Question

The earliest evidence of silver in India is found in the___________
A. Harappan culture
B.Chalcolithic cultures of Western India
C. Vedic texts
D. Silver punch-marked coins

Answer 1

Hint: Some scholars were of the belief that minted coins were spread across the Indo Gangetic plains from West Asia. They said that the abundance of gold was more than silver.
  Complete answer:
The Indus valley civilization was also called the Harappan Civilization. It was famous for Metallurgy. Over time the Harappan civilization developed as an urban one. Metal technology attained great excellence with the mature Harappan civilization. The earliest evidence of silver in India is found in the Harappan culture. One of the two silver seals that contain a unicorn motif has been found in Harappa. Evidence of a slanting flue has been discovered which suggests the presence of a furnace which were suggested by vats Miller was used for metal crafting. Metals like copper, lead, tin, antimony were used for alloying. Harappan people wore exclusive jewellery made of silver and gold. Spacers made out of silver were discovered in the Kuntasi region. Bracelets, armlets and necklaces were also made out of silver. Terracotta was one of the most common materials used in Harappan civilization.

Option A is correct. Note: Women wore more ornaments in the Harappan civilization . Girdle became an important ornament. The Harappan civilization mastered the art of metallurgy. The most common carving material that has been discovered in Harappa is called steatite. It is a metamorphic rock and is soft in nature which was widely used.