October 23rd Static Quiz on Art and Culture

Which of the following is/are not correctly paired?
Site      Significance

1. Kalibangan : World’s earliest known ploughed field ever to be excavated
2. Dholavira : An artificially constructed dockyard of Indus valley civilization is found here
3. Harappa : The famous bronze figurine of a dancing girl was found here

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Consider the following statements with reference to architectural structures of Indus Valley Civilization (IVC):
1. Fire altars are found in Lothal and Kalibangan
2. Granaries were a common part of an IVC city
3. The significance of IVC is the presence of an elaborate system of open drainage in all its urban centres.

Which of the above statements is/are not correct?

Which of the following statements is/are not correct with reference to Harrapan culture?
1. Toys made of terracotta were used by Harappan people
2. The Harappan people worshiped trees and animals

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Which of the following artefact of the Harappa Civilization was mainly used for commercial purposes?

Consider the following statement’s:
1) It was found in Harappa and shows a human figure placed cross legged.
2) An elephant and a tiger are revealed at the right side of the figure and a rhinoceros and a buffalo are seen on the left.
Which of the above statement is/are not correct about the Seals of Pashupati Mahadeva?

Consider the following statements with reference to the Chalcolithic Farming Cultures:
1. The Chalcolithic people know how to use bronze.
2. Black-and-red ware pottery was most commonly used by Chalcolithic people.
3. The craft of spinning and weaving was known to Chalcolithic people.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which among the following are the unique features of Megalith people of South India are not correct?
1. The graves of megalith people are encircled by large boulders
2. They believed in life after death
3. Megalith people practiced agriculture extensively

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Which of the following statements is/are not correct with reference to Indus Valley Civilization (IVC)?
1. The people of IVC produced rice, cotton, sesamum, wheat and barley
2. The IVC people are well-versed in bead-making and a bead-making factory is found in Rakhigarhi

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Consider the following statements regarding town planning of the cities of Indus Valley Civilization (IVC):-

1. The society in Indus Valley Civilization was urbane in character.
2. The houses in the city followed the grid system which was divided into blocks.
3. The cities had scientific and advanced drainage system with covered drainage.

Which of the above statements is/are not correct?

Regarding the Indus Valley Civilization, consider the following statements: (2011 UPSC Pyq)
1.It was predominantly a secular civilization and the religious element, though present, did not dominate the scene
2.During this period, cotton was used for manufacturing textiles in India
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?