Question

Harappa and ______ were the two ancient, excavated cities that were part of the Indus Valley Civilization.
1. Varanasi
2. Hastinapura
3. Surat
4. Mohenjo-Daro

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Mohenjo-Daro

The correct answer is Mohenjo-Daro.

• Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were the two ancient, excavated cities that were part of the Indus Valley Civilization.
• Indus Valley Civilization belongs to the bronze age.
• Copper was a widely used metal.
• Lothal was an ancient port in Indus Valley Civilization.

Harappa Civilization

• The second-largest site of Indus Valley Civilization and situated in Sahiwal district of Punjab Province in Pakistan.
• It was located on the banks of river Ravi.
• The most important structure is six granaries.
• Dayaram Sahni discovered Harappa in 1921.

Mohenjo-Daro

• The largest site of Indus Valley Civilization and situated in Larkana district of Sindh Province in Pakistan.
• It was located on the banks of river Indus. 
• Mohenjo-Daro is also known as 'Mount of Death'.
• The most important structure is the Great Bath and Great Granary.
• R. D. Banerjee discovered Mohenjo-Daro in 1922.
• The common features are Systematic town-planning on the lines of the grid system, Use of burnt bricks in constructions, Underground drainage system, and Fortified citadel.