Indian History and Harappan Culture Objective General Knowledge

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1. Regarding the Indus Valley Civilisation,consider the following statements1. It was predominantly a secular

civilisation and the religious element,though present, did not dominate thescene.

2. During this period, cotton was used formanufacturing textiles in India.

Which of the statements given aboveis/are correct? [IAS 2011](a) Only 1 (b) Only 2(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

2. What is the Vedic name of river Ravi?[HPPSC 2012]

(a) Purushni (b) Chandrabhaga(c) Arjikiya (d) Satadru

3. The Indus Valley Civilisation flourishedduring [SSC (10+2) 2009](a) 5000 3500− BC (b) 3000 1500− BC(c) 2500 1750− BC (d)1500 500− BC

4. Which was the first metal used by man?(a) Copper (b)Silver (c) Bronze (d)Brass

5. The greatest stylistic forms of templearchitecture during the early medievalperiod were the Nagara, the Dravida andthe Vesara. Which of the following wasthe geographical spread of the Dravidastyle? [NDA/NA 2013](a) Between Vindhyan and Krishna rivers

(b) Between Krishna and Cauvery rivers

(c) Between Vindhyan and Cauvery

rivers

(d) Between Godavari and Krishna rivers

6. Which of the following characterises/characterise the people of Indus ValleyCivilisation?1. They possessed great palaces and

temples.

2. The worshipped both male and femaledeities.

3. They employed horse-drawn chariots

in warfare.Select the correct statement/statementsusing the codes given below(a) 1 and 2(b) Only 2(c) 1, 2 and 3(d) None of these

7. The main occupation of the people of theIndus Valley Civilisation was

[Astt Comm 2005]

(a) agriculture(b) cattle rearing(c) hunting(d) trade

8. The Indus Valley people had trade

relations with(a) Egypt(b) Greece(c) Ceylon(d) Mesopotamia

9. The main channels of our knowledgeabout the Indus Valley Civilisation are(a) inscriptions [CDS 2010]

(b) coins(c) palm and barch leaf manuscripts

(d) archaeological excavations

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1. (c) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (a) 5. (d) 6. (b) 7. (d) 8. (d) 9. (d)


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10. With reference to the Indus ValleyCivilisation, consider the following animals

1. Bull 2. Elephant

3. Rhinoceros

The figure / figures of which of the aboveanimal(s) is/are found on the Indus seals?(a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 2 [IAS 2009]

(c) 2 and 3 (d) All of these

11. Which one among the followingstatement regarding Jorwe Culture is notcorrect? [CDS 2012](a) Pravara-Godavari Valley was the

nuclear zone of Jorwe Culture(b) The main sites of Jorwe Culture are

Daimabad, Inamgaon, Jorwe andNevasa

(c) At Daimabad one gets archaeologicalevidences of symbolic burial

(d) Practically all Jorwe settlements inthe Northern Deccan were suddenly

deserted

12. Which one of the following was not anIndus Valley Civilisation site? [NDA 2000](a) Lothal (b) Patliputra(c) Rangpur (d) Suktagendor

13. Rice cultivation is associated withHarappan site of

(a) Kalibangan (b) Harappa

(c) Ropar (d) Lothal

14.

Which of the following Harappan sites hada dock?

(a) Harappa (b) Mohenjodaro(c) Lothal (d) Alamgirpur

15. The famous figure of a dancing girl found inthe excavations of Harappa was made up of (a) terracotta (b) steatite(c) bronze (d) red limestone

16. The Indus Valley people knew the use of [CDS 2000]

(a) gold, silver, copper, bronze but not iron

(b) copper, iron, gold but not bronze

(c) silver, lead, iron but not gold

(d) gold, tin, bronze but not copper

17. The Indus Valley Civilisation was

discovered in [RRB 2011](a) 1902 (b) 1921 (c) 1922 (d) 1932

18. The main characteristic of the Indus ValleyCivilisation was(a) town planning(b) drainage system(c) well laid out roads(d) pacca house

19. The Indus Valley Civilisation is known asPre-Aryan Civilisation because of theevidence of (a) art (b) copper (c) pottery (d) script

20. Match the following [IFS 1991]

List I

(Harappan Site)List II

(State)

