Indian History and Culture 1
Harappan Civilisation 1. Regardi Regarding ng
the Indu Induss Val Valley ley Civi Civilisa lisation tion,, consider the followin following g statemen statements ts
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1. It was pre red dominantly a secular civilisatio civil isation n and the relig religious ious element, though thoug h prese present, nt, did not dominate the scene. 2. Du Duri ring ng th this is pe peri riod od,, co cotto tton n wa was s us used ed for manufac man ufacturi turing ng text textile iles s in Ind India. ia. Whic Wh ich h of the sta statem temen ents ts gi give ven n ab above ove [IAS 2011] is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Bot Both h 1 and 2 (d) Nei Neithe therr 1 nor 2 2. What
1. They They po poss ssess essed ed gr grea eatt pa pala lace ces s an and d temples. 2. The wors worship hipped ped bot both h mal male e and fema female le deities. 3. They employed employed horse-drawn horse-drawn chariots chariots in warfa warfare. re. Select the correct statement/statements statement/statements using usi ng the code codes s giv given en bel below ow (a) 1 and 2 (b) Only 2 (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) None of these
is the Vedic name of river Ravi? [HPPSC 2012]
(a) Pu (a) Puru rush shni ni ( c ) Ar j i k i y a
(b) Ch (b) Chan andr drab abha haga ga (d) Satadru
7.
3. The The
Induss Val Indu Valley ley Civi Civilisat lisation ion flou flourishe rished d [SSC (10+2) 2009] during (a) 50 5000 00 −35 3500 00 BC (c) 2500 −1750 BC
4. Which
[Astt Comm 2005]
(b) 30 (b) 3000 00 −15 1500 00 BC (d)15 (d )1500 00 − 50 500 0 BC (b) Silver ( d ) Br a s s
8.
great gre atest est sty stylis listi ticc for forms ms of te templ mple e architecture architec ture durin during g the earl earlyy medi medieval eval period were the Nagara, the Dravida and the Vesara. Which of the following was the geographical spread of the Dravida [NDA/NA 2013] style?
The 5. The
(c)
2.
(a)
3.
(c)
4.
(a)
5.
(d)
The In The Indu duss Va Vall lley ey pe peop ople le ha had d tr trad ade e relations with (a) Egypt (b) Greece (c) Ceylon (d) Mesopotamia
9.
(a) Between Vindhyan and Krishna rivers (b) Between Krishna and Cauvery rivers (c) Bet Betwee ween n Vind indhya hyan n an and d Cau Cauver very y rivers (d) Between Godavari and Krishna rivers 1.
The main occupation of the people of the Indus Valley Civilisation was (a) agriculture (b) cattle rearing (c) hunting (d) trade
was the first metal used by man?
( a ) C o pp e r ( c ) B r on z e
Which of th Which the e fol follow lowin ing g ch chara aract cteri erises ses /characterise the people of Indus Valley Civilisation?
The mai main n cha chann nnels els of our kno knowl wledg edge e about the Indus Valley Civilisation Civilisation are (a) inscriptions [CDS 2010] (b) coins (c) palm and barch leaf manuscripts (d) archaeological excavations
6.
(b)
7.
(d)
8.
(d)
9.
(d)
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Objective General Knowledge 2750+
10.
With reference to the Indus Valley Civilisation, consider the following animals
20.
1. Bull 2. Elephant 3. Rhinoceros The figure / figures of which of the above animal(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.
one of the following was not an [NDA 2000] Indus Valley Civilisation site?
13.
Rice cultivation Harappan site of (a) Kalibangan (c) Ropar
(b) Patliputra ( d) S uk tag end or
is
associated
with
(b) Harappa (d) Lothal
14. Which
of the following Harappan sites had a dock? ( a) H ar app a (c) Lothal
( b) M ohe nj oda ro (d) Alamgirpur
15. The famous figure of a dancing girl found in
the excavations of Harappa was made up of (a) terracotta (c) bronze 16. The
(b) steatite (d) red limestone
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 discovered in (a) 1902
(b) 1921
Civilisation
was
[RRB 2011]
(c) 1922 (d) 1932
18. The
main characteristic of the Indus Valley Civilisation was (a) town planning (b) drainage system (c) well laid out roads (d) pacca house
19. The
Indus Valley Civilisation is known as Pre-Aryan Civilisation because of the evidence of (a) art (c) pottery
(b) copper (d) script
List I
List II
(State) 1. Haryana 2. Rajasthan 3. Gujarat 4. Sind
Codes
A (a) 2 (c) 3 21.
