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Questions : A glaring evidence of the art of dance in Harappan culture comes from:

(a) Kalibangan

(b) Mohenjodaro

(c) Harappa

(d) Lothal

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (b)

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Question : 1

How the Indus valley civilization declined? Give correct reasons contributed to the decline of civilization.

  1. Due to a fall in foreign trade continuously
  2. Due to changing monsoon, the scarcity of rains.
  3. Due to the ruling of weak foreign powers. 4. Due to the animals used the pastures in excess.
Which of the above is/are correct

a) 2 and 3

b) 1 and 4

c) 1, 2 and 4

d) 2, 3 and 4

Answer: (c)

Question : 2

Indus Valley Civilization site Manda is situated near the bank of:

a) Indus

b) Chinab

c) Jhelum

d) Sutlej

Answer: (b)

Indus Valley Civilization site Manda is situated on the right bank of Chenab river in the foothills of Pir Panjal range, 28 km northwest of Jammu. Manda is the north site of Indus civilization. It was discovered by J.P. Joshi in 1982.

Question : 3

List A consists of some Harappan sites and list B consists of the measurements of the scales found at places mentioned in list A. Match them correctly.

A B
1. Harappa (a) 25.56 mm
2. Mohenjodaro (b) 93.4 mm
3. Lothal (c) 6.7056 mm
Choose the correct answer :

a) 1-a, 2-c, 3-a

b) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c

c) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c

d) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a

Answer: (d)

Question : 4

Which of the following Harappan sites are located in the Kutch region?

  1. Desalpur
  2. Dholavira
  3. Lothal
  4. Rojdi
Select the correct answer from the codes given below codes:

a) 3 and 4

b) 1, 2, 3 and 4

c) 1 and 2

d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (c)

Desalpur (Gunthli) is a site belonging to Indus Valley Civilization located at Nakhtrana Taluka, Kutch district, Gujarat, India. This site is of modest dimensions, (130 m (427 ft) by 100 m (328 ft)) situated on the northern banks of the once depredatory (erosive) stream, Bamu-Chela, an affluent of the Dhrud river.

Dholavira is an archaeological site in Bhachau Taluka of Kutch district, in the state of Gujarat in western India, which has taken its name from a modern village 1 km (0.62 mi) south of it.

It is one of the five largest Harappan sites and most prominent archaeological sites in India belonging to the Indus Valley Civilization.

Question : 5

The Indus Valley Civilization people traded with the:

a) Chinese

b) Mesopotamians

c) Parthians

d) Romans

Answer: (b)

The people of Indus Valley Civilization mainly traded with the Mesopotamians. Dilmun and Makan were intermediate trading stations between Meluha and Mesopotamia. Meluha is the earliest name of Indus area.

Question : 6

Three-paired cemetry was found in:

a) Mohenjodaro

b) Chanhudaro

c) Lothal

d) Kalibangan

Answer: (c)

In Indus Valley Civilization, the three pairedcemetery was found from excavation of Lothal.

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