Consider the following statements about the Indus Valley Civilisation:

1.The Harappan culture was distinguished by its system of town planning on the lines of the grid system.

2.They used large-scale burnt bricks in almost all kinds of constructions and the absence of stone buildings.

3.The underground drainage system connected all houses to the street drains.

Which of the statements given above arecorrect?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question

Consider the following statements about the Indus Valley Civilisation: 

1.The Harappan culture was distinguished by its system of town planning on the lines of the grid system.

2.They used large-scale burnt bricks in almost all kinds of constructions and the absence of stone buildings.

3.The underground drainage system connected all houses to the street drains.

Which of the statements given above arecorrect?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is correct: The Harappan culture was distinguished by its system of town planning on the lines of the grid system. They used a well-planned grid system for city construction, laid out in a north-south and east-west pattern, forming right angles.
(SCERT Tamil nadu book class 11)

Statement 2 is correct: They used large-scale burnt bricks in almost all kinds of constructions and the absence of stone buildings. Burnt bricks were extensively used in almost all types of buildings; they were rare, as stone was not commonly available in most Harappan regions.

Statement 3 is correct: Another remarkable feature was the underground drainage system connecting all houses to the street drains, which were covered by stone slabs or bricks.
(SCERT Tamil nadu book class 11)

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