A. Kalibangan 1. Haryana

B. Mohenjodaro 2. Rajasthan

C. Banwali 3. Gujarat

D. Surkotda 4. Sind

Codes

A B C D A B C D(a) 2 1 3 4 (b) 2 4 1 3(c) 3 4 2 1 (d) 4 2 1 3

21. Use of plough has been evidenced at(a) Kalibangan (b) Lothal

(c) Harappa (d) Banwali

22. The Stone Age people had the firstdomestic [IAS 1990](a) asses (b) dogs(c) horses (d) sheep

23. Nomad man started settling in [CRPF 2002](a) Palaeolithic Age (b) Mesolithic Age(c) Neolithic Age (d) None of these

24. Match the following [IES 2009]

List I List II

A. Pleistocene 1. Ice Age

B. Palaeolithic 2. Old Stone Age

C. Neolithic 3. New Stone Age

D. Mesolithic 4. Middle Stone Age

E. Chalcolithic 5. Copper Stone Age

Codes

A B C D E A B C D E(a) 1 2 3 4 5 (b) 5 4 3 2 2(c) 3 2 1 4 5 (d) 4 1 3 5 2

25. The earliest evidence of silver in India isfound in the [IAS 1994](a) Harappan culture(b) Chalcolithic cultures of Western India(c) Vedic texts(d) Silver punch marked coins

26. During the Neolithic Age in India, the onlymetal known to the people was [RRB 2010](a) iron (b) copper

(c) gold (d) silver

27. Statement I Mahavira initially joined a

group of ascetics called Nirgranthas.Statement II The sect was founded 200years earlier by Parsva. [Bank PO 2012]Codes

(a) Both the statements are true andStatement II is the correctexplanation of Statement I

(b) Both the statements are true, butStatement II is not the correctexplanation of Statement I

(c) Statement I is true, but Statement IIis false

(d) Statement I is false, but Statement IIis true

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28. Out of the following remains excavated inIndus Valley, which one indicates thecommercial and economic development?(a) Pottery (b)Seals [CPO SI 2002]

(c) Boats (d)Houses

29. On the basis of available evidence, theIndus Valley Civilisation contributed twoimportant things to mankind which were(a) mathematics and decimal system(b) script and language [IAS 2003]

(c) wheat and cotton (d) rearing animal

30. Which of the following crops were grownby the people of the Indus ValleyCivilisation? [SSC (10+2) 2011]

1. Wheat 2. Barley 3. Cotton 4. Peas

Select the correct answer using the codesgiven below(a) 1, 2 and 4 (b) 1, 2, 3 and 4(c) 1 and 2 (d) 1, 2 and 3

31. Which one of the following archaeologistsinitially discovered the Mohenjodaro siteof the Indus Valley Civilisation?

(a) Sir John Marshall(b) Rakhal Das Bannerji(c) Daya Ram Sahni

(d) Sir Martimer Wheeler

32. Match the following [IAS 2007]

List I

(Harappan Settlement)List II

(River)

A. Mohenjodaro 1. IndusB. Ropar 2. Ghaggar

C. Kalibangan 3. Sutlej

D. Harappa 4. Ravi

Codes

A B C D A B C D(a) 1 3 2 4 (b) 2 4 1 3(c) 1 4 2 3 (d) 2 3 1 4

33. From the scattered skeletal remains of theHarappans found at different sites, themost appropriate conclusion to be drawnwould be that there was [IAS 2003](a) mass execution(b) casual burial of human bodies(c) some kind of military assault(d) great epidemic

34. Which of the following are Indus Valleysites in India? [SSC (10+2) 2009]

1. Rangpur 2. Banwali3. Suktangendor 4. Alamgirpur

Select the correct answer using the codesgiven below(a) 1 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 3(c) 1, 2 and 4 (c) All of these

35. There are similarities between the sealsfound at Mohenjodaro and(a) Egypt (b) China(c) Sumeria (d) Afghanistan

36. The script of Indus Valley Civilisationwas/is(a) Persian (b) Dravidian(c) Sanskrit (d) Undeciphered

37. Which of the following animals weredomesticated by the Harappans? [IES 2006](a) Goat, oxen, pig, buffalo(b) Oxen, elephant, horse, pig(c) Buffalo, sheep, dog, pig(d) Camel, oxen, buffalo, pig

38. The tools and weapons of HarappanCivilisation were mostly made of [IFS 2003](a) stone (b) stone and copper (c) copper, bronze and iron(d) copper, tin and bronze

