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Consider the following statements about Lothal:
Consider the following statements about Lothal:
1. AOnly 1
2. BOnly 2
3. CBoth 1 and 2
4. DNeither 1 nor 2
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C
Lothal, with its famous dockyard, was a major Harappan trading centre linked to Mesopotamia and other regions, so statement 1 is correct. Double burials, where a male and female were interred together in a single grave, are a noted feature of the site, so statement 2 is correct. Both statements hold.
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History UPSC GPSC-2026 Medium
Match the following Indus Valley Civilization sites and States correctly:
Match the following Indus Valley Civilization sites and States correctly:
1. A1a, 2b, 3-c, 4-d
2. B1c, 2a, 3-b, 4-d
3. C1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-b
4. D1-a, 2-c, 3-d, 4-b
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C
Surkotada lies in Kutch in Gujarat, Ropar sits in Punjab, Rakhigarhi and Banawali are both in Haryana, and Kalibangan is in Rajasthan. Matching them gives 1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-b. Only option C lines all four up correctly.
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History UPSC GPSC-2026 Medium