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Theme –I : Bricks, Beads and Bones: The Harappan Civilization (chapter 1)
Q1.From where did Harappans get gold?
(a) South India
(b) Central India
(c) Himalayan Region
(d) Chotta Nagpur region
Answer (a) South India
Explanation: South India was the main source of Gold. During the period of the Indus Valley Civilization (7380
BC-1500 BC), gold from the Kolar mine in Karnataka, South India, reached Indus Valley sites in what is now
Pakistan.
Q2. Consider the following statement:
1. After independence, most of the Harappan civilization centres went over to Pakistan.
2. The Harappan script has been deciphered.
3. Rulers had an important role in Harappan civilization.
4. Dead were buried in Harappa.
Which of the above is correct statement?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4
Answer: (b) 1, 3 and 4
Explanation: Harappan Civilization was one the earliest civilization. After Partition of India and Pakistan most
of the part of the Harappan civilization went to Pakistan. From evidences of Harappan Civilization it is comes
to know people were buried after death.
Q.3 Consider the following statements about the seals of Proto-Shiva.
1. There is a mention of a diety ‘Rudra’ in ancient religious texts.
2. Later on Rudra word was used for Shiva.
3. Rudra is not mentioned as Pashupati in Rigveda.
4. Depiction of Pashupati does not match the mention of Rudra in Rigveda.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 1, 2, 3
(c) 2, 3, 4
(d) 1, 3, 4
Answer: (a) 1, 2, 3, 4
Explanation: The Pashupati Seal (also Mahayogi seal, Proto-Śiva seal; the adjective "so-called"
sometimes applied to "Pashupati"),[3] is a steatite seal which was uncovered in the 1928–29 Archaeological
Survey of India excavations of the Indus Valley Civilisation ("IVC") site of Mohenjo-daro, then in the British
Raj, and now in Pakistan. The seal depicts a seated figure that is possibly tricephalic (having three heads). The
seated figure has been thought to be ithyphallic (having an erect penis), an interpretation that has been
questioned by many, but was still held by the IVC specialist Jonathan Mark Kenoyer in a publication of
2003.[4] The man has a horned headdress and is surrounded by animals. He may represent a horned deity.
Q4 Match the following :
(i) Harappan (a) Gujarat
(ii) Dholavira (b) Jammu & Kashmir
(iii) Manda (c) Rajasthan
(iv) Kalibanga (d) Pakistan
a. (i) d, (ii) a, (iii) b, (iv) c
b. (i) b, (ii) c, (iii) d, (iv) a
c. (i)c, (ii)b, (iii)a, (iv) d
d. (i)a, (ii)b, (iii)c, (iv)d
Answer: a. (i) d, (ii) a, (iii) b, (iv) c
Explanation: Harappan Civilization evidences were found in Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan and
parts of Pakistan.
Q5. One word answer
(i) Name any two sculptors of Harappa.
Answer 1. Terracotta bull, 2.Mother goddess
(ii) Who discovered Harappan Civilasation.
Answer. M.S. Vats
(iii) Name any two places of Harappan Civilization
Answer: Mohenjodaro, Lothal
(iv) Reat Bath found in which place
Answer: Mohenjodaro
Explanation: Indus civilization, also called Indus valley civilization or Harappan civilization, the
earliest known urban culture of the Indian subcontinent. The nuclear dates of the civilization appear to be
about 2500–1700 BCE, though the southern sites may have lasted later into the 2nd millennium BCE.
Among the world’s three earliest civilizations—the other two are those of Mesopotamia and Egypt—the
Indus civilization was the most extensive.
Q6. True/False
(i) Harappan was the urban civilasation ( )
Answer (True)
(ii) Harappan people were not do business ( )
Answer (False)
(iii) Mohenjodaro is situated in Gujrat ( )
answer (false)
(iv) Harappan people knows writing ( )
Answer (True)
(v) Harappan people worships mother goddess ( )
Answer (True)
Explanation. Harappan civilization was Urban Civilzation. People of Harappa do business with other country
like Mesopotamia. According to evidences people of Harappa worship mother goddess.
7. Identify the sculpture and choose the correct answer
(a) Priest King
(b) Mother Goddess
(c) God Shiva
(d) Others
Answer (a) Priest King
Explanation: The popular art of the Harappans was in the form of terra-cotta figurines. The majority are of
standing females, often heavily laden with jewelry, but standing males—some with beard and horns—are also present. It has been generally agreed that these figures are largely deities (perhaps a Great Mother and a Great God), but some small figures of mothers with children or of domestic activities are probably toys. There are varieties of terra-cotta animals, carts, and toys—such as monkeys pierced to climb a string and cattle that nod their heads. Painted pottery is the only evidence that there was a tradition of painting. Much of the work is
executed with boldness and delicacy of feeling, but the restrictions of the art do not leave much scope for
creativity.
