1. Consider the following statements regarding the harappan civilization
1) No other culture zone in the third and second millennium BC in the world was as large as the Harappan.
2) Chalcolithic cultures are older than Harappan culture and far more developed than Harappan culture
3) Harappan Culture arose in the north western part of the Indian subcontinent
Which of the statements are correct
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1,2 and 3
Answer : c
Explanation:
• Statement 2 : The Indus or the Harappan culture is older than the chalcolithic cultures and far more developed than these cultures.
It arose in the north Western part of the Indian subcontinent. It is called Harappan because this civilization was discovered first in 1921 at the modern site of harappa situated in the province of west Punjab in Pakistan.
[Source : RS Sharma - The Harappan culture]
2) Consider the following statements about the 'Great bath'
1) It was discovered at Harappa
2) The floor of the bath was made of dried bricks
3) It is suggested that the great bath served ritual bathing
How many of the above statements are correct
a) only one statement is correct
b) only two statements are correct
c) all statements are correct
d) no statement is correct
Answer : a
Explanation :
Only statement three is correct
• Statement 1 : The most important public place of Mohenjo-daro seems to be the great bath, comprising the tank which is
situated in the Citadel mound. It is an example of beautiful brick work.
• Statement 2 : The floor of the bath was made of burnt bricks. The use of burnt bricks in Harappan culture is remarkable, because
in the contemporary buildings of Egypt mainly dried bricks were used. We find the use of baked bricks in contemporary Mesopotamia
• Statement 3 : It is suggested that the great bath served ritual bathing, which has been so vital to any religious ceremony in India
[Source : RS Sharma-The Harappan culture]
3) Consider the following statements regarding the Harappans
1) They were not acquainted with the elephants
2) No hoe or ploughshare has been discovered in Harappan culture
3) The Potter's wheel was used by Harappans
Which of the above statements are correct
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1,2 and 3
Answer : b
Explanation
• Statement 1 : Elephants were well known to
the harappans, who were also acquainted with the rhinoceros. The Harappan culture was not horse-centered. Neither the bones
of horse nor the representations appear in early and mature Harappan culture.
• Statement 2 : No hoe or ploughshare has been discovered in Harappan culture, but the furrows discovered in the pre-Harappan phase at Kalibangan show that the fields were ploughed in Rajasthan in Harappan period. The Harappans probably used the
wooden ploughshare.
• Statement 3 : The Potter's wheel was in full use and the harappans produced their own characteristic pottery which was made glossy and shining
[Source : RS Sharma-The Harappan culture]
4) Consider the following statements regarding the religious practices of Harappans
1) The male deity Pashupati Mahadeva is surrounded by an elephant, a tiger, a rhinoceros and a horse
2) There is also prevalence of the phallus worship during Harappan age
3) Unicorn and humped bull were also worshipped by the harappans
Which of the above statements are correct
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) 1,2 and 3
Answer : b
Explanation :
• Statement 1 : The male deity Pashupati Mahadeva is surrounded by an elephant, a tiger, a rhinoceros and a buffalo. This God
has three horned heads. He is represented in the sitting posture of a yogi.
• Statement 2 : There is also prevalence of the phallus worship during Harappan age, which became so intimately connected with the
Shiva in later times. Numerous symbols of the phallus and female sex organs made of stone have been found in Harappa. They were possibly meant for worship
• Statement 3 : Animals were also worshipped in Harappan times and many of them are represented on seals. The most important of them is the one horned animal Unicorn which may be identified with the rhinoceros. Next important is the humped bull.
[Source : RS Sharma-Harappan culture]
5) Which of the following elements distinguish the Harappan culture from the contemporary cultures in Western Asia
1) It planned its towns with the chess-board system, streets, drainage pipes and cess pits
2) Rectangular houses with brick-lined bathrooms and wells were found in all Harappan cities
3) The use of burnt bricks by the Harappans
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1,2 and 3
Answer : d
Explanation :
• Statement 1 : It planned its towns with the chess-board system, streets, drainage pipes and cess pits.On the other hand, the Mesopotamian cities show a haphazard growth
• Statement 2 : Rectangular houses with brick- lined bathrooms and wells were found in all Harappan cities. Such town planning is not
to be found in the cities of Western Asia. No other people in antiquity had built such an excellent drainage system.
[Source : RS Sharma-The Harappan culture]
6) Consider the following statements regarding the Harappan culture
1) Most Harappan sites are located in fertile lands
2) Traces of canals have been found at the Harappan site of Shortughai in Afghanistan
3) Water reservoirs found in Banawali may have been used to store water for agriculture.
Which of the above statements are not correct
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1,2 and 3
Answer : c
Explanation : Only statement 2 is correct
• Statement 1: Most Harappan sites are located in semi-arid lands, where irrigation was probably required for agriculture
• Statement 3: Water reservoirs found in Dholavira may have been used to store water for agriculture
[Source: The Harappan Civilization-Themes in Indian history (part 1)]
7) Consider the following statements regarding the Harappan civilization
1) Nageshwar and Balakot areas were specialised centres for making shell objects
2) The inhabitants of Khetri area supplied copper to the Harappans
Which of the above statements are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) both 1 and 2
d) neither 1 nor 2
Answer: c
Explanation:
• Statement 1: Nageshwar and balakot areas were specialised centres for making shell objects including bangles, ladles and inlay
• Statement 2: Harappans procured the raw materials for craft production in various ways. One of the strategy was to send.
expeditions to areas such as the Khetri region of Rajasthan for copper and South India for gold
[Source: The Harappan Civilization-Themes in Indian history part 1]
8) Consider the following statements regarding the Harappan script
1) It was pictographic and has around 400 signs
2) Most of the inscriptions are long
3) Writing was found on seals, jewellery, rim of jars, terracotta tablets, bone rods etc
Which of the above statements are correct
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) 1,2 and 3
Answer : c
Explanation
• Statement 1 : Although the script remains undeciphered to date, it was evidently not alphabetical and it has too many signs
somewhere between 375 and 400
• Statement 2 : Most inscriptions are short, the longest containing about 26 signs
• Statement 3 : There may have been writing on perishable materials too
[Source : The Harappan civilization-Themes inIndian history part 1]
9) Which of the following site of Indus valley civilization is not located in India
a) Harappa
b) Banawali
c) Dholavira
d) Lothal
Answer : a
Explanation :
• Harappa is located in part of Punjab which is located in Pakistan.
• Lothal and Dholavira are located in Gujarat
• Banawali is located in Haryana
[Source : RS Sharma-The Harappan culture]
10) Match the following Site River
1) Harappa a) Bhogva
2) Kalibangan b) Ravi
3) Mohenjo-daro c) Ghaggar
4) Lothal d) Indus
a) 1-b, 2-d, 3-c, 4-a
b) 1-d, 2-a, 3-b, 4-c
c) 1-d, 2-b, 3-a, 4-c
d) 1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a
Answer: d
Explanation:
Chanhudaro - Indus River
Suktagendor - Dast river
Amri - Indus River
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