B 1 4
C 3 2
D 4 1
A (b) 2 (d) 4
22.
C D 1 3 1 3
(b) Lothal (d) Banwali
The Stone Age people had the first domestic [IAS 1990] (a) asses (c) horses
23.
B 4 2
Use of plough has been evidenced at (a) Kalibangan (c) Harappa
(b) dogs (d) sheep
Nomad man started settling in [CRPF
2002]
(a) Palaeolithic Age (b) Mesolithic Age (c) Neolithic Age (d) None of these
12. Which
(a) Lothal ( c) R an gpu r
[IFS 1991]
(Harappan Site) A. Kalibangan B. Mohenjodaro C. Banwali D. Surkotda
Which one among the following statement regarding Jorwe Culture is not [CDS 2012] correct? (a) Pravara-Godavari Valley was the nuclear zone of Jorwe Culture (b) The main sites of Jorwe Culture are Daimabad, Inamgaon, Jorwe and Nevasa (c) At Daimabad one gets archaeological evidences of symbolic burial (d) Practically all Jorwe settlements in the Northern Deccan were suddenly deserted
Match the following
24.
Match the following
[IES 2009]
List I
A. Pleistocene B. Palaeolithic C. Neolithic D. Mesolithic E. Chalcolithic
List II
1. Ice Age 2. Old Stone Age 3. New Stone Age 4. Middle Stone Age 5. Copper Stone Age
Codes
A (a) 1 (c) 3
B C D E 2 3 4 5 2 1 4 5
A (b) 5 (d) 4
B C D E 4 3 2 2 1 3 5 2
25. The
earliest evidence of silver in India is [IAS 1994] found in the (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 only metal known to the people was [RRB 2010] (a) iron (c) gold
(b) copper (d) silver
27. Statement I
Mahavira initially joined a group of ascetics called Nirgranthas. Statement II The sect was founded 200 [Bank PO 2012] years earlier by Parsva. Codes
(a) Both the statements are true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I (b) Both the statements are true, but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I (c) Statement I is true, but Statement II is false (d) Statement I is false, but Statement II is true
Harappan Civilisation 28.
Out of the following remains excavated in Indus Valley, which one indicates the commercial and economic development? (a) Pottery (c) Boats
(b)Seals [CPO SI 2002] (d)Houses
35. There
are similarities between the seals found at Mohenjodaro and (a) Egypt ( c) Sum er ia
36.
29. On
the basis of available evidence, the Indus Valley Civilisation contributed two important things to mankind which were (a) mathematics and decimal system [IAS 2003] (b) script and language (c) wheat and cotton (d) rearing animal
37.
one of the following archaeologists initially discovered the Mohenjodaro site of the Indus Valley Civilisation?
38.
Match the following
39.
List I
List II
(River)
A. Mohenjodaro B. Ropar C. Kalibangan D. Harappa
(a) Kalibangan (c) Chanhudaro 41.
the scattered skeletal remains of the Harappans found at different sites, the most appropriate conclusion to be drawn [IAS 2003] would be that there was (a) mass execution (b) casual burial of human bodies (c) some kind of military assault (d) great epidemic
42.
of the following are Indus Valley sites in India? [SSC (10+2) 2009] 1. Rangpur 2. Banwali 3. Suktangendor 4. Alamgirpur Select the correct answer using the codes given below (a) 1 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 1, 2 and 4 (c) All of these
20. 30. 40.
11. 21. 31. 41.
(d) (b) (a) (b)
12. 22. 32. 42.
(b) (c) (d) (c)
13. 23. 33. 43.
(c) (a) (c) (d)
Consider the following statements
The Indus Valley houses were built of (a) bamboos (c) wood
34. Which
(d) (a) (b) (d)
(b) Mohenjodaro (d) Banwali
1. Lime mortar was never used at Mohenjodaro in the construction of dwellings. 2. At Dholavira, stone was never used in the construction of dwellings. Which of the statement (s) given above [IAS 2009] is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
A B C D (b) 2 4 1 3 (d) 2 3 1 4
33. From
10.
Which of the following was/were not [Bank PO 2012] related to Buddha's life?
