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The Harappan town considered to be a town of the artists and craftsmen was ________.

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  1. Mohenjo-Daro

  2. Chanhudaro

  3. Harappa

  4. Lothalmenials

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Correct Option: B

Figure of the god that was depicted in the seal of Indus Valley people is____________.

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  1. Agni

  2. Indra

  3. Varona

  4. Pashupati

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A seal referred to as Pashupati Seal found in Mohenjo-daro depicts a central human figure surrounded by four wild animals, an elephant and tiger on one side and a rhinoceros and a buffalo on the other side. Below the dais are two deer. He is believed to be the central deity and presumed to be earlier depiction of Lord Shiva.

Which of the following animal was not domesticated by the Harappans?

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  1. Goat

  2. Oxen

  3. Buffalo

  4. Horse

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

People of Harappan civilisation had domesticated a wide variety of animals. It included camel, buffalo, sheep, dog, pig, oxen etc. Camels were used as a means of transportation while Oxen was used by farming community for cultivation. Dogs and cats were kept as pets. Other animal such as buffaloes and pigs were used as source of food. We came to know about the domesticated animals through their presence on seals and pictures engraved on tablets. Interestingly there is no evidence of Horses being domesticated during harappan period. 

Which of the following statements regarding Indus Valley Civilization is correct? 

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  1. The supreme god was the Pipal God

  2. People had great artistic sense

  3. There was a great communal bath in Mohen-jodaro

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Pipal tree or Acasia tree was worshipped as the tree of life which was defended by guardian spirits (such as bull, snake or goat) against evil forces such as a tiger. Artistic sense of people is visible in seals, ornaments, clay and bronze figurines. Great Bath or Public pools have been excavated at Mohan-jodaro as well as Dholavira which indicates toward a ritualistic purification bath ceremony observed by resident of Harappan civilisation.

The new element of Gopuram had been encouraged in temples of southern India by the ______.

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  1. Chalukyas

  2. Pallavas

  3. Cholas

  4. Pandyas

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Correct Option: D

Which of the all Harappan sites, which has the most impressive drainage system?

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  1. Harappa

  2. Banawali

  3. Dhaulavira

  4. Mohenjodaro

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Correct Option: A

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List-I List-II
a. Rock-cut Rathas 1. Ellora
b. Kailasa Temple 2. Mahabalipuram
c. Brihadisvara 3. Nachnakuthara
d. Parvati Temple 4. Thanjavur
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  1. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

  2. A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3

  3. A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1

  4. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

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Correct Option: D

Which one of the following Indus cities has houses with doors on the main streets?

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  1. Lothal

  2. Surkotada

  3. Chanhudaro

  4. Banawali

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Correct Option: A

Harappan weapons were made of ______________.

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  1. stone

  2. copper

  3. bronze

  4. all the above

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Correct Option: D

Kailasa Temple, one of the largest monolithic structures, is in ___________.

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  1. Ajanta Caves

  2. Elephanta Caves

  3. Ellora Caves

  4. Nalanda Caves

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Correct Option: C