53rd to 55th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2011

Which of the following is a Harappan port?

aAlexandria
bLothal✓ Correct
cMahasthangarh
dNagapattinam

Explanation

The Harappan town of Lothal is located on the bank of the Bhogava River in Ahmedabad district of Gujarat. It was a Harappan-period port, from where evidence of a dockyard has been found.

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