Harappan site showing evidence of two cultural phases, Harappan and [IES 1993] pre-Harappan is
1. Indus 2. Ghaggar 3. Sutlej 4. Ravi
B C D 3 2 4 4 2 3
The tools and weapons of Harappan Civilisation were mostly made of [IFS 2003]
40. The
Codes
A (a) 1 (c) 1
Which of the following animals were domesticated by the Harappans? [IES 2006]
1. Kanthaka 2. Alara Kalama 3. Channa 4. Goshala Maskariputra Select the correct answer using the codes given below (a) Only 1 (b) Only 4 (c) 1 and 2 (d) 3 and 4
[IAS 2007]
(Harappan Settlement)
(b) Dravidian (d) Undeciphered
(a) stone (b) stone and copper (c) copper, bronze and iron (d) copper, tin and bronze
(a) Sir John Marshall (b) Rakhal Das Bannerji (c) Daya Ram Sahni (d) Sir Martimer Wheeler 32.
The script of Indus Valley Civilisation was/is
(a) Goat, oxen, pig, buffalo (b) Oxen, elephant, horse, pig (c) Buffalo, sheep, dog, pig (d) Camel, oxen, buffalo, pig
of the following crops were grown by the people of the Indus Valley [SSC (10+2) 2011] Civilisation?
31. Which
(b) China ( d) A fg ha ni stan
(a) Persian (c) Sanskrit
30. Which
1. Wheat 2. Barley 3. Cotton 4. Peas Select the correct answer using the codes given below (a) 1, 2 and 4 (b) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1 and 2 (d) 1, 2 and 3
14. 24. 34. 44.
3
(c) (a) (c) (c)
(b) bricks (d) stone
43. During
the Indus Valley Civilisation period the dominant number used for weights and measures was (a) 6
(b) 8
(c) 12
(d) 16
44. The
Indus Valley Civilisation belongs to
the
[IES 1994]
(a) Neolithic Age (b) Palaeolithic Age (c) Chalcolithic Age (d) Mesolithic Age 15. 25. 35.
(a) (b) (d)
16. 26. 36.
(b) (b) (c)
17. 27. 37.
(a) (b) (d)
18. 28. 38.
(d) (c) (b)
19. 29. 39.
(b) (b) (a)
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Objective General Knowledge 2750+
45. At
which Harappan site have traces of a horse been found? (a) Kalibangan (c) Surkotada
52.
(b) Lothal (d) Suktagendor
of the following distinguishes the Harappan from other contemporary [IAS 2003] Civilisation of the world? (a) Science and technology (b) Religion and social structure (c) Town planning and drainage (d) Uniform weights and measures
48.
Match the following
A. B. C. D.
List II
(Important Find)
(Site)
Dockyard Ploughed field Horse Gr ea t Ba th
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
A (a) 1 (c) 4
53.
54.
A B C D (b) 2 3 4 5 (d) 2 5 4 3
about the existence of which of the following animals is doubtful in the Indus Valley Civilisation? (b) Cat (d) Horse
of the following can definitely be said to be beliefs and practices of the [IAS 2003] Indus people?
51.
Man passed from the food gathering stage to the food producing stage in the (a) Palaeolithic Age (b) Mesolithic Age (c) Neolithic Age (d) Chalcolithic Age
The Harappans extensively used burnt bricks because [IAS 2003]
Match the following List I
List II
(Important Find)
(Site)
Practice of the fire cult Lower town fortified Granary Shi pb ui ldi ng
1. 2. 3. 4.
Lothal Kalibangan Harappa Sur ko tada
Codes
A (a) 1 (c) 2
50. Which
1. Worship of nature 2. Phallic and yonic worship 3. Belief in ghosts and spirits 4. Belief in life after death Select the correct answer using the codes given below (a) 1, 2 and 4 (b) 1, 3 and 4 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) All of the above
Of the following Harappan sites those not in India are [RRB 2011]
A. B. C. D.
49. Knowledge
(a) Dog (c) Bull
A B C D (b) 2 1 4 3 (d) 2 1 3 4
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 codes given below (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 2 and 3 (d) All of these 55.
