Question

S1: The Great Bath found in Mohenjodaro was huge and the walls were made of bricks and wood. S2: The walls of the Great Bath in Mohenjodaro were porous and water would leak through these walls causing overflowing of water on the roads. Select the appropriate options from the following:

• A. S1: True; S2: True
• B. S1: True; S2: False
• C. S1: False; S2: True
• D. S1: False; S2: False

Answer 1

The correct option is B S1: True; S2: False

The Great Bath which was discovered in Mohenjo-Daro had bricks at the side walls as well as the floor and the tank was watertight. In addition, there was a thick layer of bitumen on the bricks to make it even more waterproof. Thus, the Great Bath was waterproof and was not porous.