SSC CGL History – Prehistory & the Indus Valley Civilisation – Level 3 · Challenge

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SSC CGL History – Prehistory & the Indus Valley Civilisation – Level 3 · Challenge – 8 questions, subject: History & Culture of India. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Statement-basedAbout a typical Harappan city, which statements are correct?
I. The Citadel was smaller but higher than the Lower Town.
II. The Lower Town usually lay to the west.
III. The Great Bath stood on the citadel of Mohenjo-daro.

Correct Answer: C [I and III only]

Explanation:

I ✓. II ✗. III ✓. The Lower Town usually lay to the east.

2.  
Match the followingMatch the find with the site:
P. Bronze dancing girl Q. Plough model R. Water reservoirs S. Dockyard
1. Lothal 2. Banawali 3. Dholavira 4. Mohenjo-daro

Correct Answer: D [P-4, Q-2, R-3, S-1]

Explanation:

Bronze dancing girl – Mohenjo-daro; Plough model – Banawali; Water reservoirs – Dholavira; Dockyard – Lothal.

3.  
Chronological orderArrange the prehistoric ages from the earliest:
1. Neolithic
2. Palaeolithic
3. Chalcolithic
4. Mesolithic

Correct Answer: C [2, 4, 1, 3]

Explanation:

Palaeolithic (1st) → Mesolithic (2nd) → Neolithic (3rd) → Chalcolithic (4th)

4.  
Which pair is NOT correctly matched?

Correct Answer: A [Inamgaon – Rajasthan]

Explanation:

Inamgaon is a Chalcolithic (Jorwe culture region) site in Maharashtra; the other three pairs are correct.

5.  
Which of these objects is made of bronze?

Correct Answer: B [the dancing girl of Mohenjo-daro]

Explanation:

Dancing girl – bronze; priest-king and seals – steatite; mother goddess – terracotta.

6.  
The lower Harappan weights followed a binary system: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, … The next weight is:

Correct Answer: D [32]

Explanation:

Each weight doubles: 16 × 2 = 32.

7.  
Assertion–Reason
A: Harappan craftsmen could cast bronze figures such as the dancing girl.
R: They used the lost-wax method of casting.

Correct Answer: B [Both A and R are true and R explains A]

Explanation:

The lost-wax method is how the bronze figures were cast – R explains A.

8.  
How many statements are trueHow many of these extremity pairs are correctly matched?
I. Manda – north
II. Daimabad – south
III. Alamgirpur – west
IV. Sutkagendor – east

Correct Answer: C [Only two]

Explanation:

I ✓. II ✓. III ✗. IV ✗. Alamgirpur is the east and Sutkagendor the west.

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