INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

CLIMATE OF INDIA

GENERAL FEATURES OF INDIAN CLIMATE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Harappa & Mohenjo-daro were built in what kind of pattern?
A
grid pattern
B
paisley pattern
C
chevron pattern
D
triangular pattern
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -“By 2600 BC, Mohenjo-daro in the Indus Valley (present-day Pakistan) was built with blocks divided by a grid of straight streets, laid out in perfect right angles, running north-south and east-west.

Detailed explanation-2: -Both cities were well-planned; archeologists know this because the streets were designed in a straight, grid-like pattern. Streets designed in this pattern are a huge clue that the city grew according to a design – otherwise the streets would be random and have no order.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mohenjo-daro has a planned layout with rectilinear buildings arranged on a grid plan. Most were built of fired and mortared brick; some incorporated sun-dried mud-brick and wooden superstructures.

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