Q101: GPSC Prelims 2025 GS: Previous Year Question with Answer

Which of the following statements are correct regarding Gujarat’s connection with the Indus Valley Civilization? 1. Excavations at sites like Lothal, Patan (Somnath), Rojadi and Rangapur have confirmed that Gujarat was a part of the urban civilization nearly 4000 years ago. 2. The pottery forms in Kutch and Saurashtra and bead-making techniques in Cambay (Khambhat) show similarities with excavated artefacts from the Indus Valley Civilization. 3. Lothal was a significant maritime trade center, and evidence suggests that maritime activity in the region continues to this day. 4. Dholavira, another major Indus Valley site in Gujarat, was known for its iron tools and weapons.