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Download in PDF general awareness multiple choice questions & answers from chapter Indus Valley Civilization. These general knowledge(gk) questions about seal of Mohenjodaro and Harappa etc.
(41)
Which of the following can definitely be said to be beliefs and practices of the Indus people ?
I. Worship of nature
II. Phallic and Yonic worship
III. Belief in ghosts and spirits
IV. Belief in life after death
[A]
I, II, and IV only
[B]
I, III, and IV only
[C]
II, III, and IV only
[D]
All of the above
Comment
Answer: Option [D]
Beliefs and practices of the Indus people are
- Worship of nature
- Phallic and Yonic worship
- Belief in ghosts and spirits
- Belief in life after death
(42)
The site of Harappa is located on the bank of river
[A]
Ravi
[B]
Saraswati
[C]
Indus
[D]
Ghaggar
Comment
Answer: Option [A]
Harappa, village in eastern Punjab province, eastern Pakistan. It lies on the left bank of a now dry course of the Ravi River, west-southwest of the city of Sahiwal, about 100 miles (160 km) southwest of Lahore.
(43)
With reference to Indus Valley Civilization, consider the following animals:
I. Bull
II. Elephant
III. Rhinoceros
The figure/figures of which of the above animal(s) is/are found on the Indus seals ?
[A]
I only
[B]
I and II
[C]
II and III
[D]
I, II, and III
Comment
Answer: Option [D]
Animals which are found on the Indus seals are Bull, Elephant and Rhinoceros.
(44)
Consider the following statements:
I. Lime mortar was never used at Mohenjodaro in the construction of dwellings.
II. At Dholavira, stone was never used in the construction of dwellings.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct ?
[A]
I only
[B]
II only
[C]
Both I and II
[D]
Neither I nor II
Comment
Answer: Option [D]
All statements are incorrect
(45)
The God with three heads and horns, surrounded by animals, represented on a seal from Mohenjodaro is said to be :
[A]
Vishnu
[B]
Varuna
[C]
Pashupati
[D]
Indra
Comment
Answer: Option [C]
The God with three heads and horns, surrounded by animals, represented on a seal from Mohenjodaro is said to be Pashupati. Pashupati is a Hindu deity and an incarnation of the Hindu god Shiva as "lord of the animals".
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