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Consider the following statements about Harappan Culture: I. The Harappan Culture matured in Sind and Punjab. II. It spread from there to Southwards and eastwards. III. The area, where it spread, was bigger than Egypt and Mesopotamia Which of the statement given above is/ are correct?
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) Only III
(d) I, II and III
Option d – I, II and III
Which of the following statements about Harappa Civilisation is/are correct? I. There is extraordinary uniformity in artifacts as evident in pottery seals, bricks, and weights. II. The late Harappa sites also maintained the same construction techniques as were used in mature Harappa sites. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
Option c – Both I and II
Which of the following is not responsible for the decline of the Indus Valley Civilisation?
(a) Ecological changes
(b) Earthquake
(c) Water Conversion
(d) Aryan Invades
Option c – Water Conversion
According to the report of the IIT Kharagpur study group, continuous low rainfall for how many years was the cause of the fall of the Indus Valley Civilisation?
(a) 600 years
(b) 700 years
(c) 800 years
(d) 900 years
Option d – 900 years
The Indus valley people worshipped
(a) Shiva
(b) Indra and Varun
(c) Brahma
(d) Vishnu
Option a – Shiva
The Harappan people worshipped the I. Pipal tree II. Humped bull III. Prototype of Shiva IV. Other Goddess Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) I, II, and IV
(b) II, III, and IV
(c) I, III, and IV
(d) All of these
Option d – All of these
(b) Egyptian Civilisation
(c) Roman Civilisation
Option a – Indus Valley Civilisation
Which one of the following was not known to the Harappans?
(a) Construction of Wells
(b) Construction of Pillars
(c) Construction of Drains
(d) Construction of Arches
Option b – Construction of Pillars
The important reason to keep the Indus-Valley civilization before Aryan Civilisation is
(a) Script
(b) Town Planning
(c) Copper
(d) Potteries
Option d – Potteries
Which color was commonly used in Harappan Pottery?
(a) Red
(b) Blue-grey
(c) Yellow
(d) Blue
Option a – Red
Which of the following throws light on Harappan culture?
(a) Inscription
(b) Archaeological excavations
(c) Handwriting seals on the utensils
(d) Religious books
Option b – Archaeological excavations
The first ancient Civilisation to develop the art of writing in a proper system was
(a) Indus
(b) Egypt
(c) Sumerian
(d) China
Option c – Sumerian
Which one of the following statements about the Harappan Culture is not correct?
(a) It witnessed the first cities in the subcontinent.
(b) It marks the first use of script, written from right to left.
(c) It marks the earliest known use of iron as a medium for the art of sculpting.
(d) It marks the earliest known use of stone as a medium for the art of sculpting.
Option c – It marks the earliest known use of iron as a medium for the art of sculpting.
Harappan craft displays an amazing degree of standardization according to Kenoyer, what was the possible reason for such an achievement?
(a) Availability of raw materials at the local level
(b) Centralised market for craft
(c) Specialised training centers for craftsmen
(d) State control
Option a – Availability of raw materials at the local level
Which one of the following statements regarding Harappan Civilisation is correct?
(a) The standard Harappan seals were made of clay.
(b) The inhabitants of Harappa had neither knowledge of copper nor bronze.
(c) The Harappan Civilisation was rural-based.
(d) The inhabitants of Harappa grew and used cotton.
Option d – The inhabitants of Harappa grew and used cotton.
Recently, from excavations of the Harappan site Sanauli what was found?
(a) Human burials
(b) Animal burials
(c) Residential building
(d) Protecting wall
Option a – Human burials
The first archaeologist who excavated Harappa, but could not recognize its significance, was
(a) A Cunningham
(b) Sir John Marshall
(c) Mortimer Wheeler
(d) George F. Dales
Option a – A Cunningham
Who was the director of the archaeological excavation that led to the discovery Harappa and of Mohenjodaro?
(a) Lord Machaulay
(b) Sir John Marshall
(c) Clive
(d) Colonel Tad
Option b – Sir John Marshall
Who among the following was not associated with the excavation of Harappa and Mohenjodaro?
(a) RD Banerjee
(b) KN Dikshit
(c) MS Vats
(d) VA Smith
Option d – VA Smith
The excavation at Chanhudaro was directed by
(a) JH Mackay
(b) Sir John Marshall
(c) REM Wheeler
(d) Sir Aurel Stein
Option a – JH Mackay
Out of the following remains excavated in Indus Valley, which one indicates the commercial and economic development?
(a) Pottery
(b) Seals
(c) Boats
(d) Houses
Option b – Seals
The archaeological finds from Alamgirpur in the Meerut district reflected the
(a) Harappa Culture
Option a – Harappa Culture
Who among the following archaeologists was the first to identify similarities between a pre-Harappan culture and the mature Harappan culture?
(a) Amalananda Ghosh
(b) Rakhaldas Banerji
(c) Daya Ram Sahni
(d) Sir John Marshall
Option a – Amalananda Ghosh
The beginning of idol worship is to be considered in
(a) Pre-Aryan
(b) Vedic Period
(c) Mauryan Period
(d) Kushan Period
Option a – Pre-Aryan
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