because statement (C) is not correct and statement (B) is missing.

🎯 Strategy

Used: True-False Elimination Strategy

�� Option A → Incorrect because it includes false statement (A).
�� Option B → Incorrect because it includes false statement (C).
�� Option C → Correct because all three statements are true.
�� Option D → Incorrect because it includes false statement (C).
�� Final Answer → Option C.

🧠 Memory Trick

📚 → Section/Theme: Harappan Agriculture, Water Management and Urban Planning

8 [[PASSAGE]]"There were several archaeological cultures in the region prior to the Mature Harappan. These cultures were associated with distinctive pottery, evidence of agriculture and pastoralism, and some crafts. It appears to be a break between the early Harappan and the Harappan civilisation, evident from large-scale burning at some sites, as well as abandonment of same settlements."[[/PASSAGE]]
Question:
Match List-I with List-II.

List-I	List-II
A. Bead-Making	I. Bharuch
B. Copper	II. Nageshwar
C. Shell Objects	III. Khetri
D. Carnelian	IV. Chanhudaro

A (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)

B (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)

C (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

D (A) - (I), (B) - (IV), (C) - (III), (D) - (II)

💡 Short Explanation

�� Chanhudaro was known for bead-making. �� Khetri was associated with copper. �� Nageshwar was associated with shell objects. �� Bharuch was associated with carnelian.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
�� This is incorrect because all major craft-location pairs are wrongly matched.
Option B) (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)
�� This is the correct answer because all pairs match.
Option C) (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
�� This is incorrect because shell objects and carnelian are wrongly matched.
Option D) (A) - (I), (B) - (IV), (C) - (III), (D) - (II)
�� This is incorrect because all pairs are wrongly arranged.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Craft-Location Matching

�� Option A → Incorrect because the matching is wrong.
�� Option B → Correct because all matches are accurate.
�� Option C → Incorrect because the last two pairs are wrong.
�� Option D → Incorrect because the matching is wrong.
�� Final Answer → Option B.

🧠 Memory Trick

📚 → Section/Theme: Harappan Craft Production

📄 Passage

Mesopotamian texts datable to the third millennium BCE refer to copper coming from a region called Magan. Interestingly enough copper left at Mesopotamian sites also contains traces of nickel. Other archaeological finds suggestive of long-distance contacts include Harappan seals, weights, dice and beads. Mesopotamian texts mention contact with regions named Dilmun, Magan and Meluhha. They mention the products from Meluhha: Carnelian, lapis lazuli, copper, gold, and varieties of wood. A Mesopotamian myth says of Meluhha: "May your bird be the haja-bird, may its call be heard in the royal palace."

Question:
"Meluhha" in the Mesopotamian texts refers to: (PYQ 2023)

A Oman

B Bahrain

C Iran

D Harappa

💡 Short Explanation

�� Mesopotamian texts mention Dilmun, Magan, and Meluhha. �� Meluhha is identified with the Harappan region. �� Harappan products like carnelian, lapis lazuli, copper, and wood were exported. �� Therefore, Meluhha refers to Harappa or the Indus region.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A) Oman
�� Oman is generally identified with Magan, not Meluhha.
Option B) Bahrain
�� Bahrain is generally identified with Dilmun.
Option C) Iran
�� Iran was a trade contact region, but it is not identified as Meluhha.
Option D) Harappa
�� This is correct because Meluhha refers to the Harappan or Indus region.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Passage-Based Term-Region Matching

�� Option A → Incorrect because Oman is linked with Magan.
�� Option B → Incorrect because Bahrain is linked with Dilmun.
�� Option C → Incorrect because Iran is not Meluhha.
�� Option D → Correct because Meluhha refers to Harappa.
�� Final Answer → Option D.

🧠 Memory Trick

📚 → Section/Theme: Harappan Trade with Mesopotamia

📄 Passage

Question:
According to some archaeologists, the haja-bird mentioned in the Mesopotamian texts was: (PYQ 2023)

A Peacock

B Eagle

C Koel

D Sparrow

💡 Short Explanation

�� The haja-bird is mentioned in Mesopotamian texts. �� It was connected with Meluhha. �� Meluhha is identified with the Harappan region. �� Some archaeologists identify the haja-bird with the peacock.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A) Peacock
�� This is correct because some archaeologists identify the haja-bird as the peacock.
Option B) Eagle
�� Eagle is not the bird generally identified with the haja-bird in this context.
Option C) Koel
�� Koel is not the standard archaeological identification of the haja-bird.
Option D) Sparrow
�� Sparrow does not fit the special exotic reference in the Mesopotamian text.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Passage-Based Inference

�� Option A → Correct because haja-bird is linked with peacock.
�� Option B → Incorrect because eagle is not the accepted identification.
�� Option C → Incorrect because koel is not the answer.
�� Option D → Incorrect because sparrow is not the answer.
�� Final Answer → Option A.

