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1. Which of the following site is called as center of Ganeshwar-Jodhpura culture by the archaeologists?
A. Mohenjodaro
B. Nageshwar
C. Khetri
D. Dholavira
2. Which of the following statements are true regarding the script written on seals used during the Harappa & Mohenjo-Daro period? (i) The seals usually have a line of writing, probably containing the name and title of the owner. (ii) The motif on the seals (generally an animal) conveyed a meaning to those who could not read. (iii) Most inscriptions are quite short and it was evidently not alphabetical and as has many signs. (iv) The script was written from left to right as some seals show a wider spacing on the left and cramping on the right.
A. (i),(ii),(iv).
B. (i),(ii),(iii).
C. (i),(iii),(iv).
D. (ii),(iii),(iv).
3. How was inter-country communication done during Harappan Civilization?
A. Waterways
B. Roadways
C. Railways
D. All of the above.
4. The best source of lapis lazuli, a blue stone that was apparently very highly valued was found in ................
A. Bharuch in Gujarat
B. Shortughai in Afganisthan
C. Kalibagan in Rajasthan
D. Dholavira in Gujarat
5. Mesopotamian texts datable to the third millennium BCE refer to copper coming from a region called Magan. Magan was probably the ancient name of ..................
A. Oman
B. Kuwait
C. Qatar
D. Iran
6. Which among the following are possibly the most distinctive artefact of the Harappan civilisation?
A. Pottery and ornaments.
B. Copper mirror
C. Stone Seals
D. Beads jewellery
7. Which of the following is NOT considered as a possible reason for the end of Harappan?
A. Floods
B. Climate changes
C. Afforestation
D. All of the above.
8. In which of the following, the problems of archaeological interpretation most evident?
A. Architecture
B. Religious practices
C. Social structure
D. Occupational structure
9. The Director General of ASI who brought a military precision to the practice of archeology was ___________
A. John Marshal
B. R.E.M. Wheeler
C. Alexender Cunningham
D. Howard Carter
10. In which of these countries, do sites of Indus civilization exists?
A. New Zeland
B. Russia
C. Africa
D. Pakistan
11. ‘The Story of Indian Archaeology’ is written by __________
A. Rakhal Das Banerji
B. S.N Roy
C. John Marshall
D. Alexander Cunningham
12. The significance of Harappan seals began to realize when _________
A. Archaeologist Daya Ram Sahani in the early decades of the twentieth century discovers the seals at Harappa.
B. A Harappan seal was given to Cunningham by an Englishman
C. The first professional archaeologist John Marshall brought his experience of working in Greece and Crete to work in India.
D. Rakhal Das Banerji found similar seals at Mohenjodaro.
13. The bones of which of these animals have been found at Harappan sites?
A. Lion
B. Pig
C. Deer
D. Both (b) and (c)
14. ‘My Archaeological Mission to India and Pakistan’ was written by _________
A. John Marshal
B. R.E.M Wheeler
C. Alexender Cunningham
D. Howard Carter
15. Some scholars have suggested that “proto-Shiva” is possibly a shaman. Which of the following statement is the correct meaning of the word, shaman?
A. People who claim magical and healing powers, as well as an ability to communicate with the other world .
B. A semi-nomadic group of desert-dwellers of Arabia
C. A person who serves as a professional copyist, specially who made copies of manuscripts.
D. A person who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites.
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