Ancient History question: Which statement best describes Harappan economic life?

The verified response to “Ancient History question: Which statement best describes Harappan economic life?” is Agriculture, crafts and trade were all important, option D. The original question-specific evidence states: Harappan economy was supported by agriculture, craft production and trade. Agriculture, crafts and trade were all important is the correct answer to “Which statement best describes Harappan economic life”. This evidence connects the required Ancient History fact with its archaeological, geographical, cultural or chronological setting. Harappan evidence must be interpreted from excavated settlements, artefacts, environmental data and comparisons among sites; a single object should not automatically support a wider claim than the evidence permits. The choices There was no trade, Only hunting was important and Only pastoralism was important do not satisfy the same combination of site, feature, river region, crop, craft, discovery, chronology or cultural association. A distractor may be historically important in another context but still be wrong for the relationship asked here. The attribution is presented as an exam-oriented historical identification and should be read within the archaeological context stated in the question. A reliable check begins by identifying the question type: location, site feature, archaeological find, economic activity, urban planning, chronology or interpretation. Then compare the chosen answer with the relevant NCERT theme and reject options belonging to another site or category. Replaying that method confirms Agriculture, crafts and trade were all important as the keyed response for this Ancient History question. This evidence-led approach strengthens factual recall, chronological caution and option elimination for SSC, Railway, Banking, Defence, State and other competitive examinations.