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Question : 27
Which of the following statements are correct?
- The bronze ‘dancing girl figurine has been discovered at Harappa.
- The evidence of bead makers’ shops has been found at Chanhudaro and Lothal.
- Pottery-making was also an important industry in the Harappan period.
- The Harappans seals were generally square in shape and were made of steatite.
a) 2, 3 and 4
b) 1, 2 and 3
c) 1, 3 and 4
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer »Answer: (a)
The bronze ‘dancing girl’ figurine has been discovered at Mohenjo-Daro. She is wearing a large number of bangles. Gold and silver beads have also been found. Ivory carving and inlaying used in beads, bracelets and other decorations were also in practice. Pottery was chiefly wheel-made and was treated with a red coating and had decorations in black. These are found in various sizes and shapes.
The painted designs consist of horizontal lines of varied thickness, leaf patterns, and palm and pipal trees. Birds, fishes and animals are also depicted in potteries.
The most famous of the seals is the one with a horned male deity represented on it. He has three heads and is sitting in a yogic posture surrounded by four animals viz elephant, tiger, rhinoceros and a buffalo. He has been identified by many scholars with the ancient form of the god Pashupati (Lord of beasts).
Question : 28
Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the decline of Harrapan civilisation?
- Natural calamities such as floods and earthquakes might have caused the decline of civilization.
- Increased aridity and drying up of the river GhaggarHarka on account of the changes in river courses might have contributed to the decline.
- The Harappan civilization was destroyed by the Aryans who came to India from north-west around 1500 BC.
a) 2 and 3
b) 1 and 2
c) 1 and 3
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer »Answer: (d)
It is believed that earthquakes might have raised the level of the flood plains of the lower course of Indus river. It blocked the passage of the river water to the sea and resulted in the floods which might have swallowed the city of Mohenjo-Daro. However, this only explains the decline of Mohenjo-Daro and not of the whole civilization. There was an increase in arid conditions by around 2000 BC.
This might have affected agricultural production and led to the decline. However, there is no single cause that can explain the decline of civilization in totality. At the maximum, these can explain the decay of certain sites or areas only.
Hence, each theory has met with criticism. Nevertheless, the archaeological evidence indicates that the Harappan civilization did not collapse all of a sudden but declined gradually and ultimately merged with other local cultures.
Question : 29
Which among the following was the most extensive Harappan city?
a) Rakhigarhi
b) Lothal
c) Ropar
d) Banavali
Answer »Answer: (a)
Rakhigarhi was a large Harappan town known in 1963, when the area was first surveyed. Archaeologists found it the biggest Harappan city, larger and more extensive.
Question : 30
Which of the Harappan sites has yielded evidence of two cemeteries?
a) Ropar
b) Kalibangan
c) Harappa
d) Mohenjodaro
Answer »Answer: (c)
The evidence of two cemeteries has been found from Harappa. The strongest evidence for the burial sites in Harappa are Cemetery R-37 and Cemetery H.
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