Static Quiz 09 June 2025 (Ancient History)
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Static Quiz 09 June 2025 (Ancient History) For UPSC Exam
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1. Question
Which of the following Harappan sites has provided evidence of a large signboard with ten Indus script characters?
CorrectAnswer: c) Dholavira
Explanation:
At Dholavira (Gujarat), archaeologists discovered a large inscription with ten large characters of the Indus script on a wooden board, likely placed above the city’s entrance. This is one of the longest inscriptions found in the Harappan sites, providing significant evidence of early writing and communication systems.IncorrectAnswer: c) Dholavira
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At Dholavira (Gujarat), archaeologists discovered a large inscription with ten large characters of the Indus script on a wooden board, likely placed above the city’s entrance. This is one of the longest inscriptions found in the Harappan sites, providing significant evidence of early writing and communication systems. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Match the Harappan sites with their notable findings:
| A. Harappa | 1. Great Bath |
| B. Mohenjo-Daro | 2. Granaries & seals |
| C. Dholavira | 3. Water management system |
| D. Rakhigarhi | 4. Human skeletons with DNA clues |
Options:CorrectAnswer: a) A–2, B–1, C–3, D–4
Explanation:
• Harappa had granaries and many seals indicating trade and administration.
• Mohenjo-Daro is famous for the Great Bath, likely used for ritual bathing.
• Dholavira is notable for its sophisticated water conservation system.
• Rakhigarhi yielded human skeletons being analyzed for genetic material (DNA studies), crucial to understanding the Harappan population.IncorrectAnswer: a) A–2, B–1, C–3, D–4
Explanation:
• Harappa had granaries and many seals indicating trade and administration.
• Mohenjo-Daro is famous for the Great Bath, likely used for ritual bathing.
• Dholavira is notable for its sophisticated water conservation system.
• Rakhigarhi yielded human skeletons being analyzed for genetic material (DNA studies), crucial to understanding the Harappan population. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following
Assertion (A): The Harappan cities had sophisticated drainage and sewage systems.
Reason (R): The Harappan civilization was agrarian and nomadic in nature.CorrectAnswer: c) A is true, but R is false.
Explanation:
• The Harappan cities were famous for their urban planning, especially covered drainage systems and wells for sanitation.
• However, they were not nomadic. They were settled urban dwellers with agriculture and trade-based economy.IncorrectAnswer: c) A is true, but R is false.
Explanation:
• The Harappan cities were famous for their urban planning, especially covered drainage systems and wells for sanitation.
• However, they were not nomadic. They were settled urban dwellers with agriculture and trade-based economy. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following
1. The “Dancing Girl” of Mohenjo-Daro is made of bronze using the lost-wax casting method.
2. The Priest-King statue is made of sandstone and depicts a warrior.
Which of the statements is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: a) Only 1
Explanation:
• The Dancing Girl is a famous bronze figurine from Mohenjo-Daro created using the lost-wax casting technique, indicating advanced metallurgy.
• The Priest-King is carved from steatite (soapstone), not sandstone, and does not depict a warrior—it is interpreted as a religious or elite figure.IncorrectAnswer: a) Only 1
Explanation:
• The Dancing Girl is a famous bronze figurine from Mohenjo-Daro created using the lost-wax casting technique, indicating advanced metallurgy.
• The Priest-King is carved from steatite (soapstone), not sandstone, and does not depict a warrior—it is interpreted as a religious or elite figure. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which of the following features is not associated with the city of Harappa?
CorrectAnswer: b) Great Bath
Explanation:
• Great Bath is exclusively found in Mohenjo-Daro, not Harappa.
• Harappa had granaries, seals, and used baked bricks extensively for buildings and drainage structures.IncorrectAnswer: b) Great Bath
Explanation:
• Great Bath is exclusively found in Mohenjo-Daro, not Harappa.
• Harappa had granaries, seals, and used baked bricks extensively for buildings and drainage structures.
