CIVILIZATION
INDUS VALLEY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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It was first site to be discovered
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It was well planned urban centre
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It was divided into two part
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It had a well planned drainage system
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mohenjo-daro was discovered in 1922 by R. D. Banerji, an officer of the Archaeological Survey of India, two years after major excavations had begun at Harappa, some 590 km to the north. Large-scale excavations were carried out at the site under the direction of John Marshall, K. N.
Detailed explanation-2: -Citadel was not a unique feature of Mohenjo-Daro. Hence this is not the correct answer. Therefore, the correct option is C) Underground drainage systems. Note: R. D. Banerji was an officer of the Archaeological Survey of India.
Detailed explanation-3: -Numerous objects found in excavation include seated and standing figures, copper and stone tools, carved seals, balance-scales and weights, gold and jasper jewellery, and children’s toys.