Multiple choice

Which of the following statements are incorrect? (1) Indus Valley Civilisation was contemporaneous with Mesopotamia. (2) Steatite (used for making beads) was sourced from Bharuch. (3) Weights used in those times were made of iron and had hexagonal shape. (4) Chinese pilgrims visited ‘Harappa’. (5) The study of earth’s layers is called stratigraphy.

  1. Only 1, 2 and 3

  2. Only 2 and 3

  3. Only 2, 3 and 5

  4. Only 2, 3 and 4
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Steatite was available at South Rajasthan and North Gujrat weights were made of stone (Chert) and were cubical. Chinese pilgrims never visited Harappa.

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