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Harappa situated on banks of river?

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Previous Year Paper GK Questions and Answers-Harappa   Previous year ssc questions     |   cgl previous year question   | multiple choice  |   previous year question papers  | competitive exam  | questions and answers  |     Pre-Historic Period-Question 12 Daily Online General Knowledge Quiz:Previous year paper gk questions with answers and explanation in English on Indian History of Pre-Historic Period. Q12. Harappa is situated on the bank of which river ? A. Ravi B. Sindhu C. Yamuna D. Jhelum Show Answer Ravi Note:According to ancient history traced to Vedas, the Ravi River was known as Iravati .The Ravi was known as Purushni or Iravati to Indians in Vedic times and as Hydraotes to the Ancient Greeks . 🔑 Key Points ✔The Harappa site was first briefly excavated by Sir Alexander Cunningham in 1872-73 , after 2 decades brick robbers carried off the visible remains of the city. He found an Indus seal of unknown origin. ✔The first extens