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Civilization dawned in India with the arrival of?

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Indus valley civilization

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Indus Valley Civilization existed during?

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2500 BC - 1750 BC

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List the civilizations contemporary to IVC.

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Mesopotamian, Egyptian and Chinese

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The Mesopotamian or Sumerian Civilization was built on the banks of which river?

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Two Rivers - Tigris and Euphrates, Iraq

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The Egyptian Civilization was built on the banks of which river?

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River Nile

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The Chinese Civilization was built on the banks of which river?

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Hwang Ho River

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Indus Valley Civilization did not have any contacts with?

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Chinese and Egyptian Civilizations

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List the different names by which IVC is also called.

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Harappan, Bronze Age and Proto-Historic

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The IVC is called proto-historic because?

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Script of IVC is available, but not yet deciphered

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The IVC extended upto _______ in the North.

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Manda, on Chenab in Jammu and Kashmir

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The IVC extended upto ______ in the East.

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Alamgirpur, on R. Hindon, in UP

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The IVC extended upto _______ in the South.

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Daimabad, R. Pravara, Maharashtra

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The IVC extended upto _______ in the West.

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Sutkenjodaro, R. Dasht in Pakistan

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The IVC script was?

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pictographic and boustrophedon

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The IVC script is found on seals made of?

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Steatite

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The total extent of IVC is?

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1.3 million square kilometres

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List the different races which populated the IVC.

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Mongoloids, Proto-Australoid, Alpinoid, and Mediterranean

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Which race formed the majority in IVC?

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Mediterranean race - Dravidians

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List the six great cities of IVC.

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Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro, Chanhudaro, Lothal, Kalibangan and Dholavira

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The Harappan site was discovered in which year and by whom?

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Dayaram Sahni, 1921

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Harappa is located on the banks of?

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R. Ravi in Pakistan

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List the important findings in Harappa.

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6 Granaries, 12 Bronze Mirrors, Bronze scale and a wooden coffin

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Mohenjo-Daro is found on the banks of?

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R. Sindh in Pakistan

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Mohenjo-Daro was discovered by _____ in which year?

