With reference to agricultural technologies in the Indus Valley Civilization, consider the following statements:

1. Terracotta models of the plough have been discovered at Banawali.
2. Evidence of ploughed fields has been found at Kalibangan.
3. Traces of irrigation canals have been discovered at Shortughai (Afghanistan).

Which of the above statements are correct?

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With reference to agricultural technologies in the Indus Valley Civilization, consider the following statements:

1. Terracotta models of the plough have been discovered at Banawali.

2. Evidence of ploughed fields has been found at Kalibangan.

3. Traces of irrigation canals have been discovered at Shortughai (Afghanistan).

Which of the above statements are correct?

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The correct answer is 1, 2 and 3. Breakdown of the StatementsStatement 1 (Terracotta models at Banawali): Archaeological excavations at Banawali (located in modern-day Haryana, India) yielded terracotta models of ploughs. This provides direct evidence that the IVC people understood and used the plough for farming.Statement 2 (Ploughed fields at Kalibangan): At Kalibangan (Rajasthan, India), archaeologists found evidence of a ploughed field dating back to the Early Harappan phase. Interestingly, the field showed two sets of furrows at right angles to each other, suggesting that two different crops were grown together.Statement 3 (Canals at Shortughai): While most Harappan sites are located in semi-arid lands where agriculture required irrigation, traces of actual canals have been found specifically at Shortughai in Afghanistan. It is believed that while canals were used there, in other regions, water may have been drawn from wells or small masonry reservoirs (like those found in Dholavira).

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2 and 3 only

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2 only

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1 and 3 only

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