Questions asked from Medieval Indian History section in IAS Prelims Exam are quite easy but the candidates need to memorise well before appearing in the exam. The candidates should have balanced preparation of overall three sections of the History and its chronology is one of the most important parts of the subject history which enable candidates to memorise well every important aspects of history.
Following Multiple Choice Questions of Ancient Indian History would help students in understanding the nature of questions asked in IAS Prelims Exam.
Q1. Consider the following statements regarding Indus Valley Civilisation:
I.The Harappan Seals considered as the most unique artefacts of the Indus Valley Civilisation.
II.The Harappan seals often contain of motifs of animal and scripts were made of stone called steatite.
III.The various objects of this period have been recovered from areas as far apart as Egypt, Gaya, Ayodhya and Maharashtra.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
A. Only I
B. I and II
C. I and III
D. All of the above
Answer: B
Explanation: The Indus valley civilisation is also called the Harappan culture. Archaeologists use the term “culture” for a group of objects, distinctive in style, that are usually found together within a specific geographical area and period of time. In the case of the Harappan culture, these distinctive objects include seals, beads, weights, stone blades and even baked bricks. These objects were found from areas as far apart as Afghanistan, Jammu, Baluchistan (Pakistan) and Gujarat.
Q2. Consider the following statements regarding Harappan Civilisation:
I.Harappa was the first site from where the Harappan unique culture was discovered.
II.The Indus Valley Civilisation is also known as the Harappan Civilisation which was named after the discovery the unique Harappan site.
III.Sometimes the Harappan Civilisation is also known as the Mature Harappan Culture to distinguish the Early Harappan and Late Harappan cultures.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
A. Only I
B. I and II
C. I and III
D. All of the above
Answer: D
Explanation: The Indus Valley or Harappan Civilisation is dated between c. 2600 and 1900 BCE. The Harappan Culture categorised as the Early Harappan Culture and Later Harappan Culture. Sometimes the Harappan Civilisation is also known as the Mature Harappan Culture to distinguish the Early Harappan and Late Harappan cultures.
Q3. Consider the following statements regarding Harappan Culture:
I.There were several archaeological cultures in the region prior to the Mature Harappan.
II.The early cultures were associated with distinctive pottery, evidence of agriculture and pastoralism, and some crafts.
III.In early cultures the settlements were generally small, and there were virtually no large buildings.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
A. Only I
B. I and II
C. I and III
D. All of the above
Answer: D
Explanation: After analysing the cultures of early archaeological sites with the Harappan site, it appears that there was a break between the Early Harappan and Harappan Civilisation which is evident from the findings of large-scale burning sites and the abandonment of certain settlements.
Q4. Consider the following statements regarding the subsistence strategies taken by Harappans:
I.The Harappans ate a wide range of plant and animal products, including fish.
II.Grains found at Harappan sites include wheat, barley, lentil, chickpea and sesame.
III.Millets are found from sites in West Bengal while finds of rice are relatively larger than other grains.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
A. Only I
B. I and II
C. I and III
D. All of the above
Answer: D
Explanation: Millets are found from sites in Gujarat while finds of rice are relatively rare. Such findings greatly helped Archaeologists to reconstruct the dietary practices and other subsistence strategies of Harappans.
Q5. Which of the following is incorrect about Harappan site?
A. Animal bones found at Harappan sites include those of cattle, sheep, goat, buffalo and pig.
B. Studies done by archaeo-zoologists or zoo-archaeologists indicate that these animals were domesticated.
C. Bones of wild species such as boar, deer and gharial are also found. Bones of fish and fowl are also found.
D. The studies have confirmed that the Harappans hunted animals for themselves and they were not dependent on other hunting communities for meat.
Answer: D
Explanation: During various excavations of Harappan sites by the archaeologists, they found the remains of bones which have indicated that some animals had been domesticated by them but about the bones of wild species, the archaeo-zoologists could not confirmed that such animals were hunted by themselves or obtained from other hunting communities.
Q6. Consider the following statements about the agricultural technologies of the Harappan Period?
I. From the findings of terracotta models of plough, the archaeologists have extrapolated that the oxen were used for ploughing.
II.The evidence of plough fields have been found at Kalibangan (Rajasthan) which is associated with the early Harappan Culture.
III.The discovered fields had two sets of furrows at right angles to each other, suggesting that two crops were grown together.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
A. Only I
B. I and II
C. I and III
D. All of the above
Answer: D
Explanation: From the findings of grains, it has been sure that the agricultural activities were prevalent during the Harappan period but it was difficult for the archaeologists to reconstruct the actual agriculture practices of the period.