39. Which of the following was/were notrelated to Buddha's life? [Bank PO 2012]

1. Kanthaka 2. Alara Kalama

3. Channa 4. Goshala Maskariputra

Select the correct answer using the codesgiven below(a) Only 1 (b) Only 4(c) 1 and 2 (d) 3 and 4

40. The Harappan site showing evidence of two cultural phases, Harappan and

pre-Harappan is [IES 1993](a) Kalibangan (b) Mohenjodaro(c) Chanhudaro (d) Banwali

41. Consider the following statements1. Lime mortar was never used at Mohen-

jodaro in the construction of dwellings.2. At Dholavira, stone was never used in

the construction of dwellings.Which of the statement (s) given aboveis/are correct? [IAS 2009](a) Only 1 (b) Only 2(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

42. The Indus Valley houses were built of (a) bamboos (b) bricks(c) wood (d) stone

43. During the Indus Valley Civilisation periodthe dominant number used for weightsand measures was(a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 12 (d) 16

44. The Indus Valley Civilisation belongs tothe [IES 1994](a) Neolithic Age (b) Palaeolithic Age

(c) Chalcolithic Age (d) Mesolithic Age

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10. (d) 11. (d) 12. (b) 13. (c) 14. (c) 15. (a) 16. (b) 17. (a) 18. (d) 19. (b)

20. (a) 21. (b) 22. (c) 23. (a) 24. (a) 25. (b) 26. (b) 27. (b) 28. (c) 29. (b)

30. (b) 31. (a) 32. (d) 33. (c) 34. (c) 35. (d) 36. (c) 37. (d) 38. (b) 39. (a)

40. (d) 41. (b) 42. (c) 43. (d) 44. (c)


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45. At which Harappan site have traces of ahorse been found?(a) Kalibangan (b) Lothal(c) Surkotada (d) Suktagendor

46. Which of the following distinguishes theHarappan from other contemporaryCivilisation of the world? [IAS 2003](a) Science and technology(b) Religion and social structure

(c) Town planning and drainage

(d) Uniform weights and measures

47. Consider the following persons1. John Marshall

2. SR Rao

3. RD Bannerji4. Dayaram Sahni

Who among these were associated withthe first excavations carried out atHarappa and Mohenjodaro? [CDS 2005](a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4

(c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 4

48. Match the following [CDS 2001]

List I

(Important Find)List II

(Site)

A. Dockyard 1. Harappa

B. Ploughed field 2. Lothal

C. Horse 3. Kalibangan

D. Great Bath 4. Surkotada

5. MohenjodaroCodes

A B C D A B C D(a) 1 4 2 5 (b) 2 3 4 5(c) 4 3 5 1 (d) 2 5 4 3

49. Knowledge about the existence of whichof the following animals is doubtful in theIndus Valley Civilisation?(a) Dog (b) Cat(c) Bull (d) Horse

50. Which of the following can definitely besaid to be beliefs and practices of theIndus people? [IAS 2003]

1. Worship of nature

2. Phallic and yonic worship

3. Belief in ghosts and spirits4. Belief in life after death

Select the correct answer using the codesgiven below(a) 1, 2 and 4(b) 1, 3 and 4(c) 2, 3 and 4(d) All of the above

51. Man passed from the food gatheringstage to the food producing stage in the(a) Palaeolithic Age(b) Mesolithic Age(c) Neolithic Age(d) Chalcolithic Age


List I

(Ancient Site)List II

(Archeological Finding)

A. Lothal 1. Ploughed field

B. Kalibangan 2. Dockyard

C. Dholavira 3. Terracotta replica of aplough

D. Banwali 4. An inscription comprisingten large sized signs ofthe Harappan script

Codes

A B C D A B C D(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 2 1 4 3(c) 1 2 4 3 (d) 2 1 3 4

53. Of the following Harappan sites those notin India are [RRB 2011](a) Mohenjodaro and Harappa(b) Banwali and Ropar (c) Lothal and Kalibangan(d) Lothal and Ropar

54. The Harappans extensively used burntbricks because [IAS 2003]

1. stone was not available.

2. they provided defence against floods.

3. they provided security and longevity.

4. its import was easy.

