General Awareness | Indus Valley Civilization Questions

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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".