Question

Statement 1: The Indus Valley civilisation was very advanced for their time.
Statement 2: They built water supply systems and had proper drainage as well.

• A. Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
• B. Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
• C. Both statements are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.
• D. Both statements are true and statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Both statements are true and statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1.

Indian architecture has always stood out from time immemorial, starting with the Harappan architecture of the Indus Valley civilization, where houses were made with baked bricks, and fitted with proper drainage and water supply systems. All of these were examples of the advancements made by the Harappans.