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STONE AGE and INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION Flashcards

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1
Q

Pottery was 1st traceable to which period of ancient Indian history?
1.Chalcolithic
2.Palaeolithic
3.Neolithic
4.Mesolithic

A

Neolithic
Has been discovered in the early villages of Mehrgarh

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2
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In India, the practice of erecting megalith began about ____ years ago?
1.3000
2.2000
3.500
4.1000

A

3000 Years ago

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3
Q

Which of the following ancient sites is not situated in India?
1.Hunsgi
2.Hallur
3.Inamgaon
4.Mehrgarh

A

MEHRGARH—Bolan river Baluchistan Pakistan

Hunsgi-Karnataka(Palaeolithic)
Hallur-Karnataka(Neolithic)
Inamgaon-Maharashtra

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4
Q

Cotton was probably grown at mehrgarh from about______years ago
1.7000
2.8000
3.6000
4.5000

A

7000 Years ago

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5
Q

Jadeite stones were found in

A

Daojali Hading

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6
Q

Catal Huyuk belongs to which lithic age

A

Neolithic

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7
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Mesolithic period

A

12000 BC to 10000 BC

Palaeolithic- 50000 to 10000
Neolithic - 7000-1000

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8
Q

Shape of great bath

A

Rectangular

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9
Q

Hunasagi belongs to which lithic age

A

Palaeolithic age

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10
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Astronomical observatory of the Harappan civilisation is located in

A

Dholavira

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11
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At which location, a sculptor of chariot of Harappan time was found?

A

DAIMABAD

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12
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The Harappan site AMRI is a located at

A

Sind Pakistan

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13
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Kalibangan is famous for

A

Pottery

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14
Q

Which Harappan site used mud bricks for the construction of houses

A

Kalibangan

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15
Q

Which one of the site of Indus Valley civilisation was situated on the banks of Luni river?

A

Dholavira

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16
Q

Which Harappan civilisation site provides the evidence of a larger open area with the terraced. stands identified as Stadium

A

Dholavira

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17
Q

In which state is the Harappan culture site Sanauli located?

A

Uttar Pradesh

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18
Q

Which is considered to be the oldest discovery of the Indus Valley civilisation?

A

BHIRDANA

19
Q

The granary discovered at the Harappa was located at

A

Near the river Ravi

20
Q

The skull of homo erectus was found in which of the following prehistoric Indian sites

1.Panchmarhi
2.Hathnora
3.Patna
4.Sanganakallu

A

HATHNORA in Madhya Pradesh

21
Q

Which was the backbone of Indus economy?
1.agriculture
2.trade
3.Wheel made
4.carpentry

A

Agriculture

22
Q

Bearded Man

A

Mohenjodaro

23
Q

Pashupati Seal

A

MOHENJODARO

24
Q

Bull Seal and Virgin God seal

A

Harappa

25
Q

Unicorn seal
Seal bearing Harappan script

A

Nippur

26
Q

Earnest Mackey about Harappan culture

A

Further excavations at Mohenjodaro

27
Q

Where is Kurnool caves located

A

Andhra Pradesh

28
Q

Who founded archaeological survey of India?

A

Alexander Cunningham(Director general)in 1861

29
Q

Which site is famous for craft production

A

Chanhudaro

30
Q

Where is Burzahom and Gufrakal located

A

Jammu and Kashmir

31
Q

Who came across Indus Valley site first?

A

Charles Mason

32
Q

INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION PERIOD

A

BRONZE AGE
2500 to 1750

33
Q

Which of the following was not a port town of the Indus Valley Civilization
1.Khirasara
2.Rakhigarhi
3.Balakot
4.Lothal

A

Rakhigarhi

Port cities-Sutkagendor,Balakot,Lothal,Allahdhino,Kuntasi

34
Q

Rangpur located in

A

Gujarat

35
Q

Who discovered Banawali

A

RS Bisht

36
Q

The great bath of Mohenjo Daro was made water tight with a layer of____
1. Vegetable starch
2.Natural tar
3.Asphalt
4.Beeswax

A

Natural Tar

37
Q

An inscription comprising 10 large sized signs of Harappan script was found at

A

Dholavira

38
Q

Who excavated Dholavira in 1990

A

RS Bisht

First excavated by JP Joshi

39
Q

Terracotta model of plough excavated from

A

Banawali

40
Q

SOKHTA KOH a Harapppan site situated in which country

A

Pakistan

41
Q

Which a Harappan site where bones of horses were found?

A

Surkatoda

JP Joshi
Gujarat Rann of Kutch

42
Q

Dancing girl and a bearded man materials, respectively

A

BRONZE Dancing girl statue
STEATITE Bearded man

43
Q

FIRE ALTARS

A

LOTHAL

44
Q

Horse was found in which site

A

Surkotoda

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