Harappan civilisation practice test 2

Indian History free test series Harappan civilisation practice test 2 practice test 2

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1. 51. Which one of the following sites does not have evidence of pit-dwellings?
   
   
   
   
   1.   (a) Burzahom
   2.   (b) Sarai Khola
   3.   (c) Jalilpur
   4.   (d) Gufkral
2. 52. Ash-mounds, which mystified archaeologists for so long, have been discovered·at
   (i) Mahagara
   (ii) Pallavoy
   (iii) Kupgal
   (iv) Chirand
   (v) Utnur
   (vi) Kodekal
   Choose the answer from the codes given below:
   
   
   
   1.   (a) i, ii, iii and iv
   2.   (b) ii, iii, iv and v
   3.   (c) iii, iv, v and vi
   4.   (d) ii, iii, v and vi
3. 53. Which are the two Neolithic sites, having evidence of rice cultivation, which may possibly be the oldest evidence of rice in any part of the world, if their early dating is clearly established?
   (i) Amri
   (ii) Koldihwa
   (iii) Mahagara
   (iv) Gumla
   Select the answer from the codes given below:
   
   
   
   
   1.   (a) i and ii
   2.   (b) ii and iii
   3.   (c) iii and iv
   4.   (d) ii and iv
4. 54. Which one of the following Indus cities is not located in the state of Gujarat?
   
   
   
   
   1.   (a) Sutkagendor
   2.   (b) Surkotada
   3.   (c) Dholavira
   4.   (d) Lothal
5. 55. The corpus of Harappan inscriptions is now put in the region of
   
   
   
   1.   (a) 2000
   2.   (b) 2500
   3.   (c) 3000
   4.   (d) 3500
6. 56. The practice of placing domestic dogs in graves along with their masters, which was foreign to the Indian tradition, has been found to be in use at
   
   
   
   
   1.   (a) Mehrgarh
   2.   (b) Burzahom
   3.   (c) Lothal
   4.   (d) Kalibangan
7. 57. What is the ascending order of the following Harappan cities in terms of their population?
   (i) Harappa
   (ii) Mohenjodaro
   (iii) Lothal
   (iv) Kalibangan
   Choose the answer from the codes given below
   
   
   
   
   1.   (a) i, iii, iv and ii
   2.   (b) ii, iv, iii and i
   3.   (c) iii, iv, i and ii
   4.   (d) iv, iii, ii and i
8. 58. Which one of the following is not located outside the citadel of Harappa?
   (a) Granaries
   (b) Working Floors
   (c) Barracks
   (d) ‘H’ cemetery
   1.   
9. 59. Which of the following Indus sites have shown sufficient evidence of direct trade contacts with Mesopotamia?
   (i) Lothal
   (ii) Sutkagendor
   (iii) Banawali
   (iv) Mohenjodaro
   (v) Harappa
   (vi) Chanhudaro
   Select the answer from the codes given below
   
   
   
   
   
   1.   (a) All of them
   2.   (b) i, ii, iii and v
   3.   (c) i, iv and v
   4.   (d) ii, iv and v
10. 60. Which of the following animals are generally accorded the honour of a standard or manger in seals?
    (i) Humped cattle
    (ii) Humpless cattle
    (iii) Tiger
    (iv) Elephant
    (v) Rhinoceros
    (vi) Buffalo
    Select the answer from the codes given below:
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) i, ii, iii and iv
    2.   (b) ii, iii, iv and vi
    3.   (c) ii, iii, iv, v and vi
    4.   (d) All of them
11. 61. Which one of the following types of Harappan pottery is said to be the earliest example of its kind in the world?
    
