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Consider the following statements with respect to the Indus Valley Civilization/Harappan Civilization:
How many of the above statements are correct?
Solution (b)
Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
Incorrect | Correct | Correct |
Imprint of a dog’s paw on a brick is found in Chanhudaro. It is the only city without a citadel. Inkpot and lipstick is also found here. A Terracotta model of a bullock cart and Bronze toy cart is also found at Chanhudaro.
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Terracotta models of the plough have been found at sites in Cholistan and at Banawali (Haryana). Archaeologists have also found evidence of a ploughed field at Kalibangan (Rajasthan).
Archaeologists have been able to reconstruct dietary practices from the finds of charred grains and seeds. These are studied by archaeo-botanists, who are specialists in ancient plant remains. Grains found at Harappan sites include wheat, barley, lentil, chickpea and sesame. Millets are found from sites in Gujarat. Finds of rice are relatively rare. |
Traces of canals have been found at the Harappan site of Shortughai in Afghanistan, but not in Punjab or Sind.
Therefore it can be said that wells and canals were used to irrigate agricultural lands.
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Solution (b)
Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
Incorrect | Correct | Correct |
Imprint of a dog’s paw on a brick is found in Chanhudaro. It is the only city without a citadel. Inkpot and lipstick is also found here. A Terracotta model of a bullock cart and Bronze toy cart is also found at Chanhudaro.
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Terracotta models of the plough have been found at sites in Cholistan and at Banawali (Haryana). Archaeologists have also found evidence of a ploughed field at Kalibangan (Rajasthan).
Archaeologists have been able to reconstruct dietary practices from the finds of charred grains and seeds. These are studied by archaeo-botanists, who are specialists in ancient plant remains. Grains found at Harappan sites include wheat, barley, lentil, chickpea and sesame. Millets are found from sites in Gujarat. Finds of rice are relatively rare. |
Traces of canals have been found at the Harappan site of Shortughai in Afghanistan, but not in Punjab or Sind.
Therefore it can be said that wells and canals were used to irrigate agricultural lands.
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Consider the following pairs about Rig Vedic rivers:
Ancient names | Modern names |
1. Parushini | Jhelum |
2. Vipasha | Beas |
3. Askini | Chenab |
How many of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Solution (b)
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Incorrect | Correct | Correct |
Parushini – Ravi | Vipasha – Beas | Askini – Chenab |
Note:
Ancient Names | Modern Names |
Kubhu
Kubha Vitasta Askini Purushni Shatudri Vipasha Sadanira Drishdvati Gomti Suwastu Sindhu |
Kurram
Kabul Jhelum Chenab Ravi Satluj Beas Gandak Ghaggar Gomal/Gomati Swat Indus |
There is a verse in Nadistuti sukta of Rigveda, hymn of praise of rivers which mentions the following 10 rivers: Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati, Sutudri, Parusni, Asikni, Marudvrdha, Vitasta, Arjikiya, Susoma.
Solution (b)
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Incorrect | Correct | Correct |
Parushini – Ravi | Vipasha – Beas | Askini – Chenab |
Note:
Ancient Names | Modern Names |
Kubhu
Kubha Vitasta Askini Purushni Shatudri Vipasha Sadanira Drishdvati Gomti Suwastu Sindhu |
Kurram
Kabul Jhelum Chenab Ravi Satluj Beas Gandak Ghaggar Gomal/Gomati Swat Indus |
There is a verse in Nadistuti sukta of Rigveda, hymn of praise of rivers which mentions the following 10 rivers: Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati, Sutudri, Parusni, Asikni, Marudvrdha, Vitasta, Arjikiya, Susoma.
Consider the following statements about potteries of India:
How many of the above statements are correct?
