Harappan Civilization , SECTION 5

SECTION 5 

 

1.   Consider the following statements

1.       Lime mortar was never used at Mohenjodaro in the construction of dwellings

2.       At Dholavira , stone was never used in the construction of dwellings.

Which of the statement (s) given above is / are correct?

(a)    Only 1

(b)   Only 2

(c)    Both 1 and 2

(d)   Neither  1 nor 2

2.   The Indus Valley houses were built of

(a)    Bamboos

(b)   Bricks

(c)    Wood

(d)   stone

3.   during the Indus valley civilization period the dominant number used for weights and measures was

(a)    6

(b)   8

(c)    12

(d)   16

4.   The Indus valley civilization belongs to the

(a)    Neolithic Age

(b)   Palaeolithic Age

(c)    Chalcolithic Age

(d)   Mesolithic Age

5.   At which Harappan site have traces of a horse been found?

(a)    Kalibangan

(b)   Lothal

(c)    Surkotada

(d)   Suktagendor

6.   Which of the following distinguishes the Harappan form other contemporary civilization of the world?

(a)    Science and technology

(b)   Religion and social structure

(c)    Town planning and drainage

(d)   Town planning and drainage

(e)   Uniform weights and measures

7.   Consider the following persons

1.       John Marshall

2.       SR Rao

3.       RD Bannerji

4.       Dayaram Sahni

Who among these were associated with the first excavations carried out at Harappa and Mohenjodaro?

(a)    1, 2 and 3

(b)   2 , 3 and 4

(c)    1, 3 and 4

(d)   1, 2 and 4

8.   Match the following:

List I (important Find)	List II (site)
A.      Dockyard                                      B.      Ploughed field       C.      Horse       D.      Great bath	1.       Harappa         2.       Lothal         3.       Kalibangan         4.       Surkotada         5.       Mohenjodaro

Codes

         A     B     C     D

(a)     1      4      2     5

(b)    2      3      4     5

(c)     4      3      5     1

(d)    2      5      4     3

9.   Knowledge about the existence of which of the following animals is doubtful in the Indus Valley Civilization?

(a)    Dog

(b)   Cat

(c)    Bull

(d)   Horse

10.   Which of the following can definitely be said to be beliefs and practices of the Indus people?

1.       Worship of nature

2.       Phallic and yonic worship

3.       Belief in ghosts and spirits

4.       Belief in life after death

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

(a)    1 ,  2 and  4

(b)   1,    3  and 4 

(c)    2,  3   and 4

(d)   All of the above

Answer:

1.       B

2.       D

3.       D

4.       C

5.       C

6.       C

7.       B

8.       B

9.       D

10.   C