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Questions Related to historic period

In a hymn in the Rigveda, Vishvamitra has a dialogue with Beas and Sutlej, which were two women.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rigveda is the oldest veda out of the four vedas. It contains hymns in praise of Gods like Indra, agni, Soma, Rudra and many more. Vishvamitra was one of the composer of the Rigveda and in one hymn he had a dialouge with Beas and Sutlej. These are the two rivers running in through Punjab in India.

Which of the following metals was not known during the Indus Valley Civilization?

  1. Iron

  2. Gold

  3. Copper

  4. Silver


Correct Option: A

The great bath was found in the great Harappan city of ____________.

  1. Mohenjodaro

  2. Kalibangan

  3. Bhrigukaccha

  4. Harappa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Great Bath is an ancient structure at Mohenjo-daro, Pakistan. The Great Bath dates to the 3rd millennium BCE and is believed to have been used for ritual bathing. Hence, Option A is correct.

Dholavira is situated at the bank of River ____________.

  1. Indus

  2. Ravi

  3. Luni

  4. Ghaggar


Correct Option: C

________ were table- like stone structures, erected as funerary monuments.

  1. Kodakkal

  2. Toppikal

  3. Dolmens

  4. Paththikal


Correct Option: C

Which of the following were among the objects of terracotta fashioned by the Harrapans?
1. Bullal 
2. Toys 
3. Votive animals 
4. Axe heads 
5. Human forms 
6. Pipal leaves

  1. 1, 2 & 4

  2. 4, 5 & 6

  3. 2, 3 & 5

  4. 3, 4 & 6


Correct Option: C

What are the evidence found regarding the decline of the Harappan civilization? Consider the statements:
1. Silt is there in Harappa because of wind section which brought sand and slit. Houses and streets covered by slit deposits up to 30 ft above ground level.
2. Human skeletons have been found lying on the streets.

 Which of the above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2


Correct Option: C

Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the writings of Harappan people?
1. The Harappans used ideograms i.e., a graphic symbol or character to convey the ideal directly.
2. Some inscriptions are thought to have followed boustrophedonic style.
3. The inscriptions are thought to have been mostly written from left to right.
Select from the codes given below

  1. 1 and 2 only

  2. 2 and 3 only

  3. 1 and 3 only

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The inscriptions are thought to have been mostly written from right to left, but sometimes follow boustrophedonic style. 


A written pictographic language also existed as is evidenced by the Indus scripts written on clay seals. We see rectangular Harappan seals in the Indus region, round Harappan seals in Bahrain and one combination Harappan script/ Akkadian illustration cylinder seal in Mesopotamia, which is further evidence of intercultural contact.

The scripts appeared as early as 3300-2800 BC in the Ravi Phase at Harappa. We can assume with some degree of confidence that these were used in trade to mark ownership.

However, the Indus seals are not extensive, there is no Rosetta stone-like object and it is different to any other known language.

Recent studies suggest that the Harappan script consists of about 400 signs and that it was written from right to left.

However, the script has not been deciphered as yet. We do not know the language they spoke, though scholars believe that they spoke 'Brahui', a dialect used by Baluchi people in Pakistan today. 

However, further research alone can unveil the mystery and enable us to know more about the Harappan script.

The great bath of Mahanjodaro was built from ____________.

  1. Dry bricks

  2. Mud

  3. Stone

  4. Burnt bricks


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

More than a thousand settlements are now known from the Indus valley civilization. The civilization is known to have had a unity of culture, art, script, and technology. The largest city, Mohenjo Daro is thought to have reached a population of approximately 30,000, suggesting a total population of approximately 5 million people. Sun-dried bricks were used for infill, and burnt bricks were used for the drain and sewer linings. It would seem that a standard brick size was developed and used throughout the Indus cities.