Solution (b)
Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
Incorrect | Correct | Correct |
Geometrical patterns, circles, squares and triangles and figures of animals, birds, snakes or fish are frequent motifs found in Harappan pottery. | The Ochre Coloured Pottery culture (OCP) is a 2nd millennium BC Bronze Age culture of the Indo-Gangetic Plain, extending from eastern Punjab to northeastern Rajasthan and western Uttar Pradesh. It is considered a candidate for association with the early Indo-Aryan or Vedic culture. The pottery had a red slip but gave off an ochre color on the fingers of archaeologists who excavated it, hence the name. It was sometimes decorated with black painted bands and incised patterns. | The phase of glazed pottery started in the 12th century AD, when Turkic Muslim rulers encouraged potters from Persia, Central Asia and elsewhere. |
Solution (b)
Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
Incorrect | Correct | Correct |
Geometrical patterns, circles, squares and triangles and figures of animals, birds, snakes or fish are frequent motifs found in Harappan pottery. | The Ochre Coloured Pottery culture (OCP) is a 2nd millennium BC Bronze Age culture of the Indo-Gangetic Plain, extending from eastern Punjab to northeastern Rajasthan and western Uttar Pradesh. It is considered a candidate for association with the early Indo-Aryan or Vedic culture. The pottery had a red slip but gave off an ochre color on the fingers of archaeologists who excavated it, hence the name. It was sometimes decorated with black painted bands and incised patterns. | The phase of glazed pottery started in the 12th century AD, when Turkic Muslim rulers encouraged potters from Persia, Central Asia and elsewhere. |
Consider the following statements regarding the Rig Vedic period:
How many of the above statements are correct?
Solution (b)
Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
Correct | Correct | Incorrect |
During the Rig Vedic period, the Aryans were mostly confined to the Indus region. The Rig Veda refers to ‘Saptasindhu’ or the land of seven rivers. | The basic unit of political organization was Kula or family. Several families joined together on the basis of their kinship to form a village or Grama. | The Rig Vedic polity was normally monarchical and the succession was hereditary. The king was assisted by the Purohita or the priest and the Senani or the commander of the army in his administration. There were two popular bodies, called the Sabha and the Samiti. The former seems to have been a council of the elders and the latter, a general assembly of the entire people. |
Solution (b)
Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
Correct | Correct | Incorrect |
During the Rig Vedic period, the Aryans were mostly confined to the Indus region. The Rig Veda refers to ‘Saptasindhu’ or the land of seven rivers. | The basic unit of political organization was Kula or family. Several families joined together on the basis of their kinship to form a village or Grama. | The Rig Vedic polity was normally monarchical and the succession was hereditary. The king was assisted by the Purohita or the priest and the Senani or the commander of the army in his administration. There were two popular bodies, called the Sabha and the Samiti. The former seems to have been a council of the elders and the latter, a general assembly of the entire people. |
Consider the following statements:
How many of the above statements are correct?
Solution (b)
Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
Correct | Correct | Incorrect |
Adamgargh in Madhya Pradesh & Bagor in Rajasthan which are the neolithic sites has given the earliest evidence of the domestication of animals.It is a time period from which settled agriculture also began as a norm. | The Neolithic age is associated with innovations in stone tool technology, specifically the making of ground, pecked, and polished stone tools and the advent of food production.
Cultivation of cereals first started in the Neolithic age. |
Stone tools found during Neolithic period are generally tiny and are called Microliths. |
Note:
Solution (b)
Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
Correct | Correct | Incorrect |
Adamgargh in Madhya Pradesh & Bagor in Rajasthan which are the neolithic sites has given the earliest evidence of the domestication of animals.It is a time period from which settled agriculture also began as a norm. | The Neolithic age is associated with innovations in stone tool technology, specifically the making of ground, pecked, and polished stone tools and the advent of food production.
Cultivation of cereals first started in the Neolithic age. |
Stone tools found during Neolithic period are generally tiny and are called Microliths. |
Note:
Consider the following statements with reference to trade in Harappan Civilisation:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Solution (a)
Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
Correct | Incorrect |
The Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC) was a Bronze Age civilisation in the northwestern regions of South Asia, lasting from 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE, and in its mature form from 2600 BCE to 1900 BCE. The Harappans carried on a considerable trade in stone, metal, shell, etc., within the Indus culture zone.