Q 8. Which town in Indus Vally Civilasation had no Citadel
(a) Mohenjodaro
(b) Harappa
(c) Chanhudaro
(d) Lothal
Answer: (C) chanhudaro
Explanation: Some of the oldest known structures which have served as citadels were built by the Indus Valley Civilisation, where citadels represented a centralised authority. Citadels in Indus Valley were almost 12 meters
tall.[2] The purpose of these structures, however, remains debated. Though the structures found in the ruins
of Mohenjo-daro were walled, it is far from clear that these structures were defensive against enemy attacks. Rather, they may have been built to divert flood waters.
Q9. Which of these is the feature of Harappan Civilization?
(a) Urban planning
(b) Drainage system
(c) Citadel and Lower town
(d) All of these
Answer: (d) All of these
Explanation: The civilisation's cities were noted for their urban planning, baked brick houses,
elaborate drainage systems, water supply systems, clusters of large non-residential buildings, and new
techniques in handicraft (carnelian products, seal carving) and metallurgy (copper, bronze, lead, and tin)
Q10. Which of these was the source of copper for Harappans?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Gujarat
Answer: (b) Rajasthan
Explanation: "The Harappans are referred to as a Bronze Age culture," writes Vasant Shinde, "and they used
copper and bronze to manufacture axes, adzes, knives, fish hooks, chisels, pots and pans and jewelry in form of bangles, beads, or diadem strips.
Q11. Which of these was the cause of decline of Harappan civilization?
(a) Climatic Change
(b) Floods
(c) Deforestation
(d) All of these
Answer : (d) All of these
Explanation: Many scholars believe that the collapse of the Indus Valley Civilization was caused by climate
change. Some experts believe the drying of the Saraswati River, which began around 1900 BCE, was the main cause for climate change, while others conclude that a great flood struck the area.
Q12. Which of these was not worshipped by the Harappan?
(a) Nature
(b) Goddess
(c) Indra
(d) Pashupatinath
Answer: (c) Indra
Explanation: The importance of the worship of the Mother Goddess (Sakti) is proved by the discovery of
numerous terra-cota figurines. The worship of Siva is suggested by the discovery of figure of a deity with three faces, with horned head dress, seating cross-legged in a Yogic posture, surrounded by animals like buffalo, rhinoceros, deer, tiger, etc. Two more figures representing Siva have been unearthed also. In these figures Siva seats in a Yogic posture and plants or flowers emerge from his head. The worship of Siva and Mother Goddess were widely prevalent. Animal worship is shown by seals and terracotta figurines. Worship of tree, fire, water and probably sun seems to have been in prominent among the Indus people. The discovery of a few seals
bearing Swastika symbol and Wheel symbol also indicates Sun worship. Swastika is the symbol of the Sun.
Q13. Which of these is the other name of Harappan Civilization?
(i) Aryan civilization
(ii) Indus Valley Civilization
(iii) Vedic Civilization
(iv) Early Civilization
(a) Only (i) and (ii) are true
(b) Only (i) and (iii) are true
(c) Only (ii) and (iv) are true
(d) Only (iii) and (ii) are true
Answer: (c) Only (ii) and (iv) are true
Explanation: Harappan Civilazation was found near the Indus river. Due to the name of Indus river the
civilization got name Indus valley civilization.
Q14. Which of the following things were found at craft production centres in Harappan civilization?
1. Carnelian
2. Jasper
3. Crystal
4. Quartz
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1,2,3, 4
(c) 2, 3, 4
(d) 2, 4
Answer: (b) 1,2,3, 4
Explanation: All the works of Harappan art, including figurines of clay and terracota, stone and bronze
sculpture, seals and beads, are products of skilled craftsmen. Harappans produced their own characteristic
pottery which was made glossy and shining. The Harappan artists were skilled sculptors.
Q 15. Identify the sculpture and choose the correct answer
(a) Mother Goddess
(b) Dancing Girl
(c) Priest king
(d) None of these
Answer: (a)Dancing Girl
Explanation: Dancing Girl is a prehistoric bronze sculpture made in lost-wax casting about c. 2300–1750 BCE in the Indus Valley Civilisation city of Mohenjo-daro, which was one of the earliest cities.
