Q16901. Mohenjodaro is situated in which of the
following?
A Gujarat state of India B Punjab state of India C Sindh Province in Pakistan D Afghanistan
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Correct answer: Sindh Province in Pakistan
Q16902. With reference to the difference between
the culture of Rigvedic Aryans and
Indus
valley
people,
which
of
the
following statement is/are correct?
(i) Rigvedic Aryans used the coat of mail
and helmet in warfare, whereas the
people of Indus valley civilisation did
not leave any evidence of using them.
(ii) Rigvedic Aryans knew gold, silver
and copper, whereas Indus valley
people knew only copper and iron.
(iii) Rigvedic Aryans had domesticated
the
horse,
whereas
there
is
no
evidence
of
Indus
valley
people
having been aware of this animal.
Select the correct answer using the
codes given below.
A Only I B II and III C I and III only D I, II and III
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Correct answer: I and III only
Q16903. Many sites of Indus Valley Civilisation
was placed on the bank of rivers.
Identify the rivers associated with this
civilisation.
I. Sindhu
II. Chenab
III. Jhelum
IV. Ganga
Choose the correct answer from the
codes given below.
A I and II B I, II and III C II, III and IV D All of these
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Correct answer: I, II and III
Q16904. Which of the following is a correct
statement
about
Indus
Valley
Civilisation?
A Both Harappa and Mohenjodaro are
located on the banks of river Ravi
(Irabati). B Both Chanhudaro and Kalibangan
were located within the boundaries
of present day Rajasthan. C Both Surkotada and Dholavira are
located
in
the
Kutch
region
of
Gujarat. D Lothal site was located on the bank
of Narmada river.
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Correct answer: Both Surkotada and Dholavira are
located
in
the
Kutch
region
of
Gujarat.
Q16905. Which of the following match is not
correct regarding the origin of Harappan
civilisation?
A M. Rafique
Mughal
–
Harappan
civilisation was
inspired by
Mesopotamian
civilisation B EJH Mackay –
Migration of people
from Sumer C Mortimer
–
Migration of ‘Idea of
civilisation’ D Amalananda
Ghosh
–
Pre-Harappan
culture matured to
make Harappan
civilisation
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Correct answer: M. Rafique
Mughal
–
Harappan
civilisation was
inspired by
Mesopotamian
civilisation
Q16906. Shortugai is located in which country?
A Bharat B Pakistan C Tibet D Afghanistan
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Correct answer: Afghanistan
Q16907. The Harappan Civilisation covered an
expensive area of present South Asia.
The geographic area covered by this
civilisation included
A Kashmir, Punjab, Sindh and North-
Eastern Frontier B Punjab, Sindh, North-Western Frontier
and Kashmir C Punjab,
Sindh
and
a
part
of
North-Western Frontier D Punjab,
Sindh,
a part of
North-
Western Frontier, Kathiawar and a
part of Ganga-Yamuna Doab
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Correct answer: Punjab,
Sindh,
a part of
North-
Western Frontier, Kathiawar and a
part of Ganga-Yamuna Doab
Q16908. Regarding
the
Indus
Valley
Civilisation,
consider
the
following
statements.
I. It
was
predominantly
a
secular
civilisation
and
the
religious
element, though present, did not
dominate the scene.
II. During this period, cotton was used
for manufacturing textiles in India.
Which of the statements given above
is/are correct?
A Only I B Only II C Both I and II D Neither I nor II
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Correct answer: Both I and II
Q16909. The following sentence describe one of
the sites of the Harappan Civilisation.
‘‘The settlement is divided into two
sections, one smaller but higher and the
other
much
larger
but
lower.
Archaeologists, designate these as the
citadel and the lower town respectively.
Both were walled. Several buildings
were built on platforms, which served
as foundations.’’
Which of the following sites does it
refer to?
A Harappa B Mohenjodaro C Lothal D Kalibangan
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Correct answer: Lothal
Q16910. Which one of the following is not the
characteristic feature of the Harappan
settlement?
A Doorways and windows generally
faced the side lanes and rarely
opened into the main streets. B Houses
generally
had
separate
bathing areas and toilets. C The citadel was walled but the lower
towns was not walled. D Drains and water chutes from the
second
storey
were
often
built
inside the wall.
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Correct answer: Drains and water chutes from the
second
storey
were
often
built
inside the wall.
Q16911. Which of the following statements
about the Indus Civilisation is not
true?
A Accurate drainage system in cities. B Trade and commerce were in an
advanced stage. C Worshipping of Mother Goddess. D People knew about iron.
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Correct answer: People knew about iron.
Q16912. In the Mesopotamian records, which one
of the following terms was used for the
Indus Valley Civilisation?
A Dilmum B Meluha C Magan D Failaka
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Correct answer: Meluha
Q16913. Indus Civilisation existed in .....
A Pre-historical age B Early historical age C Historical age D Later Historical age
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Correct answer: Historical age
Q16914. Which of the following is related to
Harappa civilisation?
A Sumerian Civilisation B Indus Valley Civilisation C Vedic Civilisation D Mesopotamian Civilisation
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Correct answer: Indus Valley Civilisation
Q16915. Two Indians who were associated with
discovery of Indus Valley Civilisation,
are
A Rakhaldas Banerjee and Dayaram
Sahni B John Marshall and Ishwari Prasad C Ashirwadi
Lal
Srivastava
and
Rangnath Rao D Madhosarup Vats and VB Rao
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Correct answer: Rakhaldas Banerjee and Dayaram
Sahni
Q16916. The discovery of Harappan Civilisation
was in .......
A 1942 B 1921 C 1901 D 1935
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Correct answer: 1921
Q16917. The site of Harappa is located on the
bank of river
A Saraswati B Indus C Beas D Ravi
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Correct answer: Ravi
Q16918. The source of knowledge about Harappan
culture is
A rock edicts B writing in terracotta seals C archaeological excavations D All of the above
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Correct answer: archaeological excavations
Q16919. Consider
the
following
statements
about Stone Age in India.
(i) Different periods are identified on the
basis of the type and technology of
stone tools.
(ii) There are no regional variations in the
type
and
technology
of
tools
in
different periods.
(iii) Stone
Age
cultures
of
different
periods evolved uniformly in a neat
unilinear
fashion
all
over
the
subcontinent.
Which of the statements given above
is/are correct?
A Only I B I and II C Only III D 1, II and III
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Correct answer: Only I
Q16920. In July 2019, experts visited for the first
documentation of a Megalithic site of
Bihar in which of the following district?
A Patna B Kaimur C Madhubani D Banica
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Correct answer: Kaimur