UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 17
Which one of the following is not a Harappan site?
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Sohgaura in Uttar Pradesh is associated with an early historic copperplate inscription linked to a granary, not the Bronze Age Indus civilisation.
Option-wise Analysis:
A (Incorrect): Chanhudaro was an Indus/Harappan settlement in Sindh.
B (Incorrect): Kot Diji is an Indus-region archaeological site with early Harappan culture.
C (Correct): Sohgaura is not a Harappan site.
D (Incorrect): Desalpur in Gujarat is an excavated Harappan settlement.