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Polychrome
    2.   (b) Glazed
    3.   (c) Knobbed
    4.   (d) Perforated
12. 62. Bone tools, which are not indigenous to India, are found in large numbers at
    (i) Chirand
    (ii) Gufkral
    (iii) Mehrgarh
    (iv) Burzahom
    Select the answer from the codes below:
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) i, ii and iv
    2.   (b) ii, iii and iv
    3.   (c) i and iii
    4.   (d) ii and iv
13. 63. The most beautiful brick-work of the Harappans is found in the
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) fire altars
    2.   (b) dockyard
    3.   (c) temple-like structure
    4.   (d) great bath
14. 64. Which of the following animals are not represented either in the seals or in the terracottas?
    (i) Cow
    (ii) Horse
    (iii) Lion
    (iv) Tiger
    Choose the answer from the codes given below:
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) All of them
    2.   (b) i, ii and iii
    3.   (c) ii, iii and iv
    4.   (d) i, ii and iv
15. 65. Which one of the following Indus sites has revealed evidence of a violent death met by some people?
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Lothal
    2.   (b) Harappa
    3.   (c) Mohenjodaro
    4.   (d) Kalibangan
16. 66. Turquoise, an important semiprecious stone, was acquired by the Harappans from
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Badakshan
    2.   (b) Central Asia
    3.   (c) Arabia
    4.   (d) Persia
17. 67. Which one of the following Vedic texts, apart from the Rig Veda Samhita, cites Indra as the destroyer of the Indus civilisation?
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Atharva Veda Samhita
    2.   (b) Taittiriya Brahmana
    3.   (c) Aitareya Brahmana
    4.   (d) Satapatha Brahmana
18. 68. What has been the latest source for determining the period of the Indus civilisation?
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Discovery of Harappan goods in Mesopotamia
    2.   (b) Discovery of Mesopotamian goods in Indus cities
    3.   (c) Identification of Meluha of the Sumerian texts with the Indus region
    4.   (d) Radiocarbon dating
19. 69. The burnt bricks of the Indus people are particularly significant for their
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) technical excellence
    2.   (b) aesthetic sense
    3.   (c) utilitarian value
    4.   (d) standardisation
20. 70. Which one of the Harappan cities is marked by the conspicuous absence of the terracotta figurines of the Mother Goddess?
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Kalibangan
    2.   (b) Mohenjodaro
    3.   (c) Harappa
    4.   (d) Surkotada
21. 71. The Indus wheels are essentially solid wheels. However, an exception to this general rule is found in one of the terracotta toy vehicles, having spoked wheels, discovered at one of the Indus sites. Pick it out from the following:
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Harappa
    2.   (b) Kalibangan
    3.   (c) Dholavira
    4.   (d) Mohenjodaro
22. 72. Which of the following Harappan sites have revealed structures supposed to be fire altars, but whose identity is not clearly established?
    (i) Kalibangan
    (ii) Lothal
    (iii) Amri
    (iv) Chanhudaro
    (v) Surkotada
    (vi) Alamgirpur
    Choose the answer from the codes given below:
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) i, ii and iii
    2.   (b) ii, iii and iv
    3.   (c) iii, iv and v
    4.   (d) ii, iv and vi
23. 73. Which present day tribe of Pakistan has been identified by scholars to be the descendants of the Harappan people?
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Valmikis
    2.   (b) Brahuis
    3.   (c) Pakthas
    4.   (d) Pathans
24. 74. At which one of the following late Harappan sites have archaeologists discovered four excellent bronze images?
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Lothal
    2.   (b) Dholavira
    3.   (c) Bhagatrav
    4.   (d) Daimabad
25. 75. Majority of the Indus beads meant for export to Mesopotamia were made of
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Steatite
    2.   (b) Terracotta
    3.   (c) Carnelian
    4.   (d) Jade
26. 76. What is Epigraphy?
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Study of coins
    2.   (b) Study of old writing used in inscriptions
    3.   (c) Study of inscriptions
    4.   (d) Study of material remains of the past
27. 77. Pick out the oldest age from the following:
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Bronze Age
    2.   (b) Neolithic Age
    3.   (c) Mesolithic Age
    4.   (d) Palaeolithic Age
28. 78. Which of the following cultures cannot be considered a proto-Harappan culture?
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Amri culture
    2.   (b) Zhob culture
    3.   (c) Sothi culture
    4.   (d) Kot Dijian culture
29. 79. Indus civilisation belongs to which of the following periods?
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Historical period
    2.   (b) Prehistorical period
    3.   (c) Post-Historical period
    4.   (d) Proto-Historical period
30. 80. According to the latest excavations, Manda is the—site of the Indus civilisation?
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Northernmost
    2.   (b) Southernmost
    3.   (c) Easternmost
    4.   (d) Westernmost
31. 81. Which is the biggest building at Mohenjodaro?
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Great Bath
    2.   (b) Great Granary
    3.   (c) Assembly Hall
    4.   (d) Rectangular Building
32. 82. Which of the following is used in the floor of the Great Bath, besides burnt bricks and mortar?
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Stone
    2.   (b) Terracotta
    3.   (c) Steatite
    4.   (d) Gypsum
33. 83. How many granaries are there in Harappa?
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Two
    2.   (b) Four
    3.   (c) Six
    4.   (d) Eight
34. 84. At which of the following Indus cities was a small pot supposed to have been an ink-well discovered?
    