🧠 Memory Trick

📚 → Section/Theme: Harappan-Mesopotamian Contacts

📄 Passage

Question:
What was the Harappan seal made of? (PYQ 2023)

A Chert

B Carnelian

C Steatite

D Lapis Lazuli

💡 Short Explanation

�� Harappan seals were usually made of steatite. �� Steatite is a soft stone. �� It could be carved easily. �� After carving, it was hardened by heating.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A) Chert
�� Chert was used for tools and weights, not mainly for seals.
Option B) Carnelian
�� Carnelian was mainly used for bead-making.
Option C) Steatite
�� This is correct because Harappan seals were commonly made of steatite.
Option D) Lapis Lazuli
�� Lapis Lazuli was a precious blue stone used for ornaments, not the usual material for seals.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Material Identification

�� Option A → Incorrect because chert was used for tools/weights.
�� Option B → Incorrect because carnelian was used for beads.
�� Option C → Correct because seals were made of steatite.
�� Option D → Incorrect because lapis lazuli was a luxury stone.
�� Final Answer → Option C.

🧠 Memory Trick

📚 → Section/Theme: Harappan Seals

📄 Passage

Question:
Specialised drills have been found at which of the following Harappan sites?
(A) Nageshwar
(B) Dholavira
(C) Lothal
(D) Balakot
(E) Chanhudaro
Choose the correct answer: (PYQ 2023)

A (C), (D), (E) only

B (B), (C), (E) only

C (A), (B), (D) only

D (A), (B), (C) only

💡 Short Explanation

�� Specialised drills were used in bead-making. �� Such drills have been found at Chanhudaro. �� They were also found at Lothal. �� Dholavira is also included among the sites.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A) (C), (D), (E) only
�� This is incorrect because Balakot is not included in the correct set, and Dholavira is missing.
Option B) (B), (C), (E) only
�� This is correct because Dholavira, Lothal and Chanhudaro are the correct sites.
Option C) (A), (B), (D) only
�� This is incorrect because Nageshwar and Balakot were mainly shell-working centres.
Option D) (A), (B), (C) only
�� This is incorrect because Chanhudaro is missing and Nageshwar is wrongly included.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Craft Centre Matching

�� (A) Nageshwar → Incorrect in this context.
�� (B) Dholavira → Correct.
�� (C) Lothal → Correct.
�� (D) Balakot → Incorrect in this context.
�� (E) Chanhudaro → Correct.
�� Final Answer → Option B.

🧠 Memory Trick

📚 → Section/Theme: Harappan Craft Production

13 [[PASSAGE]]Mesopotamian texts datable to the third millennium BCE refer to copper coming from a region called Magan. Interestingly enough copper left at Mesopotamian sites also contains traces of nickel. Other archaeological finds suggestive of long-distance contacts include Harappan seals, weights, dice and beads. Mesopotamian texts mention contact with regions named Dilmun, Magan and Meluhha. They mention the products from Meluhha: Carnelian, lapis lazuli, copper, gold, and varieties of wood. A Mesopotamian myth says of Meluhha: "May your bird be the haja-bird, may its call be heard in the royal palace."[[/PASSAGE]]
Question:
Match List-I with List-II:

List-I	List-II
A. Nageshwar	III. Shells
B. Shortughai	I. Lapis Lazuli
C. Lothal	IV. Carnelian
D. Khetri	II. Copper

A (A) - (IV), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (I)

B (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)

C (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)

D (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)

💡 Short Explanation

�� Nageshwar was associated with shells. �� Shortughai was associated with Lapis Lazuli. �� Lothal was associated with Carnelian. �� Khetri was associated with Copper.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A) (A) - (IV), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (I)
�� Incorrect because Nageshwar is not linked with Carnelian, and Khetri is not linked with Lapis Lazuli.
Option B) (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
�� Incorrect because all major material-site pairings are mismatched.
Option C) (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)
�� This is correct because all pairs are properly matched.
Option D) (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
�� Incorrect because Shortughai must be matched with Lapis Lazuli and Khetri with Copper.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Site-Material Matching

�� (A) Nageshwar → Shells.
�� (B) Shortughai → Lapis Lazuli.
�� (C) Lothal → Carnelian.
�� (D) Khetri → Copper.
�� Final Answer → Option C.