B C D 4 2 5 3 5 1
B C D 2 3 4 2 4 3
(a) Mohenjodaro and Harappa (b) Banwali and Ropar (c) Lothal and Kalibangan (d) Lothal and Ropar
Harappa Lothal Kalibangan Su rkot ad a Mohenjodaro
Codes
List II
(Archeological Finding)
A (a) 1 (c) 1
[CDS 2001]
List I
List I
(Ancient Site)
Codes
Consider the following persons 1. John Marshall 2. SR Rao 3. RD Bannerji 4. Dayaram Sahni Who among these were associated with the first excavations carried out at [CDS 2005] Harappa and Mohenjodaro? ( a) 1 , 2 a nd 3 ( b) 2 , 3 an d 4 ( c) 1, 3 a nd 4 ( d) 1 , 2 and 4
[IAS 2002]
A. Lothal 1. Ploughed field Kalibangan B. 2. Dockyard Dholavira C. 3. Terracotta replica of a plough D. Banwali 4. An inscription comprising ten large sized signs of the Harappan script
46. Which
47.
Match the following
56.
B 2 4
C 3 3
D 4 1
A (b) 4 (d) 4
B 3 2
C D 2 1 3 1
Consider the given statements
[IAS 2007]
1. The inhabitants of Harappa grew and used cotton. 2. The inhabitants of Harappa had no knowledge of copper and bronze. 3. The standard Harappan seals were made of clay. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) A ll o f these 57. Which
of the following is not an Indus Valley Civilisation site? [MPPSC 2014]
(a) Kalibangan (c) Patliputra
(b) Ropar (d) Lothal
Harappan Civilisation 58.
The script of the Harappan people consisted of
(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
(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
5
66.
Match the following
[IAS 2006]
[SSC (10 + 2) 2013]
(a) Brahmi (c) Kharosthi
(b) Tamil (d) undeciphered
60. Which
of the following presents the most significant feature of Indus Valley Civilisation? [SSC CGL 2010]
A. B. C. D.
(a) Burnt brick building (b) Art and architecture (c) Buildings of worship (d) First true arches
(a) to signify royalty (b) as a medium of exchange in trade (c) to signify ownership of property (d) to indicate social status 62-64) In the questions given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). In the context of the two statements, which one of the following is correct? Codes (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
Indus Valley people knew the art of navigation. Reason (R) Indus Valley seals indicate prevalence of overseas trade. 63. Assertion (A) The Harappans had commercial links with Mesopotamia. Reason (R) Many Harappan seal have been discovered in Mesopotamia. [IAS 2008]
The Harappans did not believe in any religion. Reason (R) No temples have been found at any Harappan site as yet. 65. Which one of the following statements regarding Harappan Civilisation is correct? [CDS 2010]
55. 65.
56. 66.
57. 67.
48. 58. 68.
(b) (d) (b)
49. 59. 69.
C 4 3 4 3
D 1 2 2 1
(d) (d) (d)
( b) C han hu da ro (d) Mohenjodaro
68. Near
the banks of which of the following rivers excavations have brought to light that Indus Valley Civilisation percolated to far South? ( a) G oda va ri (c) Cauvery
( b) M ah an ad i (d) Krishna
69. With
which of the following periods do we associate 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 (c) Beas
(b) Indus (d) Ravi
71. Which
one among the following Indus cities was known for water management? [CDS 2012]
(a) Lothal ( c) H ar ap pa 72.
(b) Mohenjodaro ( d) D ho lav ir a
Who among the following was not associated with the excavation of Harappa and Mohenjodaro? [BPSC 2015] (a) RD Banerjee (c) MS Vats
(a) The standard Harappan seals were made of clay (b) (c) (d)
B 2 1 1 2
( a) H ara ppa (c) Lothal
64. Assertion (A)
47.
Indus Ghaggar Hindon Ravi
which one of the following sites, was the famous Bull-Seal of Indus Valley found?
62. Assertion (A)
(c) (d) (d)
1. 2. 3. 4.
67. From
Directions (Q.Nos.
46.
Alamgirpur Kalibangan Harappa Mohenjodaro
A (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 4
primary purpose of seal in the Indus Valley Civilisation was probably
(c) (a) (a)
List II
(Bank of rivers on which located)
Codes
61. The
45.
List I
(Harappa’s Settlement)
50. 60. 70.
(c) (c) (d)
51. 61. 71.
(b) (a) (d)
52. 62. 72.
(b) KN Dikshit (d) VA Smith
(a) (a) (b)
53. 63.
(c) (d)
54. 64.
(c) (d)
