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The Harappan Civilisation achieved far greater advancement than Sumer, Elam etc. on account of its
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
The town-planning of Harappan culture is one of its most impressive aspects, as though it was the handiwork of a genius of an architect. Immaculate was the arrangement of the city. In every aspect like roads, houses, drainage, bath, granary, the Harappan people have left an imprint of originality and brilliance.
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How many layers of Mohenjo-daro were found?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
7 layers of Mohenjo-daro were found.
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The Harappan Civilisation declined as a result of
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Though the reason of the decline is not known, but through excavations it is clear that fall of the Harappan Civilization occurred between 1800 BC to 1700 BC. It is commonly believed that the Aryans were the next settlers.
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After the partition of India, the largest number of Harappan towns and settlements have been found In
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Answer: Option C
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After the partition of India, the largest number of Harappan towns and settlements have been found in Gujarat.
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The Harappan or Indus Valley Civilisation flourished during the __________ age
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Answer: Option D
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Chalcolithic, which means the copper-stone phase. The Chalcolithic cultures followed the Bronze Age Harappa culture.
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What were the crops raised by the Harappans?
I. Cotton
II. Wheat
III. Barley
IV. Peas
Select the correct option
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
The types of crops that the Indus Civilization had was wheat, barley, peas, lentils, linseed, and mustard. Experts say that they might have grown cotton in the summer. They did not grow rice because it didn't grow well where they lived, but they did find white rice and fed it to their animals.
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The famous Harappan site of Lothal is situated in
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Answer: Option C
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Lothal situated in Gujarat was excavated by S.R.Rao in the year 1957. This town of Indus Valley Civilisation is located on the bank of river Bhagava in Gujarat. The city located beside a tributary of the Sabarmati, in Gujarat which is close to the Gulf of Khambat.
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Which of all Harappan sites, has the most impressive drainage system?
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Answer: Option D
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The most striking feature of this Harappan civilization (Indus Valley Civilization) is that the Indus Valley people had constructed their drainage system on very scientific lines. The drainage system of Mohen-jo-daro is so elaborate that “the like of which has not yet been found anywhere in the world in any other city of the same antiquity".
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At which of the following Harappan sites has a supposed dockyard been found?
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Answer: Option B
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The dominant sight at Lothal is the massive dockyard which has helped make this place so important to international archaeology.
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Which of the following domesticated animals was absent in the terracottas of the Indus civilization?
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Answer: Option C
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Cow was absent in the terracottas of the Indus civilization. The terracotta figurines excavated at Harappan site had images of oxen, buffaloes, pigs, goat, sheep and humpes bull. Cow was famous in vedic culture.