Ancient Indian History Test 3

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Question 1
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Remains of which animals have not been discovered in the Indus Valley Civilisation?

A
Lion

B
Horse

C
Cow

D
Elephant

Solution

Elephants and cows were in plenty being domesticated by the Indus Valley people. Even though the horse was not commonly used by Indus Valley people, a few fossils of horses were excavated from the valley. But there is no evidence to show the presence of lions in the Indus Valley region has obtained
Question 2
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Which of the following was prevalent among Harappan people?
1. Linga and Yoni worship.
2. Naga cult.
3. Prototype of Shiva was worshipped.
4. Laxmi worship.

A
1, 2 and 3

B
2, 3 and 4

C
1, 3 and 4

D
All of these

Solution

Evidence of Linga and Yoni worship has been found at sites like Kalibangan. Naga worship was also common amongst Harappans. Besides, a Pashupati seal found at the site of Mohenjodaro has led many to suggest that Shiva worship was also prevalent amongst Harappans.
Question 3
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Consider the following statements:
1. The first man-made port was found in Harappa.
2. The main crops of Indus Valley Civilisation were wheat and barley.
3. The largest Harappan settlement in India is Rakhigarhi in Haryana.
4. The largest number of settlements are in Ghaggar-Haka region.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A
1 and 2

B
2, 3 and 4

C
All of these

D
None of these

Solution

The first man-made port is considered to have been built in Lothal site in Gujarat, India. The main crops of the Harappan culture were wheat and barley. Evidence of rice has been found from sites like Rangpur, Harappa, Lothal. Millets and cotton were also grown. The largest Harappan settlement in India is Rakhigarhi, located in Hisar district in Haryana, India. A large number of Harappan settlements were located in the Ghaggar-Hakra region.
Question 4
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Which of the following showed the greatest uniformity in Harappan settlement?

A
Town planning

B
Building

C
Bricks

D
Religious practices

Solution

The Harappan culture was distinguished by its system of town planning. Harappa and Mohen-Jo-Daro each had its own citadel or acropolis, which was possibly occupied by members of the ruling class. Below the citadel in each city lay a lower town containing brick houses, which have inhabited by the common peoples. The Harappan drainage system was also noteworthy.
Question 5
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Match the causes of decline propounded by various Archaeologists about the Indus Valley Civilisation.
List I List II
A. Aryan attack 1. Sir Mortimer Wheeler
B. Tectonic disturbances 2. Lambwek
C. Ecological change 3. Raikes

A
A-1, B-2, C-3

B
A-3, B-2, C-1

C
A-2, B-1, C-3

D
A-1, B-3, C-2
Solution
- Sir Mortimer Wheeler - Aryan attack - According to his theory Indo-Aryans destroyed the Indus civilization. But it was later proved wrong by the excavations form the Harappan site.
- Robert L. Raikes - Tectonic disturbance - According to him floods destroyed the civilization. River Indus was flooded suddenly because of tectonic disturbance. At some places, silt deposits up to 30 ft were found by Raikes.
- Lambwek - Ecological change - He suggested that because of the change of course of Indus river & ecological instability of the river near the Indus areas caused the decline of the civilization.
Question 6
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Consider the following statements about the Harappan culture:
1. The predominance of Mother Goddess devotees people's faith in fertility culture.
2. Mainly offensive weapons were found in Harappa.
3. Six types of pottery have been discovered from Kalibangan.
4. Paintings on a jar resembling the story of the cunning fox the Panchtantra has been found from Lothal.
Which of the following statement(s) given above is/are correct?

A
1 and 4

B
Only 3

C
None of these

D
All of these

Solution

A lot of terracotta figurines resembling Mother Goddess have been found which denote people's faith in fertility cult. Mainly offensive weapons like spears, axes, arrowheads have been found in Harappa. Six different fabrics of pottery - A, B, C, D, E, and F - have been found at Kalibangan. Paintings on a jar resembling the story of the cunning fox narrated in the Panchtantra have been found from Lothal.
Question 7
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The religion of early Vedic Aryans was primarily of ________________.

A
Bhakti

B
Image worship and yajnas

C
Worship of nature and yajnas

D
Worship of nature and bhakti

Solution

Vedic deities were predominantly Indra, Agni (fire), Soma, Mitra – Varuna, Aryaman, Bhaga & Amsa. They used to worship nature deities such as Surya (Sun), Vayu (Wind) and Prithvi (Earth). Rivers specially Saraswati, were worshipped as the goddess. Yajna was the mode of worship, which was the performance of sacrifices. It included Vedic chants, samans singing and sacrificial mantra i.e. yajus. Yajna involved sacrificing havan samagri in the fire while chanting the Vedic mantra.
Question 8
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A statue of bearded man was found at _________.

A
Harappa

B
Mohenjodaro

C
Lothal

D
Kot Diji

Solution

Mohenjodaro is one of the largest and earliest excavated Harappan sites, spread over an area of almost 200 hectares. Important artefacts found at this site include the bronze 'dancing girl' statue, the statue of bearded man, Pashupati seal among others.
Question 9
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Which of the following cannot be considered Proto Harappan Culture?

A
Jornie Culture

B
Sothi Culture

C
Amri Culture

D
Kot-Dijian Culture

Solution

Proto Harappan cultures are the pre-Harappan cultures which have some of the features of the mature Harappan phase. Thus, all proto Harappan cultures are pre Harappan ones, but all pre Harappan ones are not proto Harappan. Amri culture in Sindh and Balochistan province of Pakistan, Kot Dijian culture in Sindh province, Sothi-Siswal culture in Haryana area in India were some of the important proto-Harappan sites. Jornie culture is not one of them.
Question 10
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A stone cut water reservoir has been found at ________.

A
Surkotada

B
Kalibangan

C
Dholavira

D
Harappa

Solution

Dholavira is an important Harappan site located in Kutch region in Gujarat, India. It is renowned for its water management system, with a great network of stone cut reservoirs and canals which was vital in this rainfall deficient region. Seasonal streams Mansar (in the north) and Manhar (in the south) flowed outside the town.

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Ancient Indian History Test 3

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Question 1

Lion

Horse

Cow

Elephant

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Question 2

1, 2 and 3

2, 3 and 4

1, 3 and 4

All of these

Solution

Question 3

1 and 2

2, 3 and 4

All of these

None of these

Solution

Question 4

Town planning

Building

Bricks

Religious practices

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Question 5

A-1, B-2, C-3

A-3, B-2, C-1

A-2, B-1, C-3

A-1, B-3, C-2

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Question 6

1 and 4

Only 3

None of these

All of these

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Question 7

Bhakti

Image worship and yajnas

Worship of nature and yajnas

Worship of nature and bhakti

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Question 8

Harappa

Mohenjodaro

Lothal

Kot Diji

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Question 9

Jornie Culture

Sothi Culture

Amri Culture

Kot-Dijian Culture

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Question 10

Surkotada

Kalibangan

Dholavira

Harappa

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