SSC Stenographer 2022 PYQ — Question 143

SSC Stenographer - 17 Nov 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q143

Which of the following Harappan sites had a dockyard?
 

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Lothal

  • Lothal, located on the banks of the Bhogava River, a tributary of the Sabarmati on the Gulf of Khambhat in Gujarat, was the only port city of the Indus Valley Civilization. It contained a basin with vertical walls, inlet and outlet channels that has been identified as a tidal dock. The dock of Lothal was the earliest known dock in the world, equipped with berths and service ships.