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Mohenjodaro
    2.   (b) Chanhudaro
    3.   (c) Harappa
    4.   (d) Lothal
35. 85. Which of the following animals is not to be found in the seals representing Pasupati Mahadeva?
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Elephant
    2.   (b) Tiger
    3.   (c) Lion
    4.   (d) Buffalo
36. 86. Which of the following materials was mainly used in the manufacture of seals?
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Limestone
    2.   (b) Terracotta
    3.   (c) Silver
    4.   (d) Steatite
37. 87. At which of the following Indus sites did the historians discover human skeletons huddled together, indicating their violent death?
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Sutkagendor
    2.   (b) Surkotada
    3.   (c) Mohenjociaro
    4.   (d) Harappa
38. 88. Who among the following named the Indus civilisation as the ‘Harappan civilisation’ after the name of the Indus site of Harappa?
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Sir ME M Wheeler
    2.   (b) Dr S R Rao
    3.   (c) Sir John Marshall
    4.   (d) Dr Sankhalia
39. 89. Which of the following domesticated animals was conspicuous by its absence in the terra-cottas of the Indus civilisation?
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Sheep
    2.   (b) Cow
    3.   (c) Buffalo
    4.   (d) Pig
40. 90. Concrete evidence of the use of cotton clothes by the Harappans comes which of the following Indus sites?
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Kalibangan
    2.   (b) Rangpur
    3.   (c) Sutkagendor
    4.   (d) Mohenjodaro
41. 91. The houses of all the Indus cities, except one, had side entrances. Pick out the particular city in which houses had entrances on the main street?
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Chanhudaro
    2.   (b) Mohenjodaro
    3.   (c) Lothal
    4.   (d) Kalibangan
42. 92. Archaeological excavations reveal that the Indus people used different types of weapons. But which one of the following pairs was definitely not in their possession?
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Sword and body armour
    2.   (b) Dagger and mace
    3.   (c) Bow and arrow
    4.   (d) Spear and axe
43. 93. Which of the following birds was worshiped by the Harappan people?
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Eagle
    2.   (b) Pigeon
    3.   (c) Crow
    4.   (d) Peacock
44. 94. The Indus people probably followed different methods of disposal of the dead, but the most common
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Cremation
    2.   (b) Inhumation or complete burial
    3.   (c) Immersion in river water
    4.   (d) Exposure to the natural elements
45. 95. Who among the following archaeologists has been claiming that he has successfully deciphered the Indus script, though others have not accepted his claim?
    
