History & Civics
(A) One of the important sources of information about the Harappan Civilisation are the seals.
(R) The script used for the letters engraved on seals has not been deciphered.
- (R) contradicts (A)
- (R) is the reason for (A)
- (A) is true but (R) is false.
- (A) and (R) are independent of each other.
Answer
(A) and (R) are independent of each other
Explanation — The seals often featured beautifully carved animal and human figures, along with inscriptions. Despite many attempts, the ‘script’ used in the Harappan Civilisation, also known as the Indus script, has not yet been deciphered.
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- (R) is the reason for (A)
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