2019 GS Paper I, all questions

UPSC Prelims 2019 · GS Paper I

Question 7: History and Culture

Which one of the following is not a Harappan site?

aChanhudaro
bKot Diji
cSohgaura
dDesalpur

AnswerUPSC’s answer is (c).

Sohgaura, in Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh, is known for a Mauryan-period copper plate inscription in Brahmi that records the setting up of storehouses for famine relief. It is not a Harappan site. Chanhudaro in Sindh was a craft centre known for bead making, Kot Diji in Sindh has early and pre-Harappan levels, and Desalpur in Kutch, Gujarat, is a Harappan site. Remember Sohgaura as Mauryan, not Harappan.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Chanhudaro in Sindh is a Harappan craft centre.
  • (b) Kot Diji in Sindh is a Harappan and pre-Harappan site.
  • (c) Correct: Sohgaura is known for a Mauryan-period copper plate, not for a Harappan settlement.
  • (d) Desalpur in Kutch is a Harappan site.

Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2019, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.