Q7. Which of the following is incorrect regarding prevalent irrigation practices of the Harappan period?
A. Most Harappan sites are located in arid lands, where irrigation was probably not required for agriculture.
B. Traces of canals have been found at the Harappan site of Shortughai in Afghanistan, but not in Punjab or Sind.
C. It is possible that ancient canals silted up long ago and it is also likely that water drawn from wells was used for irrigation.
D. Water reservoirs found in Dholavira (Gujarat) may have been used to store water for agriculture.
Answer: A
Explanation: Most Harappan sites are located in semi-arid lands, where irrigation was probably required for agriculture. The archaeologists have reconstructed various agricultural practices prevalent in Early Harappans and Mature Harappans from the finding of canals, wells and reservoirs in some of the Harappan sites.
Q8. Along which one of the following rivers, the largest concentration of settlements has been found?
A. Saraswati
B. Indus
C. Ganga
D. Yamuna
Answer: A
Explanation: The Saraswati river which crosses the states of Punjab and Rajasthan where the appearance of Harappan sites have been found at larger concentration. Now this river is also known as the Ghaggar, banks of this river are quite dry in Thar Desert where the Harappan sites have been found.
Q9. Who among the following archaeologists has excavated the Lothal site?
A. S. R. Rao
B. Mackay
C. R. S. Bist
D. J. P. Joshi
Answer: A
Explanation: Dholavira is one of the well-known cities of Harappan Civilisation, discovered by Dr. S. R. Rao on behalf of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in 1954. He had discovered another port city, Bet Dwarka located at the mouth of Kutch in Gujarat.
Q10. What was the name given to Indus Civilisation mentioned in one of the Mesopotamian texts, who had relation with the Indus Civilisation?
A. Susa
B. Meluha
C. Ur
D. Dilmun
Ans. B
Explanation: The evidence of distant trade relations has been evident from the finds of seals and sealings of distant lands. One of the Mesopotamian texts which have mention of one of their trading partner as Meluha, a land of tropical commodities which were produced in the Indus Civilisation only.
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Ancient History NCERT Questions: The Harappan Civilisation Set II
Q1. Consider the following statements regarding artefact found at the sites of Indus Valley Civilisation:
I. For processing food, the grinding equipments as well as for mixing, blending and cooking, the equipments were made of stone, metal and terracotta.
II. Saddle querns were found in Mohenjodaro, the best known site of Harappan Civilisation.
III. Saddle querns were roughly made of hard, gritty, igneous rock or sandstone and mostly show signs of hard usage.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
A. Only I
B. I and II
C. I and III
D. All of the above
Answer: D
Explanation: Saddle querns have been found in considerable numbers from the site of Mohenjodaro and it seems that such objects have been the only means in use for grinding cereals. Saddle querns were roughly made of hard, gritty, igneous rock or sandstone and mostly show signs of hard usage.
Q2. Consider the following statements regarding the planned urban centre of Mohenjodaro, the best known site of Harappan Civilisation:
I. In Mohenjodaro, the settlement is divided into two sections, one smaller but higher and the other much larger but lower, archaeologists designate these as the Citadel and the Lower Town respectively.
II. The Citadel owes its height to the fact that buildings were constructed on hilly region.
III. In Lower Town several buildings were built on platforms, which served as foundations.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
A. Only I
B. I and II
C. I and III
D. All of the above
Answer: C
Explanation: The Citadel owes its height to the fact that buildings were constructed on mud brick platforms. In Lower Town several buildings were built on platforms, which served as foundations. It has been calculated that if one labourer moved roughly a cubic metre of earth daily, just to put the foundations in place it would have required four million person-days, in other words, mobilising labour on a very large scale.
Q3. Consider the following statements regarding the plight of Harappa?
I. Harappa was the first site to be discovered which was badly destroyed by brick robbers.
II. As early as 1875, Alexander Cunningham, the first Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), often called the father of Indian archaeology.
III. Alexander Cunningham noted that the amount of brick taken from the ancient site was enough to lay bricks for “about 100 miles” of the railway line between Delhi and Karachi.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
A. Only I
B. I and II
C. I and III
D. All of the above
Answer: B
Explanation: As early as 1875, Alexander Cunningham, the first Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), often called the father of Indian archaeology. Alexander Cunningham noted that the amount of brick taken from the ancient site was enough to lay bricks for “about 100 miles” of the railway line between Lahore and Multan. Due to this, structures at the site of Harappa were damaged. In contrast, Mohenjodaro was far better preserved.
