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Mohenjodaro is situated in which of the following?
A. Sindh Province in Pakistan
B. Gujarat state of India
C. Punjab state of India
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Harappan site of Banwali is situated in
A. Eastern UP
B.Western UP
C.Haryana
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Small clay plastered pits known as ‘fire altars’ are found at
A. Harappa, Mohanjo-daro, Chanhudaro
B. Lothal, Rozdi, Sotkakoh
C. Kalibangan, Lothal, Banwali
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Which of the following features of modern Hinduism is not derived from the Harappan cults?
A. Shakti worship
B. Worship of Siva as Pashupati
C. Dedication of temples to a particular deity
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Which of the following toilet and cosmetic objects were not perhaps known to Indus Valley people ?
A. Copper mirrors
B. Ivory combs
C. Hair-dyes
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The male deity picturised on seal is surrounded by
A. Tiger, Elephant, Rhinoceros. Buffalo
B. Deer, Rhinoceros, Tiger, Buffalo
C. Lion. Deer, Elephant, Buffalo
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A horned deity engraved on a terracotta cake has been recovered from
A. Banawali
B. Kalibangan
C. Lothal
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Who is of the opinion that decline of Harappan civilisation was caused by natural calamities?
A. K.U.R. Kennedy
B. Wheeler
C. S. Pigot
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Almost all Harappan towns had large granaries because
A. Food-grains were stored for the purpose of trade
B. Surplus produce of the countryside was stored in the towns
C. All of the above
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Dadheri is a late Harappan site of
A. U.P.
B. Jammu
C. Punjab
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The decline of urban phase of civilization is evident from
A. Disappearance of Bronze tools
B. Disappearance of Harappa script
C. All of the above
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The use of lime and costly burnt bricks, instead of sundried bricks, by the Indus Valley people for construction purposes is a proof of
A. Better planning
B. A moist climate on account of the close proximity of the civilization to the river valleys
C. Advanced technology
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Who among the following was not associated with the excavation of Harappa and Mohenjodaro?
A. M.S. Vats
B. V.A. Smith
C. R.D. Banerjee
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Indus Civilization existed in
A. Pre-historical age
B. Early historical age
C. Later historical age
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The main Indus civilisation crops did not include
A. Cotton
B. Sugarcane
C. Barley
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What are the heaviest and lightest weight known to Indus people?
A. 20 kg and 5 kg
B. 9 kg and 90 cg
C. 10.9 kg and 85.l cg
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From the scattered skeletal remains of the Harappans found at different sites, the most appropriate conclusion to be drawn would be that there was
A. Mass execution or human sacrifice
B. Casual burial of human bodies
C. Some kind of military assault
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The main source of knowledge about the inhabitants of Indus valley civilization is the discovery of
A. Utensils, jewellery, weapons, tools
B. Temple
C. Scripts
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The first ancient civilization to develop the art of writing in a proper system was?
A. Egypt
B. Indus
C. Sumerian
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For the Harrapan Cultural sites and its position, which of the following is not correctly matched?
A. Rakhigarhi – Rajasthan
B. Banawali – Haryana
C.Alamgirpur – Uttar Pradesh
