Challenge Prelims V1.0 – Day 25 – GS Paper (Ancient History)

1. Consider the following statements regarding the Indus Valley Civilization:

Statement-I:

It was predominantly a secular civilization and the religious element, though present, did not dominate the scene.

Statement-II:

During this period, cotton was used for manufacturing textiles in India.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

2. It is an urban site identified as one of the centres of Civilisation. It has common settlements with mud-brick walls and is located on the right bank of the now dried up Palaeo-channel of Drishadvati. It is by far one of the largest Harappan sites in modern-day India.

Which of the following is being described in the above passage?

3. Consider the following statements with reference to the agricultural practices of Indus valley civilization:

1. The Indus people harvested wheat, barley, rai, peas, rice and mustard.
2. Bronze tools were used to plough fields and as sickles to harvest the crops.
3. Cotton was also produced during this phase.
4. Ragi was grown extensively in Daulatpur and Mitthal in Haryana and Hulas in Uttar Pradesh.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

4. Consider the following statements regarding with reference to the craft production during the Indus Valley civilization:

Statement-I:

A large number of terracotta figurines of males and females have been discovered from various Harappan sites.

Statement-II:

The dancing girl figurine discovered at Mohenjodaro is made of copper.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

5. Consider the following statements with respect to the Harappan seals:

1. The Harappan Seals were mostly made of ivory.
2. The most frequent animals used on seals were a one-horned bull, the buffalo, the tiger, the rhinoceros.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

6. Consider the following statements regarding Harappan technology and crafts:

1. Harappans used only iron to make weapons.
2. Harappans practiced boatmaking.
3. Harappans were aware of potter’s wheel.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

7. Consider the following statements regarding Harappan civilization:

1. Harappans worshipped goddesses such as Durga, Amba, Kali.
2. Harappans practised phallu worship.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

8. Consider the following statements regarding Harappan trade:

1. Harappans used punch-marked coins in trade.
2. Harappans had trade relations with Afghanistan and Iran.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

9. Consider the following items:

1. Lapis-lazuli
2. Pearls
3. Carnelian
4. Wool
5. Silver

How many of the above items were imported by Mesopotamia from Harappans?

10. How many of the following statements is/are not correct regarding the arts of the Indus Valley civilization?

1. Bronze casting was widely practiced by the Harappans.
2. Every Harappan seal was engraved in a pictographic script.
3. Polychrome pottery and incised ware are found in abundance in as many shapes and sizes as could be conceived of for daily practical use.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

11. With reference to the Indus Valley Civilization, which one of the following statements is not correct?

12. Consider the following pairs with respect to Territorial Extents of Indus Valley civilization (IVC):

1. Northernmost site: Daimabad
2. Southernmost site: Manda
3. Easternmost site: Alamgirpur
4. Westernmost site: Sutkagendor

How many of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

13. Match the following Indus Valley civilization (IVC) Cities and their river banks:

A. Harappa 1. Bhogava

B. Lothal 2. Sutlej

C. Alamgirpur 3. Ghaggar

D. Ropar 4. Hindon

E. Kalibangan 5. Ravi

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

14. Consider the following statements with respect to Indus Valley Civilization:

1. Imprint of dog’s paw on a brick is found in Dholavira
2. Methods of field ploughing were in prevalence
3. Evidence of earthquake in Kalibangan

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

15. Consider the following statements with reference to Harappan town planning:

1. There was a large-scale use of the stone buildings in Harappan cities.
2. The arrangement of houses in cities was in the form of a radial pattern.
3. There was a remarkably well-connected drainage system.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?