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‭ .Identify the town-‬

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‭1. It is well known for its elaborate‬ ‭ ad no Citadel‬
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‭system of water harvesting and‬ ‭(a) Mohenjodaro‬
‭management by building a series of‬ ‭(b) Harappa‬
‭dams and channelising water into‬ ‭(c) Chanhudaro‬
‭connected reservoirs.‬ ‭(d) Lothal‬
‭2. It is located on Kadir island in Gujarat.‬
‭3. This area was very prone to droughts‬ ‭ . Which of these is the feature of‬
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‭and received less than 160 cm rainfall.‬ ‭Harappan Civilization?‬
‭(a) Dholavira‬ ‭(a) Urban planning‬
‭(b) Kalibangan‬ ‭(b) Drainage system‬
‭(c) Rakhigarhi‬ ‭(c) Citadel and Lower town‬
‭(d) Ropar‬ ‭(d) All of these‬

‭ . Which of these is the other name of‬

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‭ . The Harappan seal is made up of a‬
2 ‭Harappan Civilization?‬
‭stone is called‬ ‭(i) Aryan civilization‬
‭(a) Sandstone‬ ‭(ii) Indus Valley Civilization‬
‭(b) Dolomite‬ ‭(iii) Vedic Civilization‬
‭(c) Steatite‬ ‭(iv) Early Civilization‬
‭(d) Rhyolite‬ ‭(a) Only (i) and (ii) are true‬
‭(b) Only (i) and (iii) are true‬
‭ . From where did Harappans get gold?‬
3 ‭(c) Only (ii) and (iv) are true‬
‭(a) South India‬ ‭(d) Only (iii) and (ii) are true‬
‭(b) Central India‬
‭(c) Himalayan Region‬ ‭ . Who was the first Director General of‬
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‭(d) Chota Nagpur region‬ ‭the Archaeological Survey of India‬
‭(a) Alexander Cunningham‬
‭ . Consider the following statement:‬
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‭1. After independence, most of the‬ ‭(c) George Everest‬
‭Harappan civilization centres remained‬ ‭(d) James Princep‬
‭in India.‬
‭2. The Harappan script has not been‬ ‭ 0. The most important industry of‬
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‭deciphered.‬ ‭harappan at chanhudaro was and it had‬
‭3. Iron was not known to Harappans.‬ ‭no citadel‬
‭4. Dead were buried in Harappa.‬ ‭(a) Bead making‬
‭Which of the above is correct?‬ ‭(b) Agriculture‬
‭(a) 1, 2 and 3‬ ‭(c) Handloom‬
‭(b) 1, 3 and 4‬ ‭(d) Hunting‬
‭(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4‬
‭(d) 2, 3 and 4‬ ‭ 1. Identify the town-‬
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‭1.Archeologist have also found evidence‬
‭ . Match the following :‬
5 ‭of ploughed field and fire altars at there‬
‭(i) Harappan (a) Gujarat‬ ‭2. It has also provided proof of the‬
‭(ii) Dholavira (b) Jammu & Kashmir‬ ‭world's first documented "Earthquake."‬
‭(iii) Manda (c) Rajasthan‬ ‭(a) Banawali‬
‭(iv) Kalibanga (d) Pakistan‬ ‭(b) Kalibangan‬
‭(a) (i) d (ii) a (iii) b (iv) c‬ ‭(c) Lothal‬
‭(b) (i) b (ii) c (iii) d (iv) a‬ ‭(d) Manda‬
‭(c) (i) c (ii) b (iii) a (iv) d‬
‭(d) (i) a (ii) b (iii) c (iv) d‬ ‭ 2. Where were granaries found?‬
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‭(a) Lothal and Dholavira‬
‭6. Which town in Indus Valley Civilization‬ ‭(b) Kalibangan‬
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(‭ c) Banawal‬ ‭ 9. The evidence of rice cultivation in‬

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‭(d) Harappan and Mohenjodaro‬ ‭Indus Valley Civilization is found at‬
‭which of the following sites?‬
‭13. Assertion (A): There is no conclusive‬ ‭(‬‭a) Harappa‬
‭proof of the presence of temples or‬ ‭(b) Rangpur‬
‭public places of worship in the Indus‬ ‭(c) Mohenjodaro‬
‭civilization.‬ ‭(d) Dholavira‬
‭Reason (R): To the Harappans, religion‬
‭was perhaps more a personal and a‬ ‭20. The Easternmost site of Indus‬
‭private matter than a public affair‬ ‭Civilization was‬
‭(a) Both A and R are true and R is the‬ ‭(a) Alamgirpur‬
‭correct explanation of A‬ ‭(b) Sutkagendor‬
‭(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a‬ ‭(c) Banawali‬
‭correct explanation of A‬ ‭(d) Bhagatrav‬
‭(c) A is true but R is false‬
‭(d) A is false but R is true‬ ‭21. Regarding the Indus Valley‬
‭Civilization, consider the following‬
‭14. The Social System of the Harappans‬ ‭statements:‬
‭was‬ ‭1. It was predominantly a secular‬
‭(a) Fairly egalitarian‬ ‭civilization and the religious element,‬
‭(b) Slave Labour based‬ ‭though present, did not dominate the‬
‭(c) Colour Varna based‬ ‭scene,‬
‭(d) Caste based‬ ‭2. During this period, cotton was used‬
‭for manufacturing textiles in India.‬
‭15. What was the time period of Indus‬ ‭Which of the statements given above‬
‭Civilization / Harappan Civilization?‬ ‭is/are correct?‬
‭(a) 2400 BC – 1700 BC‬ ‭(a) 1 only‬
‭(b) 2500 BC – 1700 BC‬ ‭(b) 2 only‬
‭(c) 2400 BC – 1750 BC‬ ‭(c) Both 1 and 2‬
‭(d) 2500 BC – 1750 BC‬ ‭(d) Neither 1 nor 2‬