Q4. Consider the following statements regarding the drainage system of Harappa:
I. Harappan cities were randomly planned there were no specific pattern of drainage system.
II. It is true that Harappan cities had carefully planned drainage system as the roads and streets in Lower Town were laid out along an “approximate” grid pattern, intersecting at right angle.
III. If you look at the plan, it seems that streets with drains were laid out first and then houses built along them.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
A. Only I
B. I and II
C. II and III
D. All of the above
Answer: C
Explanation: The carefully drainage system of Harappan cities made it unique site among other sites of Indus Valley Civilisation. Harappan cities had carefully planned drainage system as the roads and streets in Lower Town were laid out along an “approximate” grid pattern, intersecting at right angle.
Q5. Consider the following statements regarding Citadels of Harappan period:
I. The most Harappan settlements have a small high western part and a larger lower eastern section, there are variations.
II. At sites such as Dholavira and Lothal (Gujarat), the entire settlement was fortified, and sections within the town were also separated by walls.
III. The Citadel within Lothal was not walled off, but was built at a height.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
A. Only I
B. I and II
C. II and III
D. All of the above
Answer: D
Explanation: In Mohenjodaro, the settlement is divided into two sections, one smaller but higher and the other much larger but lower, archaeologists designate these as the Citadel and the Lower Town respectively. Citadel was walled, which meant that it was physically separated from the Lower Town.
Q6. Consider the following statements regarding domestic architecture of the towns at Mohenjodaro:
I. The Lower Town at Mohenjodaro provides examples of residential buildings and many were centred on a courtyard, with rooms on all sides.
II. The courtyard was probably the centre of activities such as cooking and weaving, particularly during hot and dry weather.
III. There are no windows in the walls along the ground level. Besides, the main entrance does not give a direct view of the interior or the courtyard.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
A. Only I
B. I and II
C. II and III
D. All of the above
Answer: D
Explanation: Every house had its own bathroom paved with bricks, with drains connected through the wall to the street drains. Some houses have remains of staircases to reach a second storey or the roof. Many houses had wells, often in a room that could be reached from the outside and perhaps used by passers-by. Scholars have estimated that the total number of wells in Mohenjodaro was about 700.
Q7. Consider the following statements regarding the Great Bath at the site of Mohenjodaro:
I. The Great Bath was a large rectangular tank in a courtyard surrounded by a corridor on all four sides.
II. There were two flights of steps on the north and south leading into the tank, which was made watertight by setting bricks on edge and using a mortar of gypsum.
III. There were rooms on three sides, in one of which was a large well.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
A. Only I
B. I and II
C. II and III
D. All of the above
Answer: D
Explanation: It is on the Citadel that we find evidence of structures that were probably used for special public purposes. These include the warehouse– a massive structure of which the lower brick portions remain, while the upper portions, probably of wood, decayed long ago – and the Great Bath.
Q8. Consider the following statements regarding the uniqueness of Great Bath at the site of Mohenjodaro:
I. Water from the tank i.e. the Great Bath flowed into a huge drain.
II. Across a lane to the north lay a smaller building with eight bathrooms, four on each side of a corridor, with drains from each bathroom connecting to a drain that ran along the corridor.
III. The uniqueness of the structure, as well as the context in which it was found (the Citadel, with several distinctive buildings), has led scholars to suggest that it was meant for some kind of a special ritual bath.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
A. Only I
B. I and II
C. II and III
D. All of the above
Answer: D
Explanation: The Great Bath was a large rectangular tank in a courtyard surrounded by a corridor on all four sides. There were two flights of steps on the north and south leading into the tank, which was made watertight by setting bricks on edge and using a mortar of gypsum. There were rooms on three sides, in one of which was a large well.
Q9. Where is the site of Mohenjodaro located?
A. Punjab, Pakistan
B. Sindh, Pakistan
C. Gujarat, India
D. Rajasthan, India
Answer. B
Explanation: The site of Mohenjodaro is located in the Sindh province of Pakistan on the bank of Indus River. This region is semi arid and flooded region of the province known for its riverine trade with the sites of the subcontinents.
Q10. From which of the following site the seal of Virgin-Goddess has been recovered?
A. Harappa
B. Mohenjodaro
C. Chanhudaro
D. Lothal
Answer: A
Explanation: Apart from the seal of virgin-Goddess, women’s quarters, Stone symbols of lingam (male sex-organs) and Yoni (female sex-organs), clay figure of Mother Goddess, painted pottery also has been recovered from the Harappan site of the Indus Civilisation.
