Ancient History
Prehistoric And Indus Valley
SSC Exams
⬥ Evidence of covered drains has been found on both sides of the roads - From the cities of Harappa
⬥ Water and waste from outside the houses flowed into the main underground drain - In the Harappan civilization
⬥ The cities of Harappa were divided into two parts - Citadel and lower town
⬥ In Harappan civilization, the upper part of the cities was described - As a Citadel
⬥ Evidence of fire altars has been found in the Harappan cities - In Kalibanga and Lothal
⬥ The Great Bath ( Mohenjo - Daro ) was made watertight - A thick layer of bitumen ( natural tar )
⬥ The site of Harappan civilization is located in Mohenjodaro - On the banks of the Indus River
⬥ The Great Bath was a public water tank located in - In Mohenjo Daro
⬥ Harappa is an Indus Valley site , located in - in Pakistan
⬥ Indus valley civilization is considered to be - Bronze Age
The Indus Valley Civilization is known as - Named after the Harappan Civilization
Harappa is located - On the banks of the River Ravi
⬥ Mehrgarh is situated in a rough plain near the Bolan Pass - Balochistan ( Pakistan )
⬥ In which district of Bihar is the archaeological site Chirand located - Saran
⬥ Archaeological site is located in Hallur - In Haveri ( Karnataka )
⬥ The archaeological site is located in Mahgara – In Allahabad (UP)
⬥ The eastern part of Harappan cities is called - Lower Town
⬥ Metal of Harappan civilization which was obtained from present Rajasthan and Oman - Copper
⬥ The Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India at the time of the Indus Valley excavation was – Sir John Marshall
⬥ Harappan civilization was related to - From the Bronze Age
Harappan sites were discovered in Montgomery ( Pakistan ) – By Dayaram Sahni (1921)
⬥ Mohenjodaro was discovered in Larkana, Sindh province ( Pakistan ) - By R.D. Banerjee (1922 )
⬥ Lothal , a dockyard located in Gujarat was discovered – By S.R.Rao
⬥ Terracotta model of plough was found - From Banauli ( Haryana )
⬥ The citadel and the large bathhouse were located - In Mohenjo Daro
⬥ The largest Harappan site in India is - Rakhigarhi ( Haryana )
⬥ Daimabad ( a prehistoric site ) is located – In Maharashtra
⬥ A prehistoric site providing evidence of animal husbandry is located at Mahagara – In Uttar Pradesh
⬥ Koldihwa is an archaeological site , which is located – In Uttar Pradesh
⬥ Burzahom and Gufkral Neolithic sites are located - In Kashmir
⬥ The site of Indus Valley Civilization is located in Alamgirpur - In Meerut ( Uttar Pradesh )
⬥ The great bathhouse , bronze dancer and seal of Pashupati Mahadev were found - From Mohenjo Daro
⬥ The ruins of Mohenjodaro and Harappa show that they were grand and well planned - were trading cities
⬥ The longest inscription found on a Harappan seal is - 26 icons
⬥ Animal figures were found on cylindrical seals of Sindhu region - Of a humped bull
⬥ The first astronomical observatory of the Harappan civilization was found in - In Dholavira ( Gujarat )
⬥ Ostrich egg shells were found in large quantities during the Paleolithic period in India
- In Patan ( Maharashtra )
⬥ The Iron Age is named for the adoption of iron for tools and weapons as it replaced - Canseco
⬥ Drains were built for the water drainage system in Lothal - made of baked bricks
⬥ Port and Dockyard , Single Fort , Rice Husk , Chess ( Game ) were found - From Lothal
⬥ The earliest pottery was discovered - In the Neolithic period
⬥ The first and longest period of the Stone Age was - Paleolithic Era
humans made stone tools
- In the Paleolithic era
⬥ The period between the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods of the Stone Age was - Mesolithic period
⬥ Hand - axes , choppers , and cleavers were tools - Paleolithic
The Neolithic Age is known as - Neolithic era by name
⬥ Tools made from bones have been found - From Burzahom and Chirand
⬥ Burzahom , Chirand and Mehrgarh were the sites - Neolithic period
⬥ Neolithic site is located at Chirand – In Bihar
⬥ Burzahom is located - In Kashmir
⬥ Dholavira is located – In Gujarat
⬥ Dholavira was discovered in 1968 – J.P. Joshi said
⬥ The first astronomical observatory of the Harappan civilization was located - In Dholavira
⬥ Dholavira is located - On the banks of the Luni River
⬥ Water harvesting systems , reservoirs , dams and embankments were found - In Dholavira
⬥ Evidence of underground drainage system and systematic town planning was found - From the Indus Valley Civilization
The Indus Valley Civilization was - A Bronze Age Civilization
⬥ Discovered a large bath used for rituals had gone - In Mohenjo Daro
⬥ The practice of making megalithic tombs started in India - 3000 years ago
⬥ Nilaskal , Hanamsagar , Junapani , Hirebennakal are - Megalithic sites
⬥ Mehargarh is located - In Balochistan
In 1974 , Mehrgarh was discovered – by Jean-François Jarrige
⬥ Hunsgi , a Palaeolithic site is located - In Yadgir ( Karnataka )
⬥ Mohenjodaro is related to - From the Indus Valley Civilization
⬥ Excavation of Mohenjodaro R. It was done by D. Banerjee - In 1922
Cotton was probably grown at Mehrgarh - 7000 years ago
⬥ The city of Harappa existed - In the Indus Valley Civilization
⬥ A Harappan city was located on the Khadir Bet island in the Rann of Kutch - Dholavira
⬥ Bhimbetka , a Palaeolithic site is located – In Madhya Pradesh
⬥ Harappa city is located in Jogna Kheda - In Kurukshetra ( Haryana )
⬥ Ostriches were found in India - In the Paleolithic era
⬥ Jadeite stone was found - At the sites of Daojili Heading
⬥ Catal Huyuk was one of the most famous sites - In the Neolithic period
⬥ The higher and smaller western region of Harappan cities was called - Citadel
⬥ Used to make weapons and tools in Harappan cities - copper metal
⬥ From which present-day state did the Harappans bring gold - From Karnataka
⬥ Remains of a square or rectangular house have been found - From Mehargarh
⬥ The word India comes from Indus , which in Sanskrit is called - Indus
Mesolithic period is - 12000 to 10000 years ago
⬥ India's largest Harappan site is located in Rakhigarhi – In Haryana
⬥ Storehouses , large baths , Agnivedis etc. were parts of Harappan architecture - Fort's
⬥ The size of the great bathhouse of Mohenjodaro was - Rectangular
⬥ Most of the Harappa seals were made of - of alabaster
⬥ Celt is a tool - Neolithic
⬥ The small stone tools used by early humans were called - Microliths
⬥ Harappan period site is located at Shortughai - In Afghanistan
⬥ Ropar is located in - On the banks of Sutlej River
⬥ The archaeological site of Atranjikhera is located – In Uttar Pradesh
Railway Exams
⬥ The site of Indus Valley Civilization is located in Punjab ( India ) - Ropar
⬥ During the Indus Valley period , shells were obtained for craft production - From Nageshwar
⬥ ' A dancing male statue made of stone ' Nataraja ' has been found - From Harappa
⬥ Uruk is an ancient site - Mesopotamian
⬥ REM Wheeler did the excavation of Neharappa - In 1946
⬥ In 1944, the Archaeological Survey of India The Director General was – REM Wheeler
⬥ The animal often seen on the seals of Harappan civilization was - Bull
⬥ The Harappan city of Chanhudaro was almost completely dedicated - For craft production
⬥ Paleolithic , Mesolithic , Neolithic are the chronological order - of pre - historical period
⬥ A team of German and Italian archaeologists began surface exploration at Mohenjo Daro -in 1980
⬥ The material used for making beads in Harappan civilization was - Carnelian stone
⬥ The archaeological site of Surkotada is located – In Gujarat
⬥ The city of Harappa was discovered in the year 1920 - 21 , which is located - On the banks of the River Ravi
⬥ The first metal used by man was - Copper
⬥ The site of Indus Civilization , where evidence of reservoirs has been found - Dholavira
⬥ People of Indus Valley Civilization used to worship - of Pashupati
Police Exams
⬥ Koldihwa is a Neolithic site – In Uttar Pradesh
⬥ Harappan city which was divided into three parts upper , middle , and lower - Dholavira
⬥ Bronze statues of Harappan civilization were made - By lost wax casting method
⬥ Paleolithic Age is divided into - in three stages
⬥ The site of Harappa where a thin layer of bitumen was applied to prevent water seepage - Large bathroom
⬥ The terms Citadel and Lower City are related - From the Harappan Civilization
⬥ A terracotta plough has been found at the Harappa site which is currently located at - In Banauli ( Haryana )
⬥ A dockyard like structure has been found at the Harappa site - In Lothal
⬥ The statue of ' Priest - King ' has been found - In Mohenjo Daro
⬥ Evidence of a ploughed field has been found - From Kalibanga
⬥ The ' Dancing Girl' found in Mohenjodaro was made of - Kanseki
⬥ An inscription containing ten large-sized symbols of the Harappan script was found - In Dholavira
⬥ At which Harappan site were furrow marks found? - From Kalibanga
⬥ Which Harappan city was divided into three parts , each part of which was surrounded by huge stone walls - Dholavira
⬥ The ' Great Bath ' of Mohenjodaro was waterproofed was made - From a layer of natural tar
⬥ In which Indian state is the ancient Harappan site Lothal located at present - Gujarat
⬥ The remains of the Harappan civilization were discovered at the Lothal site – By S.R.Rao
⬥ Houses with pits dug on the ground floor , with stairs to go down , were found
- In Burzahom ( Kashmir )
⬥ Khirsara , Balakot , Lothal were port cities - of the Indus Valley Civilization
