MCQ for ancient-and-culture-2

Which of the following raw materials were procured by the Harappans for the craftwork?

1. Chalcedony

2. Iron

3. Lapis lazuli

4. Copper

Select the correct answer from the code given below.

Consider the following statements with reference to Asoka’s inscription:

1. They were composed in Prakrit language in Bramhi script only.

2. James Prinsep was the first person to decipher Asoka’s edict.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Harappan potteries, consider the statements given below:

1. These potteries were fine hand-made potteries.

2. Plain pottery is more common than painted ware.

Select the correct answer using given code below.

Consider the statements given below with reference to the Indus Valley Civilization:  

1. The people from this civilization used stone in construction.  

2. The people from this civilization didn’t know wool.  

3. The pottery from this civilization consists mainly of hand-made pots.  

Which of the statements given above are correct?  

Consider the following statements regarding the religious practices of Harappa civilization:

1. No temples have been found at any Harappan sites.
   
   
2. The Harappan people looked upon the earth as a fertility goddess.
   
   
3. Phallus worship was common.
   
   

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Consider the following statements regarding the Dholavira site in Harappan Civilization:

1. It is located to the south of the tropic of cancer.

2. The people of Dholavira were aware of the study of astronomy.

3. It is the first site of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC) in India to get the tag of UNESCO World Heritage site.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to the social life in Indus Valley Civilization:

1. The women used to wear lipsticks.

2. Dolls were used by the girls for amusement.

3. Fishing was practised for amusement and not for food.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

'Pativedaka', a term mentioned in the Asoka's inscriptions, refers to

Consider the following statements regarding the observations made by Megasthenes about the Mauryan Empire:

1. Coordination of military activity through a committee system

2. Land measurement by officers

3. Existence of slaves in India

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the statements given below:

1. It was known as Kakanaya and Bota-Sriparvata in ancient times.

2. It has the singular distinction of having specimen of Buddhist art and architecture from the early Mauryan period.

3. It is a world heritage site.

The statements given above refer to which of the following historical site?