Which Harappan sites had a dockyard?

(A) Harappa
(B) Mohenjodaro
(C) Lothal
(D) Alamgirpur

Correct Answer : Lothal
Question Asked : SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) Exam 2016
Explanation : Lothal, located along the Bhogava river, a tributary of Sabarmati, in the Gulf of Khambat in Gujarat, was the only port town of the Indus Valley Civilization. It had a basin with a vertical wall, inlet and outlet channels which has been identified as a tidal dockyard. Lothal's dock was the earliest known dock found in the world, equipped to berth and service ships.
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