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Following Multiple Choice Questions of Ancient Indian History would help students in understanding the nature of questions asked in IAS Prelims Exam.
Q1. Consider the following statements regarding Indus Valley Civilisation:
I.The Harappan Seals considered as the most unique artefacts of the Indus Valley Civilisation.
II.The Harappan seals often contain of motifs of animal and scripts were made of stone called steatite.
III.The various objects of this period have been recovered from areas as far apart as Egypt, Gaya, Ayodhya and Maharashtra.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
A. Only I
B. I and II
C. I and III
D. All of the above
Answer: B
Explanation: The Indus valley civilisation is also called the Harappan culture. Archaeologists use the term “culture” for a group of objects, distinctive in style, that are usually found together within a specific geographical area and period of time. In the case of the Harappan culture, these distinctive objects include seals, beads, weights, stone blades and even baked bricks. These objects were found from areas as far apart as Afghanistan, Jammu, Baluchistan (Pakistan) and Gujarat.
Q2. Consider the following statements regarding Harappan Civilisation:
I.Harappa was the first site from where the Harappan unique culture was discovered.
II.The Indus Valley Civilisation is also known as the Harappan Civilisation which was named after the discovery the unique Harappan site.
III.Sometimes the Harappan Civilisation is also known as the Mature Harappan Culture to distinguish the Early Harappan and Late Harappan cultures.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
A. Only I
B. I and II
C. I and III
D. All of the above
Answer: D
Explanation: The Indus Valley or Harappan Civilisation is dated between c. 2600 and 1900 BCE. The Harappan Culture categorised as the Early Harappan Culture and Later Harappan Culture. Sometimes the Harappan Civilisation is also known as the Mature Harappan Culture to distinguish the Early Harappan and Late Harappan cultures.
Q3. Consider the following statements regarding Harappan Culture:
I.There were several archaeological cultures in the region prior to the Mature Harappan.
II.The early cultures were associated with distinctive pottery, evidence of agriculture and pastoralism, and some crafts.
III.In early cultures the settlements were generally small, and there were virtually no large buildings.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
A. Only I
B. I and II
C. I and III
D. All of the above
Answer: D
Explanation: After analysing the cultures of early archaeological sites with the Harappan site, it appears that there was a break between the Early Harappan and Harappan Civilisation which is evident from the findings of large-scale burning sites and the abandonment of certain settlements.
Q4. Consider the following statements regarding the subsistence strategies taken by Harappans:
I.The Harappans ate a wide range of plant and animal products, including fish.
II.Grains found at Harappan sites include wheat, barley, lentil, chickpea and sesame.
III.Millets are found from sites in West Bengal while finds of rice are relatively larger than other grains.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
A. Only I
B. I and II
C. I and III
D. All of the above
Answer: D
Explanation: Millets are found from sites in Gujarat while finds of rice are relatively rare. Such findings greatly helped Archaeologists to reconstruct the dietary practices and other subsistence strategies of Harappans.
Q5. Which of the following is incorrect about Harappan site?
A. Animal bones found at Harappan sites include those of cattle, sheep, goat, buffalo and pig.
B. Studies done by archaeo-zoologists or zoo-archaeologists indicate that these animals were domesticated.
C. Bones of wild species such as boar, deer and gharial are also found. Bones of fish and fowl are also found.
D. The studies have confirmed that the Harappans hunted animals for themselves and they were not dependent on other hunting communities for meat.
Answer: D
Explanation: During various excavations of Harappan sites by the archaeologists, they found the remains of bones which have indicated that some animals had been domesticated by them but about the bones of wild species, the archaeo-zoologists could not confirmed that such animals were hunted by themselves or obtained from other hunting communities.
Q6. Consider the following statements about the agricultural technologies of the Harappan Period?
I. From the findings of terracotta models of plough, the archaeologists have extrapolated that the oxen were used for ploughing.
II.The evidence of plough fields have been found at Kalibangan (Rajasthan) which is associated with the early Harappan Culture.
III.The discovered fields had two sets of furrows at right angles to each other, suggesting that two crops were grown together.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
A. Only I
B. I and II
C. I and III
D. All of the above
Answer: D
Explanation: From the findings of grains, it has been sure that the agricultural activities were prevalent during the Harappan period but it was difficult for the archaeologists to reconstruct the actual agriculture practices of the period.
