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Questions : Which of the following Harappan city sites had bipartite division-high citadel and lower town?
  1. (i) Harappa
  2. (ii) Mohenjodaro
  3. (iii) Kalibangan
  4. (iv) Surkotada
Select the correct answer from the codes given below codes:

(a) (i) and (ii)

(b) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

(c) (i) only

(d) (i), (ii) and (iii)

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (d)

Mohenjodaro, Harappa and Kalibangan show an identical town lay-out plan of the metropolis – the citadel and the lower city.

At Kalibangan, the citadel shows a bipartite plan with no less than six mud-brick platforms.

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Question : 1

A seal depicting Mother Goddess with plant growing from the womb, has been found from:

a) Dholavira

b) Kalibangan

c) Mohenjodaro

d) Harappa

Answer: (d)

Plant growing from the womb of women has been found from Harappa on a seal. That represents Earth Goddess.

Question : 2

Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the Great Bath of Mohenjodaro?

  1. It is surrounded by corridors on all sides and is approached at either end a by a flight of steps in north and south
  2. A thin layer of bitumen was applied to the bed of the Bath to ensure that water did not seep in.
  3. Water was supplied by a large well in an adjacent room
  4. There was no drain for the outlet of the water was a big fault
Select the answer from the codes given below-

a) 2, 3, and 4

b) 1, 2, and 3

c) 1, 3, and 4

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer: (b)

There was a drain for the outlet of the water. The bath was surrounded by sets of rooms on sides for changing cloth. Scholars believe that the ‘Great Bath’ was used for ritual bathing.

Another structure here located to the west of the ‘Great Bath’ is the granary

Question : 3

The terra-cotta plough of the Harappan civilization was found at

a) Kalibangan

b) Lothal

c) Banawali

d) Mohenjo-daro

Answer: (c)

Question : 4

A circular button shaped seal called the Persian gulf seal has been obtained from which Harappan site?

a) Banwali

b) Kalibangan

c) Mohenjodaro

d) Lothal

Answer: (d)

Question : 5

Indus valley civilization is an example of

a) Continuous story

b) History

c) Proto-history

d) Pre-history

Answer: (c)

Question : 6

Consider the following statements :

  1. Lime mortar was never used at Mohenjodaro in the construction of dwellings.
  2. At Dholavira, the stone was never used in the construction of dwellings.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) Neither 1 nor 2

b) 1 only

c) 2 only

d) Both 1 and 2

Answer: (a)

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