Rajesh Singh (history)

The Harappan civilization had trade contact with distance lands as well.

In this respect, which of the following statement is correct?

• The trade contact were established with the Mediterranean reason through Suez canal.

• Metal currency was the primary medium of trade exchange with distant lands.

• Text from Mesopotamia mention Harappan links with modern day Bahrain.

• Most Harappan crops were obtained through trade with distant lands.

Answer explanation

___ are men and women who claim magical and healing powers, as an ability to communicate with other worlds

• Lingas

• Shamans

• Gamesmen

• None of the above

Which of the following Harappan site is not in India ?

• Lothal

• Banawali

• Kalibangan

• Chanhudaro

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. Buddhist and Jaina texts mention sixteen states known as mahajanapadas.

b. All the mahajanapadas were ruled by kings.

c. Both Mahavira and Buddha were such kings.

• only a

• only b

• only c

• a, b and c

Which of the following statements is correct ?

• Waste is one of the best indicator of craft work

• Copper Metal was procured from South India for beads

• There were 700 wells in Mohenjodaro

• Both B and C

Who issued the first coins bearing the names of rulers?

• Mauryas

• Guptas

• Indo-Greeks

• Satavahanas

The Director-General of the ASI, often called the 'Father of Indian archaeology', was

• Alexander Cunningham.

• Hargreaves

• James Burgess.

• John Marshall.

Fill in the blank.

Ashoka elected a pillar at ________ to mark that he had visited that place.

• Sarnath

• Sanchi

• Bodhgaya

• Lumbini

The false statements about Harappan Civilization:

• Harappan people traded with Mesopotamia

• Harappan people used bricks

• Harappan people followed Hindunism

• Harappa was an Urban Revolution

There are two statements marked as assertion (A) and reason (R), mark your answer as per the codes given below.

Assertion (A): Ashoka inscribed his messages to his subject and officials on stones surfaces.

Reason (R): he wanted to proclaim what religion should we followed by all.

• Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

• Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

• (A) is true, (R) is false.

• (A) is false, but (R) is true.