SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

INDIAN HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What city was 400 miles south of Harappa?
A
Mahonjo-Daro
B
Central Asia
C
Arabia
D
China
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The southernmost site of the Indus Valley Civilisation is Daimabad in Maharashtra. Indus Valley sites have been found most often on rivers, but also on the ancient seacoast, for example, Balakot (Kot Bala), and on islands, for example, Dholavira.

Detailed explanation-2: -Harappa and Mohenjo-daro These cities were about 400 miles, or 640 kilometers, apart. Many experts believe they were twin capitals. Harappa and Mohenjo-daro are the oldest examples yet found of planned communities, or cities built to a definite plan. Both cities contained hundreds of small buildings.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Harappan civilization was located in the Indus River valley. Its two large cities, Harappa and Mohenjo-daro, were located in present-day Pakistan’s Punjab and Sindh provinces, respectively. Its extent reached as far south as the Gulf of Khambhat and as far east as the Yamuna (Jumna) River.

There is 1 question to complete.