🧠 Memory Trick

📚 → Section/Theme: Harappan Raw Materials

14 What do archaeologists term a group of objects, distinctive in style, found together within a specific geographical area and period of time? (PYQ 2023)

A Industry

B Assemblage

C Culture

D Factory

💡 Short Explanation

�� Archaeologists study material remains. �� A set of objects found together in a region and period is called culture. �� These objects may include pottery, tools, seals and ornaments. �� Harappan culture is an example of this archaeological usage.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A) Industry
�� Industry usually refers to production or a specific type of tool-making, not the full group of objects across an area and time.
Option B) Assemblage
�� Assemblage can mean a group of artefacts, but the specific NCERT definition asked here is "culture."
Option C) Culture
�� This is correct because it is the archaeological term for such a group of objects.
Option D) Factory
�� Factory refers to a place of production, not an archaeological group of objects.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Definition-Based Strategy

�� Option A → Incorrect because it is a production-related term.
�� Option B → Incorrect because it is not the exact NCERT answer here.
�� Option C → Correct because the archaeological term is culture.
�� Option D → Incorrect because it means a place of manufacture.
�� Final Answer → Option C.

🧠 Memory Trick

📚 → Section/Theme: Archaeological Culture

15 Which of the following town was NOT a part of Harappan civilization? (PYQ 2023)

A Dholavira

B Mohenjodaro

C Chanhudaro

D Dilmun

💡 Short Explanation

�� Dholavira was a Harappan site. �� Mohenjodaro was a major Harappan city. �� Chanhudaro was also a Harappan site. �� Dilmun was a separate trading region, not a Harappan town.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A) Dholavira
�� Dholavira was an important Harappan city in Gujarat.
Option B) Mohenjodaro
�� Mohenjodaro was one of the largest and most famous Harappan cities.
Option C) Chanhudaro
�� Chanhudaro was a Harappan craft centre, especially linked with bead-making.
Option D) Dilmun
�� This is correct because it was not a Harappan town.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Odd-One-Out Strategy

�� Option A → Incorrect because it was a Harappan site.
�� Option B → Incorrect because it was a Harappan city.
�� Option C → Incorrect because it was a Harappan site.
�� Option D → Correct because it was outside the Harappan civilisation.
�� Final Answer → Option D.

🧠 Memory Trick

📚 → Section/Theme: Harappan Sites and Trade

16 Water reservoirs have been discovered in which of the following site? (PYQ 2023)

A Lothal

B Kalibangan

C Dholavira

D Cholistan

💡 Short Explanation

�� Dholavira is a major Harappan site in Gujarat. �� It is famous for water management. �� Archaeologists found water reservoirs there. �� These show the advanced planning of the Harappans.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A) Lothal
�� Lothal is famous for trade and dockyard-related discussions, not mainly for water reservoirs.
Option B) Kalibangan
�� Kalibangan is known for evidence of a ploughed field and fire altars, not reservoirs.
Option C) Dholavira
�� This is correct because water reservoirs were found at Dholavira.
Option D) Cholistan
�� Cholistan is a region with many Harappan sites, but the famous reservoirs are linked with Dholavira.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Site-Feature Matching

�� Option A → Incorrect because it is linked with dockyard/trade.
�� Option B → Incorrect because it is linked with ploughed field.
�� Option C → Correct because Dholavira has water reservoirs.
�� Option D → Incorrect because it is not the specific site answer.
�� Final Answer → Option C.

🧠 Memory Trick

📚 → Section/Theme: Harappan Water Management

17 Match List-I with List-II:

List-I	List-II
A. Nageshwar	IV. Shell
B. Lothal	III. Carnelian
C. Gujarat	I. Steatite
D. Shortughai	II. Lapis Lazuli

A (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)

B (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)

C (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)

D (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

💡 Short Explanation

�� Nageshwar was associated with shell production. �� Lothal was linked with Carnelian. �� Gujarat/Rajasthan provided Steatite. �� Shortughai was associated with Lapis Lazuli.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
�� Incorrect because Nageshwar is not linked with Steatite and Shortughai is not linked with Shell.
Option B) (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)
�� Incorrect because Nageshwar is not linked with Lapis Lazuli and Shortughai is not linked with Steatite.
Option C) (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)
�� Incorrect because the site-material pairs are mismatched.
Option D) (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
�� This is correct because all pairs match.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Raw Material Matching

�� (A) Nageshwar → Shell.
�� (B) Lothal → Carnelian.
�� (C) Gujarat → Steatite.
�� (D) Shortughai → Lapis Lazuli.
�� Final Answer → Option D.

