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  1. The Social System of the Harappans was:

  2. A.

    Fairly egalitarian

    B.

    Slave-Labour based

    C.

    Colour Varna based

    D.

    Caste based

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  3. Which statement on the Harappan Civilization is correct?

  4. A.

    Horse sacrifice was known to them.

    B.

    Cow was sacred to them.

    C.

    “Pashupati” was venerated by them.

    D.

    The culture was generally static.

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  5. Out of the following remains excavated in Indus Valley, which one indicates the commercial and economic development?

  6. A.

    The Pottery

    B.

    Seals

    C.

    The boats

    D.

    The houses

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  7. The earliest city discovered in India was

  8. A.

    Harappa

    B.

    Punjab

    C.

    Mohenjo Daro

    D.

    Sindh

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  9. Which among the following has not been found in the excavation of Harappan sites?

  10. A.

    Drains and well

    B.

    Fort

    C.

    Reservoirs

    D.

    Temple with Shikhar

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  11. The Harappan Civilization was discovered the year:

  12. A.

    1935

    B.

    1942

    C.

    1921

    D.

    1922

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  13. The organic relationship between the ancient culture of the Indus Valley and Hinduism today is proved by the worship of

  14. A.

    Pashupati, Indra and the Mother Goddess

    B.

    Stones, trees and animals

    C.

    Vishnu and Lakshmi

    D.

    Siva and Sakti

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  15. Which was the only Indus site with an artifi-cial brick dockyard?

  16. A.

    Lothal

    B.

    Kalibangan

    C.

    Harappa

    D.

    Mohenjo Daro

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  17. Which of the following domesticated animal was absent in the terracottas of the Indus civilization?

  18. A.

    Buffalo

    B.

    Sheep

    C.

    Cow

    D.

    Pig

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  19. Which was the only Indus city without a citadel?

  20. A.

    Kalibangan

    B.

    Harappa

    C.

    Mohenjodaro

    D.

    Chanhudaro

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