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Prehistoric Period & Indus Valley Civilization Quiz 02
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Q1. Which situated in the North-East Afghanistan is a Harappan trading port?
A.
Nausharo
B.
Shortughai
C.
Sutkagen Dor
D.
Shoturgai
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
Shortughai was an Indus Valley outpost located near lapis lazuli mines in Afghanistan.
Q2. How many layers of Mohenjo-daro were found?
A.
6
B.
7
C.
8
D.
9
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
Archaeological excavations revealed that Mohenjo-daro was rebuilt at least seven times on top of previous layers.
Q3. A copper chariot of Harappa times was discovered at-
A.
Kuntal
B.
Rakhigarhi
C.
Damiabad
D.
Banawali
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
A famous bronze/copper chariot with a driver was found at Daimabad (Maharashtra), belonging to the late Harappan phase.
Q4. The important site of Harappa was excavated by
A.
R.D. Banerjee
B.
John Marshal
C.
D.R. Sahni
D.
R.S. Sharma
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
Rai Bahadur Daya Ram Sahni led the first excavations of the Harappan site in 1921.
Q5. The famous Harappan site of Lothal is situated in
A.
Sind
B.
Gujarat
C.
Rajasthan
D.
Maharashtra
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Correct Answer:
B
Lothal, known for its world-oldest dockyard, is located in the Ahmedabad district of Gujarat.
Q6. Where were the first Palaeolithic tools found in India?
A.
Kurnool
B.
Tekkalkota
C.
Pallavaram
D.
Hallur
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
Robert Bruce Foote discovered the first Palaeolithic tool in India at Pallavaram (Chennai) in 1863.
Q7. Which statement about the Harappan people is incorrect?
A.
Phallus worshippers
B.
Worshipped gods in human form
C.
Placed gods in temples
D.
Worshipped earth goddess
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
There is no archaeological evidence of monumental temples in the Indus Valley Civilization.
Q8. The ruins of Harappa were first noticed by –
A.
Dr. Sahni
B.
Charles Mason
C.
M. Wheeler
D.
M.S. Vats
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
Charles Masson first recorded the ruins of Harappa in 1826, though he mistakenly thought it was an ancient castle.
Q9. The chalcolithic people used to write on
A.
Palm leaves
B.
Clay Tablets
C.
Leather
D.
Did not know the art of writing
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
Unlike the literate Harappans, the rural Chalcolithic cultures (Ahar, Jorwe, etc.) generally did not possess a writing system.
Q10. Cotton for textile was first cultivated in-
A.
Egypt
B.
Mesopotamia
C.
Central America
D.
India
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
Archaeological evidence from the Indus Valley (Mehrgarh) proves that cotton was first spun and woven in India.
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