🧠 Memory Trick

📚 → Section/Theme: Harappan Raw Materials

18 Which of the following rivers were part of Harappan Civilization's geographical area?
(A) Indus
(B) Ravi
(C) Krishna
(D) Kaveri
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (PYQ 2023)

A (A), (B) only

B (B), (C) only

C (C), (A) only

D (C), (D) only

💡 Short Explanation

�� Harappan civilisation developed mainly in north-western India and Pakistan. �� Indus was the main river system of this civilisation. �� Ravi was also connected with the Harappan region. �� Krishna and Kaveri belong to peninsular India and were not part of the Harappan core area.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A) (A), (B) only
�� This is correct because Indus and Ravi were part of the Harappan geographical region.
Option B) (B), (C) only
�� This is incorrect because Krishna was not part of the Harappan geographical core.
Option C) (C), (A) only
�� This is incorrect because Krishna is wrongly included.
Option D) (C), (D) only
�� This is incorrect because Krishna and Kaveri are not Harappan rivers.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Geography Elimination Strategy

�� Option A → Correct because Indus and Ravi match Harappan geography.
�� Option B → Incorrect because it includes Krishna.
�� Option C → Incorrect because it includes Krishna.
�� Option D → Incorrect because both are South Indian rivers.
�� Final Answer → Option A.

🧠 Memory Trick

📚 → Section/Theme: Harappan Geographical Spread

19 Which of the following sites was of late Harappan occupation?
(A) Sutkagendor
(B) Swat
(C) Jhukar
(D) Shortughai
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (PYQ 2023)

A (A), (D) only

B (C), (D) only

C (B), (C) only

D (C), (A) only

💡 Short Explanation

�� Late Harappan phase came after the decline of urban Harappan civilisation. �� Swat is associated with late Harappan occupation. �� Jhukar culture is also linked with the late Harappan phase. �� Sutkagendor and Shortughai are mature Harappan/trading sites.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A) (A), (D) only
�� This is incorrect because Sutkagendor and Shortughai are associated with mature Harappan trade networks, not late Harappan occupation.
Option B) (C), (D) only
�� This is incorrect because Shortughai is not the correct late Harappan site here.
Option C) (B), (C) only
�� This is correct because Swat and Jhukar are associated with late Harappan occupation.
Option D) (C), (A) only
�� This is incorrect because Sutkagendor is not the correct late Harappan occupation site here.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Phase-Site Matching

�� (A) Sutkagendor → Incorrect in this context.
�� (B) Swat → Correct.
�� (C) Jhukar → Correct.
�� (D) Shortughai → Incorrect in this context.
�� Final Answer → Option C.

🧠 Memory Trick

📚 → Section/Theme: Late Harappan Phase

20 Arrange the following Director Generals of ASI sequentially.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (PYQ 2023)

A (A), (B), (D), (C)

B (B), (A), (C), (D)

C (B), (C), (A), (D)

D (C), (B), (A), (D)

💡 Short Explanation

�� Alexander Cunningham came earliest. �� John Marshall came after Cunningham. �� R.E.M. Wheeler was later. �� B.B. Lal belonged to the post-independence phase.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A) (A), (B), (D), (C)
�� This is incorrect because John Marshall is placed before Alexander Cunningham.
Option B) (B), (A), (C), (D)
�� This is the correct chronological order.
Option C) (B), (C), (A), (D)
�� This is incorrect because R.E.M. Wheeler is wrongly placed before John Marshall.
Option D) (C), (B), (A), (D)
�� This is incorrect because R.E.M. Wheeler was not the earliest.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Archaeologist Timeline Strategy

�� Option A → Incorrect because Cunningham should come before Marshall.
�� Option B → Correct because Cunningham → Marshall → Wheeler → B.B. Lal.
�� Option C → Incorrect because Wheeler is placed too early.
�� Option D → Incorrect because it starts with Wheeler.
�� Final Answer → Option B.

