2016 · Q115
Consider the following statements about Harappan cities:
- 1Roads were not always absolutely straight and did not always cross one another at right angles.
- 2A striking feature is the uniformity in the average size of the bricks for houses and for city walls.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Excavations show Harappan streets were not always perfectly straight or at right angles — the grid was an ideal, not an absolute rule (1 true). At the same time, burnt bricks across Harappan cities follow a remarkably uniform 1:2:4 size ratio for houses and walls alike (2 true). Both statements are correct.