‭ 6. The most common animal figure‬

1 ‭ 2. Which of the following characterises/‬
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‭found at all the Harappan sites is‬ ‭characterise the people of Indus‬
‭(a) unihorn bull‬ ‭Civilization?‬
‭(b) cow‬ ‭1. They possessed great palaces and‬
‭(c) bull‬ ‭temples.‬
‭(d) tiger‬ ‭2. They worshipped both male and‬
‭female deities.‬
‭ 7. Which among the following has not‬
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‭been found in the excavation of‬ ‭Elephants,dogs, camels were‬
‭Harappan sites?‬ ‭domesticated.‬
‭(a) Drains and well‬ ‭Select the correct statement/ statements‬
‭(b) Fort‬ ‭using the codes given below.‬
‭(c) Reservoirs‬ ‭(a) 3 and 2 only‬
‭(d) Temple with Shikhar‬ ‭(b) 2 only‬
‭(e) 1, 2 and 3‬
‭ 8. The Indus Valley Civilization belongs‬
1 ‭(d) None of the statements given above is‬
‭to which age?‬ ‭correct‬
‭(a) Palaeolithic Age‬
‭(b) Mesolithic Age‬ ‭ 3. Which of the following animals was‬
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‭(c) Neolithic Age‬ ‭not represented in seals and terracotta‬
‭(d) Chalcolithic Age‬ ‭art of Harappan Sculpture?‬
‭(a) Cow (b) Elephant‬
‭(c) Rhinoceros (d) Tiger‬
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‭ 4.Consider the following statements-‬

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‭1. In the Indus valley civilization period.‬ ‭is/are incorrect?‬
‭Lapis-Lazuli was imported from‬ ‭(a) 1 only‬
‭Badakhastan present day in Pakistan.‬ ‭(b) 2 only‬
‭2. The earliest evidence of agriculture in‬ ‭(c) Both 1 and 2‬
‭the Indian subcontinent has been‬ ‭(d) Neither 1 nor 2‬
‭obtained from Mehargarh which is a‬
‭neolithic site.‬ ‭ 8. Regarding the Indus Valley‬
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‭3. Harappa is located on the bank of the‬ ‭Civilization, consider the following‬
‭river Ravi‬ ‭statements :‬
‭Which of the following is/are correct?‬ ‭1. People of indus valley civilization‬
‭(a) 1 Only‬ ‭worshipped trees and animals such as‬
‭(b) 2,3 Only‬ ‭bull, buffalo and tiger.‬
‭(c) 1,2 & 3 Only‬ ‭2. Harrapan civilization belongs to‬
‭(d) None of these‬ ‭bronze age.‬
‭Which of the statements given above‬
‭ 5.Consider the following statements‬
2 ‭is/are correct?‬
‭regarding Indus Valley Civilization‬ ‭(a) 1 only‬
‭Rakhigarhi Site:‬ ‭(b) 2 only‬
‭1. It is located on the seasonal‬ ‭(c) Both 1 and 2‬
‭Ghaggar-Hakar river plains in Haryana.‬ ‭(d) Neither 1 nor 2‬
‭2. It was the largest Indian site of IVC.‬
‭Which of the statements given above‬ ‭ 9. Consider the following statements‬
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‭is/are incorrect?‬ ‭about the sites associated with the Indus‬
‭(a) 1 only‬ ‭Valley Civilization:‬
‭(b) 2 only‬ ‭1. Chanhudaro was an important centre‬
‭(c) Both 1 and 2‬ ‭of craft activity & bead factory.‬
‭(d) Neither 1 nor 2‬ ‭2. Lothal was famous for its dockyard‬
‭which is located in the Rann of Kutch‬
‭26. Consider the following statements‬ ‭3. The city of Dholavira was known as‬
‭regarding theories of Indus Valley‬ ‭the only site to be divided into 3 parts‬
‭Civilization?‬ ‭and had a unique water harvesting and‬
‭1. Sumerian Origin theory was proposed‬ ‭management system.‬
‭by William Mortimer‬ ‭Which of the statements given above‬
‭2. According to proto-Dravidian theory,‬ ‭is/are correct?‬
‭the IVC people were originally Dravidian‬ ‭(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only‬
‭who had come from the Arctic region‬ ‭(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3‬
‭3. According to Aryan origin theory, the‬
‭IVC people were essentially the‬ ‭30. Consider the following statements‬
‭ancestors of the Vedic Aryans.‬ ‭regarding the later phase of the Indus‬
‭Which of the statements given above is/‬ ‭valley Burial Practices:‬
‭are correct?‬ ‭1. A dog buried with human oval pit‬
‭(a) 1 only‬ ‭burials was discovered in Ropar.‬
‭(b) 2 only‬ ‭2. Coffin burial system found in Harappa‬
‭(c) 1 and 2 only‬ ‭as well as joint burial system found in‬
‭(d) 1,2 & 3‬ ‭Lothal.‬
‭3. In Kashmir’s Burzahom site, separate‬
‭27. Consider the following statements‬ ‭burial pits for dogs were discovered.‬
‭regarding terracotta sculpture:‬ ‭Which of the statements given above‬
‭1. These sculptures were crude and not‬ ‭is/are correct?‬
‭well polished.‬ ‭(a)1 only (b)2 only‬
‭2. They used fire-baked clay for making‬ ‭(c)1 and 3 only (d)1, 2 and 3‬
‭sculptures.‬