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) ME M Wheeler
    2.   (b) Gordon Childe
    3.   (c) K M Srivastava
    4.   (d) S R Rao
46. 96. Which of the following animal figures is fre-quently represented in most of the Indus seals?
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Elephant
    2.   (b) Humped bull
    3.   (c) Unicorn
    4.   (d) Rhinoceros
47. 97. One of the Indus sites has the uniqueness of having double burials, i.e. the practice of burying a male and a female together in a single grave. Pick it out from among the following
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Lothal
    2.   (b) Surkotada
    3.   (c) Ropar
    4.   (d) Banawali
48. 98. Which of the following races were found to be as the builders of the Indus civilisation after anthropological studies of the skeletons found at various Indus sites?
    (i) Alpine
    (ii) Mediterranean
    (iii) Mongoloid
    (iv) Proto-Austroloid
    (v) Semite
    Select the answer from the codes given below:
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) All of them
    2.   (b) i, ii, iii and iv
    3.   (c) ii, iii, iv and v
    4.   (d) i, iii, iv and v
49. 99. In almost all the Indus cities, except a few, the lower town was not fortified. Pick out from the following the cities where the lower town together with the citadel was also fortified by a brick wall.
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Harappa
    2.   (b) Mohenjodaro
    3.   (c) Kalibangan
    4.   (d) Lothal
50. 100. Excavations at Lothal reveal
    (i) an artificial brick dockyard
    (ii) fire altars proving the existence of fire-cult
    (iii) a bronze rod or stick with measure marks
    (iv) rice husk indicating the earliest use of rice
    (v) the embossment of a ship on a seal and a terracotta model of a ship Select the answer from the codes given as follows
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) All of them
    2.   (b) i, ii, iii and iv
    3.   (c) i, ii, iv and v
    4.   (d) ii, iii, iv and v

Indus valley civilisation mock test 1

Indus valley civilisation Bronze age / Harappan civilisation mock test / quiz / practice test 1

indus valley harappan bronze age civilisation - Test1

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1. 1. Which of the following were the earliest precursors of the Harappan seals?
   
   
   
   
   1.   (a) Terracotta seals found at Mehrgarh
   2.   (b) Stone seals found at Amri
   3.   (c) Clay tablets found at Kalibangan
   4.   (d) Copper tablets found at Kot Diji
2. 2. At only one of the Indus sites have archaeologists discovered a middle town, as distinct from the citadel and the lower town. Identify the site from among the following:
   
   
   
   
   1.   (a) Surkotada
   2.   (b) Daimabad
   3.   (c) Dholavira
   4.   (d) Lothal
3. 3. Which of the following statements about Harappan measurements are true?
   i. The Harappans seem to have used both the foot and the cubit systems simultaneously.
   ii. Their foot system ranged from 16 to 32 cm and cubit from 48 to 64 cm.
   iii. At Mohenjodaro, a slip of shell seems to be part of a linear system.
   iv. At Harappa, a fragmentary bronze rod, broken at both ends seems to have been based on the standard cubit. Choose the answer from the codes below:
   
   
   
   
   1.   (a) All of them
   2.   (b) i, ii and iii
   3.   (c) i,iii and iv
   4.   (d) i and iv
4. 4. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
   List I List II
   i. Impressions of cloth on sealings (A) Alamgirpur
   ii. Impressions of cloth on a trough (B) Mohenjodaro
   iii. Fragment of a woven cloth (C) Lothal
   (D) Harappa
   
   
   