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R.D. Banerjee in 1922

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List the important findings in Mohenjo-Daro.
Great Granary, Great Bath, Bronze Dancing girl, Steatite image of a bearded man, multi-pillar assembly hall, temple like structure
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The size of the Great Granary is?
150'x50'
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The size of the Great Bath is?
39'x23'x8'
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Chanhudaro is located on the banks of?
R. Indus, Pakistan
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Chanhudaro was discovered by ______ in which year?
MG Mazumdar in 1931
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List the items found at Chanhudaro.
Inkpot and evidence of cat
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Lothal is located on the banks of?
R. Bhogavo in Gujarat
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Lothal was discovered by _____ in which year?
SR Rao in 1955
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List the findings at Lothal.
Dockyard, Fire Altar, Bronze scale, Chess board, Double Burial
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Kalibangan is located on the banks of?
R. Ghaggar(Saraswati) in Rajasthan
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Kalibangan was discovered by ______ in which year?
BB Lal in 1966
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List the findings at Kalibangan.
Seven Fire Altars, Evidence of animal sacrifice, evidence of Indus script being boustrophedon
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Which Indus Valley city is not located on the banks of a river?
Dholavira
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Dholavira was discovered by ______ in which year?
JP Joshi in 1991
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List the findings at Dholavira.
A stadium, reservoir
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The largest Indus valley city found in India is?
Dholavira
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What is the most striking, salient feature of IVC?
Town planning
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Indus valley towns were divided into?
Two parts - Upper city and lower city
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The upper city was separated from the lower city by a?
fortification wall
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The upper city was inhabited by?
aristocrats
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The lower city was inhabited by?
common people
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Which IVC was divided into three parts?
Dholavira - Upper, middle and lower
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Which Indus Valley site is a multicultural site?
Daimabad - both Chalcolithic culture and IVC found.
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Which Indus valley city does not have a citadel?
Chanhudaro
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The Indus valley cities were built on which pattern?
Grid, equal blocks, chessboard like
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Which Indus valley site is an exception to the grid pattern found elsewhere?
Banawali
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Banawali is located on the banks of?
R. Saraswati, Haryana
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Which Indus Valley city does not have an underground drainage system?
Banawali
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Which Indus valley city is an exception to the practice of having windows and doors present at the back of the house?
Lothal
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According to Mortimer Wheeler, Indus Valley Civilization was?
Matriarchal
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According to DD Kaushambi, IVC was?
Theocratic, religion dominated, ruled by priestly class
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According to RS Sharma, IVC was?
secular, ruled by merchant class
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According to Gordon Childe, IVC administration was?
municipal
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The economy of IVC was?
Agrarian
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List the important food crops cultivated in IVC.
barley and wheat
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List the important commercial crops cultivated in IVC.
Cotton and mustard
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Rice grain was found in which Indus valley city?
Lothal
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Rice husk was found in which IVC site?
Rangapur
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Sugarcane and pulses were introduced in India by?
Aryans
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Maize and tobacco were introduced in India by?
The Portuguese in 17th century
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Terracotta plough was found in which IVC site?
Banawali
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Furrows, depicting the use of plough were found in which IVC city?
Kalibangan
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Terracotta Horse was found in which IVC site?
Lothal
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Skeletal remains of a horse were found in which IVC site?
Surkatoda
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List the important industries of IVC.
Cotton and woollen textiles, bricks, pottery, carpentry, metal, ship building and jewellery
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Which metals were used during IVC times?
Copper and Bronze
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The Ship building industry of IVC was located at?
Lothal
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List the important Jewellery sites in IVC.
Lothal, Chanhudaro and Dholavira
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What kind of jewellery was made during IVC?
beads and shells
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Internal trade was carried out through which modes of transportation?
bullock carts and boats
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Indus Valley civilization had trade contacts with?
Mesopotamia
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Seals of IVC are _____ in shape.
square and rectangular
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IVC seals are found in which other civilization?
Mesopotamian
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Mesopotamian seals are ____ in shape.
cylindrical
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Mesopotamian seals are found in which IVC site?
Mohenjo-Daro
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Mesopotamian script is
cuneiform
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In Mesopotamian script, cotton was referred to as?
Sindon
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In Mesopotamian script, India was referred to as?
Meluha
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Trade between IVC and Mesopotamia was carried out through?
Barter system
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The IVC exported?
Cotton textiles, food grains, jewellery, ivory
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The IVC imported?
Gold, silver, copper, tin, semi-precious stones
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What kind of weapons were used in IVC?
offensive
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The religion of IVC was dominated by?
Mother Goddess
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What religious method was practised in a primitive form in IVC?
idolatry
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Name the god found at Mohenjo-Daro on a seal, surrounded by animals.
Pashupathi Mahadeva
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Linga worship is found at?
Mohenjo-Daro
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Yoni worship is found at?
Harappa
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Animals worshipped in IVC were?
bull, snake, pigeon and trees
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Evidence of rituals and animal sacrifice is found at?
Kalibangan
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Amulets, found in IVC indicate?
demophobia
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Indus Valley Civilization declined around?
1700 BC
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According to Mortimer Wheeler, what was responsible for the decline of IVC?
Aryan invasion
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13 skeletons bearing marks of sword were found in?
Mohenjo-Daro
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According to GF Dales, what was responsible for the decline of IVC?
Floods
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Which IVC cities were repeatedly flooded and rebuilt several times?
Mohenjo-Daro and Chanhudaro
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According to Robert L Railes, what was responsible for the decline of IVC?
Earthquakes
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According to Dr. Agarwal, what was responsible for the decline of IVC?
Changing course of rivers
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According to Fair Service, what was responsible for the decline of IVC?
Ecological degradation
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What is the base for weights and measures in IVC?
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List some of the ways in which IVC culture still endures in India.
worship of mother Goddess, pashupati mahadeva, ling and yoni, bull and snake, amulets - demophobia

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