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Question 1

Its Industries Choose the correct answer from the codes given below– Codes:

Accepted Answer

All of these. Indus valley civilization is known for its town planning and water drainage system. Mohenjodaro, Harappa and Lothal are major cities of Indus Valley Civilization. Generally, houses were either one or two storeys high, with rooms built around a courtyard. Most houses had a separate bathing area and some had wells to supply water. Many of these cities had covered drains. There were men and women, crafts persons, making all kinds of things, either in their own homes or in special workshops. People were travelling to distant lands or returning with raw materials. Most of the things that have been found by archaeologists are made of stone, shell and metal, including copper, bronze, gold and silver. Copper and bronze were used to make tools, weapons, ornaments and vessels. Gold and silver were used to make ornaments and vessels. The Harappans also made seals out of stone. These are generally rectangular and usually have an animal carved on them. While many people lived in the cities, others living in the countryside grew crops and reared animals. These farmers and herders supplied food to crafts persons, scribes and rulers in the cities. Harappans grew wheat, barley, pulses, peas, rice, sesame, linseed and mustard. A new tool, the plough, was used to dig the earth for turning the soil and planting seeds. Shell working was another flourishing industry.

Question 2

According to Mortimer wheeler and Stuart Piggott, the date of Indus Civilization was

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2500 B.C.-1500 B.C.. According to the famous archaeologist, Mortimer Wheeler and Stuart Piggott, the date of Indus Civilization was 2500 B.C.-1500 B.C.

Question 3

Dholavira, the southern centre of Harappan civilization, received the UNESCO World heritage site tag recently, is situated in which state of India?

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Gujarat. Dholavira, is situated on the arid island of Khadir of Kachchh district in the state of Gujarat.

Question 4

Where is Lothal situated?

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Gujarat. Lothal, an ancient Indus site, stood beside a tributary of the Sabarmati in Gujarat, close to the Gulf of Khambhat.

Question 5

The 'Great Bath' was found at the archaeological site of

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Mohenjodaro. Mohenjodaro is a well known city of Indus Valley Civilization. The 'Great Bath' was found at the archaeological site of Mohenjodaro. The great public bath was surrounded by a courtyard with steps leading down into it. It is also called the "earlist public water tank of the ancient world".

Question 6

Which of the following Harappan site at present is located in Pakistan ?

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Mohanjodaro. At present Mohanjodaro is located in Pakistan. Mohanjodaro was discovered in 1922 by R. D. Banerji, an officer of the Archaeological Survey of India. Mohanjodaro was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980. Mohanjodaro means "Mound of the Deadman" in the Sindhi language.

Question 7

Which produce was not cultivated under Harappan Civilization?

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Sugarcane. Evidence of cultivation of sugarcanes a major crop of India. In the Harappan civilization has not yet been found. The Harappan grew various types of crop. They produced Wheat, Barley, Paddy, Jowar, Millet etc. Since the people of the Indus Valley civilization were the first to start producing cotton, The oldest evidence of cotton has been found from Mehrgarh Archaeological Site.

Question 8

The People of the Indus Valley Civilization worshipped

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Pashupati. In the Indus Valley civilization the worshipped of mother power was paramount. Most of the day figurines of women have been found from here. A seal obtained from harappen shows a plant emerging from a woman's womb. The worship of pashupati was prevalent in the Harappan civilization. In a seal obtained from Mohanjodaro, a man with three faces is sitting in a meditative.