Consider the following statements : 1. Terracotta models of the plough have been found at sites in Cholistan and at Banawali (Haryana). 2. There is evidence of a ploughed field at Kalibangan associated with the mature phase of the Harappan civilization. 3. The ploughed field at Kalibangan had two sets of furrows crossing at right angles to each other suggesting two different crops were grown together in it. Which of the statements given above are correct ?

Based on archaeological evidence from the Indus Valley Civilization:

• Statement 1 is correct: Terracotta models of the plough have been found at sites in Cholistan and at Banawali (Haryana), indicating that the Harappans used ploughs for agriculture.
• Statement 2 is incorrect: Although evidence of a ploughed field was found at Kalibangan (Rajasthan), it is associated with the Early Harappan (Pre-Harappan) phase, rather than the Mature Harappan phase.
• Statement 3 is correct: The ploughed field at Kalibangan showed two sets of furrows crossing at right angles. Archaeologists suggest this pattern indicates that two different crops were grown together in the same field simultaneously.

Therefore, only statements 1 and 3 are correct, aligning with the official answer key (Option C).