INDIAN HISTORY

Question 1

largest concentration of indus civilization settlement is along which river

Answer 1

saraswati- almost 80%

Question 2

most accepted time period of indus valley civilization

Answer 2

2500 BC to 1750 BC

Question 3

who gave the name “indus civilization”

Answer 3

john marshall

Question 4

which time period does indus civilization belong to

Answer 4

proto-history [chalcolithic age/bronze age]

Question 5

indus civilization is spread over which states

Answer 5

sindh, baluchistan, punjab,haryana, gujarat, western UP, northern maharashtra

Question 6

heartland of indus civilization is

Answer 6

harappa-ghaggar-mohenjodaro axis

Question 7

northern most site of IVC

Answer 7

manda- chenab [j&k]

Question 8

eastern most site of IVC

Answer 8

alamgirpur- hindon [uttar pradesh]

Question 9

southern most site of IVC

Answer 9

daimabad - pravara [maharashtra]

Question 10

western most site of IVC

Answer 10

suktagendor- dasht [makran coast on pak-iran border]

Question 11

capital cities of IVC

Answer 11

harappa, mohenjodaro

Question 12

port cities of IVC

Answer 12

[SABKLo]
lothal, suktagendor, allahdino, balakot, kuntasi

Question 13

river, district and excavator of harappa

Answer 13

ravi- sahiwal [punjab]- dayaram sahani[1921]

Question 14

river, district and excavator of mohenjodaro

Answer 14

indus- larkana [sindh]- rakhaldas banarjee[1922]

Question 15

river, district and excavator of chanhudaro

Answer 15

indus- nawabshah[sindh]- n.g mazumdar[1931]

Question 16

river, district and excavator of lothal

Answer 16

bhogava- ahmedabad[gujarat]- s.r rao [1954]

Question 17

river, district and excavator of kalibanga

Answer 17

ghaggar- hanumangarh[harayana]-amalanand ghosh[1951]

Question 18

river, district and excavator of banawali

Answer 18

ghaggar- fatehabad[haryana- r.s bhist[1973]

Question 19

river, district and excavator of dholavira

Answer 19

luni- kutch[gujarat] j.p. joshi[1967-68]

Question 20

largest site of IVC and largest indian site of IVC

Answer 20

mohenjodaro, rakhigarhi

Question 21

name common features of IVC

Answer 21

grid system town planning
use of burnt bricks
underground drainage system
fortified citadel

Question 22

the only site where remains of horse were found

Answer 22

surkotada [kutch]

Question 23

main crops found are

Answer 23

wheat and barley

Question 24

evidence of cultivation of rice was found in

Answer 24

lothal and rangpur [gujarat]

Question 25

other crops found were

Answer 25

dates, mustard, sesamum, cotton

Question 26

in the world, indus people were the first to produce what

Answer 26

cotton

Question 27

which animal did indus people not know about

Answer 27

lion

Question 28

where evidences of rhinoceros were found

Answer 28

amari

Question 29

foreign trade with which civilization was done

Answer 29

mesopotamia or sumeria and bahrain

Question 30

bead were exported from

Answer 30

chanhudaroc

Question 31

conch shell was exported from

Answer 31

lothal

Question 32

which metal was not known to indus people

Answer 32

iron

Question 33

name given to IVC by sumeria

Answer 33

meluha

Question 34

sites found in afganistan

Answer 34

shatunghai, mundigaq

Question 35

where were harappan seals found

Answer 35

mesopotamia- ur and susa

Question 36

which system was used to carry out trade

Answer 36

bartar system

Question 37

ruling authority of IVC were

Answer 37

merchant class

Question 38

which deities were found

Answer 38

matridevi/shakti, pashupati mahadeva, yoni, lingam

Question 39

pashupati was surrounded which animals

Answer 39

elephant, rhino, tiger, buffalo and 2 deer

Question 40

which worship was prevalent in IVC

Answer 40

shiva shakti, zoolatry and nature

Question 41

which script was used

Answer 41

pictographic- boustrophedon

Question 42

which material was used for seals

Answer 42

steatite

Question 43

most represented animal in indus seals

Answer 43

humpless bull

Question 44

most common method of burial used

Answer 44

inhumation/ complete burial

Question 45

origin of which symbol can be traced to IVC

Answer 45

swastika

Question 45

which IVC battle does rigveda speaks of

Answer 45

hariyumpia

Question 46

makers of IVC are believed to be

Answer 46

dravidians

Question 47

which is the oldest script in indian subcontinent and oldest deciphered script

Answer 47

harappan and brahmi script