Q88 · UPPSC Prelims 2018 · Set B · General Studies

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Which of the following centres related to Indus Valley are situated in Uttar Pradesh?Select the correct answer from the codes given below:I.KalibangaII.LothalIII.AlamgirpurIV.Hulas Codes:

A I, II, III, IV
B I, II
C II, III
D III, IV

Correct answer: (d) III, IV

Explanation

  1. A

    I, II, III, IV

    Kalibangan is in Rajasthan and Lothal in Gujarat; they are not Uttar Pradesh sites. Including all four is wrong. This option is not the key.

  2. B

    I, II

    Kalibangan and Lothal are Harappan centres outside Uttar Pradesh. This pair is therefore wrong.

  3. C

    II, III

    Lothal is in Gujarat; Alamgirpur is in Uttar Pradesh. Mixing them is incorrect. This option is not the key.

  4. D

    III, IV

    Alamgirpur (Meerut) and Hulas (Saharanpur) are the Indus-related sites in Uttar Pradesh among the four names. Kalibangan and Lothal lie elsewhere. This option is the official key.

Summary. Official key is (d) III, IV. Alamgirpur on the Hindon is often called the easternmost Harappan site; Hulas is another UP settlement. Kalibangan is on the Ghaggar in Rajasthan; Lothal is the Gujarat dockyard site. Only III and IV are in Uttar Pradesh.