Q 16 The false statements about Harappan Civilization
(i) Harappan people traded with Mesopotamia
(ii) Harappan people used bricks
(iii) Harappan people followed Hindunism
(iv) Harappa was an Urban Revolution
Answer: (iii) Harappan people followed Hindunism
Explanation: The significant features of Indus Valley civilization are personal cleanliness, town planning,
construction of burnt-brick houses, ceramics, casting, forging of metals, manufacturing of cotton and
woolen textiles.
Q17. Find out which one is not correctly matched
(A)1921 - (i) Mohenjodaro
(B) 1921 - (ii) Harappa
(C) 1955 - (iii) Lothal
(D)1990 - (iv) Dholavira
Answer : (A) 1921 - (i) Mohenjodaro
Explanation: Mohenjo-daro , meaning 'Mound of the Dead Men'; is an archaeological site in the province
of Sindh, Pakistan. Built around 2500 BCE, it was one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley
Civilisation, and one of the world's earliest major cities, contemporaneous with the civilizations of ancient
Egypt, Mesopotamia, Minoan Crete, and Norte Chico. Mohenjo-daro was abandoned in the 19th century BCE as the Indus Valley Civilization declined, and the site was not rediscovered until the 1920s.
Q18. Which two strategies are adopted by the archaeologists to identify social differences among the Harappans?
(i) Study of burials
(ii) Study of script
(iii) Study of trade and commerce
(iv) Study of artifacts
Choose the correct option
(a) Both ‘i’ and ‘ii’
(b) Both ‘i’ and ‘iv’
(c) Both ‘ii’ and ‘iii’
(d) Both ‘i’ and ‘iii’
Answer: (b) Both ‘i’ and ‘iv’
Explanation: After the partition of India in 1947, when most excavated sites of the Indus Valley civilisation lay in territory awarded to Pakistan, the Archaeological Survey of India, its area of authority reduced, carried out large numbers of surveys and excavations along the Ghaggar-Hakra system in India.
Q19. Which of the following metal was not known to the Harappans?
(a) Bronze
(b) Silver
(c) Copper
(d) Iron
Answer: (d) Iron
Explanation: Variety of metals such as copper, gold, silver was extensively used by the Harappan metal
workers. Minor metals like tin, arsenic, lead, antimony etc. were used for alloying.
Q20. Who was the first Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India
(a) Alexander Cunningham
(b) John Marshall
(c) George Everest
(d) James Princep
Answer (a) Alexander Cunningham
Explanation: Sir Alexander Cunningham, (born Jan. 23, 1814, London, Eng. —died Nov. 28, 1893, London), British army officer and archaeologist who excavated many sites in India, including Sārnāth and Sānchi, and served as the first director of the Indian Archaeological Survey.
Q21. From where did Harappans get Tin?
(a) Afghanistan
(b) Central India
(c) Himalayan Region
(d) Rajasthan
Answer : (a) Afghanistan
Explanation: The current evidence indicates that the Harappans got tin from scattered deposits available in
Afghanistan. It is strongly suggested that Shortugai, a trading outpost of the IVC in Northern Afghanistan,
might have had connections to the import of lapis lazuli, tin and camels into the cities of the Indus Valley
Civilization.
Q22. The most important industry of harappan at chanhudro was
(a) Bead making
(b) Brick making
(c) Handloom
(d) Ship building
Answer (a) Bead making
Explanation: Evidence of shell working was found at Chanhudaro and bangles and ladles were
made at this site.Harappan seals were made generally in bigger towns like Harappa,
Mohenjadaro and Chanhudaro which were involved with administrative network. An Impressive workshop, recognised as Bead Making Factory, was found at Chanhudaro, which included a furnace. Shell
bangles, beads of many materials, stealite seals and metal works were manufactured at Chanhudaro.
Q23 The harappan script was written from
(a) Bottom to top
(b) Top to bottom
(c) Left to right
(d) Right to left
Answer (d) right to left
Explanation: The Indus script (also known as the Harappan script) is a corpus of symbols produced by
the Indus Valley Civilization. Most inscriptions containing these symbols are extremely short, making it
difficult to judge whether or not these symbols constituted a script used to record a language, or even symbolise a writing system. In spite of many attempts,the 'script' has not yet been deciphered, but efforts are ongoing. There is no known bilingual inscription to help decipher the script, and the script shows no significant changes over time. However, some of the syntax (if that is what it may be termed) varies depending upon location.
