The Harappan site of Kalibangan in Rajasthan lies on the dry bed of which river?
- A.Luni
- B.Ghaggar
- C.Banas
- D.Sabarmati
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, the Ghaggar. Kalibangan, in Hanumangarh district, stands on the dry bed of the Ghaggar, the river many identify with the Saraswati of the texts. Excavation there produced the earliest ploughed field found anywhere in the subcontinent, rows of fire altars, a fortified citadel and lower town, and cylindrical seals.
Option A, the Luni, flows through Marwar far to the south west and has no Harappan town of this importance on it. Option C, the Banas, gives its name to the Banas or Ahar culture of Chalcolithic Rajasthan, with sites such as Ahar and Balathal near Udaipur, which is a different culture. Option D, the Sabarmati, belongs mostly to Gujarat. Remember Kalibangan with the Ghaggar and Hanumangarh, and Lothal and Dholavira with Gujarat.
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Practice Questions
View allWhich is the largest state of India by area?
- A.Madhya Pradesh
- B.Rajasthan
- C.Maharashtra
- D.Uttar Pradesh
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Rajasthan covers about 342,239 square kilometres, roughly a tenth of the area of India, and has been the largest state since Madhya Pradesh was divided in 2000.
Read the full explanation →Guru Shikhar, the highest peak of the Aravalli range, is located in which district of Rajasthan?
- A.Sirohi
- B.Udaipur
- C.Ajmer
- D.Rajsamand
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Guru Shikhar, about 1,722 metres high, stands on Mount Abu in Sirohi district and is the highest point both of the Aravallis and of Rajasthan.
Read the full explanation →Which is the only perennial river of Rajasthan?
- A.Luni
- B.Banas
- C.Chambal
- D.Ghaggar
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The Chambal enters Rajasthan from Madhya Pradesh and flows north and then east through deep ravines, carrying water through the year, which makes it the only perennial river of the state and also its longest.
Read the full explanation →The Luni river of Rajasthan finally drains into:
- A.The Arabian Sea
- B.The Rann of Kutch
- C.The Chambal
- D.The Bay of Bengal
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The Luni rises in the Aravallis near Ajmer, flows south west across the desert districts of Marwar, grows saline as it picks up salts from the soil, and ends in the marshes of the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat without reaching open sea.
Read the full explanation →Sambhar Lake, the largest inland saline lake in India, is located in:
- A.Rajasthan
- B.Gujarat
- C.Odisha
- D.Andhra Pradesh
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Sambhar Lake lies west of Jaipur, spread over parts of Jaipur, Nagaur and Ajmer districts. It is the largest inland saline lake in the country, a major source of common salt, a Ramsar site, and a winter feeding ground for flamingos and other migratory birds.
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