Indus & Vedic Age MCQ — 287 Practice Questions with Answers

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IVC weights followed a binary system up to a point (1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64) then shifted to decimal. The most common ratio was 16, with cubical chert weights found across all sites indicating standardised trade measures.

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct because Harappan planning included grid-pattern streets and an underground covered drainage system. Statement 2 is incorrect because the standard brick ratio was 1:2:4, not 1:2:3. Statement 3 is correct because the fact bank places the earliest cotton evidence at Mehrgarh and later Indus sites like Mohenjo-daro. Statement 4 is incorrect because iron was not known to the Indus Valley people; iron use in India began later.

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Statement 1 is correct because Bhimbetka paintings are described as showing hunting scenes, animal figures, dancing and daily life. Statement 2 is incorrect because Mehrgarh is in the Kachi plain of Balochistan, Pakistan, not near Srinagar. Statement 3 is incorrect because Burzahom is near Srinagar in Kashmir, while Balathal is about 42 km from Udaipur.

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Statement 1 is correct because the Pashupati Seal was found at Mohenjo-daro. Statement 2 is correct because Kalibangan in Rajasthan showed evidence of a ploughed field and also had fire altars. Statement 3 is incorrect because the Priest King bust from Mohenjo-daro is carved from steatite, not bronze.

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Statement 1 is correct because the Ahar-Banas culture is grounded in south-eastern Rajasthan along the Banas system. Statement 2 is incorrect because the Kachi plain of Balochistan and about 7000 BCE describe Mehrgarh, while Ahar is near Udaipur. Statement 3 is incorrect because Kalibangan had two sets of furrows at right angles, indicating simultaneous cultivation of two crops. Statement 4 is correct because Cemetery H culture is dated to about 1900-1300 BCE and is linked with painted pottery showing peacocks and stars.