However, the cities did not possess basic raw materials for the commodities they produced. In return for finished goods and possibly food grains, they procured metals from the neighboring areas by boats and bullock-carts. Metal money was not used and trade was carried by barter systems. |
The Harappan people used to trade with foreign lands traveling through seas. They practised navigation on the coast of the Arabian Sea. The Harappan seal that was recovered from excavation indicates a mast & sail boat while the Mohenjo-Daro seal & a terracotta amulet show a ship with cabins & birds. Dockyard and Clay model boats were found from excavations at Lothal which was the port city of Harappan period. |
Solution (a)
Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
Correct | Incorrect |
The Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC) was a Bronze Age civilisation in the northwestern regions of South Asia, lasting from 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE, and in its mature form from 2600 BCE to 1900 BCE. The Harappans carried on a considerable trade in stone, metal, shell, etc., within the Indus culture zone.
However, the cities did not possess basic raw materials for the commodities they produced. In return for finished goods and possibly food grains, they procured metals from the neighboring areas by boats and bullock-carts. Metal money was not used and trade was carried by barter systems. |
The Harappan people used to trade with foreign lands traveling through seas. They practised navigation on the coast of the Arabian Sea. The Harappan seal that was recovered from excavation indicates a mast & sail boat while the Mohenjo-Daro seal & a terracotta amulet show a ship with cabins & birds. Dockyard and Clay model boats were found from excavations at Lothal which was the port city of Harappan period. |
With reference to craft making in the Indus Valley Civilization, consider the following statements:
How many of the above statements are correct?
Solution (b)
Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
Incorrect | Correct | Correct |
Stones like carnelian (of a beautiful red color), jasper, crystal, quartz and steatite were used; metals like copper, bronze and gold; and shell, faience and terracotta or burnt clay were used for craft making. | Nageshwar and Balakot settlements are near the coast. These were specialized centers for making shell objects – including bangles.
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Chanhudaro is almost exclusively devoted to craft production, including bead-making, shell-cutting, metal-working, seal-making and weight-making.
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Solution (b)
Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
Incorrect | Correct | Correct |
Stones like carnelian (of a beautiful red color), jasper, crystal, quartz and steatite were used; metals like copper, bronze and gold; and shell, faience and terracotta or burnt clay were used for craft making. | Nageshwar and Balakot settlements are near the coast. These were specialized centers for making shell objects – including bangles.
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Chanhudaro is almost exclusively devoted to craft production, including bead-making, shell-cutting, metal-working, seal-making and weight-making.
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Which of the following statements highlights the social differences among the people of the Indus Valley Civilization?
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Solution (a)
Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
Correct | Incorrect |
Archaeologists used certain strategies to find out whether there were social or economic differences amongst the people living within a particular culture. These include studying burials. Some graves contain pottery and ornaments, perhaps indicating a belief that these could be used in the after-life.
In Lothal, the graves sometimes had the presence of the bones of two individuals. It has been suggested that it is likely the evidence of sati. At Mohenjo-Daro, also referred to as the mound of the dead, baskets of bones and a single skull were also found in different houses. At Sukotda, many animal remains were found, majorly consisting of cattle like sheep and goats along with horses and dogs. |
Jewelry has been found in burials of both men and women. Archaeologists assume objects were luxuries if they are rare or made from costly, non-local materials or with complicated technologies. Rare objects, made of valuable materials (luxury goods), are generally concentrated in large settlements, like Mohenjo Daro and Harappa, and are rarely found in the smaller settlements. |
Solution (a)
Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
Correct | Incorrect |
Archaeologists used certain strategies to find out whether there were social or economic differences amongst the people living within a particular culture. These include studying burials. Some graves contain pottery and ornaments, perhaps indicating a belief that these could be used in the after-life.
