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Answer: Option D. -> Harappan Civilization
Answer: (d) Harappan Civilization is the most suitable name for Indus Valley Civilization because Harappa lies in the centre of Indus Civilization. It was also an urban trade centre.
Answer: (d) Harappan Civilization is the most suitable name for Indus Valley Civilization because Harappa lies in the centre of Indus Civilization. It was also an urban trade centre.
Question 12. Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the religious beliefs of Harrapan people?
Select the answer from the codes given below:
- The Harappan religion is normally termed as animism i.e., worship of trees, stones etc.
- Some scholars refer to the worshipping of linga (phallus) and yoni (female sex organ) by the Harappans.
- The evidence of fire worship has been found at Kalibangan and Lothal.
- Harappan people had a belief in life after death.
Select the answer from the codes given below:
Answer: Option D. -> 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: (d)
Harappans’ belief in a male deity is evident by the seal depicting a deity with a buffalohorned head-dress, sitting in a yogic posture and surrounded by animals.
Many scholars identify him with god Pashupati (Lord of beasts) or ‘ProtoShiva’ though some dispute it. In another instance, a deity is shown with horns and flowing hair standing nude between the branches of a Pipal tree and a worshipper is kneeling in front. It may represent tree worship. Animal worship also appears to be popular among the Harappans. At Kalibangan, a series of raised brick platforms with pits containing ash and animal bones have been discovered. These are identified by many scholars as fire altars.
These people had a belief in life after death. The dead bodies, therefore, were either buried or after the cremation, their remains were preserved in a jar. With the dead bodies, the Harappan people also buried animals, birds, fish, beads, bangles, etc.
so that the dead person might use them in need.
Answer: (d)
Harappans’ belief in a male deity is evident by the seal depicting a deity with a buffalohorned head-dress, sitting in a yogic posture and surrounded by animals.
Many scholars identify him with god Pashupati (Lord of beasts) or ‘ProtoShiva’ though some dispute it. In another instance, a deity is shown with horns and flowing hair standing nude between the branches of a Pipal tree and a worshipper is kneeling in front. It may represent tree worship. Animal worship also appears to be popular among the Harappans. At Kalibangan, a series of raised brick platforms with pits containing ash and animal bones have been discovered. These are identified by many scholars as fire altars.
These people had a belief in life after death. The dead bodies, therefore, were either buried or after the cremation, their remains were preserved in a jar. With the dead bodies, the Harappan people also buried animals, birds, fish, beads, bangles, etc.
so that the dead person might use them in need.
Question 13. Which of the statements are correct regarding the town planning of the Harappans?
Select the answer from the codes given below:
- The drains were covered with manholes bricks or stone slabs.
- The houses were largely built of mud- bricks and stones.
- The drainage system was an elaborate and well layout.
- The difference in the size of the houses suggests that the rich lived in the larger houses whereas the one-room buildings or barracks might have been intended for the poorer section of the society.
Select the answer from the codes given below:
Answer: Option C. -> 1, 3 and 4
Answer: (c)
The houses were largely built of burnt-bricks. While the use of stones and mud bricks is limited to Kachchh and Saurashtra area, mud bricks are largely used at Harappa, Kalibangan, Lothal and Banawali besides burnt bricks.
The size of the bricks remained the same everywhere. The ratio of brick size is 1:2:4. The use of stone in making the houses and defences in Saurashtra and Kachchh was perhaps due to the easy accessibility of stone in the neighbourhood.
It may be seen that there is considerable regional variation in the use of building material for architecture based on the availability and climatic conditions. The Indus civilization had an elaborate sanitary and drainage system, the hallmark of ancient Indus cities. The Authorities maintained a highly efficient drainage system. Each and every house had a connection with the main drain. The covered drain was connected to the larger sewerage outlets which finally led the dirty water outside the populated areas.
The urban plan found in these cities included the world’s first urban sanitation systems.