   
   1.   (a) i-C, ii-A, iii-B
   2.   (b) i-A, ii-D, iii-C
   3.   (c) i-B, ii-C, iii-D
   4.   (d) i-A, ii-C, iii-B
5. 5. The maximum concentration of Harappan sites is in the
   (a) uplands of Baluchistan
   (b) marshy lands of the Rann of Kutch
   (c) plains of the Indus and its tributaries
   (d) foothills of the Himalayas.
   1.   A
   2.   B
   3.   C
   4.   D
6. 6. Among recent discoveries the most remarkable Harappan site, which was probably a trading outpost meant for procuring lapis lazuli in particular, is located at
   (a) Shortughai in northeast Afghanistan
   (b) Musa Khel in North-West Frontier Province
   (c) Mundigak in south Afghanistan
   (d) Damb Sadat in northeast Baluchistan.
   1.   A
   2.   B
   3.   C
   4.   D
7. 7. While Lothal is the only Indus city whose citadel and lower town are together surrounded by its city brick walls, one another Indus city has the distinction of having its lower town also being surrounded by a separate massive brick wall. Pick it out from among the following
   (a) Sutkagendor
   (b) Banawali
   (c) Chanhudaro
   (d) Kalibangan
   1.   A
   2.   B
   3.   C
   4.   D
8. 8. Which one of the following Harappan sites has a stone fortification with square bastions at the corners and in the centre of the longer sides?
   (a) Amri
   (b) Surkotada
   (c) Mehrgarh
   (d) Sutkagendor
   1.   A
   2.   B
   3.   C
   4.   D
9. 9. The Harappan bricks were mainly
   (a) sawn with the help of a saw-like instrument
   (b) made in an open mould
   (c) hand-made
   (d) cut with the help of a chisel.
   1.   A
   2.   B
   3.   C
   4.   D
10. 10. Assertion (A): A distinctive feature of the house construction of the Harappans was that the roadward side of a block presented a plain blank facade.
    Reason (R): The entrances to the houses were from the narrow lanes which were set at right angles to the main streets.
    In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
    (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    (c) A is true but R is false.
    (d) A is false but R is true.
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
11. 11. Consider List I and List II:
    List I List II
    (i) Indo-Aryans - Sindhu
    (ii) Greeks and Romans - Hindu
    (iii) Persians and Arabs- Indus
    Which of the above is/are incorrectly matched? Select the answer from the codes below:
    (a) Only i
    (b) i and ii
    (c) ii and iii
    (d) i, ii and iii
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
12. 12. Potter’s wheel, a major technological innovation, was introduced at Mehrgarh, the earliest agrarian settlement in the subcontinent, around— millennium BC.
    (a) 5th
    (b) 4th
    (c) 3rd
    (d) 6th
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
13. 13. Where did the excavators discover a third small mound, distinct from the citadel and the lower town, containing only remnants of fire altars?
    (a) Lothal
    (b) Harappa
    (c) Dholavira
    (d) Kalibangan
    
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
14. 14. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
    List I (Harappan sites) - List II (Burial customs)
    (i) Harappa (a) Brick chamber or cist
    (ii) Lothal (b) Coffin burial
    (iii) Kalibangan (c) Pot burial
    (iv) Surkotada (d) Double burial
    Codes:
    (a) i-B, ii-D, iii-C, iv-A
    (b) i-D, ii-B, iii-A, iv-C
    (c) i-B, ii-D, iii-A, iv-C
    (d) i-A, ii-C, iii-B, iv-D
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
15. 15. Granaries or warehouses have been excavated at
    (i) Mohenjodaro
    (ii) Harappa
    (iii) Chanhudaro
    (iv) Kalibangan
    (v) Lothal
    (vi) Banawali
    Choose the correct answer from the codes given below
    (a) All of them
    (b) i, ii, iii and iv
    (c) i, ii and v
    (d) i, ii and vi
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
16. 16. Which one of the following is the latest Indus city discovered in India?
    (a) Manda
    (b) Dholavira
    (c) Daimabad
    (d) Rangpur
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
17. 17. Assertion (A): The Indus humpless bull, called ‘unicorn’ because it is shown in profile on seals with its horns superimposed on each other and pointing forward, was probably a mythical rather than a real beast.
    Reason (R): The Indian humped cattle were les commonly represented than the humpless cattle both on the seals and in the terracottas.
    In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
    
    (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the cor rect explanation of A.
    (c) A is true but R is false.
    (d) A is false but R is true.
    
