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Among all the towns of Harappan civilization, ____________ had the best town planning.

  1. Dholavira

  2. Mohenjodaro

  3. Banwali

  4. Harappa
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The meaning of the word Mohenjo-Daro is 'Mound of the dead'. It is a well planned and organized town. It has two very important buildings; The great Bath and the Great Granary. The Great Bath was perhaps used for ritualistic purposes. Located at the center of the citadel, it is remarkable for beautiful brickwork. The Great Granary, which was perhaps the largest building of the Indus Valley Civilization suggests extreme centralization as the ruling authorities must have first brought the agricultural produce here and then redistributed it.

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Which of the following was the unique feature of Mohenjo-Daro, not found in any other ancient civilization?

  1. Double storeyed houses

  2. Wide roads

  3. Underground drainage system

  4. Citadels
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The drainage system of Mohenjo-Daro was very impressive. Water flowed from the house into the streets which had drains. The street drains were equipped with manholes. Perhaps no other bronze age civilization gave so much importance to health and cleanliness as the Indus Valley people did.

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The town planning in the Harappan Civilisation was inspired by a regard for ______.

  1. beauty and utility

  2. uniformity

  3. sanitation and public health

  4. demographic factor
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Harappan civilization is highly regarded for its advanced urban planning, which prioritized sanitation, drainage, and public health.

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Which of the following is true regarding the public bath excavated at Mohenjo-Daro?

  1. The public bath was 54.8 metres long and 32.90 metres wide and the water tank was in the centre

  2. There were small rooms for bathing and changing clothes on the periphery of the bath

  3. The public bath was used for public festivals and religious ceremonies

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The most important public space of Mohenjo- Daro seems to be the Great Bath, comprising the tank which was situated in the citadel mound. It is an example of beautiful brickwork. It measures 54.8 meters long and 32.90 meters wide. Flights of steps at either end lead to the surface. There were side rooms for changing clothes. The floor of the Bath was made of burnt bricks. It is suggested that the Great Bath served ritual bathing, which has been so vital to any religious ceremony in India. So all the given statements are correct.

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The Harappan Civilisation achieved far greater advancement than Sumer, Elam etc. on account of its ______.

  1. town planning

  2. metal working

  3. weights and measures

  4. seals and figures
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A Correct answer
Explanation

While they had many achievements, the systematic and advanced town planning of the Harappan civilization set it apart from contemporary civilizations like Sumer.

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Which of the following is true regarding the roads of Mohenjodaro?

  1. The main roads were 9.75 metres wide

  2. The small link roads crossed the major ones at right angles

  3. The roads were constructed in such a way that the winds could sweep the dust from the roads

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Mohenjodaro's road network was highly organized, featuring wide main streets, a grid pattern, and designs that facilitated natural cleaning by wind.

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Which of the following metals was not known to the Indus valley people?

  1. gold

  2. silver

  3. copper

  4. iron
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Indus Valley Civilization was a Bronze Age society. Iron was not introduced to the Indian subcontinent until the later Vedic period.

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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
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B Correct answer
Explanation

While town planning was excellent, the highly sophisticated and standardized underground drainage system is considered a unique hallmark of the Indus Valley Civilization.

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At which of the following Harappan sites a dockyard has been found?

  1. Kalibangan

  2. Lothal

  3. Suktagendor

  4. Sotka Koli
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Lothal is famous for its large artificial dockyard, which served as a major maritime trade hub for the Harappan civilization.

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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
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Fortifications in Harappan towns served multiple protective purposes, including defense against floods, raiders, and general security.