Indus Valley Civilization

Total Questions: 92

81. Which of the following characterizes/characterize the the people of Indus Civilization ? [U.P.S.C. (Pre) 2013]

1. They possessed great places and temples.
2. They worshipped, both male and female deities.
3. They employed horse-drawn chariots in warfare.
Select the correct answer using the code given below

(a) 1 and 2
(b) Only 2
(c) All of these
(d) None of these

Correct Answer: (b) Only 2

Solution:No temple or place of worship has been found in excavation from Indus Valley Civilization till date. The only religious source from this civilization is statues made of mud and stone and which werre found here. By this, it is known that female deities, Shiva or Pashupati and animals like snake, elephant were worshipped. Worship of plant and trees, or inanimate stone or other objects in the form of 'Linga' or 'yoni' symbols were famous during that period.

82. Regarding the Indus Valley Civilization, consider the following statements [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2011, M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

1. It was predominantly a secular civilization and the religious element, though present, did not dominate the scene.
2. During this period, cotton was used for manufacturing textiles in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

Solution:Indus Valley Civilization is considered to be a secular civilization with no trace of theocratic or organized religion. Cotton textiles were produced during the Harappan period as shown by artefact evidence.

83. One of the following sites from where the famous bull-seal of Indus Valley Civilization was found - [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2008]

(a) Harappa
(b) Chanhudaro
(c) Lothal
(d) Mohenjodaro

Correct Answer: (d) Mohenjodaro

Solution:Mohenjodaro is an archaeological site in the province of Sindh, Pakistan (excavated by R.D. Banerjee in 1922). From this site, various sculptures, seals, pottery, gold and jewellery have been found. But the most famous among them is the humped bull seal.

84. The shape of which tree is found in the seals from the Indus Civilization ? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

(a) Mango
(b) Pipal
(c) Parijat
(d) Sal

Correct Answer: (b) Pipal

Solution:Most of the seals discovered from Indus Valley Civilisation were made of steatite. A few of them were also made of terracotta, agate, chert etc. Most of seals were square in shape but few were in cube, circle and cylindrical shape too. Pipal tree is represented number of times on Indus seals depicting that Pipal had important sacred value to Indus people.

85. Which one of the following animals is not depicted on the Harappan seal ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2009]

(a) Bull
(b) Elephant
(c) Horse
(d) Sheep

Correct Answer: (c) Horse

Solution:People of Harappa civilization were known to horses, but no pieces of evidence has been found on seals. A great majority of seals found in Indus valley civilization carry short inscriptions with figures of the one-horned animal (most common), the buffalo, the tiger, the rhinoceros, the goat and the elephant.

86. Remains of which animal have not been discovered in the Indus Valley Civilization ? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]

(a) Lion
(b) Horse
(c) Cow
(d) Elephant

Correct Answer: (a) Lion

Solution:Among given options, the evidence of cow and elephant have the latest excavation has revealed the evidence of horse. The evidence of lion from the excavation of Harrapan Civilization has not been mentioned anywhere.

87. Which of the following animals was not known to the people of the Indus Valley Civilization ? [69ᵗʰ B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2023]

(a) Bull
(b) Horse
(c) Elephant
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (d) None of the above

Solution:Among the given options evidence of bull and elephant have been found. Seal of zebu bull have been found. Seals depicting elephant has also been found. There is some dispute regarding horse but latest excavation has revealed the evidence of horese. However Horse did not play any major role during Indus Valley Civilization.

88. According to the report of IIT Kharagpur study group, continuous low rainfall for how many years was the cause of fall of the Indus valley civilization? [B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]

(a) 600 years
(b) 700 years
(c) 800 years
(d) 900 years

Correct Answer: (d) 900 years

Solution:According to the reports of IIT Kharagpur, the continuous low or negligible rainfall for 900 years was the cause of fall of the Indus Valley Civilization. In other words, it can be said that continuous drought for 900 years led the fall of Indus Valley Civilization.

89. A horned deity engraved on a terracotta cake has been recovered from [U.P. Lower Spl. (Pre) 2008]

(a) Banawali
(b) Kalibangan
(c) Lothal
(d) Surkotada

Correct Answer: (b) Kalibangan

Solution:From excavations at Kalibangan, a series of 'fire altars' on mud-brick platforms were discovered. A triangular terracotta cake found at Kalibangan had a carving of a horned deity on one side and and animal (goat) being dragged by a rope by a human on the other. This shows the way to the emergence of a sacrificial tradition in the entire era.

90. Which of the following civilization flourished on the bank of River Nile ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2004]

(a) Roman Civilization
(b) Indus Valley Civilization
(c) Greek Civilization
(d) Egyptian Civilization

Correct Answer: (d) Egyptian Civilization

Solution:Ancient Egyptian Civilization flourished along the banks of the River Nile for almost 3,000 years. Nile River is known as 'lifeline of Egypt.' The Nile is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa, generally regarded as the longest river in the world. Indus Valley Civilization (India) and Mesopotamia (Iraq) are the contemporary civilization.

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