1. Mohenjodaro means
A. Mound of the children
B. Mound of the dead
C. Mound of the aged
D. Mound of the women
Mohenjodaro means 'Mound of the dead'. This name was given by the locals to the place. Since, Indus Valley Civilisation existed in that place and later when it perished, the remains got buried under the soil. Many layers of soil were deposited on it until it appeared like a mound.
2. From which one of the following sites the famous bull-seal of Indus Valley Civilisation was found?
A. Harappa
B. Chanhudaro
C. Lothal
D. Mohenjodaro
The famous bull-seal of Indus Valley Civilisation was found at Harappa. It is known to be dated back to around 2200 - 2500BC".
Seals were extensively used as an authentication mechanism during the trade of goods by the Harappans.
3. The Great bath was found in
A. Lothal
B. Harappa
C. Mohenjodaro
D. Kalibangan
The Great bath was found in Mohenjodaro. It is called the earliest public water tank in the ancient world. It measures approximately 12 metres by 7 metres, maximum depth of 2.4 metres. Two wide stair Cases one from the North and one from the South served as the entry to the structure.
4. Scholars suggested that the Great bath in Mohenjodaro was meant for Mizoram
A. ritual bath
B. family bath
C. diving competition
D. steam bath
Great bath in Mohenjodaro was meant for ritual bath. It was used for special religious function.
Great bath served for the public purpose. Along with warehouse, these two structures were part of citadel in Mohenjodaro.
5. Rangpur, where the contemporary of Harappan Civilisation found, is in
A. Punjab
B. Eastern Uttar Pradesh
C. Saurashtra
D. Rajasthan
Rangpur is located in Saurashtra, Gujarat. It is situated between the Gulf of Khambhat and Gulf of Kutch.
It belongs to the period of the Indus Valley Civilisation and lies to the North-West of the larger site of Lothal.
6. Which one of the following ancient towns is well-known for its elaborate system of water harvesting and management by building a series of dams and channelising water into connected reservoirs?
A. Dholavira
B. Kalibangan
C. Rakhigarhi
D. Ropar
Dholavira is a well-known town for its elaborate system of water harvesting and management by a series of dams built which channelise water into connected reservoirs. It is located on Khadir Beyt island in the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat. All these reservoirs were completely made of best Preserved stone Architecture from Indus Period.
7. From where the evidence of the rock-cut architecture was found, with reference to the Harappan Civilisation?
A. Kalibangan
B. Dholavira
C. Kot Diji
D. Amri
With reference to Harappan Civilisation, evidence of rock-cut architecture was found in Dholavira, located in Kutch region of Gujarat. Seven hemispherical constructions were found at Dholavira, which were constructed over large cut chambers..
8. Which Harappan city is divided into three parts?
A. Lothal
B. Kalibangan
C. Dholavira
D. Surkotada
Dholavira is divided into three parts. It is located in Kutch region of Gujarat. The city was built in a rectangular shape. It was divided into three zones-the upper, middle and lower towns which show the use of a specific proportion. All the three divisions have been duly protected by fortification.
9. Which of the following is a Harappan port?
A. Alexandria
B. Lothal
C. Mahasthangarh
D. Nagapattinam
Lothal is a Harappan port. It is located in the bank of the Bhogavo river which is a tributary of the Sabarmati river. Presently, it is in the Ahmedabad city of Gujarat. It had the earliest known dock in the world, used mainly for trade purposes in the Indus Valley Civilisation. It is considered as a port town according to the Archaeological Survey of India.
10. The Harappan city represented by the archaeological site of Lothal was situated on the river
A. Narmada
B. Mahi
C. Bhogavo
D. Bhima
The Harappan city of Lothal was situated on the bank of river Bhogavo in the Saurashtra region.
Lothal is famous for the discovery of several ruins of Indus Valley Civilisation. The site provides evidence of Harappa culture between 2400-1600 BC. Lothal is the only port town of the Indus Valley Civilisation.
11. Harappan Civilisation, Lothal, is located in
A. Gujarat
B. Punjab
C. Rajasthan
D. Sindh
Lothal is located in Ahmedabad district of Gujarat. It was one of the Southernmost sites of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation, located in the modern state of Gujarat, which connected the city to an ancient course of the Sabarmati river on the trade route.
12. Which one of the following Harappan sites is in Gujarat?
A. Lothal
B. Dabarkot
C. Kalibangan
D. Rakhigarhi
Lothal, a Harappan site, is located in Gujarat. It was a port city which played greater role to connect Harappan Civilisation to West Asia and Africa as well.
In 2014, this city was nominated for UNESCO World Heritage Site. Bhogavo river had been flown through this city.
13. An ivory scale in Harappan context was found at
A. Kalibangan
B. Lothal
C. Dholavira
D. Banawali
An ivory scale of Harappan culture was found at Lothal. It was an integrated and linear measurement scale and had smallest known 'decimal divisions' in the Indus Valley Civilisation. This helped the people of the Indus Civilisation to achieve great accuracy in measurement of length, mass and time.
14. Which of the following sites has yielded evidence of a double burial?
A. Kuntasi
B. Dholavira
C. Lothal
D. Kalibangan
Lothal has yielded evidence of a double burial.
It was one of the most prominent cities of the ancient Harappan Civilisation. The excavation of this site has revealed two bodies in a single grave indicating double burial to be a common feature.
There are over 55 burial sites found in the Harappan Civilisation from the principle sites of Harappa, Kalibangan, Lothal, Ropar, etc. These burials are interpreted primarily as the reflections of social structure and hierarchy.
15. Which place is situated between the Valley of Ghaggar and its tributaries?
A. Alamgirpur
B. Lothal
C. Mohenjodaro
D. Banawali
Banawali is situated between the Valley of Ghaggar and its tributaries. Banawali was excavated in 1974 by RS Bisht.
It is located in Fatehabad (Haryana) on Saraswati river between the Valley of Ghaggar and its tributaries.
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