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
18. 18. Match List I with List II and select the answer using codes given below the lists.
    List I List II
    (i) Mahadevan - (a) Language was Dravi-dian and script relied upon
    (ii) S R Rao - (b) Language is closer to Dravidian than to any other language.
    (iii)Kinnier- Wilson (c) Accepted Dravidian hypothesis and published an impressive computer concordance.
    (iv) Parpola (d) Attempt to read the contents of the inscriptions in terms of analogies between Harappan and Sumerian signs.
    (v) Soviet scholars (e) Attempt to read the script as containing a preindo-Aryan language of the Indo-European family.
    Codes:
    
    (a) i-A, ii-C, iii-E, iv-D, v-B
    (b) i-D, ii-A, iii-B, iv-C, v-E
    (c) i-C, ii-E, iii-D, iv-A, v-B
    (d) i-B, ii-D, iii-A, iv-E, v-C
    
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
19. 19. A nude male dancing figure in greystone with twisting shoulders and one raised leg, reminiscent of Lord Nataraja of the later times comes from
    (a) Mohenjodaro
    (b) Harappa
    (c) Lothal
    (d) Chanhudaro
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
20. 20. Majority of the Indus terracotta figurines were
    (a) hand-modelled
    (b) made in single moulds
    (c) cut with a saw
    (d) sculptured with a chisel
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
21. 21. The religious iconography of Indus people consists of
    (i) Seals and Sealings
    (ii) Images and Statues
    (iii) Terracotta figurines
    (iv) Amulets and Tablets
    Choose the answer from the codes given below
    (a) i and ii
    (b) i,ii and iii
    (c) i,iii and iv
    (d) All of them
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
22. 22. Which one of the following places has revealed the actual remains of a rhinoceros, though it is frequently represented on the seals discovered from various Indus sites?
    (a) Amri
    (b) Kot Diji
    (c) Surkotada
    (d) Banawali
    
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
23. 23. Which one of the following metals made its earliest appearance in India before any other place in the world?
    (a) Copper
    (b) Gold
    (c) Tin
    (d) Silver
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
24. 24. The majority of the Harappan pottery was
    (a) Polychrome pottery
    (b) Black-painted pottery
    (c) Red-painted pottery
    (d) Plain pottery
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
25. 25. Bones of camel are discovered at:
    (a) Kalibangan
    (b) Lothal
    (c) Harappa
    (d) Mohenjodaro
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
26. 26. For which one of the following crops there is no evidence of cultivation from anyone of the Indus sites?
    (a) Barley
    (b) Sugarcane
    (c) Rice
    (d) Field peas
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
27. 27. Which one of the following processes was used in the manufacture of Harappan seals?
    (a) Pinching
    (b) Moulding
    (c) Cutting
    (d) Casting
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
28. 28. What is the so-called ‘English Bond’, said to have been originally introduced by the Harappans?
    (a) The system of firing bricks in kilns.
    (b) The system of laying bricks in alternate headers and stretchers.
    (c) The system of dividing the city into rectangular blocks.
    (d) The system of separating common dwellings from public buildings.
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
29. 29. Which of the following were the most standardised products of the Harappans?
    (a) Pottery
    (b) Terracottas
    (c) Bricks
    (d) Statues
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
30. 30. Which one of the following Indus cities has houses with doors on the main streets?
    (a) Lothal
    (b) Surkotada
    (c) Chanhudaro
    (d) Banawali
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
31. 31. The whole area of Harappan culture represents a
    (a) circular area
    (b) square area
    (c) zigzag formation
    (d) triangle area
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
32. 32. Which has the earliest ploughed field in the world?
    (a) Harappa
    (b) Kalibangan
    (c) Ropar
    (d) Rangpur
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
33. 33. The ruins of Harappa were first noticed by
    (a) Charles Mason
    (b) Sahni
    (c) M Wheeler
    (d) MS Vats
    
