{"id":76554,"date":"2024-04-20T12:32:20","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T12:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=76554"},"modified":"2024-04-20T12:32:20","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T12:32:20","slug":"which-archaeological-site-in-gujarat-provides-evidence-of-harappan-civilization-contemporary-with-the-late-vedic-period","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-archaeological-site-in-gujarat-provides-evidence-of-harappan-civilization-contemporary-with-the-late-vedic-period\/","title":{"rendered":"Which archaeological site in Gujarat provides evidence of Harappan civilization, contemporary with the Late Vedic period?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a9762c0f0567\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Lothal                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Dholavira                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Rangpur                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Surkotada                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>a) Lothal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lothal is an archaeological site of the Indus Valley Civilization located in the Bhal region of Gujarat, India. It is one of the largest Harappan sites outside of Pakistan. Lothal was excavated in the 1950s and 1960s by the Archaeological Survey of India. The site was occupied from about 2400 to 1900 BCE.<\/p>\n<p>Lothal is a well-preserved Harappan city with a number of features that are unique to the Indus Valley Civilization. These include a dockyard, a warehouse, and a system of drains and sewers. The city was also home to a number of workshops and industries, including pottery, metalworking, and bead making.<\/p>\n<p>Lothal is an important archaeological site because it provides evidence of the Harappan civilization at a time when it was in contact with other cultures. The site also provides insights into the economy, technology, and social structure of the Harappans.<\/p>\n<p>The other options are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>b) Dholavira<\/strong> is an archaeological site of the Indus Valley Civilization located in the Kutch district of Gujarat, India. <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> It is one of the largest Harappan sites in <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> India. Dholavira was excavated in the 1960s and 1970s by the Archaeological Survey of India. The site was occupied from about 2600 to 1900 BCE.<\/li>\n<li><strong>c) Rangpur<\/strong> is an archaeological site of the Indus Valley Civilization located in the Banaskantha district of Gujarat, India. It is one of the smaller Harappan sites in India. Rangpur was excavated in the 1950s and 1960s by the Archaeological Survey of India. The site was occupied from about 2600 to 1900 BCE.<\/li>\n<li><strong>d) Surkotada<\/strong> is an archaeological site of the Indus Valley Civilization located in the Kutch district of Gujarat, India. It is one of the smaller Harappan sites in India. Surkotada was excavated in the 1960s and 1970s by the Archaeological Survey of India. The site was occupied from about 2600 to 1900 BCE.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All of these sites are important archaeological sites that provide evidence of the Harappan civilization. However, only Lothal provides evidence of the Harappan civilization at a time when it was in contact with other cultures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join Our Telegram Channel Subscribe on YouTube<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[979],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Which archaeological site in Gujarat provides evidence of Harappan civilization, contemporary with the Late Vedic period?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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