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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2022 — General Studies · Question 43 of 200

Q43
History of IndiaPrehistoric Age & Indus Valley Civilisation
Match the following: (A) Kot Diji — (B) Harappa — (C) Kalibangan — (D) Mohenjodaro. Excavators: 1. Luigi Pio Tessitori, 2. F.A. Khan, G.S. Ghurye, 3. Daya Ram Sahani, 4. Rakhal Das Bandyopadhyay
  1. a.A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
  2. b.A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
  3. c.A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
  4. d.A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1

Answer: (A) A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4

The correct matching of Indus sites to excavators is: Kot Diji — F.A. Khan and G.S. Ghurye (2); Harappa — Daya Ram Sahani (3); Kalibangan — Luigi Pio Tessitori (1); Mohenjodaro — Rakhal Das Bandyopadhyay (4). Daya Ram Sahani's 1921 excavation of Harappa marked the discovery of the Indus civilisation.