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Dholavira is in which Indian state?

Correct answer: (B) Gujarat.

Dholavira is located in Kachchh district of Gujarat.

  1. (A)

    Punjab

  2. (B)

    Gujarat

  3. (C)

    Haryana

  4. (D)

    Rajasthan

Explanation

Dholavira is in Gujarat, specifically in Kachchh district. District Kachchh, Government of Gujarat identifies it as an archaeological site at Khadirbet in Bhachau Taluka of Kachchh district, in the state of Gujarat. That fixes the state asked in the question and rules out the other Harappan-site associations often used as traps. For RAS, Dholavira is worth remembering not just as a location fact but as a major ancient-history site: it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2021 and is known for its water-conservation system. So the exam hook is simple: Dholavira maps to Kachchh, and Kachchh maps to Gujarat.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) Punjab is linked here with Ropar, not Dholavira, so it does not match the site asked in the question.
  • (C) Haryana is a trap because Rakhigarhi is in Haryana, whereas Dholavira is identified with Kachchh district in Gujarat.
  • (D) Rajasthan is associated here with Kalibangan, while Dholavira belongs to Kachchh district in Gujarat.

Concept

This tests the mapping of major Harappan sites to their present-day Indian states. RAS repeats such location questions because ancient-history facts are often asked through site-state pairs rather than long descriptions.

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