In Lothal, the graves sometimes had the presence of the bones of two individuals. It has been suggested that it is likely the evidence of sati. At Mohenjo-Daro, also referred to as the mound of the dead, baskets of bones and a single skull were also found in different houses. At Sukotda, many animal remains were found, majorly consisting of cattle like sheep and goats along with horses and dogs. |
Jewelry has been found in burials of both men and women. Archaeologists assume objects were luxuries if they are rare or made from costly, non-local materials or with complicated technologies. Rare objects, made of valuable materials (luxury goods), are generally concentrated in large settlements, like Mohenjo Daro and Harappa, and are rarely found in the smaller settlements. |
It is an ancient Indus Valley civilization site in Rajasthan, India’s westernmost state. The site has both pre-Harappan and Harappan remains, and the transition between the two cultures may be witnessed there. It is also said to have been founded in the geographical triangle formed by the confluence of the Drishadvati and Saraswati Rivers.
The above statement describes which of the following towns of the Indus Valley civilization?
Solution (b)
Kalibangan:
Solution (b)
Kalibangan:
Which among the following was/were the impact of the invention of Iron in ancient India?
How many of the above statements are correct?
Solution (b)
Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
Correct | Correct | Incorrect |
Iron brought in a change of agriculture economy. Iron brought advanced types of agriculture. In the Ganges Valley and in the Malwa region iron led to the rise of urban areas.
Both Brahmanical and Buddhist texts have reference to cities at sites like Sravasti and Ujjayini with evidence of Iron Age urbanization. |
Use of Iron was sparse in the beginning but by the middle of the 6th century BC it had become fairly common and was associated with the new Northern Black Polished Ware culture. Due to the discovery of iron, agriculture became the chief occupation and knowledge of manure was increased. They traded with far countries like Babylon. A class of hereditary merchants (vaniya) came into existence and this way the tribal culture was moreover converted to urban and imperial Mahajanapadas. | Use of Iron was sparse in the beginning but by the middle of the 6th century BC it had become fairly common and was associated with the new Northern Black Polished Ware culture. |
Note:
Solution (b)
Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
Correct | Correct | Incorrect |
Iron brought in a change of agriculture economy. Iron brought advanced types of agriculture. In the Ganges Valley and in the Malwa region iron led to the rise of urban areas.
Both Brahmanical and Buddhist texts have reference to cities at sites like Sravasti and Ujjayini with evidence of Iron Age urbanization. |
Use of Iron was sparse in the beginning but by the middle of the 6th century BC it had become fairly common and was associated with the new Northern Black Polished Ware culture. Due to the discovery of iron, agriculture became the chief occupation and knowledge of manure was increased. They traded with far countries like Babylon. A class of hereditary merchants (vaniya) came into existence and this way the tribal culture was moreover converted to urban and imperial Mahajanapadas. | Use of Iron was sparse in the beginning but by the middle of the 6th century BC it had become fairly common and was associated with the new Northern Black Polished Ware culture. |
Note:
Which one of the following statements is not true about the Chalcolithic cultures of India?
Solution (d)
a) | b) | c) | d) |
Correct | Correct | Correct | Incorrect |
The people were mostly rural and lived near hills and rivers. The Chalcolithic culture corresponds to the farming communities, namely Kayatha, Ahar or Banas, Malwa, and Jorwe. | The first metal age of India is called the Chalcolithic Age which saw the use of copper along with the stone. It was also called Stone-Copper Age. Along with the use of copper and stone, these people also used low-grade bronze to make tools and weapons. | This culture was also seen in the Pre-Harappan phase, but at most places, the Chalcolithic culture appeared in the Post-Harappan phase. | It was mainly found in South-Eastern Rajasthan, the Western part of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, and in South and East India. |
Solution (d)
a) | b) | c) | d) |
Correct | Correct | Correct | Incorrect |
The people were mostly rural and lived near hills and rivers. The Chalcolithic culture corresponds to the farming communities, namely Kayatha, Ahar or Banas, Malwa, and Jorwe. | The first metal age of India is called the Chalcolithic Age which saw the use of copper along with the stone. It was also called Stone-Copper Age. Along with the use of copper and stone, these people also used low-grade bronze to make tools and weapons. | This culture was also seen in the Pre-Harappan phase, but at most places, the Chalcolithic culture appeared in the Post-Harappan phase. | It was mainly found in South-Eastern Rajasthan, the Western part of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, and in South and East India. |
Which of the following statements is/are incorrect with reference to Indus Valley Civilization?
