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Question 1 of 5
Consider the following statements regarding Harappan seals and inscriptions.
- Harappan seals usually have a line of writing, probably containing the name and title of the owner.
- Most inscriptions are long.
- The script has too many signs – somewhere between 375 and 400.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: c)
Harappan seals usually have a line of writing, probably containing the name and title of the owner. Scholars have also suggested that the motif (generally an animal) conveyed a meaning to those who could not read.
Most inscriptions are short, the longest containing about 26 signs. Although the script remains undeciphered to date, it was evidently not alphabetical (where each sign stands for a vowel or a consonant) as it has just too many signs – somewhere between 375 and 400. It is apparent that the script was written from right to left as some seals show a wider spacing on the right and cramping on the left, as if the engraver began working from the right and then ran out of space.
Consider the variety of objects on which writing has been found: seals, copper tools, rims of jars, copper and terracotta tablets, jewellery, bone rods, even an ancient signboard!
IncorrectSolution: c)
Harappan seals usually have a line of writing, probably containing the name and title of the owner. Scholars have also suggested that the motif (generally an animal) conveyed a meaning to those who could not read.
Most inscriptions are short, the longest containing about 26 signs. Although the script remains undeciphered to date, it was evidently not alphabetical (where each sign stands for a vowel or a consonant) as it has just too many signs – somewhere between 375 and 400. It is apparent that the script was written from right to left as some seals show a wider spacing on the right and cramping on the left, as if the engraver began working from the right and then ran out of space.
Consider the variety of objects on which writing has been found: seals, copper tools, rims of jars, copper and terracotta tablets, jewellery, bone rods, even an ancient signboard!
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Question 2 of 5
Which of the following Harappan sites are located in India?
- Amri
- Banawali
- Lothal
- Balakot
Select the correct answer code:
CorrectSolution: b)
IncorrectSolution: b)
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Question 3 of 5
Consider the following statements regarding Dholavira.
- Here the walls were made of sandstone or limestone instead of mud bricks in many other Harappan sites.
- Extensive mortal remains of humans have been discovered at Dholavira.
- It was also a hub of manufacturing jewellery made of shells and semi-precious stones.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: b)
The site has a fortified citadel, a middle town and a lower town with walls made of sandstone or limestone instead of mud bricks in many other Harappan sites.
Archaeologists cites a cascading series of water reservoirs, outer fortification, two multi-purpose grounds — one of which was used for festivities and as a marketplace — nine gates with unique designs, and funerary architecture featuring tumulus — hemispherical structures like the Buddhist Stupas— as some of the unique features of the Dholavira site.
While unlike graves at other IVC sites, no mortal remains of humans have been discovered at Dholavira.
Remains of a copper smelter indicate of Harappans, who lived in Dholavira, knew metallurgy. It is believed that traders of Dholavira used to source copper ore from present-day Rajasthan and Oman and UAE and export finished products. It was also a hub of manufacturing jewellery made of shells and semi-precious stones, like agate and used to export timber.
IncorrectSolution: b)
The site has a fortified citadel, a middle town and a lower town with walls made of sandstone or limestone instead of mud bricks in many other Harappan sites.
Archaeologists cites a cascading series of water reservoirs, outer fortification, two multi-purpose grounds — one of which was used for festivities and as a marketplace — nine gates with unique designs, and funerary architecture featuring tumulus — hemispherical structures like the Buddhist Stupas— as some of the unique features of the Dholavira site.
While unlike graves at other IVC sites, no mortal remains of humans have been discovered at Dholavira.
Remains of a copper smelter indicate of Harappans, who lived in Dholavira, knew metallurgy. It is believed that traders of Dholavira used to source copper ore from present-day Rajasthan and Oman and UAE and export finished products. It was also a hub of manufacturing jewellery made of shells and semi-precious stones, like agate and used to export timber.
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Question 4 of 5
Which of the following were the metropolis of Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC)?
- Ganweriwala
- Rakhigarhi
- Dholavira
- Harappa
Select the correct answer code:
CorrectSolution: d)
After Mohen-jo-Daro, Ganweriwala and Harappa in Pakistan and Rakhigarhi in Haryana, Dholavira is the fifth largest metropolis of IVC.
IncorrectSolution: d)
After Mohen-jo-Daro, Ganweriwala and Harappa in Pakistan and Rakhigarhi in Haryana, Dholavira is the fifth largest metropolis of IVC.
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Question 5 of 5
Consider the following statements regarding Rig Veda.
- The term go (cow) has been mentioned maximum number of times and no other animal is mentioned so frequently.
- Vedic people frequently pray for praja (children) and pasu (cattle).
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: b)
The term asva (horse) in the Rig Veda and its cognates appears in Sanskrit, Avestan, Greek, Latin, and other Indo-European languages.
In its various forms, the term asva occurs 215 times in the Rig Veda; no other animal is mentioned so frequently.
The term go (cow) occurs 176 times, and the term vrsabha (bull) 170 times. Both these terms taken together suggest the importance of cattle rearing.
The Rig Veda devotes two complete hymns in praise of the horse. Almost all the Vedic gods are associated with it, and this in particular applies to Indra and his companions, the Maruts. Though the Vedic people frequently pray for praja (children) and pasu (cattle), they also specifically ask for horses, sometimes as many as a thousand.
IncorrectSolution: b)
The term asva (horse) in the Rig Veda and its cognates appears in Sanskrit, Avestan, Greek, Latin, and other Indo-European languages.
In its various forms, the term asva occurs 215 times in the Rig Veda; no other animal is mentioned so frequently.
The term go (cow) occurs 176 times, and the term vrsabha (bull) 170 times. Both these terms taken together suggest the importance of cattle rearing.
The Rig Veda devotes two complete hymns in praise of the horse. Almost all the Vedic gods are associated with it, and this in particular applies to Indra and his companions, the Maruts. Though the Vedic people frequently pray for praja (children) and pasu (cattle), they also specifically ask for horses, sometimes as many as a thousand.
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