Question

Why the houses in Mohenjo-Daro were built on high plinth?

• A. To protect them from dampness or floods
• B. To protect them from earthquakes
• C. To protect them from tsunami
• D. To protect them from cyclones

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

To protect them from dampness or floods

The Indus valley cities faced a serious threat from annual floods. To overcome this threat Mohenjo-Daro had nine levels of occupation towering over 300 feet above the present flood plain. Excavations reveal that the city was flooded more than seven times. So the houses were built on high plinth.