upsc history quiz

Q. From a large number of seals discovered from almost all the Harappan sites, it appears that they were used for_____________ purposes. (a) ritualistic and religious (b) Commercial (c) Both (a) and (b) above (d) Symbolic Ans: (c) Both (a) and (b) above Explanation:    The correct answer is (c) Both (a) and (b) above. […]

Q. Which of the following is not a feature of the religious life of the Indus civilization? (a) Pipal and Acacia trees were regarded as celestial plants (b) The tree of life figures with great frequency on the seals (c) The Indus deities, like the Vedic deities, were predominantly male (d) The people had faith

Q. In the Harappan buildings mostly burnt bricks were used, not stones, because (a) Without iron tools stone-cutting was difficult (b) Bricks provided better flood defence (c) Bricks were ideally suited for the moist climate (d) Stone was not readily available Ans: (d) Stone was not readily available Explanation: The correct answer is (d) Stone

Q. Which of the following features of modern Hinduism is not derived from the Harappan cults?  (a) Shakti worship (b) Worship of Siva as Pashupati (c) Worship of Siva-linga in the form of conical and cylindrical stones (d) Dedication of temples to a particular deity Ans: (d) Dedication of temples to a particular deity Explanation:

Q. Which of the following was not one of the tools and implements used by Indus Valley people? (a) Needles and razors (b) Sickles and plough (c) Forks and spoons (d) Grindings stones for flouring wheat, pestles and querns Ans: (c) Forks and spoons Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Forks and spoons. Forks and

Q. Which of the following toilet and cosmetic objects were not perhaps known to Indus Valley people ? (a) Copper mirrors (b) Ivory combs (c) Antimony rods (d) Hair-dyes Ans: (d) Hair-dyes

Q. The Harappan towns and cities were divided into large______________ blocks (a) Square (b) Rectangular (c) Circular (d) Semi-circular Ans: (b) Rectangular Explanation: The Harappan towns and cities were divided into large (b) rectangular blocks. The layout of the cities followed a planned and organized grid pattern, with the streets and lanes forming a grid-like

Q. On the basis of available evidence, the Harappan civilization contributed two important things to mankind which were (a) Growing wheat and cotton (b) Knowledge of mathematics and decimal system (c) Copper and bronze smelting technology (d) Making soak-pits and earthen pipes Ans: (a) Growing wheat and cotton

Q. On the basis of available evidence, the Harappan civilization contributed two important things to mankind which were (a) Growing wheat and cotton (b) Knowledge of mathematics and decimal system (c) Copper and bronze smelting technology (d) Making soak-pits and earthen pipes Ans: (a) Growing wheat and cotton

Q. The use of lime and costly burnt bricks, instead of sundried bricks, by the Indus Valley people for construction purposes is a proof of (a) A moist climate on account of the close proximity of the civilization to the river valleys (b) Advanced technology (c) Better planning (d) Knowledge of the manufacture of lime