Select the correct answer using the codesgiven below(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 2 and 3(c) 2 and 3 (d) All of these

55. Match the following

List I

(Important Find)List II

(Site)

A. Practice of the fire cult 1. LothalB. Lower town fortified 2. KalibanganC. Granary 3. HarappaD. Shipbui lding 4. Surkotada

Codes

A B C D A B C D(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 4 3 2 1(c) 2 4 3 1 (d) 4 2 3 1

56. Consider the given statements [IAS 2007]

1. The inhabitants of Harappa grew andused cotton.

2. The inhabitants of Harappa had noknowledge of copper and bronze.

3. The standard Harappan seals weremade of clay.

Which of the statements given aboveis/are correct?(a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 2(c) 2 and 3 (d)A llo f these

57. Which of the following is not an IndusValley Civilisation site?

[MPPSC 2014]

(a) Kalibangan (b) Ropar (c) Patliputra (d) Lothal

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58. The script of the Harappan peopleconsisted of (a) a family of quasi-pictographic writings

(b) a family of geometrical shapes

(c) a combination of both pictures and

geometrical shapes

(d) None of the above

59. The script of the Indus Valley civilisation is[SSC (10 + 2) 2013]

(a) Brahmi (b) Tamil(c) Kharosthi (d) undeciphered

60. Which of the following presents the mostsignificant feature of Indus ValleyCivilisation? [SSC CGL 2010]

(a) Burnt brick building(b) Art and architecture(c) Buildings of worship(d) First true arches

61. The primary purpose of seal in the IndusValley Civilisation was probably(a) to signify royalty(b) as a medium of exchange in trade(c) to signify ownership of property(d) to indicate social status

Directions (Q.Nos. 62-64) In the questionsgiven below are two statements labelled as

Assertion (A) and Reason (R). In thecontext of the two statements, which one of the following is correct?Codes

(a) Both A and R are true and R is thecorrect explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not thecorrect explanation of A

(c) A is true, but R is false(d) A is false, but R is true

62. Assertion (A) Indus Valley people knewthe art of navigation.Reason (R) Indus Valley seals indicateprevalence of overseas trade.

63. Assertion (A) The Harappans hadcommercial links with Mesopotamia.Reason (R) Many Harappan seal havebeen discovered in Mesopotamia.

[IAS 2008]

64. Assertion (A) The Harappans did notbelieve in any religion.Reason (R) No temples have beenfound at any Harappan site as yet.

65. Which one of the following statementsregarding Harappan Civilisation iscorrect? [CDS 2010](a) The standard Harappan seals were

made of clay

(b) The inhabitants of Harappa had

neither knowledge of copper nor

bronze(c) The Harappan Civilisation was rural

based

(d) The inhabitants of Harappa grew and

used cotton


List I

(Harappa’sSettlement)

List II

(Bank of rivers onwhich located)

A. Alamgirpur 1. Indus

B. Kalibangan 2. Ghaggar

C. Harappa 3. Hindon

D. Mohenjodaro 4. Ravi

Codes

A B C D(a) 3 2 4 1(b) 4 1 3 2(c) 3 1 4 2(d) 4 2 3 1

67. From which one of the following sites,was the famous Bull-Seal of Indus Valleyfound?(a) Harappa (b) Chanhudaro(c) Lothal (d) Mohenjodaro

68. Near the banks of which of the followingrivers excavations have brought to lightthat Indus Valley Civilisation percolated tofar South?(a) Godavari (b) Mahanadi(c) Cauvery (d) Krishna

69. With which of the following periods do weassociate the 'microlith' implements?(a) Palaeolithic(b) Mesolithic(c) Neolithic(d) Chalcolithic

70. The site of Harappa is located on the bank of river [CDS 2012](a) Saraswati (b) Indus(c) Beas (d) Ravi

71. Which one among the following Induscities was known for water management?

[CDS 2012](a) Lothal (b) Mohenjodaro(c) Harappa (d) Dholavira

72. Who among the following was notassociated with the excavation of Harappa and Mohenjodaro? [BPSC 2015](a) RD Banerjee (b) KN Dikshit(c) MS Vats (d) VA Smith

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45. (c) 46. (c) 47. (b) 48. (b) 49. (d) 50. (c) 51. (b) 52. (a) 53. (c) 54. (c)

55. (a) 56. (d) 57. (c) 58. (d) 59. (d) 60. (c) 61. (a) 62. (a) 63. (d) 64. (d)

65. (a) 66. (d) 67. (d) 68. (b) 69. (d) 70. (d) 71. (d) 72. (b)

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