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
34. 34. The Dockyard at Lothal, is well connected through a channel to the river
    (a) Narmada
    (b) Bhima
    (c) Bhogava
    (d) Tapti
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
35. 35. The most common materials used for the Harappan stone sculptures are
    (i) Hard sandstone
    (ii) Soft limestone
    (iii) White marble
    (iv) Steatite
    Choose the correct answer from the codes given below
    (a) ii and iv
    (b) i and iii
    (c) i, ii and iii
    (d) All the four
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
36. 36. Stone symbols of female sex organs have come from
    (a) Harappa
    (b) Lothal
    (c) Chanhudaro
    (d) Kalibangan
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
37. 37. The Harappan pottery was decorated with several devices. Which one of the following was not one such device?
    (a) Human Figurines
    (b) Figures of animals, birds, snakes and fish
    (c) Geometrical patterns
    (d) Pictures of carts, boats, etc.
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
38. 38. The Harappan culture as a whole gives the picture of a changeless, stagnant society. But this can be disproved by the changes in the
    (a) pottery
    (b) images
    (c) forms of worship
    (d) town planning
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
39. 39. Which of the following amply reveals the importance given by the Harappans to child care?
    (a) Seals with the depiction of children
    (b) Numerous terra cotta toys
    (c) Play grounds
    (d) All the above
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
40. 40. To produce sufficient foodgrains the Harappan villages were mostly situated in the
    (a) coastal areas
    (b) non-flood plains
    (c) flood plains
    (d) arid zones
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
41. 41. Of the all Harappan sites, which has the most impressive drainage system?
    (a) Harappa
    (b) Banawali
    (c) Dholavira
    (d) Mohenjodaro
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
42. 42. Who propounded the theory of ecological degradation as the cause for the decline of Harappan culture?
    (a) Walter Fairservis
    (b) H T Lambrick
    (c) George F Dales
    (d) Robert Raikes
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
43. 43. Which of the followings were the features of the Harappan houses?
    (i) Rectangular houses
    (ii) Widespread use of wood
    (iii) Brick-dried bathrooms and wells
    (iv) Outside stair cases
    (v) Entrances at the centre of the houses Choose the answer from the codes given below:
    (a) i, ii, v only
    (b) i, ii, iii only
    (c) i, iii, ivonly
    (d) ii, iii, ivonly
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
44. 44. Which of the following places gives more clues with regard to the transition from the preHarappan to the mature Harappan culture?
    (a) Banawali
    (b) Chanhudaro
    (c) Harappa
    (d) Amri
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
45. 45. The reason for the spread of Harappan culture and settlement of new colonies in far off places was
    (a) to meet their religious obligations
    (b) their desire to colonise
    (c) the population expansion
    (d) to safeguard their security concerns.
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
46. 46. Which one of the following places had a culture, called Jhangar culture, in its late Harappan phase?
    (a) Kalibangan
    (b) Mohenjodaro
    (c) Chanhudaro
    (d) Amri
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
47. 47. Match List I with List II and choose the answer from the codes given below
    List I List II
    (A) Copper (i) Chanhudaro rhinoceros
    (B) Serpent (ii) Lothal and Goddess Kalibangan
    (C) Medical (iii) Gumla and beliefs surgical skills
    (D) Bronze (iv) Daimabad bullock models of carts and ikkas
    Codes:
    (a) A-iv, B-iii, C-ii, D-i
    (b) A-i, B-ii, C-iii, D-iv
    (c) A-ii, B-iii, C-iv, D-i
    (d) A-iii, B-i, C-iv, D-ii
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
48. 48. Which one of the following Indus sites was destroyed by fire?
    (a) Lothal
    (b) Kalibangan
    (c) Kot Diji
    (d) Amri
    
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
49. 49. The cemeteries of the Harappan cities were generally located
    (a) around the perimeter of the settlements
    (b) within the citadels
    (c) at the heart of the cities
    (d) near the residences
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
50. 50. At which one of the following Harappan sites do we find pot-stone fragment
    of a hut-pot of Mesopotamian origin?
    (a) Harappa
    (b) Lothal
    (c) Mohenjodaro
    (d) Chanhudaro
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D