2017 · Q94
Which one of the following statements about the Harappan Culture is not correct ?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- AIt witnessed the first cities in the subcontinent.
- BIt marks the first use of script, written from right to left.
- CIt marks the earliest known use of iron as a medium for the art of sculpting.
- DIt marks the earliest known use of stone as a medium for the art of Sculpting.
Explanation
The Harappan civilization witnessed the rise of the subcontinent's first cities, its script was written right to left, and its seals and sculptures display early stone artistry — so statements (b), (c) and (d) are correct. But the Harappans were a Bronze Age people: iron was unknown to them, appearing in India only around 1000 BC with the later megalithic and early historic cultures. The claim that iron was used as a sculptural medium is therefore the incorrect statement.