Q24. Archeologist have also found evidence of ploughed field at-
(a) Banawali
(b) Kalibangan
(c) Lothal
(d) Manda
answer: (b) kalibanga
Explanation: Kalibangan is a part of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization, located in present Hanumangarh
district. The site was discovered by Luigi Pio Tessitori, an Italian Indologist and linguist. After Independence in 1952, Amlānand Ghosh identified the site as part of Harappan Civilization and marked it for excavation.
Q25. The roads and streets were laid out along an approximate----- pattern
(a) Grid
(b) Triangular
(c) Square
(d) Circle
Answer: (a)Grid
Explanation: By 2600 BC, Mohenjo-daro and Harappa, major cities of the Indus Valley Civilization, were built with blocks divided by a grid of straight streets, running north–south and east–west.
Q26. Scholars have estimated that the total number of wells in Mohenjodaro was about ----
(a) 400
(b) 500
(c) 100
(d) 700
Answer (d) 700
Explanation: With the excavations done so far, over 700 wells are present at Mohenjo-daro, alongside
drainage and bathing systems. This number is unheard of when compared to other civilizations at the time,
such as Egypt or Mesopotamia, and the quantity of wells transcribes as one well for every three houses.
Q27. Which of the following items has not been found in the harappan civilasation
(a) Pottery and ornaments
(b) Iron hand axe
(c) Copper mirrors
(d) Jewelry
Answer : (b) Iron hand axe
Explanation: Piece of Pottery with Indus Script,Cubical Limestone Weight,Faience Slag,Sandstone statues of Human anatomy,Copper Bullock cart,Granaries,Coffin burials (Only founded in Harrapa),Terracotta Figurines Great bath,Granary,Unicorn Seals (Most numbers of it in here),Bronze
dancing girl statue,Seal of a man with deers, elephants, tiger and rhinos around- Considered to be Pashupati Seal),Steatite statue of beard man,Bronze buffalo were found in harappan civilization.
Q28. Harappa is located on the banks of which river
(a) Indus
(b) Chenab
(c) Ravi
(d) Jhelum
Answer: (C) Ravi
Explanation: harappan civilization found in the bank of the Rav river.
Q29. The false statement about Alexander Cunningham is
(a) He excavated many sites including Sanchi and Sarnath
(b) He played role in establishing Indian Archaeological Survey of India
(c) He become the first director General of Archaeological department
(d) He was a British doctor.
Answer (d) was a British doctor
Explanation: Sir Alexander Cunningham, (born Jan. 23, 1814, London, Eng. —died Nov. 28, 1893, London), British army officer and archaeologist who excavated many sites in India, including Sārnāth and Sānchi, and served as the first director of the Indian Archaeological Survey.
Q 30. What was the main feature of the Harappan Civilization?
(a) Town planning
(b) Art and architecture
(c) Administration
(d) Agriculture
Answer: (a) Town planning
Explanation: This civilization is extended far beyond the Indus Valley. The main towns of Indus valley civilization were Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro, Kalibangan, Lothal. The significant features of Indus Valley
civilization are personal cleanliness, town planning, construction of burnt-brick houses, ceramics, casting, forging of metals, manufacturing of cotton and woolen textiles. Mohenjo-Daro people had finest bath facilities,
drainage system, and knowledge of personal hygiene.They were equally conscious of plant medicine since there was occasional warfare.The town planning and other characteristics indicate that a homogeneous indigenous
culture developed.
Q31. Where were large granaries found?
(a) Lothal and Dholavira
(b) Kalibangan
(c) Banawali
(d) Harappan and Mohenjodaro
Answer : (d) Harappan and Mohenjodaro
Explanation: The so-called "granary" of Harappa is found on Mound F. It is a brick structure that was built on a massive brick foundation over 45 meters north south and 45 meters east-west. Two rows of six rooms that appear to be foundations are arranged along a central passageway that is about 7 meters wide and partly paved
with baked bricks.
Q32. Mohenjodaro is located on the banks of which river
(a) Indus
(b) Ganga
(c) Ravi
(d) Jhelum
Answer : (a) Indus
Explanation: mohenjodaro was found on the banks of the Indus river
Q33.Which of the following is not one of the features of the Harappan writing?
(a) The harappan Script was pictographic and not alphabetical
(b) It has been deciphered by James Prinsep
(c) It had too many signs , somewhere between 375 and 400
(d) The script was written from right to left
Answer: It has been deciphered by James Prinsep
Explanation: 1.It was pictographic in nature as the script consisted of designs of animals,fishes and various forms of human figure too. 2.It was found to be inscribed on seals, terracota tablets, etc.
