WBCS.LIVE practice question

Match the following:
List-I List-II
(a) Kot Diji 1. Luigi Pio Tessitori
(b) Harappa 2. F.A Khan, G.S. Ghurye
(c) Kalibangan 3. Daya Ram Sahani
(d) Mohenjodaro 4. Rakhal Das Bandyopadhyay

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. (a-2). (b-3). (c-1), (d-4)
  2. (a-1). (b-3). (c-2), (d-4)
  3. (a-4). (b-1). (c-2), (d-3)
  4. (a-3). (b-2). (c-4), (d-1)

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: (a-2). (b-3). (c-1), (d-4)

Explanation: The correct matching is - (a-2) Kot Diji: F.A. Khan, G.S. Ghurye; (b-3) Harappa: Daya Ram Sahani; (c-1) Kalibangan: Luigi Pio Tessitori; (d-4) Mohenjodaro: Rakhal Das Bandyopadhyay. 📚 Other Information: ▪️ Kot Diji (Sindh, Pakistan) is a pre-Harappan site, excavated by F.A. Khan. ▪️ Harappa (Punjab, Pakistan) was excavated by Daya Ram Sahani in 1921. ▪️ Kalibangan (Rajasthan) was first studied by Luigi Pio Tessitori before excavation by B.B. Lal. ▪️ Mohenjodaro (Sindh, Pakistan) was excavated by Rakhal Das Bandyopadhyay in 1922. ▪️ These sites are part of the Indus Valley Civilization (2600–1900 BCE). ▪️ Excavations revealed town planning, drainage systems, and uniform brick architecture. ▪️ The civilization extended from Sutkagendor (Baluchistan) to Alamgirpur (Uttar Pradesh). ▪️ Archaeological evidence suggests a flourishing urban culture with trade links to Mesopotamia.