Q7. Which of the following is incorrect regarding prevalent irrigation practices of the Harappan period?
A. Most Harappan sites are located in arid lands, where irrigation was probably not required for agriculture.
B. Traces of canals have been found at the Harappan site of Shortughai in Afghanistan, but not in Punjab or Sind.
C. It is possible that ancient canals silted up long ago and it is also likely that water drawn from wells was used for irrigation.
D. Water reservoirs found in Dholavira (Gujarat) may have been used to store water for agriculture.
Answer: A
Explanation: Most Harappan sites are located in semi-arid lands, where irrigation was probably required for agriculture. The archaeologists have reconstructed various agricultural practices prevalent in Early Harappans and Mature Harappans from the finding of canals, wells and reservoirs in some of the Harappan sites.
Q8. Along which one of the following rivers, the largest concentration of settlements has been found?
A. Saraswati
B. Indus
C. Ganga
D. Yamuna
Answer: A
Explanation: The Saraswati river which crosses the states of Punjab and Rajasthan where the appearance of Harappan sites have been found at larger concentration. Now this river is also known as the Ghaggar, banks of this river are quite dry in Thar Desert where the Harappan sites have been found.
Q9. Who among the following archaeologists has excavated the Lothal site?
A. S. R. Rao
B. Mackay
C. R. S. Bist
D. J. P. Joshi
Answer: A
Explanation: Dholavira is one of the well-known cities of Harappan Civilisation, discovered by Dr. S. R. Rao on behalf of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in 1954. He had discovered another port city, Bet Dwarka located at the mouth of Kutch in Gujarat.
Q10. What was the name given to Indus Civilisation mentioned in one of the Mesopotamian texts, who had relation with the Indus Civilisation?
A. Susa
B. Meluha
C. Ur
D. Dilmun
Ans. B
Explanation: The evidence of distant trade relations has been evident from the finds of seals and sealings of distant lands. One of the Mesopotamian texts which have mention of one of their trading partner as Meluha, a land of tropical commodities which were produced in the Indus Civilisation only.
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Ancient History NCERT Questions: The Harappan Civilisation Set II
Q1. Consider the following statements regarding artefact found at the sites of Indus Valley Civilisation:
I. For processing food, the grinding equipments as well as for mixing, blending and cooking, the equipments were made of stone, metal and terracotta.
II. Saddle querns were found in Mohenjodaro, the best known site of Harappan Civilisation.
III. Saddle querns were roughly made of hard, gritty, igneous rock or sandstone and mostly show signs of hard usage.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
A. Only I
B. I and II
C. I and III
D. All of the above
Answer: D
Explanation: Saddle querns have been found in considerable numbers from the site of Mohenjodaro and it seems that such objects have been the only means in use for grinding cereals. Saddle querns were roughly made of hard, gritty, igneous rock or sandstone and mostly show signs of hard usage.
Q2. Consider the following statements regarding the planned urban centre of Mohenjodaro, the best known site of Harappan Civilisation:
I. In Mohenjodaro, the settlement is divided into two sections, one smaller but higher and the other much larger but lower, archaeologists designate these as the Citadel and the Lower Town respectively.
II. The Citadel owes its height to the fact that buildings were constructed on hilly region.
III. In Lower Town several buildings were built on platforms, which served as foundations.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
A. Only I
B. I and II
C. I and III
D. All of the above
Answer: C
Explanation: The Citadel owes its height to the fact that buildings were constructed on mud brick platforms. In Lower Town several buildings were built on platforms, which served as foundations. It has been calculated that if one labourer moved roughly a cubic metre of earth daily, just to put the foundations in place it would have required four million person-days, in other words, mobilising labour on a very large scale.
Q3. Consider the following statements regarding the plight of Harappa?
I. Harappa was the first site to be discovered which was badly destroyed by brick robbers.
II. As early as 1875, Alexander Cunningham, the first Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), often called the father of Indian archaeology.
III. Alexander Cunningham noted that the amount of brick taken from the ancient site was enough to lay bricks for “about 100 miles” of the railway line between Delhi and Karachi.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
A. Only I
B. I and II
C. I and III
D. All of the above
Answer: B
Explanation: As early as 1875, Alexander Cunningham, the first Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), often called the father of Indian archaeology. Alexander Cunningham noted that the amount of brick taken from the ancient site was enough to lay bricks for “about 100 miles” of the railway line between Lahore and Multan. Due to this, structures at the site of Harappa were damaged. In contrast, Mohenjodaro was far better preserved.