Q 34. Identify the picture
(a) Terracota bull
(b) Horse
(c) Copper bull
(d) Iron bull
Answer : (a) Terracota Bull
Explanation: The famous Bull seal has been discovered from Mohenjo-daro. Terracottas were made up of fire baked earthen clay which came to be called as Terracotta Figurines. They were either used as toys or objects of worship and represented birds, dogs, sheep, cattle and monkeys.
Q 35. Where Harappan civilization evidence were not found
(a) Gujrat
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Chhattisgarh
Answer : (d) Chhattisgarh
Explanation: The Indus River Valley Civilization, 3300-1300 BCE, also known as the Harappan Civilization, extended from modern-day northeast Afghanistan to Pakistan and northwest India.
Q36. Harappan trade with which country?
(a) Mesopotamia
(b) France
(c) Germany
(d) Russia
Answer: (a) Mesopotamia
Explanation: Other trade goods included terracotta pots, gold, silver, metals, beads, flints for making tools, seashells, pearls, and colored gem stones, such as lapis lazuli and turquoise. There was an extensive maritime trade network operating between the Harappan and Mesopotamian civilizations.
Q37. Coastal area of harappan civilasation
(a) Kalibanga
(b) Mohenjodaro
(c) Lothal
(d) Banwali
Answer: (c) Lothal
Explanation: Lothal is on the top of the Gulf of Khambat in Gujarat, India, near the Sabarmati River and the Arabian Sea. It is the most extensively researched Harappan coastal site. A bead factory and Persian Gulf seal
have been found here suggesting that, like many sites on the Gulf of Khambat, it was deeply involved in trade.
Q 38. Name two harappan settelments which were specialized centers for making shell objects
(a) Lothal and Kalibanga
(b) Kalibanga and Mohenjodaro
(c) Nageshwar and Balakot
(d) Manda and Lothal
Answer: (c) Nageshwar and Balakot
Explanation: The two centres for making shell objects in the Harappan Civilisation are Nageshwar and Balakot. Shell objects like bangles, ladles and inlay were made at these specialized centres.
Q39. On the map of India mark and name:
(i) The port settlement of the Harappan civilization
(ii) The settlement where evidence of ploughed field was found.
(iii)The first site to be discovered
(iv)The site where the great Bath was found.
(v) A tiny settlement devoted to craft production
Ans:
(i) Lothal
(ii) kalibanga
(iii) Harappa
(iv) Mohenjodaro
(v) Chanhudaro
Explanation: The port settlement of the Harappan civilization was found in Lothal. evidence of ploughed field was found in kalibanga, grat bath was found in Mohenjodaro, the first site of Harappa civilization was Harappa,craft production was found in chanhudaro
MORE EXTRA MCQ'S
1. The Director-General of the ASI, often called the 'Father of Indian archaeology', was
(a) Alexander Cunningham.
(b) Hargreaves.
(c) James Burgess.
(d) John Marshall.
Answer: (a) Alexander Cunningham.