How many of the above statements are correct?
Solution (a)
Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
Correct | Incorrect | Incorrect |
The Indus-Valley people were well acquainted with the use of cotton and wool. The numerous specimens of pottery, seals, bracelets etc. reveal that arts and crafts flourished. | Sacrifices and ritual offerings was not a main religious practice during Indus Valley Civilization.
This concept was more prevelant during Rig Vedic period. The Rigvedic practices of sacrifices included sheep, cows, buffaloes, men and horses. Men and horses were considered to have the greatest value. Offerings comprised of cow products like milk and butter and grains which were boiled, fried or made into flour balls. |
Devanagari script was not related with this civilization and developed much later. |
Note:
John Marshall was the first scholar to use the term Indus civilization. Numerous seals have been discovered with inscriptions of the figures of animals and names in a script which is undecipherable.
Solution (a)
Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
Correct | Incorrect | Incorrect |
The Indus-Valley people were well acquainted with the use of cotton and wool. The numerous specimens of pottery, seals, bracelets etc. reveal that arts and crafts flourished. | Sacrifices and ritual offerings was not a main religious practice during Indus Valley Civilization.
This concept was more prevelant during Rig Vedic period. The Rigvedic practices of sacrifices included sheep, cows, buffaloes, men and horses. Men and horses were considered to have the greatest value. Offerings comprised of cow products like milk and butter and grains which were boiled, fried or made into flour balls. |
Devanagari script was not related with this civilization and developed much later. |
Note:
John Marshall was the first scholar to use the term Indus civilization. Numerous seals have been discovered with inscriptions of the figures of animals and names in a script which is undecipherable.
Consider the following statements about the culture of Indus Valley Civilization:
How many of the above statements are correct?
Solution (b)
Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
Incorrect | Correct | Correct |
Livestock breeding was a known and important practice in Indus culture.
Animals were of the utmost importance to the Indus Valley Civilisation, with cows and buffaloes being their coveted animals. However, sheep, grazing goats, cats, and dogs were also domesticated. The animals were slaughtered for festive foods or to complement available food during failed or limited harvests. They were offered as gifts to the kin and traded with pastoralists in the expectation of generous return gifts or bartered for stored grain. |
Sheep, goats, dogs, humped cattle, buffalo and elephants were domesticated. These were their coveted animals.
One of the few elephant figurines from Harappa is a head with large stylized ears and red and white stripes painted across the face. Another elephant figurine has an undecorated head with two flat ears and a trunk (all broken) on a round hollow body.
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The camel was rare and the horse was not known.
Camel bones are known from late levels of a few sites, particularly in Gujarat, and have mainly been identified as the single-humped Arabian camel (dromedary). Current evidence suggests this was not domesticated until much later, but the people of Oman, with whom the Harappans traded, exploited wild dromedaries, so the Harappans may have obtained camel bones, meat or even captive wild camels from there. |
Solution (b)
Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
Incorrect | Correct | Correct |
Livestock breeding was a known and important practice in Indus culture.
Animals were of the utmost importance to the Indus Valley Civilisation, with cows and buffaloes being their coveted animals. However, sheep, grazing goats, cats, and dogs were also domesticated. The animals were slaughtered for festive foods or to complement available food during failed or limited harvests. They were offered as gifts to the kin and traded with pastoralists in the expectation of generous return gifts or bartered for stored grain. |
Sheep, goats, dogs, humped cattle, buffalo and elephants were domesticated. These were their coveted animals.
One of the few elephant figurines from Harappa is a head with large stylized ears and red and white stripes painted across the face. Another elephant figurine has an undecorated head with two flat ears and a trunk (all broken) on a round hollow body.
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The camel was rare and the horse was not known.
Camel bones are known from late levels of a few sites, particularly in Gujarat, and have mainly been identified as the single-humped Arabian camel (dromedary). Current evidence suggests this was not domesticated until much later, but the people of Oman, with whom the Harappans traded, exploited wild dromedaries, so the Harappans may have obtained camel bones, meat or even captive wild camels from there. |
In which of the following characteristics the Indus valley civilization differed from its contemporary Mesopotamia civilization?