🧠 Memory Trick

📚 → Section/Theme: Archaeologists and Harappan Studies

21 Nageshwar and Balakot settlement near the coast in the Harappan Civilisation served as ________. (PYQ 2023)

A Sources of Carnelian

B Sources of Lapis Lazuli

C Centre of shell production

D Sources of gold

💡 Short Explanation

�� Nageshwar and Balakot were coastal settlements. �� Shells were easily available near the coast. �� These sites specialised in shell production. �� Harappans made bangles, beads and other objects from shells.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A) Sources of Carnelian
�� Carnelian is mainly associated with Gujarat sites such as Lothal, not Nageshwar and Balakot.
Option B) Sources of Lapis Lazuli
�� Lapis Lazuli is associated with Shortughai and Afghanistan, not these coastal sites.
Option C) Centre of shell production
�� This is correct because these coastal settlements specialised in shell production.
Option D) Sources of gold
�� Gold was not the main resource linked with Nageshwar and Balakot.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Site-Resource Matching

�� Option A → Incorrect because carnelian is linked with Lothal/Gujarat.
�� Option B → Incorrect because Lapis Lazuli is linked with Shortughai.
�� Option C → Correct because coastal sites produced shell objects.
�� Option D → Incorrect because gold is not the answer.
�� Final Answer → Option C.

🧠 Memory Trick

📚 → Section/Theme: Harappan Craft Production

22 Evidence of a ploughed field comes from which of the following Harappan site? (PYQ 2023)

A Cholistan

B Amri-Nal

C Kalibangan

D Harappa

💡 Short Explanation

�� Kalibangan is located in Rajasthan. �� Archaeologists found evidence of a ploughed field there. �� The field had furrows in two directions. �� This suggests advanced agricultural practices.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A) Cholistan
�� Cholistan has evidence related to Harappan settlements, but the ploughed field is from Kalibangan.
Option B) Amri-Nal
�� Amri-Nal is not the site known for the ploughed field evidence.
Option C) Kalibangan
�� This is correct because the ploughed field was found here.
Option D) Harappa
�� Harappa is a major site, but the specific ploughed field evidence comes from Kalibangan.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Site-Evidence Matching

�� Option A → Incorrect because Cholistan is not the ploughed-field site.
�� Option B → Incorrect because Amri-Nal is not the answer.
�� Option C → Correct because Kalibangan has ploughed field evidence.
�� Option D → Incorrect because Harappa is not linked with this specific evidence.
�� Final Answer → Option C.

🧠 Memory Trick

📚 → Section/Theme: Harappan Agriculture

23 Which of the following statements are true for the Harappan script?
Choose the correct answer: (PYQ 2023)

A (A), (D) only

B (A), (B) only

C (B), (C) only

D (B), (D) only

💡 Short Explanation

�� Harappan script contains around 400 signs. �� It was generally written from right to left. �� It has not yet been deciphered. �� It is not alphabetical.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A) (A), (D) only
�� Incorrect because statement (D) is false. The Harappan script is not alphabetical.
Option B) (A), (B) only
�� This is correct because the script contains around 400 signs and was generally written from right to left.
Option C) (B), (C) only
�� Incorrect because statement (C) is false. The script has not been deciphered.
Option D) (B), (D) only
�� Incorrect because statement (D) is false.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Statement Elimination

�� (A) → Correct because the script has around 400 signs.
�� (B) → Correct because it was written from right to left.
�� (C) → Incorrect because it is still undeciphered.
�� (D) → Incorrect because it is not alphabetical.
�� Final Answer → Option B.

🧠 Memory Trick

📚 → Section/Theme: Harappan Script

24 Arrange the major developments in Harappan Archaeology in a chronological order:
(PYQ 2025)

A A, B, C, D

B A, C, B, D

C B, A, C, D

D C, A, B, D

💡 Short Explanation

�� Cunningham's report on Harappan seal came earliest. �� Dayaram Sahni began excavations at Harappa in 1921. �� S.R. Rao excavated Lothal in the 1950s. �� Vasant Shinde's archaeogenetic research at Rakhigarhi is recent.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A) A, B, C, D
�� Incorrect because S.R. Rao is placed before Dayaram Sahni.
Option B) A, C, B, D
�� This is correct because it follows the proper archaeological chronology.
Option C) B, A, C, D
�� Incorrect because Rao is placed before Cunningham.
Option D) C, A, B, D
�� Incorrect because Sahni is placed before Cunningham's earlier report.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Archaeology Timeline Strategy

�� Option A → Incorrect because Sahni should come before Rao.
�� Option B → Correct because Cunningham → Sahni → Rao → Shinde.
�� Option C → Incorrect because Rao cannot come before Cunningham.
�� Option D → Incorrect because Cunningham's report came before Sahni's excavation.
�� Final Answer → Option B.

