Harappa / Indus Civilization [2500 BC - 1750 BC] Part-3

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Harappa / Indus Civilization [2500 BC - 1750 BC]

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Q_41. An advanced water management system is revealed in Harappa [46th BPSC 2004]

(A) In Dholavira

(B) In Lothal

(C) In Kalibangan

(D) In Alamgirpur

Answer: A

Explanation: The excavation of the Dholavira site has revealed the remains of a huge Indus city and an advanced water management system. Dholavira village is situated on the northwest side of Khadir Island. Lothal is located in the Ahmedabad district of Gujarat on the banks of the Bhaga River. In addition to the port, examples of pottery, three paired tombs, and dockyards have been found here. Kalibanga is situated on the banks of river Ghaggar in the Ganganagar district of Rajasthan. Evidence of black-colored bangles, havan Kund, and plowing fields have been found from here. Alamgirpur is situated in the Meerut district of western Uttar Pradesh on the banks of the river Hindon, a tributary of the Yamuna. It is the eastern site of Harappan culture. Beads, pottery have been found here.

Q_42. Which color was commonly used on Harappan pottery? [40th BPSC 1995]

(A) Red

(B) Bluish Green

(C) Pandu

(D) Blue

Answer: A

Explanation: The Harappan site is located in the Sahiwal district of Pakistan, on the left bank of the Ravi river, about 3.60 km from the river. It is situated apart. In 1826, Charles Mason first mentioned the ruins of Harappa. In 1921-22 AD and 1922-23 AD, Dayaram Sahni excavated here under the direction of Marshal. The soils obtained from Harappa are generally red in color.

Q_43. In which of the following eras does the Indus Civilization fall? [39th BPSC 1994]

(A) Historical Period

(B) Pre-Historical Period

(C) Post-Historical Period

(D) Proto-Historical Period

Answer: D

Explanation: The historical period is determined based on the knowledge of readable writing art. The period before the knowledge of the art of writing is the prehistoric period. In Indian history, the period from 2500 BC to 600 BC is considered to be pro-historic. The Indus civilization is a civilization of the proto-historic period because there is knowledge of the art of writing here, but it has not been read yet.

Q_44. At which of the following sites have the remains of wells in houses been found during the advanced stage of the Indus Valley Civilization? [UPPSC 2004]

(A) Hadpa

(B) Kalibanga

(C) Lothal

(D) Mohenjodaro

Answer: D

Explanation: The drainage system of Mohenjo Daro was amazing. Almost every small or a big house in every city had a courtyard and a bathroom. Many houses in Kalibangan had their own wells. The water from the houses would flow down to the streets where morans (drains) were built under them. Often these peacocks were covered with bricks and stone ingots.

Q_ 45. The names of two Indians who are involved in discovering the Indus Valley Civilization [CPSC 2003]

(A) Dayaram Sahni and Rakhaldas Banerjee

(B) John Marshall and Ishwari Prasad

(C) Ashirdilal Srivastava and Ranganatha Rao

(D) Madhu Swaroop Vats and V.B. Rao

Answer: A

Explanation: The two Indians whose names are associated with discovering the Indus Valley Civilization are. Rakhaldas Banerjee and Dayaram Sahani.

Q_46. Rangpur is where the contemporary Harappan civilization was [RAS/RTS 1999-2000]

(A) In Punjab

(B) In Uttar Pradesh

(C) In Saurashtra

(D) In Rajasthan

Answer: C

Explanation: Saurashtra is a sub-region of Gujarat province of India which is mostly semi-desert. Saurashtra, present-day Kathiawar region, which is a peninsular region

Q_47. Was in charge of archeological excavations at Harappa and Mohenjodaro [RAS/RTS 1998]

(A) Lie Macaulay

(B) Sir John Marshall

(C) Lie, Clive

(D) Colonel tod

Answer: B

Explanation: Sir John Hubert Marshall (19 March 1876, Chester, England - 17 August 1958, Guildford, England) Archeological Survey of India from 1902 to 1928 was the Director-General.

Q_48. The figure of which the following animal found on the seal shows that there were trade relations between the Indus Valley and Mesopotamian civilizations [RAS/RTS 1994-95]

(A) Horse

(B) Donkey

(C) Bull

(D) Elephant

Answer: C

Explanation: A seal has been found from Mohenjodaro, which has the shape of a bull, this bull is protected by a shark and this bull is fighting an enemy, the shape of this enemy is like a human. The purpose of this bull's fight with that enemy is that he can stop the enemy from coming near the holy tree. This man maybe some monster trying to defeat him.

Q_49. The people of the Indus Valley believed [RAS/RTS 1993]

(A) In soul and Brahman

(B) In ritual

(C) In the sacrificial system

(D) In a mothership

Answer: D

Explanation: The people of Indus Valley used to worship Mother Goddess. Innumerable idols of goddesses have been found at Harappa and Mohenjodaro. These idols are of Mother Goddess or Prakriti Devi.

Q_50. Which of the following Indus sites was not situated on the sea coast?

(A) Surkotada

(B) Lothal

(C) Balakot

(D) kotdiji

Answer: D

Explanation: Kotdiji- It was excavated in the year 1955 by F. A. Khan. This place is located near Mohenjodaro. It is not near the beach.

