SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

INDIAN HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is true about the Harappan civilization?
A
They had a high degree of urban planning
B
They were successful farmers who domesticated cotton and chicken
C
They had no military
D
All of the options
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Correct Answer is Option 1. Harappan culture planned its towns with their chessboard system, streets, drainage pipes, and chess pits. Rectangular houses with brick-line bathrooms and wells together with their stairways are found in all Harappan sites.

Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is option 1. i.e. The Indus people were the first to produce cotton.

Detailed explanation-3: -i) Each city was divided into two parts-the raised area called the ‘Citadel’ and the ‘lower town. ‘ ii) The main streets followed a grid pattern running from north to south or from east to west. iii) The houses at street corners were rounded to allow carts to pass easily.

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