🧠 Memory Trick

📚 → Section/Theme: Harappan Archaeology

25 Traces of canals have been found at the Harappan site of _______. (PYQ 2025)

A Shortughai in Afghanistan

B Banawali in Haryana

C Lothal

D Mohenjodaro

💡 Short Explanation

�� Shortughai was a Harappan site in Afghanistan. �� It provides evidence of canal irrigation. �� Canals show water management and agricultural planning. �� This reflects Harappan adaptation to dry regions.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A) Shortughai in Afghanistan
�� This is correct because canal traces have been found at Shortughai.
Option B) Banawali in Haryana
�� Banawali is associated with terracotta models of plough, not canal traces.
Option C) Lothal
�� Lothal is famous for trade, craft production, and dockyard-related evidence.
Option D) Mohenjodaro
�� Mohenjodaro is famous for urban planning, drainage and the Great Bath, not canal traces.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Site-Feature Matching

�� Option A → Correct because Shortughai is linked with canal irrigation.
�� Option B → Incorrect because Banawali is linked with plough models.
�� Option C → Incorrect because Lothal is linked with trade/dockyard.
�� Option D → Incorrect because Mohenjodaro is linked with urban drainage and Great Bath.
�� Final Answer → Option A.

🧠 Memory Trick

📚 → Section/Theme: Harappan Economy and Agriculture

26 The total time span of the Harappan Civilisation ranges: (PYQ 2025)

A From 2000 BCE to 1000 BCE

B From 6000 BCE to 1300 BCE

C From 1500 BCE to 900 BCE

D From Post Vedic Civilisation

💡 Short Explanation

�� Harappan civilisation includes early, mature and late phases. �� Its wider developmental span was very long. �� It began with early village cultures and ended with late Harappan phases. �� The broad range is from 6000 BCE to 1300 BCE.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A) From 2000 BCE to 1000 BCE
�� Incorrect because this range is too narrow and misses the early Harappan background.
Option B) From 6000 BCE to 1300 BCE
�� This is correct because it gives the broad total time span.
Option C) From 1500 BCE to 900 BCE
�� Incorrect because this is too late and too narrow for Harappan civilisation.
Option D) From Post Vedic Civilisation
�� Incorrect because Harappan civilisation belongs to a much earlier period than the post-Vedic phase.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Broad Period Identification

�� Option A → Incorrect because it gives a narrow late range.
�� Option B → Correct because it gives the broad Harappan span.
�� Option C → Incorrect because it is too late.
�� Option D → Incorrect because it is historically wrong.
�� Final Answer → Option B.

🧠 Memory Trick

📚 → Section/Theme: Harappan Civilisation Timeline

27 Match the following:

List-I	List-II
A. Terracotta models of plough	I. Kalibangan
B. Ploughed field	II. Shortughai
C. Traces of canals	III. Dholavira
D. Water reservoirs	IV. Cholistan

A (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)

B (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)

C (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)

D (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)

💡 Short Explanation

�� Kalibangan is associated with agricultural evidence. �� Shortughai is linked with agriculture and canal-related evidence. �� Dholavira is famous for reservoirs. �� Cholistan is connected with Harappan settlement evidence.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A) (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)
�� Incorrect because the sequence does not match the given answer key.
Option B) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
�� Incorrect because the last two pairs are interchanged.
Option C) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
�� This is correct according to the uploaded source.
Option D) (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)
�� Incorrect because the pairs are mismatched.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Option Grouping

�� Option A → Incorrect matching.
�� Option B → Incorrect because last two pairs are not matching the key.
�� Option C → Correct according to the uploaded answer key.
�� Option D → Incorrect matching.
�� Final Answer → Option C.

🧠 Memory Trick

📚 → Section/Theme: Harappan Agriculture and Water Management

28 Match the following:

List-I	List-II
A. Shell	I. Shortughai
B. Lapis-Lazuli	II. Nageshwar
C. Carnelian	III. South Rajasthan
D. Steatite	IV. Lothal

A (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

B (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)

C (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)

D (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)

💡 Short Explanation

�� Shell is linked with Nageshwar. �� Lapis Lazuli is linked with Shortughai. �� Carnelian is linked with Lothal. �� Steatite is linked with South Rajasthan.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A) (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
�� Incorrect because Shell is not matched with Nageshwar and Lapis Lazuli is not matched with Shortughai.
Option B) (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
�� This is correct because all pairs are correctly matched.
Option C) (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
�� Incorrect because all major pairings are wrongly placed.
Option D) (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)
�� Incorrect because the matching is wrong.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Raw Material Location Matching

�� Option A → Incorrect matching.
�� Option B → Correct because all pairings match.
�� Option C → Incorrect matching.
�� Option D → Incorrect matching.
�� Final Answer → Option B.

