Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Consider the following statements:

1. The Harappan people extracted copper from the Bihar mines.
2. The mineral lapis lazuli was extracted from the Kolar mines.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 only
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. Neither 1 and 2

Answer 1

The correct option is D Neither 1 and 2

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Indus Valley Civilization was located close to many mineral sites such as the Khetri mines in Rajasthan from where copper was extracted. (Not Bihar)

Other minerals were imported or extracted from Afghanistan and other regions. Gold, for example, was extracted from Kolar mines in modern Karnataka. Lapis Lazuli, a precious blue stone, was imported from Afghanistan.