1. Which among the following Harappan sites terracotta of 'plough' was found?
A. Dholavira
B. Banawali
C. Kalibangan
D. Lothal
Terracotta of 'plough' was found in Banawali. It is an archaeological site belonging to the Indus Valley Civilisation period in Fatehabad district of Haryana. It was built over the middle valley of the Saraswati river.
2. Which among the following Harappan sites is not located in Gujarat?
A. Surkotada
B. Lothal
C. Dholavira
D. Banawali
Banawali is not located in Gujarat. At this site, Harappan seals depicting rhinoceros, wild goat, unicorn and composite animal with tiger body were discovered. Here, terracotta (replica of a plough) was found.
3. In which state of India is the Harappan Civilisation site Mandi situated?
A. Gujarat
B. Haryana
C. Rajasthan
D. Uttar Pradesh
Harappan Civilisation site Mandi is situated in Muzaffarnagar district of Western Uttar Pradesh. It is located to the East of the Yamuna river and this area has been considered peripheral to the main distribution area of the Harappan Civilisation.
4. Eastern boundary of the Harappa culture is indicated by which of the following?
A. Manda
B. Harappa
C. Alamgirpur
D. Rakhigarhi
Eastern boundary of the Harappa culture is Alamgirpur. It is located in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh. Alamgirpur provides first evidence of human habitation in upper Doab region between Ganga and Yamuna. This site is also called ‘Parasaram ka khera’.
5. The biggest Harappan site in India is
A. Rakhigarhi
B. Dholavira
C. Kalibangan
D. Lothal
Rakhigarhi in Haryana is the largest Harappan site in India. The site was excavated by Amrendra Nath of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). The excavations are being done to trace its beginning and to study its gradual evolution from 6000 BC (Pre-Harappan phase) to 2500 BC. At Rakhigarhi, the mature Harappan phase is represented by a planned township having mud brick as well as burnt-brick houses with a proper drainage system.
6. Kalibangan was located on the bank of river
A. Indus
B. Sutlej
C. Chenab
D. Ghaggar
Kalibangan was located on the bank of the river Ghaggar in Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan. It derives its name from the dense distribution of the fragments of black bangles which were found on the surface of its mounds. It is one of the popular sites of the Harappan Civilisation.
7. A ploughed field was discovered at
A. Mohenjodaro
B. Kalibangan
C. Harappa
D. Lothal
A ploughed field was discovered at Kalibangan. Dr BB Lal and BK Thapar in their findings explored that the Kalibangan in Rajasthan has given the evidence of the earliest (2800 BC) ploughed agricultural field.
8. The excavation of Chanhudaro was directed by
A. JH Mackay
B. Sir John Marshall
C. REM Wheeler
D. Sir Aurel Stein
Excavation of Chanhudaro was directed by the British archaeologist Ernest John Henry Mackay. It was excavated in 1931 by the Indian archaeologist NG Majumdar. It is an archaeological site belonging to the Indus Valley Civilisation. The site is located 130 kilometers South of Mohenjodaro, in Sindh, Pakistan. The settlement was inhabited between 4000 and 1700 BC. Copper knives, spears, razors, tools, axes, vessels and dishes were found causing this site to be nicknamed the 'Sheffield of India' by Ernest Mackay.
9. During the Indus Valley Civilisation, the beads manufacturing industry was located at
A. Dholavira
B. Suktagendor
C. Chanhudaro
D. Daimabad
The beads manufacturing industry was located at Chanhudaro. It was an important commercial town. Although less wealthy, it was a manufacturing centre, making carnelian beads, seals, toys and weight hundreds of copper and bronze artefacts.
Copper and bronze were used in making dishes, pots, pans and toys at Chanhudaro.
10. From where the copper chariot of the Harappan times was found?
A. Kunal
B. Rakhigarhi
C. Daimabad
D. Banawali
The copper chariot of the Harappan times was found at Daimabad. This sculpture is 45 cm long and 16 cm wide, yoked to two oxens and was driven by a man 16 cm high standing in it. Daimabad is located on the left bank of the river Pravara, a tributary of the Godavari.
11. Dadheri is a late Harappan site of
A. Jammu
B. Punjab
C. Haryana
D. Uttar Pradesh
Dadheri is a late Harappan site of Punjab. It was flourished along with Bhagwanpura site of late Harappan period around 1500 BC .
These regions were prevalent for agricultural and cattle-breeding activities. The important feature of this site was domestication of dog and other animals. Dadheri and other late Harappan sites were connected to the Aryan's movement.
12. Which one of the following is not a Harappan site?
A. Chanhudaro
B. Kot Diji
C. Sohgaura
D. Desalpur
Sohgaura is not a Harappan site. It is an Ashokan era copper plate inscription written in Prakrit in the Brahmi script. The plate, consisting of a line of symbolic drawings and four lines of text, is the result of a molding. Sohgaura is a village on the bank of the Rapti river, about 20 km South-East of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh.
13. Which of the following is not a Indus Valley Civilisation site?
A. Kalibangan
B. Ropar
C. Pataliputra
D. Lothal
Pataliputra is not a Indus Valley Civilisation site. Pataliputra was the ancient town of later Vedic age. It was originally built by Ajatashatru in 490 BC. The archaeological evidences of large fortification walls revealed that it was used as a fortified town.
14. Which of the following places is associated with the Indus Valley Civilisation?
A. Amritsar
B. Patiala
C. Ludhiana
D. Rupnagar
Rupnagar (Punjab) is associated with the Indus Valley Civilisation along with the Ghaggar-Hakra beds. Earlier, it was known as Ropar. It was discovered in 1953 by YD Sharma.
As located on the bank of Sutlej river, the site was favourable for agricultural activity. The important findings of this regions are black painted bowls, terracotta beads and bangles. Archaeologist estimate that Harappans lived at Ropar until around 1990 BC .
15. From the excavations of the Harappan site; Sonauli, what was found?
A. Human burials
B. Animal burials
C. Residential building
D. Protecting wall
Human burials were found from the excavations of the Harappan site; Sonauli. It has been discovered in Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh. The site of Sonauli was accidentally discovered by people levelling agricultural land.
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