🧠 Memory Trick

📚 → Section/Theme: Harappan Raw Materials

29 Which of the following statements are correct?
(A) Harappan seal was a most distinctive artifact of the Harappan Civilization.
(B) Harappan seal motifs conveyed a meaning to those unable to read it.
(C) Harappan seals had Sanskrit script on them.
(D) Harappan seals had Pali and Prakrit inscriptions on them.
(E) Some Harappan seals show wider spacing of script from right and cramping on the left.

A (A) and (D) only

B (C), (D) and (E) only

C (A), (B) and (E) only

D (A), (C) and (D) only

💡 Short Explanation

�� Harappan seals are distinctive artefacts. �� Seal motifs conveyed meaning visually. �� Harappan script is undeciphered. �� Harappan seals did not use Sanskrit, Pali or Prakrit.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A) (A) and (D) only
�� Incorrect because statement (D) is false.
Option B) (C), (D) and (E) only
�� Incorrect because statements (C) and (D) are false.
Option C) (A), (B) and (E) only
�� This is correct because all three statements are accurate.
Option D) (A), (C) and (D) only
�� Incorrect because statements (C) and (D) are false.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Script Elimination Method

�� Statement (A) → Correct.
�� Statement (B) → Correct.
�� Statement (C) → Incorrect because Sanskrit script was not used on Harappan seals.
�� Statement (D) → Incorrect because Pali and Prakrit inscriptions were not used on Harappan seals.
�� Statement (E) → Correct.
�� Final Answer → Option C.

🧠 Memory Trick

📚 → Section/Theme: Harappan Seals and Script

30 Name the first site from where the Indus Valley Civilization was discovered. (PYQ 2024)

A Harappa

B Rakhigarhi

C Hulas

D Sinauli

💡 Short Explanation

�� Harappa was the first discovered site of the Indus Valley Civilisation. �� It is located in Punjab. �� Its discovery helped identify the ancient urban civilisation. �� The civilisation was named after Harappa.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A) Harappa
�� This is correct because Harappa was the first discovered site.
Option B) Rakhigarhi
�� Rakhigarhi is a major Harappan site, but it was discovered later.
Option C) Hulas
�� Hulas is not the first discovered Indus Valley site.
Option D) Sinauli
�� Sinauli is associated with later archaeological findings and is not the first Indus Valley site.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Direct Recall

�� Option A → Correct because Harappa was the first discovered site.
�� Option B → Incorrect because it was discovered later.
�� Option C → Incorrect because it was not the first.
�� Option D → Incorrect because it is not the first IVC site.
�� Final Answer → Option A.

🧠 Memory Trick

📚 → Section/Theme: Discovery of Harappan Civilisation

📄 Passage

Although Harappa was the first site to be discovered, it was badly destroyed by brick robbers. As early as 1875, Alexander Cunningham, the first Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India, often called the father of Indian archaeology, noted that the amount of bricks taken from the ancient site was enough to lay bricks for "about 100 miles" of the railway line between Lahore and Multan. Thus, many of the ancient structures at the site were damaged. In contrast, Mohenjodaro was far better preserved.

Question:
Who was often addressed as the father of Indian Archaeology? (PYQ 2024)

A Alexander Birmingham

B Alexander Cunningham

C Alexander Hopkins

D Sir Thomas Moore

💡 Short Explanation

�� Alexander Cunningham was the first Director-General of ASI. �� He is called the father of Indian archaeology. �� The passage directly mentions his name. �� He played an important role in early archaeological studies in India.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A) Alexander Birmingham
�� This name is not associated with Indian archaeology in the passage.
Option B) Alexander Cunningham
�� This is correct because the passage directly identifies him as the father of Indian archaeology.
Option C) Alexander Hopkins
�� This name is not related to ASI or Harappan archaeology in the passage.
Option D) Sir Thomas Moore
�� Sir Thomas More is known as a writer and thinker, not as the father of Indian archaeology.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Passage-Based Direct Evidence

�� Option A → Incorrect because it is not mentioned in the passage.
�� Option B → Correct because it is directly mentioned.
�� Option C → Incorrect because it is irrelevant.
�� Option D → Incorrect because it is unrelated to Indian archaeology.
�� Final Answer → Option B.

