66th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2020
In which of the following Harappan cities, furrows of ploughed fields have been found?
aKalibangan✓ Correct
bDholavira
cMohenjo-Daro
dLothal
eNone of the above/More than one of the above
Explanation
A terracotta replica/model of a plough has been found from Banawali located in Fatehabad district of Haryana. Evidence of a dockyard has been found from Lothal, situated near the Gulf of Khambhat (on the bank of the Bhogava River). Evidence of ploughed fields has been found from Kalibangan located on the bank of the Ghaggar River in Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan. From Dholavira (Gujarat), a wooden signboard containing 10 large-sized signs of the Harappan script has been found.
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