Question

Two of the below-given features of Harappan civilization are incorrect. Identify: A. It had a planned drainage system.
B. It consisted mostly of rural settlements.
C. The road and streets were laid out in a circular pattern.
D. Most settlements have a bigger higher section and a smaller lower section.
E. Burials were mostly in the form of pits.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. B, C, D only
• B. B, D, E only
• C. C, E only
• D. D, C only

Hint:

Harappan streets followed a grid pattern, and settlements usually had a smaller higher citadel and a larger lower town.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Concept:
Harappan civilization was one of the earliest urban civilizations of the world. It is famous for town planning, drainage system, baked bricks, grid-pattern streets and organized settlements.

Step 1: Check statement A.
Harappan cities had a well-planned drainage system. So: \[ A = \text{Correct} \]

Step 2: Check statement B.
Harappan civilization included many settlements, and a large number of them were small or rural settlements. So this statement is not treated as incorrect here.

Step 3: Check statement C.
Harappan roads and streets were generally laid out in a grid pattern, not in a circular pattern. So: \[ C = \text{Incorrect} \]

Step 4: Check statement D.
In Harappan settlements, the usual description is a smaller higher citadel and a larger lower town. The statement says a bigger higher section and a smaller lower section. This reverses the usual pattern. So: \[ D = \text{Incorrect} \]

Step 5: Check statement E.
Harappan burials were often found in pits. So: \[ E = \text{Correct} \]

Step 6: Final conclusion.
The two incorrect statements are: \[ D,\ C \] Hence: \[ \boxed{\text{(D) D, C only}} \]