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Questions : What are the evidence found regarding the decline of Harappan civilization ? Consider the statements :
  1. Silt is there is Harappa because of wind sction which brought sand and slit. Houses and streets covered by slit deposits upto 30 ft above ground level.
  2. Human skeletons have been found lying on the streets.
Which of the above is/are correct ?

(a) Both 1 and 2

(b) 1 only

(c) 2 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

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Question : 1

Which of the following statements about the Indus civilization is not true?

a) Worshipping of Mother Goddess

b) Accurate drainage system in cities

c) Trade and commerce were in an advanced stage

d) People knew about iron

Answer: (d)

Question : 2

Indus Valley Civilization was discovered by:

a) Cunningham

b) Dayaram Sahni

c) R.D. Banerji

d) Wheeler

Answer: (b)

Harappan civilization was discovered in 1921–22 when two of its most important sites were excavated. The first was excavated by Dayaram Sahni and the second by R.D. Banerji.

Question : 3

Evidence of more than one dead being buried together is found from

a) Mohanjo-daro

b) Harappa

c) Ropar

d) Lothal

Answer: (d)

Question : 4

Two terracotta models of Egyptian mummies have been recovered from which Harappan site?

a) Kalibangan

b) Dholavira

c) Lothal

d) Chanhudaro

Answer: (c)

Question : 5

Indus valley civilization is an example of

a) Continuous story

b) Pre-history

c) Proto-history

d) History

Answer: (c)

Question : 6

Which of the following animals as figures surround the male deity in the Indus Valley Civilizations?

  1. Elephant
  2. Tiger
  3. Rhinoceros
  4. Buffalo
  5. Deer
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

a) 2, 3 and 4

b) 1, 2, 3 and 4

c) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

d) 1, 3 and 5

Answer: (c)

The Pashupati is the only possibly male deity of the Indus Valley Civilization, as depicted on various seals. This deity is surrounded by 4 wild animals and this gives an indication that it is Pashupatinath or a prototype of Lord Shiva.

The deity is surrounded by 4 animals viz. an elephant, a tiger, a buffalo, and a rhinoceros. Apart from this, there are 2 deers beneath the seat of the deity. The headdress of the deity has two horns.

It wears a number of bangles and has a pectoral around the neck, and an inscription of seven letters appears at the top.

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