Q. The primary purpose of a seal in the Indus Valley Civilization was probably (a) to signify royally (b) as a medium of exchange in trade (c) to signify ownership of property (d) to indicate social status Ans: (c) to signify ownership of property Explanation: The primary purpose ...

Q. Which one of the following sites of the Indus Valley Civilization had an ancient dockyard? (a) Kalibangan (b) Lothal (c) Rangpur (d) Harappa Ans: (b) Lothal Explanation: The site of the Indus Valley Civilization that had an ancient dockyard is (b) Lothal. Lothal, located in ...

Q. One of the Harappan deities not represented in later Hindu religion is (a) Pashupati Siva (b) Seven mothers (Sapta mariksa) (c) Compound creatures (d) Unicorn Ans: (d) Unicorn Explanation:  The Harappan deity not represented in later Hindu religion is (d) Unicorn. The ...

Q. From the scattered skeletal remains of the Harappans found at different sites, the most appropriate conclusion to be drawn would be that there was (a) Some kind of military assault (b) Mass execution or human sacrifice (c) Casual burial of human bodies (d) Malaria or any other ...

Q. Almost all Harappan towns had large granaries because (a) Taxes were paid in kind, and therefore, granaries acted as a sort of public treasuries (b) Surplus produce of the countryside was stored in the towns (c) Food-grains were stored for the purpose of trade (d) All of the above ...

Q. Which of the following was not the likely purpose of the Great Bath in the citadel at Mohenjodar? (a) Community bathing (b) Swimming exercises and water sports  (c) Some elaborate ritual of vital importance, including a corporate social life (d) Storage of water to be used ...

Q. Which one of the following is not one of the Harapan sites related to the maritime activities of the Harappan people? (a) Lothal (b) Balakot (c) Sokta Kob (d) Patliputra. Ans: (d) Patliputra Explanation: The correct answer is (d) Patliputra. Patliputra, also known as ...

Q. Two most important Harappan crops were (a) Wheat and barley (b) Sesamum and mustard (c) Rice and peas (d) Cottom and Sugarcane Ans: (a) Wheat and barley  Explanation: The correct answer is (a) Wheat and barley. The two most important crops of the Harappan civilization ...

Q. The first cereals that early men grown were (a) wheat and rice (b) wheat and barley (c) barley and maize (d) barley and rice. Ans: (b) wheat and barley Explanation: The correct answer is (b) wheat and barley. The first cereals that early humans cultivated were wheat and ...

Q. Indus valley civilization is an example of (a) Pre-history (b) Proto-history (c) Continuous story (d) History Ans: (b) Proto-history Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Proto-history. The Indus Valley Civilization, also known as the Harappan Civilization, is considered a ...

Q. Which of the following valleys is known for having a continuous succession of palaeolithic paintings of different periods? (a) Buharbulang valley (b) Bhimbetka (c) Sohan valley (d) Bhader valley Ans: (b) Bhimbetka Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Bhimbetka. Bhimbetka, ...

Q. The earliest evidence of settled agriculture from the subcontent comes from (a) Kalibangan (b) Amri (c) Mehrgarh (d) Inamgarh Ans: (c) Mehrgarh Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Mehrgarh. Mehrgarh, located in present-day Balochistan, Pakistan, is one of the earliest ...