History · Indus Valley Civilization
Consider the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R): Assertion (A): Unlike the majority of Harappan cities which were bipartite (divided into a Citadel and a Lower Town), the city of Dholavira is uniquely characterized by a tripartite division. Reason (R): Dholavira's unique tripartite urban layout was primarily necessitated by the presence of a massive dockyard, which required a specialized administrative and trading zone separate from residential areas. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
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- 1A is not correct, but R is correct.
- 2A is correct, but R is not correct.✓
- 3Both A and R are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- 4Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
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A is correct, but R is not correct.
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