2. Which of these is the other name of Harappan Civilisation?
(a) Aryan Civilisation
(b) Indus Valley Civilisation
(c) Vedic Civilisation
(d) All of these
Answer: (b) Indus Valley Civilisation
3. All the gold jewellery found at Harappan sites was recovered from
(a) Burials
(b) Hoards
(c) Lakes
(d) Temples
Answer: (b) Hoards
4. Which of these sites of Harappan Civilisation belong to Haryana?
(a) Kalibangan
(b) Lothal
(c) Banawali
(d) Shortugai
Answer: (c) Banawali
5. For what purpose was the Great Bath used by the Harappans?
(a) Community bathing
(b) Swimming exercise and water sports
(c) Special ritual bath
(d) Storage of water to be used during drought or emergency
Answer: (c) Special ritual bath
6. Which of these is the feature of Harappan Civilisation?
(a) Urban planning
(b) Drainage system
(c) Citadel and Lower town
(d) All of these
Answer: (d) All of these
7. The most important industry of the Harappans at Chanhudaro was
(a) Bead-making
(b) Brick making
(c) Handlooms
(d) Ship building
Answer: (a) Bead-making
8. From where did Harappans get gold?
(a) South India
(b) Central India
(c) Himalayan Region
(d) Chotta Nagpur region
Answer: (a) South India
9. The Director General of the ASI who brought a military precision to the practice of archaeology was
(a) Cunningham
(b) Hargreaves
(c) James Burgess
(d) R.E.M. Wheeler
Answer: (d) R.E.M. Wheeler
10. Which of these was the source of copper for Harappans?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Gujarat
Answer: (b) Rajasthan
11. In 1875, a report on Harappan seal was published, which was written by
(a) John Marshall
(b) R. E. M. Wheeler
(c) R. D. Banerji
(d) Alexander Cunningham
Answer: (d) Alexander Cunningham
12. Which of these was the cause of decline of Harappan civilisation?
(a) Climatic Change
(b) Floods
(c) Deforestation
(d) All of these
Answer: (d) All of these
13. The Harappan script was written from
(a) Bottom to top
(b) Top to bottom
(c) Left to right
(d) Right to left
Answer: (d) Right to left
14. Which of these was not worshipped by the Harappan?
(a) Nature
(b) Goddess
(c) Indra
(d) Pashupatinath
Answer: (c) Indra
15. M.S. Vats began his excavations at Harappa in the year
(a) 1920
(b) 1921
(c) 1922
(d) 1923
Answer: (b) 1921
16. Which of these is the other name of Harappan Civilisation?
(i) Aryan civilisation
(ii) Indus Valley Civilisation
(iii) Vedic Civilisation
(iv) Early Civilisation
(a) Only (i) and (ii) are true
(b) Only (i) and (iii) are true
(c) Only (ii) and (iv) are true
(d) Only (iii) and (ii) are true
Answer: (c) Only (ii) and (iv) are true.
17. The major problem faced by archaeologists, in relation to an artefact, is related with its
(a) Material
(b) Finding
(c) Function
(d) Duplicity
Answer: (c) Function
18. Consider the following statement:
1. After independence, most of the Harappan civilisation centres went over to Pakistan.
2. The Harappan script has been deciphered.
3. Rulers had an important role in Harappan civilisation.
4. Dead were buried in Harappa.
Which of the above is correct statement?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4
Answer: (b) 1, 3 and 4
19. Archaeologists have also found evidence of a ploughed field at _______
(a) Banawali
(b) Kalibangan
(c) Cholistan
(d) Siswal
Answer: (b) Kalibangan
20. Which of the following things were found at craft production centres in Harappan civilisation?
1. Carnelian
2. Jasper
3. Crystal
4. Quartz
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 3, 4
(c) 2, 3, 4
(d) 2, 4
Answer: (b) 1, 2, 3 and 4
21. The roads and streets were laid out along an approximate ____ pattern.
(a) grid
(b) triangular
(c) square
(d) perpendicular
Answer: (a) grid
22. Consider the following statements regarding Indus Vally civilisation:
1. The Harappan seal is probably the most distinctive feature of the Harappan civilisation.
2. Evidences of canal irrigation have been found at a site called shortughai.
3. Mohenjodaro was a city laid in an unplanned manner.
4. Copper was brought from Kolar region of Karnataka.
Which of the given statements is/are incorrect?
(a) 1, 2, 3
(b) 3, 4
(c) 1, 2, 4
(d) 2,4
Answer: (b) 3, 4
23. Scholars have estimated that the total number of wells in Mohenjodaro was about _____.
(a) 400
(b) 500
(c) 600
(d) 700
Answer: (d) 700
24. Consider the following statements about the seals of Proto-Shiva.
1. There is a mention of a diety ‘Rudra’ in ancient religious texts.
2. Later on Rudra word was used for Shiva.
3. Rudra is not mentioned as Pashupati in Rigveda.
4. Depiction of Pashupati does not match the mention of Rudra in Rigveda.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 1, 2, 3
(c) 2, 3, 4
(d) 1, 3, 4
Answer: (a) 1, 2, 3, 4
25. ______ was a large rectangular tank in a courtyard surrounded by a corridor on all four sides.
(a) Warehouse
(b) Pillared Hall
(c) The Great Bath
(d) Stupa
Answer: (c) The Great Bath
26. ________ was almost exclusively devoted to craft production, including bead-making, shell-cutting, metal-working, seal-making and weight-making.
(a) Mohenjodaro
(b) Chanhudaro
(c) Kalibangan
(d) Balakot
Answer: (b) Chanhudaro
27. Exchanges were regulated by a precise system of weights, usually made of a stone called ____.
(a) Stupa
(b) Chert
(c) Knot
(d) Seal
Answer: (b) Chert