🧠 Memory Trick

📚 → Section/Theme: Harappa and Archaeological Survey of India

📄 Passage

Question:
Which of the following was the first site to be discovered? (PYQ 2024)

A Rakhigarhi

B Mohenjodaro

C Harappa

D Lothal

💡 Short Explanation

�� The passage clearly says Harappa was the first site to be discovered. �� Harappa was badly damaged by brick robbers. �� Mohenjodaro was better preserved. �� Therefore, the first discovered site was Harappa.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A) Rakhigarhi
�� Rakhigarhi is an important Harappan site, but it was not the first discovered site mentioned in the passage.
Option B) Mohenjodaro
�� Mohenjodaro was better preserved, but it was not the first site discovered.
Option C) Harappa
�� This is correct because the passage directly states it.
Option D) Lothal
�� Lothal was discovered later and is not the first site mentioned in the passage.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Passage-Based Direct Evidence

�� Option A → Incorrect because it is not the first site in the passage.
�� Option B → Incorrect because it was better preserved but not first discovered.
�� Option C → Correct because the passage directly says Harappa was first.
�� Option D → Incorrect because it was discovered later.
�� Final Answer → Option C.

🧠 Memory Trick

📚 → Section/Theme: Discovery of Harappa

📄 Passage

Question:
Who was first Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)? (PYQ 2024)

A B.B. Lal

B Alexander Cunningham

C M.S. Vats

D James Fergusson

💡 Short Explanation

�� Alexander Cunningham was the first Director-General of ASI. �� The passage directly mentions this fact. �� He is also called the father of Indian archaeology. �� His work helped develop archaeological studies in India.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A) B.B. Lal
�� B.B. Lal was a later archaeologist, not the first Director-General of ASI.
Option B) Alexander Cunningham
�� This is correct because he was the first Director-General of ASI.
Option C) M.S. Vats
�� M.S. Vats was associated with Harappan excavations but was not the first DG of ASI.
Option D) James Fergusson
�� James Fergusson was known for architectural history, not as the first DG of ASI.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Passage-Based Direct Evidence

�� Option A → Incorrect because he was a later archaeologist.
�� Option B → Correct because the passage directly states it.
�� Option C → Incorrect because he was an excavator, not first DG.
�� Option D → Incorrect because he was not the first DG of ASI.
�� Final Answer → Option B.

🧠 Memory Trick

📚 → Section/Theme: Archaeological Survey of India

📄 Passage

Question:
Who destroyed the Harappan site? (PYQ 2024)

A Brick Robbers

B British discoverers

C Archaeological Survey of India

D Mughals

💡 Short Explanation

�� The passage says Harappa was badly destroyed by brick robbers. �� Bricks were removed from the ancient site. �� These bricks were used for railway construction. �� This caused damage to many ancient structures.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A) Brick Robbers
�� This is correct because the passage directly says brick robbers damaged Harappa.
Option B) British discoverers
�� The passage does not say that British discoverers destroyed the site.
Option C) Archaeological Survey of India
�� ASI was responsible for archaeological study and preservation, not destruction.
Option D) Mughals
�� The passage does not mention the Mughals in connection with the destruction.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Passage-Based Direct Evidence

�� Option A → Correct because it is directly stated in the passage.
�� Option B → Incorrect because it is not stated.
�� Option C → Incorrect because ASI was not the destroyer.
�� Option D → Incorrect because Mughals are not mentioned.
�� Final Answer → Option A.

🧠 Memory Trick

📚 → Section/Theme: Destruction of Harappa

📄 Passage

Question:
Harappan civilisation bricks were used for laying railway line between: (PYQ 2024)

A Peshawar and Lahore

B Kabul and Kandhar

C Bombay and Thane

D Lahore and Multan

💡 Short Explanation

�� Bricks were taken from the Harappan site. �� Alexander Cunningham noted this damage. �� The bricks were used for railway construction. �� The railway line was between Lahore and Multan.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A) Peshawar and Lahore
�� This pair is not mentioned in the passage.
Option B) Kabul and Kandhar
�� This is outside the passage context.
Option C) Bombay and Thane
�� This is a different railway line and is not related to the Harappa bricks in the passage.
Option D) Lahore and Multan
�� This is correct because the passage directly mentions Lahore and Multan.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Passage-Based Direct Evidence

�� Option A → Incorrect because it is not mentioned.
�� Option B → Incorrect because it is outside the context.
�� Option C → Incorrect because it is a different railway route.
�� Option D → Correct because it matches the passage exactly.
�� Final Answer → Option D.

🧠 Memory Trick

📚 → Section/Theme: Harappa and Colonial Railway Construction

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