Spindles and spindle whorls in Indus houses show that people commonly practised:
ASmelting iron in furnaces
BBlowing glass vessels
CMaking paper from pulp
DSpinning cotton and wool
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Spinning cotton and wool
1. Whorls were of faience, pottery and shell.
2. Spinning of cotton and wool was common.
3. People wore a dhoti and shawl.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 An Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter 2, Arts of the Indus Valley._
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