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From the following options, select the statements that are true regarding the housing system of the Harappan civilisation?

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The houses were multi-storeyed and had stairs.
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Every house had a courtyard.
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The kitchen was well planned, including usage of stove and chimney.
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The houses were 5-6 storeyed buildings.
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Solution

The correct options are
A The houses were multi-storeyed and had stairs.
B Every house had a courtyard.
The Harappan cities followed a systematic town planning. There was a central courtyard around which the rooms, kitchen, water well and bathroom were arranged. The houses would be 1-2 storeyed and there were stairs for the movement. They had wide roads, huge public baths and a drainage system.

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