Q_51. Which of the following is considered to be the largest building of Mohenjodaro?

(A) Huge granary/granary

(B) Pillar hall

(C) Meeting hall

(D) None of These

Answer: A

Explanation : 

• The biggest building of Mohenjodaro is the Anna-Kothar.
• The granary of Mohenjodaro was 45.72 meters long and 22.86 meters wide, which was the largest building there. The length of the huge bath of Mohenjodaro from north to south was 11.88 meters and the width from east to west was 7.01 meters.

Q_52. What was the method adopted by the Harappans for the arrangement of houses in the cities?

(A) Lotus Flower shape

(B) In a circular shape

(C) In the grid system

(D) In triangular shape

Answer: C

Explanation: The Harappan people generally adopted the grid system method for the arrangement of houses in the cities. Evidence of having big houses, wide roads, and many wells is found here. Evidence of the existence of drains for water and sewage is also found here. This shows that these cities were as developed and grand as the present cities.

Q_53. Match List-I with List-I :

List-I (Ancient Sites)

A. Lothal

B. Kalibangan

C. Dholavier

D. Banwali

List-II (Archeological Remains)

1. Shoe Farm

2. Dockyard

3. Replica of Ripe Clay Plow

4. An inscription of the large ten signs of the Harappan script

(A) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

(B) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

(C) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3

(D) A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2

Answer: B

Explanation :

• Evidence of Godivada (Dockyard) has been found in the eastern part of Lothal. It is 214 m x 3.3 m in depth.
• Evidence of the use of stone-carved bricks has been received from Kalibangan.
• Evidence of a notice board written in ten capital letters has been found from Dholavira.
• A toy shaped like a plow has been received from Banawali.

Q_54. Which one of the following animals was not represented/marked in the seals and terracotta artifacts found in the Harappan Civilization?

(A) Lion

(B) Elephant

(C) Rhinoceros

(D) Tiger

Answer: A

Explanation: The seals and terracotta artifacts of Harappan culture do not depict lions, while elephants, rhinoceros, tigers, deer, sheep, etc. are found.

Q_55. With which metal were the Harappans not familiar?

(A) Gold and silver

(B) Copper and bronze

(C) Tin and Lead

(D) Iron

Answer: D

Explanation: The Harappan civilization was a Bronze Age civilization. Metals like copper, bronze, gold, and silver have been found from here, but iron has not been received. In fact, the Harappans were not familiar with iron. The beginning of the Iron Age in India is considered to be from the later Vedic period (about 1000 BC).

Q_56. From which of the following Harappan sites evidence of couple burial has been found [UPPSC (M), 2016]

(A) Kuntasi

(B) Dholavira

(C) Lothal

(D) Kalibangan

Answer: C

Explanation: Evidence of port, couple, burial, havan kund, rice, Persian seal, etc. is found from Lothal.

Q_57. Cotton was first produced in the Indus region, which was called by the Greeks or Greeks by what name?

(A) Swindon

(B) Cotton

(C) both 'a' and 'b'

(D) Harappa

Answer: A

Explanation: The people of Indus civilization are credited with producing cotton first, so the Greeks started calling cotton sindon which is derived from the word Indus.

Q_58. From which place the copper chariot of the Harappan period was found? [CGPSC (P), 2013]

(A) Kunal

(B) Rakhigarhi

(C) Daimism

(D) Banavali

Answer: C

Explanation: The Harappan copper chariot has been received from Daimabad. This temple is located in the state of Maharashtra.

Q_59. What metals did the Harappans import?

Give the code in the answer code:

1. Silver

2. Tin

3. gold

(A) 1, 2 and 3

(B) 1 and 2

(C) 1 and 3

(D) 2 and 3

Answer: A

Explanation: At this time bronze was prepared by mixing tin with copper. Copper was imported from Khetri in Rajasthan, tin from Afghanistan.

• Tin = Afghanistan, Iran
• Copper = Khetri, Rajasthan, Balochistan
• Silver = Iran, Afghanistan
• Gold = Afghanistan, Persia, Southern India
• Lajvard = Mesopotamia
• Selkhadi = Balochistan, Rajasthan, Gujarat
• Nilratna = Badakhshan
• Sapphire = Maharashtra
• Haritmani = South Asia
• Shankh and Kauri = Saurashtra, Southern India
• Lead = Iran, Afghanistan, Rajasthan
• Shilajit = Himalayan region

Q_60. From where did the Harappans import Lajavard- Lapislazuli- (Construction materials)?

(A) Badakhshan of Hindukush region

(B) Iran

(C) South India

(D) Balochistan

Answer: A

Explanation: 

• Lapis lazuli is a valuable blue-colored stone that has been preferred for its beautiful blue color since ancient times. According to many sources, one of the Navaratnas recognized in ancient Indian culture was Lajavard.
• Lajward's Sari-Sang mine in the Kokcha River valley in the Badakhshan province of Afghanistan dates back to about 3000–4000 BC, and a trading settlement of the Indus Valley Civilization has also been found at a nearby site called Shortugai. Lajward was passed on to the people of the Indus Valley Civilization. Some sources of laggard have also been found in the Far East near Lake Baikal in Siberia.

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