Q77.
With reference to the difference between the culture of Rigvedic Aryans and Indus Valley people, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Rigvedic Aryans used the coat of mail and helmet in warfare whereas the people of Indus Valley Civilization did not leave any evidence of using them. 2. Rigvedic Aryans knew gold, silver and copper whereas Indus Valley people knew only copper and iron. 3. Rigvedic Aryans had domesticated the horse whereas there is no evidence of Indus Valley people having been aware of this animal. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer
A
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: Rigvedic Aryans used coat of mail and helmet in warfare whereas Indus Valley people did not leave such evidence. Statement 2 is not correct: Harappan civilization used various materials including metals like copper, bronze and gold, and shell, faience and terracotta. Indus Valley people did not know iron. Statement 3 is not correct: Evidence of the horse comes from a superficial level of Mohenjo-daro and from a terracotta figurine from Lothal. Horse remains have been reported from Surkotada around 2000BC.