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Question

Which two Harappan sites are associated, respectively, with an extensive system of water reservoirs and the Great Bath?
(a) Dholavira
(b) Mohenjodaro
(c) Harappa
(d) Kalibangan
Choose the correct pair.

The correct answer is

(a) and (b)

The correct pair is (a) and (b): Dholavira is distinguished by its extensive water-storage reservoirs, while Mohenjodaro contains the Great Bath. Other Harappan sites also show water-management features, so the answer depends on these particular structures.

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Important Questions from Origin - Teaching

  1. At which site was the camel skeleton documented in Mortimer Wheeler’s 1950 excavation photographs, published in the Harappa.com archive?

  2. Match the archaeological contexts in List I with the sites in List II.
    List I:
    (a) Cemetery R37, including evidence of wooden coffins
    (b) Copper-decorated wooden coffin burials excavated in Uttar Pradesh in 2018
    (c) Joint burials reported from a Harappan cemetery in Gujarat
    (d) The Great Bath in the citadel area
    List II: (i) Harappa; (ii) Lothal; (iii) Mohenjo-daro; (iv) Sanauli

  3. According to V. N. Misra’s 1973 report on Bagor, which statement is NOT correct?

  4. Which of the following pre-historic sites is known for the mass production of microliths?

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