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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2018 — General Studies · Question 27 of 200

Q27
History of India
Which among the following Harappan sites is not located in Gujarat?
  1. a.Surkotada
  2. b.Lothal
  3. c.Dholavira
  4. d.Banwali

Answer: (D) Banwali

Banawali is in Fatehabad district of Haryana, on the dry bed of the Saraswati/Ghaggar; it is known for good-quality barley and a terracotta model of a plough. The other three are in Gujarat: Surkotada (Kutch, remains of horse bones), Lothal (near Ahmedabad on the Bhogava river, dockyard) and Dholavira (Khadir Bet in Kutch, water reservoirs and a signboard; UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2021). Other Haryana sites: Rakhigarhi, Bhirrana, Mitathal.

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