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Civilization dawned in India with the arrival of?

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Indus valley civilization

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Indus Valley Civilization existed during?

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2500 BC - 1750 BC

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List the civilizations contemporary to IVC.

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Mesopotamian, Egyptian and Chinese

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The Mesopotamian or Sumerian Civilization was built on the banks of which river?

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Two Rivers - Tigris and Euphrates, Iraq

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The Egyptian Civilization was built on the banks of which river?

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River Nile

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The Chinese Civilization was built on the banks of which river?

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Hwang Ho River

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Indus Valley Civilization did not have any contacts with?

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Chinese and Egyptian Civilizations

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List the different names by which IVC is also called.

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Harappan, Bronze Age and Proto-Historic

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The IVC is called proto-historic because?

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Script of IVC is available, but not yet deciphered

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The IVC extended upto _______ in the North.

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Manda, on Chenab in Jammu and Kashmir

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The IVC extended upto ______ in the East.

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Alamgirpur, on R. Hindon, in UP

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The IVC extended upto _______ in the South.

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Daimabad, R. Pravara, Maharashtra

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The IVC extended upto _______ in the West.

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Sutkenjodaro, R. Dasht in Pakistan

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The IVC script was?

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pictographic and boustrophedon

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The IVC script is found on seals made of?

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Steatite

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16
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The total extent of IVC is?

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1.3 million square kilometres

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17
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List the different races which populated the IVC.

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Mongoloids, Proto-Australoid, Alpinoid, and Mediterranean

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Which race formed the majority in IVC?

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Mediterranean race - Dravidians

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List the six great cities of IVC.

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Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro, Chanhudaro, Lothal, Kalibangan and Dholavira

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The Harappan site was discovered in which year and by whom?

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Dayaram Sahni, 1921

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Harappa is located on the banks of?

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R. Ravi in Pakistan

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List the important findings in Harappa.

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6 Granaries, 12 Bronze Mirrors, Bronze scale and a wooden coffin

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Mohenjo-Daro is found on the banks of?

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R. Sindh in Pakistan

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Mohenjo-Daro was discovered by _____ in which year?

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R.D. Banerjee in 1922

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List the important findings in Mohenjo-Daro.

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Great Granary, Great Bath, Bronze Dancing girl, Steatite image of a bearded man, multi-pillar assembly hall, temple like structure

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26
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The size of the Great Granary is?

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150’x50’

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The size of the Great Bath is?

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39’x23’x8’

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Chanhudaro is located on the banks of?

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R. Indus, Pakistan

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Chanhudaro was discovered by ______ in which year?

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MG Mazumdar in 1931

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List the items found at Chanhudaro.

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Inkpot and evidence of cat

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Lothal is located on the banks of?

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R. Bhogavo in Gujarat

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Lothal was discovered by _____ in which year?

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SR Rao in 1955

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List the findings at Lothal.

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Dockyard, Fire Altar, Bronze scale, Chess board, Double Burial

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Kalibangan is located on the banks of?

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R. Ghaggar(Saraswati) in Rajasthan

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Kalibangan was discovered by ______ in which year?

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BB Lal in 1966

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List the findings at Kalibangan.

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Seven Fire Altars, Evidence of animal sacrifice, evidence of Indus script being boustrophedon

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Which Indus Valley city is not located on the banks of a river?

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Dholavira

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38
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Dholavira was discovered by ______ in which year?

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JP Joshi in 1991

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39
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List the findings at Dholavira.

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A stadium, reservoir

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40
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The largest Indus valley city found in India is?

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Dholavira

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41
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What is the most striking, salient feature of IVC?

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Town planning

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42
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Indus valley towns were divided into?

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Two parts - Upper city and lower city

43
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The upper city was separated from the lower city by a?

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fortification wall

44
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The upper city was inhabited by?

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aristocrats

45
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The lower city was inhabited by?

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common people

46
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Which IVC was divided into three parts?

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Dholavira - Upper, middle and lower

47
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Which Indus Valley site is a multicultural site?

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Daimabad - both Chalcolithic culture and IVC found.

48
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Which Indus valley city does not have a citadel?

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Chanhudaro

49
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The Indus valley cities were built on which pattern?

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Grid, equal blocks, chessboard like

50
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Which Indus valley site is an exception to the grid pattern found elsewhere?

A

Banawali

51
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Banawali is located on the banks of?

