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Who was the first Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India
A
James Princep
B
Alexander Cunningham
C
John Marshall
D
George Everest
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Who was the first Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India
James Princep
Alexander Cunningham
John Marshall
George Everest
Which two strategies are adopted by the archaeologists to identify social differences among the Harappans? (i) Study of burials (ii) Study of script (iii) Study of trade and commerce (iv) Study of artifacts Choose the correct option
Both i and iii
Both i and ii
Both i and iv
Both ii and iii
Which town in Indus Vally Civilasation had no Citadel
Mohenjodaro
Harappa
Chanhudaro
Lothal
Which of these was the source of copper for Harappans?
Karnataka
Rajasthan
Andhra Pradesh
Gujarat
Which of these was the cause of decline of Harappan civilization?
Climatic Change
Floods
Deforestation
All of these
Which of these was not worshipped by the Harappan?
Nature
Goddess
Indra
Pashupatinath
Which of these is the other name of Harappan Civilization? (i) Aryan civilization (ii) Indus Valley Civilization (iii) Vedic Civilization (iv) Early Civilization
Only (i) and (ii) are true
Only (i) and (iii) are true
Only (ii) and (iv) are true
Only (iii) and (ii) are true
Which of these is the feature of Harappan Civilization?
Urban planning
Drainage system
Citadel and Lower town
All of these
Which of the following things were found at craft production centres in Harappan civilization? 1. Carnelian 2. Jasper 3. Crystal 4. Quartz
1, 2 and 3
1,2,3, 4
2, 3, 4
2, 4
Which of the following metal was not known to the Harappans?
Bronze
Silver
Copper
Iron
Which of the following items has not been found in the harappan civilasation
Pottery and ornaments
Iron hand axe
Copper mirrors
Jewelry
Which of the following is not one of the features of the Harappan writing?
The harappan Script was pictographic and not alphabetical
It has been deciphered by James Prinsep
It had too many signs, somewhere between 375 and 400
The script was written from right to lef
Where were large granaries found?
Lothal and Dholavira
Kalibangan
Banawali
Harappan and Mohenjodaro
Where Harappan civilization evidence were not found
Gujrat
Rajasthan
Maharashtra
Chhattisgarh
What was the main feature of the Harappan Civilization?
Town planning
Art and architecture
Administration
Agriculture
The roads and streets were laid out along an approximate...........pattern
Grid
Triangular
Square
Circle
The most important industry of harappan at chanhudro was
Bead making
Brick making
Handloom
Ship building
The harappan script was written from
Bottom to top
Top to bottom
Left to right
Right to left
The false statements about Harappan Civilization
Harappan people traded with Mesopotamia
Harappan people used bricks
Harappan people followed Hindunism
Harappa was an Urban Revolution
The false statement about Alexander Cunningham is
He excavated many sites including Sanchi and Sarnath
He played role in establishing Indian Archaeological Survey of India
He become the first director General of Archaeological department
He was a British doctor