Question

Consider the following statements:
1. The first man-made port was found in Harappa.
2. The main crops of Indus Valley Civilisation were wheat and barley.
3. The largest Harappan settlement in India is Rakhigarhi in Haryana.
4. The largest number of settlements are in Ghaggar-Haka region.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

• A. 1 and 2
• B. 2, 3 and 4
• C. All of these
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is B 2, 3 and 4

The first man-made port is considered to have been built in Lothal site in Gujarat, India. The main crops of the Harappan culture were wheat and barley. Evidence of rice has been found from sites like Rangpur, Harappa, Lothal. Millets and cotton were also grown. The largest Harappan settlement in India is Rakhigarhi, located in Hisar district in Haryana, India. A large number of Harappan settlements were located in the Ghaggar-Hakra region.