Question

There are some doubts whether ___________ was domesticated by the Indus Valley people or not.
1. Dog
2. Horse
3. Elephant
4. Camel

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Horse

The Correct Answer is Horse.

 

• Archaeological evidence indicates the Indus Valley Civilization had domesticated sheep, goats, cattle, dogs, camels, and elephants.
• There are some doubts whether the horse was domesticated by the Indus Valley people or not.

 

• The Indus valley civilization or Harappan civilization appears to be present between 2500 to 1700 BC.
• The civilization was first identified in 1921 at Harappa in the Punjab region and then in 1922 at Mohenjo-Daro (Mohenjodaro), near the Indus River in the Sindh (Sind) region.
• The Indus civilization is known to have consisted of two large cities, Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro, and more than 100 towns and villages, often of relatively small size are found.