How many of the above statements are correct?
Solution (a)
Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
Incorrect | Correct | Incorrect |
The use of burnt bricks in the Harappan cities is remarkable because in the contemporary buildings of Egypt dried bricks were primarily used. We find the use of baked bricks in contemporary Mesopotamia, but they were used to a much larger extent in the Harappan cities. | Elephants were well known to the Harappans, who were also acquainted with the rhinoceros. The contemporary Sumerian cities in Mesopotamia produced virtually the same food grains and domesticated the same animals as did the Harappans, but the Harappans in Gujarat produced rice and domesticated elephants which was not the case with the Mesopotamians. | In sharp contrast to Egypt and Mesopotamia, no temples have been found at any Harappan site. No religious structures of any kind have been excavated apart from the great bath, which may have been used for ablution. It would, therefore, be wrong to think that priests ruled in Harappa as they did in the cities of lower Mesopotamia. |
Solution (a)
Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
Incorrect | Correct | Incorrect |
The use of burnt bricks in the Harappan cities is remarkable because in the contemporary buildings of Egypt dried bricks were primarily used. We find the use of baked bricks in contemporary Mesopotamia, but they were used to a much larger extent in the Harappan cities. | Elephants were well known to the Harappans, who were also acquainted with the rhinoceros. The contemporary Sumerian cities in Mesopotamia produced virtually the same food grains and domesticated the same animals as did the Harappans, but the Harappans in Gujarat produced rice and domesticated elephants which was not the case with the Mesopotamians. | In sharp contrast to Egypt and Mesopotamia, no temples have been found at any Harappan site. No religious structures of any kind have been excavated apart from the great bath, which may have been used for ablution. It would, therefore, be wrong to think that priests ruled in Harappa as they did in the cities of lower Mesopotamia. |
Arrange the following ancient cultures in chronological order:
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Solution (d)
2 | 3 | 1 |
OCPW (2600 BCE – 1200 BCE) | PGW (1100 BCE – 800 BCE) | NBPW ( 700 BCE – 200 BCE) |
Ochre Coloured Pottery Ware culture is found in northern India dating to the Chalcolithic period. The OCP pottery has red slip and appears ochre in colour. The OCP culture dates to 2600- 1200 BCE and is found in the Indo-Gangetic plain and may have had some associations with early Vedic culture. | The Iron Age in North India coincides with the Painted Grey Ware culture. The painted grey ware is dated to from 1100 to 800 BCE. | The Painted Grey Ware cultural phase is followed by Northern Black Polished Ware culture (NBPW), which is associated with the Mahajanapada and Mauryan periods. |
Solution (d)
2 | 3 | 1 |
OCPW (2600 BCE – 1200 BCE) | PGW (1100 BCE – 800 BCE) | NBPW ( 700 BCE – 200 BCE) |
Ochre Coloured Pottery Ware culture is found in northern India dating to the Chalcolithic period. The OCP pottery has red slip and appears ochre in colour. The OCP culture dates to 2600- 1200 BCE and is found in the Indo-Gangetic plain and may have had some associations with early Vedic culture. | The Iron Age in North India coincides with the Painted Grey Ware culture. The painted grey ware is dated to from 1100 to 800 BCE. | The Painted Grey Ware cultural phase is followed by Northern Black Polished Ware culture (NBPW), which is associated with the Mahajanapada and Mauryan periods. |
Which of the following Archaeological Sites belong to the Paleolithic age?
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Solution (d)
Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
Correct | Correct | Correct |
Bhimbetka in present-day Madhya Pradesh.
The word ‘Bhimbetka’, derived from ‘Bhim Baitka’. These caves are named after ‘Bhima’, one of the five Pandavas of Mahabharata. Bhimbetka simply means “sitting place of Bhima”. |
Hunsgi is located in Karnataka. On this site, many stone tools, and weapons that are made of reddish-brown chert are found. The tools found include longish blades and many other instruments for multi-purpose usage. Most of the tools were made of limestone. | Kurnool Caves are located in present-day Andhra Pradesh.
