GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Out of the following remains excavated in Indus Valley, which one indicates the commercial and economic development?
A
Pottery
B
Seals
C
Boats
D
Houses
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Seals. Seals indicate the commercial and economic development of the Harappan civilization. They were largely used for trading activities.

Detailed explanation-2: -The term Harappan is sometimes applied to the Indus civilisation after its type site Harappa, the first to be excavated early in the 20th century in what was then the Punjab province of British India and is now Punjab, Pakistan.

Detailed explanation-3: -Indus seals and weights have been found in several Kulli settlements, confirming the close economic and cultural between the Indus civilization the Kulli region.

Detailed explanation-4: -Agriculture was the main economic activity of the Harappans. They produced various crops like wheat, barley, peas and bananas. Any surplus food was believed to be stored in the Granary.

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