Question 11 MarkWho were called ‘specialists’?AnswerA specialist was a person who was skilled to do only one kind of work like cutting stone or polishing beads or carving seals.View full question & answer→
Question 21 MarkWhat was ‘Citadel’?AnswerCitadel is the west part of Harappan city. It is smaller but higher.View full question & answer→
Question 31 MarkName the city of Harappa that was divided into three parts.AnswerDholavira.View full question & answer→
Question 41 MarkWrite the name of a new tool which was used to dig earth for turning the soil and planting trees.AnswerPlough.View full question & answer→
Question 51 MarkWrite one major, impressive and unique feature of the earliest cities of India.AnswerCovered Drains was one major, impressive and unique feature of the earliest cities of India.View full question & answer→
Question 61 MarkBy what name is the Indus Valley Civilisation now called?AnswerThe Harappan Culture.View full question & answer→
Question 71 MarkWhat was the name of the special tank of Mohenjodaro?AnswerThe Great Bath.View full question & answer→
Question 91 MarkGenerally the Harappan writings have been found on Black stones. True/ FalseAnswerFalse.View full question & answer→
Question 101 MarkWhat was the width of the main road of Mohenjodaro?Answer10 metres.View full question & answer→
Question 111 MarkName the places where traces of fire altars have been found.AnswerKalibangan and Lothal.View full question & answer→
Question 121 MarkWhat was the purpose of Fire altars in Harappa?AnswerTo perform sacrifices.View full question & answer→
Question 131 MarkWhat was the shape of the Harappan seal?AnswerRectangular.View full question & answer→
Question 141 MarkWrite the name of another important city (other than Mohenjodaro) related with the Indus Valley Civilisation.AnswerHarappa.View full question & answer→
Question 151 MarkHow the Great Bath was made water tight?AnswerBy Natural tar.View full question & answer→
Question 161 MarkWhat was the common feature of Harappan buildings?AnswerBaked bricks.View full question & answer→
Question 181 MarkName the city where Cotton was most probably grown.AnswerMehrgarh.View full question & answer→
Question 191 MarkWhat was the purpose of 'great bath' in the Harappan civilisation?AnswerBathing on special occasions.View full question & answer→
Question 201 MarkWhat do we call to the western part of the Harappan city?AnswerCitadel.View full question & answer→
Question 211 MarkMention the name of a metal, which was mixed with copper to produce bronze during Harappan period.AnswerTin.View full question & answer→
Question 221 MarkWhat were ‘seals’?AnswerThe Harappan made seals out of mud or clay. These were generally rectangular and usually had an animal carved on it.View full question & answer→
Question 231 MarkWhat do we call the pattern in which bricks were laid to make the walls stronger?AnswerInterlocking.View full question & answer→
Question 241 MarkWhat is the second name of Interlocking pattern?AnswerInterlocking pattern is also known as running lane pattern.View full question & answer→
Question 251 MarkWhat does ‘irrigation’ mean?AnswerIf there is not enough rainfall, water is stored and supplied to the fields when the plants are growing.View full question & answer→
Question 261 MarkName the most important centre for making objects out of stone, shell and metal.AnswerLothal.View full question & answer→
Question 271 MarkWhich was considered the main foreign trade centre in India during the time of Indus Valley Civilization?AnswerLothal (Gujarat).View full question & answer→
Question 281 MarkWhat was ‘lower town’?AnswerThe part of the city to the east was larger and lower called the ‘lower town’.View full question & answer→
Question 291 MarkWhen were the earliest cities of the Harappan civilisation built?AnswerThe earliest cities of Harappan civilisation were built about 4700 years ago.View full question & answer→
Question 301 MarkName two popular gold mines in Karnataka.AnswerTwo popular gold mines at Hatti and Kolar in Karnataka.View full question & answer→
Question 311 MarkWith which tool earth was dug to grow crops?AnswerA new tool ‘plough’ was used to dig the earth for turning the soil and planting seeds.View full question & answer→
Question 321 MarkOn an outline map of India $($and its neighbours$)$ show the area?extent of the Harappan culture and important following sites $($cities$)$ with their names. $i.\ $Harappa. $ii.\ $Mohenjodaro. $iii.\ $Lothal. $iv.\ $Kalibangan. $v.\ $Ropar.View full question & answer→
Question 331 MarkWhat is Mummy?AnswerA Mummy is a corpse, whose skin and organs have been preserved.View full question & answer→
Question 341 MarkWhat were the uses of bronze metal?AnswerThis metal was used to make weapons and also agricultural implements.View full question & answer→
Question 351 MarkMention a unique finding of Dholavira.AnswerLarge letters of Harappan script.View full question & answer→
Question 361 MarkState a features of the houses constructed in Harappan civilisation.AnswerDrainage system.View full question & answer→
Question 371 MarkWhat is faience?AnswerFaience is a material that is artificially produced, it was used to make beads, tiny vessels etc.View full question & answer→
Question 381 MarkName the states where the two sites of the Harappan civilization were vacated due to flood.AnswerSind and West Punjab.View full question & answer→
Question 391 MarkWho were Scribes?AnswerPeople who knew how to write, who helped prepare the seals and perhaps wrote on other materials that have survived.View full question & answer→
Question 401 MarkName the Harappan cities where sacrifices may have been performed.AnswerKalibangan and Lothal.View full question & answer→
Question 411 MarkWhat were the important functions of the ruling class people?AnswerConstruction of special buildings and sending envoys.View full question & answer→
Question 421 MarkName the metal that stands out due to its absence at the Harappan cities.AnswerIron.View full question & answer→
Question 431 MarkWhere was the city of Lothal situated?AnswerLothal was situated near the areas where raw materials such as semi-precious stones were easily available.View full question & answer→
Question 441 MarkWhat was the intensity of rainfall in Harappa?AnswerHeavy rainfall.View full question & answer→
Question 451 MarkWhich was the earliest city discovered in Indian-subcontinent? Where is it situated nowadays?AnswerMohenjodaro in Sindh. It is in Pakistan nowadays.View full question & answer→
Question 461 MarkWhat do we call to the pyramids build by people of Egypt?AnswerHuge tombs.View full question & answer→
Question 471 MarkName the people with whom the Harappans had trade-relations.AnswerSumerians (modern Iraq’s people).View full question & answer→
Question 481 MarkWhat was the purpose of seals?AnswerSeals may have been used to stamp bags or packets containing goods that were sent from one place to another.View full question & answer→
Question 491 MarkWhat was the shape of pyramids?AnswerPyramids were shaped as inverted cone masonry structures.View full question & answer→
Question 501 MarkName the place where the large piece of white stone having the inscription of Harappan script was found.AnswerDholavira.View full question & answer→