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Answer: Option C. -> J.H. Mackay
Answer: (c) Chanhudaro was investigated in 1931 by the Indian archaeologist N. G. Majumdar and was excavated in 1935-36 by the British archaeologist Ernest John Henry Mackay.
Answer: (c) Chanhudaro was investigated in 1931 by the Indian archaeologist N. G. Majumdar and was excavated in 1935-36 by the British archaeologist Ernest John Henry Mackay.
Answer: Option C. -> V IV II III I
Answer: (c)
Lothal Excavated by R. Rao in 1953 Location: Gujrat on Bhogva river near Gulf of Combay.
Kalibanga’s Location: Rajasthan on the bank of Ghaggar. Kalibanga means black bangles.
Harappa Location: Montgomery District of Punjab (Pakistan) on the bank of Ravi.
Mohanjodero excavated by R.D. Banerjee in 1922 Location: Larkana Dist. of Sind (Pakistan) on the bank of Indus.
Ropar – Located at the southern bank of the Sutlej, Punjab.
Answer: (c)
Lothal Excavated by R. Rao in 1953 Location: Gujrat on Bhogva river near Gulf of Combay.
Kalibanga’s Location: Rajasthan on the bank of Ghaggar. Kalibanga means black bangles.
Harappa Location: Montgomery District of Punjab (Pakistan) on the bank of Ravi.
Mohanjodero excavated by R.D. Banerjee in 1922 Location: Larkana Dist. of Sind (Pakistan) on the bank of Indus.
Ropar – Located at the southern bank of the Sutlej, Punjab.
Answer: Option A. -> Forks and spoons
Answer: (a)
Answer: (a)
Question 54. Consider the following statements and mark the option which is correct:
Which of the above statements are correct?
- The first man-made port was found in Harappa.
- The main crops of the Indus Valley Civilization were wheat and barley.
- The largest Harappan settlement in India is Rakhigarhi in Haryana.
- The largest number of settlements are in Ghaggar-Haka village.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Answer: Option A. -> 2 and 3
Answer: (a)
The statements 2 and 3 are correct. The Harappans cultivated wheat and barley, peas and dates and also sesame and mustard which were used for oil. However, the people cultivated rice as early as 1,800 BC in Lothal. The Harappans were the earliest people to grow cotton.
Rakhigarhi estimated to be the largest Harappan civilization site located in Hisar district of Haryana. This early Harappan settlement, considered bigger than Mohenjodaro, was listed among the 10 most endangered heritage sites in Asia.
Answer: (a)
The statements 2 and 3 are correct. The Harappans cultivated wheat and barley, peas and dates and also sesame and mustard which were used for oil. However, the people cultivated rice as early as 1,800 BC in Lothal. The Harappans were the earliest people to grow cotton.
Rakhigarhi estimated to be the largest Harappan civilization site located in Hisar district of Haryana. This early Harappan settlement, considered bigger than Mohenjodaro, was listed among the 10 most endangered heritage sites in Asia.
Answer: Option A. -> Mehargarh
Answer: (a)
Answer: (a)
Answer: Option D. -> Some kind of military assault
Answer: (d)
Answer: (d)
Answer: Option B. -> Kalibangan
Answer: (b) Kalibangan is distinguished by the world’s earliest attested ploughed field.
Answer: (b) Kalibangan is distinguished by the world’s earliest attested ploughed field.
Answer: Option D. -> Harappa
Answer: (d)
On the site of Indus Valley Civilization, the famous Bull-seal was found in Harappa. The Bullseal shows a humped bull displaying a strong and energetic bull. The figure has been made well, proof of the fine art skills acquired by the people of that time.
Seals are mainly in a square or rectangular shape. This Bull-seal dates to around 2450-2200 BC.
Answer: (d)
On the site of Indus Valley Civilization, the famous Bull-seal was found in Harappa. The Bullseal shows a humped bull displaying a strong and energetic bull. The figure has been made well, proof of the fine art skills acquired by the people of that time.
Seals are mainly in a square or rectangular shape. This Bull-seal dates to around 2450-2200 BC.
Answer: Option C. -> Mohenjodaro
Answer: (c)
A well-known piece of art of the Harappan period is a stone sculpture of a bearded man discovered at Mohenjodaro. His eyes are half-closed indicating a posture of meditation.
Across the left shoulder is an embroidered cloak. In the opinion of some scholars, it could be a bust of a priest.
Answer: (c)
A well-known piece of art of the Harappan period is a stone sculpture of a bearded man discovered at Mohenjodaro. His eyes are half-closed indicating a posture of meditation.
Across the left shoulder is an embroidered cloak. In the opinion of some scholars, it could be a bust of a priest.
Answer: Option A. -> Mehrgarh
Answer: (a)
Answer: (a)