Q4. Consider the following statements regarding the drainage system of Harappa:
I. Harappan cities were randomly planned there were no specific pattern of drainage system.
II. It is true that Harappan cities had carefully planned drainage system as the roads and streets in Lower Town were laid out along an “approximate” grid pattern, intersecting at right angle.
III. If you look at the plan, it seems that streets with drains were laid out first and then houses built along them.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
A. Only I
B. I and II
C. II and III
D. All of the above
Answer: C
Explanation: The carefully drainage system of Harappan cities made it unique site among other sites of Indus Valley Civilisation. Harappan cities had carefully planned drainage system as the roads and streets in Lower Town were laid out along an “approximate” grid pattern, intersecting at right angle.
Q5. Consider the following statements regarding Citadels of Harappan period:
I. The most Harappan settlements have a small high western part and a larger lower eastern section, there are variations.
II. At sites such as Dholavira and Lothal (Gujarat), the entire settlement was fortified, and sections within the town were also separated by walls.
III. The Citadel within Lothal was not walled off, but was built at a height.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
A. Only I
B. I and II
C. II and III
D. All of the above
Answer: D
Explanation: In Mohenjodaro, the settlement is divided into two sections, one smaller but higher and the other much larger but lower, archaeologists designate these as the Citadel and the Lower Town respectively. Citadel was walled, which meant that it was physically separated from the Lower Town.
Q6. Consider the following statements regarding domestic architecture of the towns at Mohenjodaro:
I. The Lower Town at Mohenjodaro provides examples of residential buildings and many were centred on a courtyard, with rooms on all sides.
II. The courtyard was probably the centre of activities such as cooking and weaving, particularly during hot and dry weather.
III. There are no windows in the walls along the ground level. Besides, the main entrance does not give a direct view of the interior or the courtyard.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
A. Only I
B. I and II
C. II and III
D. All of the above
Answer: D
Explanation: Every house had its own bathroom paved with bricks, with drains connected through the wall to the street drains. Some houses have remains of staircases to reach a second storey or the roof. Many houses had wells, often in a room that could be reached from the outside and perhaps used by passers-by. Scholars have estimated that the total number of wells in Mohenjodaro was about 700.
Q7. Consider the following statements regarding the Great Bath at the site of Mohenjodaro:
I. The Great Bath was a large rectangular tank in a courtyard surrounded by a corridor on all four sides.
II. There were two flights of steps on the north and south leading into the tank, which was made watertight by setting bricks on edge and using a mortar of gypsum.
III. There were rooms on three sides, in one of which was a large well.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
A. Only I
B. I and II
C. II and III
D. All of the above
Answer: D
Explanation: It is on the Citadel that we find evidence of structures that were probably used for special public purposes. These include the warehouse– a massive structure of which the lower brick portions remain, while the upper portions, probably of wood, decayed long ago – and the Great Bath.
Q8. Consider the following statements regarding the uniqueness of Great Bath at the site of Mohenjodaro:
I. Water from the tank i.e. the Great Bath flowed into a huge drain.
II. Across a lane to the north lay a smaller building with eight bathrooms, four on each side of a corridor, with drains from each bathroom connecting to a drain that ran along the corridor.
III. The uniqueness of the structure, as well as the context in which it was found (the Citadel, with several distinctive buildings), has led scholars to suggest that it was meant for some kind of a special ritual bath.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
A. Only I
B. I and II
C. II and III
D. All of the above
Answer: D
Explanation: The Great Bath was a large rectangular tank in a courtyard surrounded by a corridor on all four sides. There were two flights of steps on the north and south leading into the tank, which was made watertight by setting bricks on edge and using a mortar of gypsum. There were rooms on three sides, in one of which was a large well.
Q9. Where is the site of Mohenjodaro located?
A. Punjab, Pakistan
B. Sindh, Pakistan
C. Gujarat, India
D. Rajasthan, India
Answer. B
Explanation: The site of Mohenjodaro is located in the Sindh province of Pakistan on the bank of Indus River. This region is semi arid and flooded region of the province known for its riverine trade with the sites of the subcontinents.
Q10. From which of the following site the seal of Virgin-Goddess has been recovered?
A. Harappa
B. Mohenjodaro
C. Chanhudaro
D. Lothal
Answer: A
Explanation: Apart from the seal of virgin-Goddess, women’s quarters, Stone symbols of lingam (male sex-organs) and Yoni (female sex-organs), clay figure of Mother Goddess, painted pottery also has been recovered from the Harappan site of the Indus Civilisation.
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