Question

Which of the following statements about Harappan civilisation is true?
1) Harappan Civilisation was famous for its distinguished system of town planning.
2) The most important public place in Mohenjo-Daro seems to be the Great Bath.
3) Granary was the largest building of Mohenjo-Daro
4) The use of baked bricks in the Harappan civilization is remarkable.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A) 1 and 4
B) 1, 2 and 3
C) 2 and 3
D) All of these

Answer 1

Hint: The Harappan Civilisation has its origins in cultures such as Mehrgarh, which date back to around 6000 BC. Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa, the two most important cities, arose around 2600 BC along the Indus River valley in Punjab and Sindh.

Complete answer:
Let us analyze the given options:
Option A) This is not the correct option because the establishment of urban centres was the most distinctive feature of the Harappan Civilization. The most well-known Harappan Civilization site is Mohenjo-Daro. The 'Great Bath’s construction suggests that it was intended for a particular ritual bath.

Option B) This is the correct option because The Great Bath was Mohenjodaro's most prominent public space for ritual washing. The Great Bath is an ancient edifice in Mohenjo-daro, Pakistan, which is an archaeological site of Indus civilization remains. The Great Bath is thought to have been utilised for ritual bathing in the 3rd millennium BCE.

Option C) This is the correct option because along with the Great Bath, the Great Granary is one of Mohenjo-Daro's most important civilisation buildings. This gigantic structure is approximately 60m long, with 6 large halls and arching doors, and is composed of wood on brick foundations.

Option D) This is not the correct option because the Harappans employed clay or mud mortar to construct their burned brick and mud-brick structures. They didn't utilise lime mortar in this project. In northern and western India, as well as Pakistan, many brick buildings are still constructed in the same way.

Therefore the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Note:"Differentiated residential quarters, flat-roofed brick structures, and fortified administrative or religious sites" are common characteristics of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa.