Question 1

Question 1Which of the following statements is not true with regards to the Harappan drainage system?Bathroom floors were sloped.The main drains along the streets were uncovered.Regular cleaning was done.

Accepted Answer

The main drains along the streets were uncovered.

Question 2

Question 2Choose one option to match the items given in Column A with those in Column B.AB(1) Nausharo(i) North-west of Fatehabad(2) Banawali(ii) North-east of Bhuj(3) Rojdi(iii) South of Mehrgarh(4) Surkotada(iv) Uttar Pradesh(5) Alamgirpur(v) Saurashtra1-iii, 2-ii, 3-iv, 4-i, 5-v1-iv, 2-v, 3-i, 4-ii, 5-iii1-iii, 2-i, 3-v, 4-ii, 5-iv

Accepted Answer

1-iii, 2-i, 3-v, 4-ii, 5-iv

Question 3

Question 3Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option.Assertion (A): The Harappan dig site in Rajasthan is known as Kalibangan.Reasoning (R): Black terracotta bangles were found in the dig site.Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation for (A).Only (A) is true and (R) is false.

Accepted Answer

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).Explanation — Kalibangan is situated around 205 km from Bikaner (Rajasthan). Kalibangan means black bangles, a name derived from the terracotta bangles found here.

Question 4

Question 4A ziggurat was generally built in the ............... .walled cityouter townsacred area

Accepted Answer

sacred area

Question 5

Question 5Ishtar gate led to the famous city of ............... .BabylonAssyriaSumer

Accepted Answer

Babylon

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