Traces of ashes have been found in the Kurnool caves. This shows that the people who lived there knew the use of fire. Fire might have been used for many things such as to cook meat, to get light, and to protect against animals. |
Solution (d)
Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
Correct | Correct | Correct |
Bhimbetka in present-day Madhya Pradesh.
The word ‘Bhimbetka’, derived from ‘Bhim Baitka’. These caves are named after ‘Bhima’, one of the five Pandavas of Mahabharata. Bhimbetka simply means “sitting place of Bhima”. |
Hunsgi is located in Karnataka. On this site, many stone tools, and weapons that are made of reddish-brown chert are found. The tools found include longish blades and many other instruments for multi-purpose usage. Most of the tools were made of limestone. | Kurnool Caves are located in present-day Andhra Pradesh.
Traces of ashes have been found in the Kurnool caves. This shows that the people who lived there knew the use of fire. Fire might have been used for many things such as to cook meat, to get light, and to protect against animals. |
Under Harappan civilization, which of the following animals is not depicted on the Pashupati Seal?
Solution (d)
Pashupati Seal:
Solution (d)
Pashupati Seal:
Which among the following places has given the earliest evidence of agriculture in the Indian Subcontinent?
Solution (b)
Mehrgarh:
Solution (b)
Mehrgarh:
Consider the following statements regarding the sites of Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC):
How many of the above statements are correct?
Solution (c)
Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
Correct | Correct | Correct |
Chanhudaro is an archaeological site belonging to the Indus Valley Civilization. The site is located 130 kilometers south of Mohenjodaro, in Sindh, Pakistan. The settlement was inhabited between 4000 and 1700 BCE and is considered to have been a center for manufacturing carnelian beads. This site is a group of three low mounds that excavations have shown were parts of a single settlement, approximately 5 hectares in size. Chanhudaro was the only city without a citadel in the Indus Valley civilization. | The city of Dholavira was located on Khadir Beyt in the Rann of Kutch, where there was fresh water and fertile soil. Unlike some of the other Harappan cities, which were divided into two parts, Dholavira was divided into three parts, and each part was surrounded with massive stone walls, with entrances through gateways. There was also a large open area in the settlement, where public ceremonies could be held.
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Rakhigarhi is the site of a pre-Indus Valley Civilisation settlement going back to about 6500 BCE. Later, it was also part of the mature Indus Valley Civilisation, dating to 2600-1900 BCE. The site is located in the Saraswati/Ghaggar-Hakra River plain, some 27 km from the seasonal Ghaggar river. Rakhigarhi is the largest Indian site of IVC.
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Solution (c)
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Chanhudaro is an archaeological site belonging to the Indus Valley Civilization. The site is located 130 kilometers south of Mohenjodaro, in Sindh, Pakistan. The settlement was inhabited between 4000 and 1700 BCE and is considered to have been a center for manufacturing carnelian beads. This site is a group of three low mounds that excavations have shown were parts of a single settlement, approximately 5 hectares in size. Chanhudaro was the only city without a citadel in the Indus Valley civilization. | The city of Dholavira was located on Khadir Beyt in the Rann of Kutch, where there was fresh water and fertile soil. Unlike some of the other Harappan cities, which were divided into two parts, Dholavira was divided into three parts, and each part was surrounded with massive stone walls, with entrances through gateways. There was also a large open area in the settlement, where public ceremonies could be held.
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Rakhigarhi is the site of a pre-Indus Valley Civilisation settlement going back to about 6500 BCE. Later, it was also part of the mature Indus Valley Civilisation, dating to 2600-1900 BCE. The site is located in the Saraswati/Ghaggar-Hakra River plain, some 27 km from the seasonal Ghaggar river. Rakhigarhi is the largest Indian site of IVC.
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Which one of the following is not a Harappan site?
Solution (c)
Sohagaura is an Ashokan era copper plate inscription written in Prakrit in the Brahmi script.
Solution (c)
Sohagaura is an Ashokan era copper plate inscription written in Prakrit in the Brahmi script.
Consider the following statements about Zika Virus:
How many of the above statements are correct?