⬥ In the houses of the Indus Valley Civilization, rooms were usually built around each other - Of the courtyard
⬥ The Mesopotamians of the Tigris - Euphrates Valley called the Indus Valley Civilization - Meluha
⬥ ' Father of Indian Archaeology ' is – Alexander Cunningham
⬥ Alexander Cunningham became the Director General of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) . - In 1861
⬥ Fire altars of Harappan culture were found in - In Kalibangan and Lothal
⬥ The Chalcolithic culture site named Daimabad is located – In Maharashtra
⬥ Dholavira , Rangpur and Amarapura archaeological sites are located – In Gujarat
⬥ The archaeological site of Surkotada is located – In Gujarat
⬥ Harappa site is located in Amri - in Sindh , Pakistan
Kalibanga, a Harappan site , is located on the banks of the Ghaggar River and was discovered in 1951. – By Amalananda Ghosh
⬥ From which Harappan site, evidence of a large open area with terraced ground has been found , which is identified as ' Stadium ' - Dholavira
⬥ Banawali, an archaeological site located in Haryana, was excavated – By R.S Bisht
⬥ Bhimbetka is one in Madhya Pradesh - It is a paleolithic site
⬥ Kalibanga , Balathal , Karanpura , Baror sites are located – In Rajasthan
⬥ Lothal was a famous port city - During the Indus Valley Civilization
⬥ Surkotada, a Harappan site located in Gujarat, was discovered in 1964 - J. By P Joshi
⬥ Evidence of domestication of dogs has been found in ancient India - From Burzahom ( Kashmir )
⬥ The northernmost site of the Indus Valley Civilization is - Manda
⬥ Gola Dhora site related to Indus Valley Civilization is located – In Gujarat
⬥ The skull of ' Homo erectus ' was found in a prehistoric Indian site - In Hathnora
⬥ Charaka Samhita has been written – By Maharshicharak
⬥ Another name of Indus Valley Civilization is - Harappan Civilization
⬥ Indus is the largest Indian site of civilization - Rakhigarhi ( Hisar , Haryana )
Defence Exams
⬥ Who discovered the Bhimbetka caves ? - Dr . by Vishnudhar Wakankar
⬥ The rock cave in India where most paintings are found is - Bhimbetka
⬥ By what name is the Chalcolithic era known? - Copper Age
⬥ There is evidence of domestication of animals in the Mesolithic period - In Bagor ( Rajasthan )
⬥ Animal husbandry was started - During the Mesolithic Age
⬥ Where were ceramics similar to the Anarta tradition first found - From Surkotada
⬥ Mesolithic site Paisara is located in - Bihar
⬥ ' Levallois technique ' means - Making Prehistoric Flake Tools
⬥ Many large tanks and reservoirs were found in the citadels and lower areas of which city of the Harappan civilization - Of Dholavira
State PCS Exams
⬥ Harappa Civilization Site , Mandi , is located in - Uttar Pradesh
⬥ The northernmost site of the Harappan Civilization , Manda , is located – In Jammu and Kashmir
⬥ The most eastern site of Harappan civilization is - Alamgirpur ( Uttar Pradesh )
⬥ The southernmost site of the Indus Valley Civilization is - Daimabad ( Maharashtra )
⬥ The tree figure found in the seal of the Indus Valley Civilization was - Peepal Tree
⬥ Which civilization in the Indian subcontinent was unaware of horses - Indus Valley
⬥ Cultivation of food grains had started - in the Neolithic Age
⬥ Dogs were cremated in human graveyards - In Burzahom
⬥ Where is the oldest evidence of systematic farming found in India - Mehargarh
⬥ A triangular division of the Stone , Bronze and Iron Ages was made from material from the Copenhagen Museum – By Thompson
⬥ From which river valley of India was the first human fossil found ? - Narmada Valley
⬥ When did Robert Bruce Foot discover the first Palaeolithic tools in India ? - In 1863 A.D.
⬥ Where was the bone statue of Mother Goddess found in the Paleolithic era - Belan Valley ( Uttar Pradesh )
⬥ Sarai Nahar Rai and Mahdaha are related - From the Mesolithic culture of the Ganga Valley
⬥ Three human skeletons have been found from the same grave - From Damdama
⬥ The oldest evidence of buffalo rearing is found in the Indian subcontinent - From Mehargarh
⬥ The oldest evidence of rice cultivation has been found in the Ganga valley - From Lahuradeva
⬥ Inamgaon , archaeological site is located – In Maharashtra
⬥ Who excavated Navdatoli ( Madhya Pradesh ) - H. D. Sankaliya said
⬥ The early Harappan site which provides evidence of fortification is - Kalibangan
The main source of information about Harappan culture is - Archaeological excavations
⬥ On the basis of material evidence, the political system of the people of Harappa was - theocratic - unitary
⬥ Where has the ivory scale been found in the context of Harappa ? - From Lothal
⬥ The archaeological site Sanghol is located – In Punjab
