Tag: historic period

Questions Related to historic period

The Indus or Harappan Civilisation is distinguished from the other contemporary civilisations by its _____.

  1. town planning

  2. underground drainage system

  3. uniformity of weights and measures

  4. large agricultural surplus


Correct Option: B

Most of the large Harappan towns had for fortifications which served the purpose of _____.

  1. safety from robbers

  2. protection against cattle raiders

  3. protection against floods

  4. All the above


Correct Option: D

Which of the following objects was not worshipped by the Indus valley people?

  1. Mother Goddess

  2. Pashupati Shiva

  3. Trees such as Peepal and Acacia

  4. Trimurti


Correct Option: D

The economy of the Indus Valley people was based on?

  1. Agriculture

  2. Trade and Commerce

  3. Crafts

  4. All the above


Correct Option: D

The earliest evidence of silver in India is found in the ________________.

  1. Harappan culture

  2. Chalcolithic cultures of western India

  3. Vedic Texts

  4. Silver punchmarked coins


Correct Option: A

The Indus people were worshippers of _____.

  1. Mothers Goddess

  2. Krishna

  3. Rama

  4. Varuna


Correct Option: A