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UPSC Prelims 2026 GS Paper I Q8 — Harappan Archaeological InferencesUPSC प्रीलिम्स 2026 GS पेपर I प्रश्न 8 — हड़प्पा पुरातात्विक निष्कर्ष

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Question 8
UPSCHistory2026Prelims GS Paper ISeries A
Subject / विषय: History

Consider the following statements about the archaeological findings in Harappan towns:

I. There is wide occurrence of spindle-whorls in the houses but absence of spinning wheels.
II. Weights and measurement scales, complete with graduations have been discovered.
III. There are houses built in large part with baked bricks, around relatively spacious courtyards, with their own wells, bathing platforms, and large rooms.

Which of the following inferences can be drawn from the above statements?

  1. Statement I suggests that spinning was a laborious activity done at home.
  2. Statement II suggests the extent of the scientific knowledge that the Harappans possessed.
  3. Statement III suggests the emergence of a common property system.

Select the answer using the code given below:

हड़प्पा नगरों में पुरातात्विक खोजों के बारे में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए:

I. घरों में तकली की प्रचुर उपलब्धता है किंतु चरखे अनुपलब्ध हैं।
II. अंशांकित बाट और मापन पैमानों की खोज हुई है।
III. अपेक्षाकृत विस्तृत प्रांगण के चारों ओर अधिकतर पकी हुई ईंटों से निर्मित घर मिले हैं, जिनके अपने कुएँ, स्नान चबूतरे और बड़े कमरे हैं।

उपर्युक्त कथनों से कौन-से निष्कर्ष निकाले जा सकते हैं?

  1. कथन I संकेत करता है कि कताई घर पर किया जाने वाला श्रम-साध्य कार्य था।
  2. कथन II हड़प्पा के लोगों में वैज्ञानिक ज्ञान के प्रसार की ओर संकेत करता है।
  3. कथन III साझी संपत्ति व्यवस्था के उद्भव की ओर संकेत करता है।
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