Answer: (c)
The houses were largely built of burnt-bricks. While the use of stones and mud bricks is limited to Kachchh and Saurashtra area, mud bricks are largely used at Harappa, Kalibangan, Lothal and Banawali besides burnt bricks.
The size of the bricks remained the same everywhere. The ratio of brick size is 1:2:4. The use of stone in making the houses and defences in Saurashtra and Kachchh was perhaps due to the easy accessibility of stone in the neighbourhood.
It may be seen that there is considerable regional variation in the use of building material for architecture based on the availability and climatic conditions. The Indus civilization had an elaborate sanitary and drainage system, the hallmark of ancient Indus cities. The Authorities maintained a highly efficient drainage system. Each and every house had a connection with the main drain. The covered drain was connected to the larger sewerage outlets which finally led the dirty water outside the populated areas.
The urban plan found in these cities included the world’s first urban sanitation systems.
Answer: Option D. -> Dholavira
Answer: (d)
Answer: (d)
Answer: Option C. -> Lothal
Answer: (c)
Answer: (c)
Answer: Option C. -> 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: (c)
Answer: (c)
Question 17. Consider the following statements:
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
- The Harappan economy was based on agriculture.
- In Indus Valley Civilization, elaborate drainage systems are found.
- In Indus Valley Civilization, sugarcane was unknown.
- In Kotdiji, the pre-Harappan settlement has not been found.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Answer: Option A. -> 2 and 3 only
Answer: (a)
The Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) was a Bronze Age civilization (3300–1300 BCE; mature period 2600–1900 BCE) extending from what today is northeast Afghanistan to Pakistan and northwest India. It flourished in the basins of the Indus river, one of the major rivers of Asia, and the Ghaggar-Hakra river.
At its peak, the Indus Civilization may have had a population of over five million. Inhabitants of the ancient Indus river valley developed new techniques in handicraft (carnelian products, seal carving) and metallurgy (copper, bronze, lead, and tin).
The Indus cities are noted for their urban planning, baked brick houses, elaborate drainage systems, water supply systems, and clusters of large non-residential buildings. Sugarcane was not cultivated. Horse and iron were not used.
Answer: (a)
The Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) was a Bronze Age civilization (3300–1300 BCE; mature period 2600–1900 BCE) extending from what today is northeast Afghanistan to Pakistan and northwest India. It flourished in the basins of the Indus river, one of the major rivers of Asia, and the Ghaggar-Hakra river.
At its peak, the Indus Civilization may have had a population of over five million. Inhabitants of the ancient Indus river valley developed new techniques in handicraft (carnelian products, seal carving) and metallurgy (copper, bronze, lead, and tin).
The Indus cities are noted for their urban planning, baked brick houses, elaborate drainage systems, water supply systems, and clusters of large non-residential buildings. Sugarcane was not cultivated. Horse and iron were not used.
Answer: Option C. -> Gujarat
Answer: (c) The state which has accounted for highest number of Harappan sites after independence is Gujarat. Gujarat has been one of the main centre of the Indus Valley Civilization. It contains major ancient metropolitan cities from the Indus Valley such as Lothal, Dholavira, and Gola Dhoro.
Answer: (c) The state which has accounted for highest number of Harappan sites after independence is Gujarat. Gujarat has been one of the main centre of the Indus Valley Civilization. It contains major ancient metropolitan cities from the Indus Valley such as Lothal, Dholavira, and Gola Dhoro.
Answer: Option D. -> Mohenjodaro
Answer: (d) The cotton piece was found in Mohenjodaro. Traces of cotton fibres and textile fragments provide evidences of production of cotton textiles from early Harappan period. Cotton was a commodity the people of Mohenjodaro probably exported, perhaps in exchange for minerals, tools or other goods.
Answer: (d) The cotton piece was found in Mohenjodaro. Traces of cotton fibres and textile fragments provide evidences of production of cotton textiles from early Harappan period. Cotton was a commodity the people of Mohenjodaro probably exported, perhaps in exchange for minerals, tools or other goods.
Answer: Option A. -> 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d, 5-e, 6-b
Answer: (a)
Answer: (a)
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