Question

Which one is the ancient Indian valley civilization city located in Gujarat.
A. Harappa
B. Mehrgarh
C. Lothal
D. Mohenjo-Daro

Answer 1

Hint: The Indian/Indus valley civilization was also called as Bronze Age civilization in the northwestern regions of South Asia from 3300-1300 BCE and began to decline around 1800 BCE. There were baked brick houses, elaborate drainage systems, water supply systems, and nonresidential buildings.

Complete answer:
Indus Valley civilization was one of the world’s first great civilizations. The first site which was re-excavated after independence was found in Gujarat in Rangpur at Limbdi Taluka district of Ahmedabad. Lothal is an ancient Indus valley civilization.
There are two prominent sites which are found in Gujarat:
I. Lothal(Ahmedabad): Lothal was one of the southernmost cities of the ancient Indus valley civilization which is located in the modern state of Gujarat. Lothal was excavated from 13th February 1955-19th May 1960 by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), which is the official Indian government agency for the preservation of ancient monuments. Lothal was a comparatively small town. Lothal is situated near the village called Saragwala in the Dholka Taluka of Ahmedabad district.
Present-day fact about Lothal:
Lothal site has been nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and its application is still pending on the tentative list of UNESCO.
II. Dholavira: Dholavira was a site that was excavated by RS Bisht of ASI and his team in the year 1990 which is located in the Kutch district in the state of Gujarat. It is the most prominent archeological site In India belonging to the Indus valley civilization.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C).

Note:Let us discuss the rest of the options and their location:
Site District
Harappa Sahiwal district(Punjab)
Mehrgarh Kachi District(Balochistan)
Mohenjo-Daro Larkana District(Sindh)