Solution (c)
Solution (c)
Consider the following statements regarding the Financial Action Task Force (FATF):
How many of the above statements are correct?
Solution (b)
Solution (b)
Consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Solution (c)
Solution (c)
Consider the following statements about the Krishi 24/7:
How many of the above statements are correct?
Solution (c)
Solution (c)
Consider the following statements about Advocate on Record (AOR):
How many of the above statements are correct?
Solution (d)
Solution (d)
Consider the following statements:
Choose the correct code:
Solution (c)
Solution (c)
Consider the following statements about the Women for Water, Water for Women Campaign:
How many of the above statements are correct?
Solution (b)
Solution (b)
Consider the following statements about the PM Vishwakarma Scheme:
How many of the above statements are correct?
Solution (c)
Solution (c)
Consider the following statements about the Public Gambling Act of 1867:
Choose the correct code:
Solution (a)
Solution (a)
The Mount Celia Gold Operation marks the first gold mine project undertaken by the National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) located in?
Solution (c)
The Mount Celia Gold Operation marks the first gold mine project undertaken by the National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) located in Western Australia. It is the project that aims to extract gold within the Laverton Tectonic Zone of Australia. The Laverton Tectonic Zone is considered to be one of the world’s most prolific gold belts. Hence option c is correct.
Solution (c)
The Mount Celia Gold Operation marks the first gold mine project undertaken by the National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) located in Western Australia. It is the project that aims to extract gold within the Laverton Tectonic Zone of Australia. The Laverton Tectonic Zone is considered to be one of the world’s most prolific gold belts. Hence option c is correct.
The sum of four consecutive integers is 210. Which one of these four integers is prime?
Solution (c)
Let x represent the smallest of the four numbers
Then we can set up the following equation:
x + (x+1) + (x+2)+ (x+3) = 210
4x + 6 = 210
4x = 204
x = 51
Therefore the four numbers are 51, 52, 53, 54.
The only prime in this list is 53.
Solution (c)
Let x represent the smallest of the four numbers
Then we can set up the following equation:
x + (x+1) + (x+2)+ (x+3) = 210
4x + 6 = 210
4x = 204
x = 51
Therefore the four numbers are 51, 52, 53, 54.
The only prime in this list is 53.
Each person’s performance compared with all other persons is to be done to rank them subjectively. How many comparisons are needed to total, if there are 11 persons?
Solution (a)
There will be 11C2 comparisons or (11*10)/(2*1) = 55 comparisons
Hence there will be 55 comparisons.
Solution (a)
There will be 11C2 comparisons or (11*10)/(2*1) = 55 comparisons
Hence there will be 55 comparisons.
A series is given with one term missing, Select the correct alternatives from the given ones that will complete the series. 8, 21, 70, ?, 1456
Solution (c)
Solution (c)
If ABC x DEED = ABCABC; where A, B, C, D and E are different digits, what are the values of D and E?
Solution (c)
ABC × DEED = ABCABC
Let A = 4
B = 3
C = 2
D = 1
E = 0
Then 432 x 1001 = 432432
∴ D = 1, E = 0
Solution (c)
ABC × DEED = ABCABC
Let A = 4
B = 3
C = 2
D = 1
E = 0
Then 432 x 1001 = 432432
∴ D = 1, E = 0
If x^2 – y^2 = 17 where x and y are positive integers then x^2 + y^2 = ?
Solution (b)
X^2 – y^2 = (x + y) (x – y)
Since 17 is a prime no.
Hence it can be uniquely factorised as 17 × 1.
So (x + y) (x – y) = 17 × 1
x + y = 17 & x – y = 1
By solving above equations, we get x = 9 & y = 8
x2 + y2 = 81 + 64 = 145
Solution (b)
X^2 – y^2 = (x + y) (x – y)
Since 17 is a prime no.
Hence it can be uniquely factorised as 17 × 1.
So (x + y) (x – y) = 17 × 1
x + y = 17 & x – y = 1
By solving above equations, we get x = 9 & y = 8
x2 + y2 = 81 + 64 = 145
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