A

R. Saraswati, Haryana

52
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Which Indus Valley city does not have an underground drainage system?

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Banawali

53
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Which Indus valley city is an exception to the practice of having windows and doors present at the back of the house?

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Lothal

54
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According to Mortimer Wheeler, Indus Valley Civilization was?

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Matriarchal

55
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According to DD Kaushambi, IVC was?

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Theocratic, religion dominated, ruled by priestly class

56
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According to RS Sharma, IVC was?

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secular, ruled by merchant class

57
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According to Gordon Childe, IVC administration was?

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municipal

58
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The economy of IVC was?

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Agrarian

59
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List the important food crops cultivated in IVC.

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barley and wheat

60
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List the important commercial crops cultivated in IVC.

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Cotton and mustard

61
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Rice grain was found in which Indus valley city?

A

Lothal

62
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Rice husk was found in which IVC site?

A

Rangapur

63
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Sugarcane and pulses were introduced in India by?

A

Aryans

64
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Maize and tobacco were introduced in India by?

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The Portuguese in 17th century

65
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Terracotta plough was found in which IVC site?

A

Banawali

66
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Furrows, depicting the use of plough were found in which IVC city?

A

Kalibangan

67
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Terracotta Horse was found in which IVC site?

A

Lothal

68
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Skeletal remains of a horse were found in which IVC site?

A

Surkatoda

69
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List the important industries of IVC.

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Cotton and woollen textiles, bricks, pottery, carpentry, metal, ship building and jewellery

70
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Which metals were used during IVC times?

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Copper and Bronze

71
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The Ship building industry of IVC was located at?

A

Lothal

72
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List the important Jewellery sites in IVC.

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Lothal, Chanhudaro and Dholavira

73
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What kind of jewellery was made during IVC?

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beads and shells

74
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Internal trade was carried out through which modes of transportation?

A

bullock carts and boats

75
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Indus Valley civilization had trade contacts with?

A

Mesopotamia

76
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Seals of IVC are _____ in shape.

A

square and rectangular

77
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IVC seals are found in which other civilization?

A

Mesopotamian

78
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Mesopotamian seals are ____ in shape.

A

cylindrical

79
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Mesopotamian seals are found in which IVC site?

A

Mohenjo-Daro

80
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Mesopotamian script is

A

cuneiform

81
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In Mesopotamian script, cotton was referred to as?

A

Sindon

82
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In Mesopotamian script, India was referred to as?

A

Meluha

83
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Trade between IVC and Mesopotamia was carried out through?

A

Barter system

84
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The IVC exported?

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Cotton textiles, food grains, jewellery, ivory

85
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The IVC imported?

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Gold, silver, copper, tin, semi-precious stones

86
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What kind of weapons were used in IVC?

A

offensive

87
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The religion of IVC was dominated by?

A

Mother Goddess

88
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What religious method was practised in a primitive form in IVC?

A

idolatry

89
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Name the god found at Mohenjo-Daro on a seal, surrounded by animals.

A

Pashupathi Mahadeva

90
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Linga worship is found at?

A

Mohenjo-Daro

91
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Yoni worship is found at?

A

Harappa

92
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Animals worshipped in IVC were?

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bull, snake, pigeon and trees

93
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Evidence of rituals and animal sacrifice is found at?

A

Kalibangan

94
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Amulets, found in IVC indicate?

A

demophobia

95
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Indus Valley Civilization declined around?

A

1700 BC

96
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According to Mortimer Wheeler, what was responsible for the decline of IVC?

A

Aryan invasion

97
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13 skeletons bearing marks of sword were found in?

A

Mohenjo-Daro

98
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According to GF Dales, what was responsible for the decline of IVC?

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Floods

99
Q

Which IVC cities were repeatedly flooded and rebuilt several times?

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Mohenjo-Daro and Chanhudaro

100
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According to Robert L Railes, what was responsible for the decline of IVC?

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Earthquakes

101
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According to Dr. Agarwal, what was responsible for the decline of IVC?

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Changing course of rivers

102
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According to Fair Service, what was responsible for the decline of IVC?

A

Ecological degradation

103
Q

What is the base for weights and measures in IVC?

A

16

104
Q

List some of the ways in which IVC culture still endures in India.

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worship of mother Goddess, pashupati mahadeva, ling and yoni, bull and snake, amulets - demophobia

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