Prehistoric Period Questions and Answers – Page 2

Correct answer: मोहनजोदड़ो. The famous bronze Dancing Girl was discovered at Mohenjodaro. Made by the lost-wax casting technique, the small figure demonstrates advanced Harappan metallurgy and artistic confidence. Thus the other options either belong to a different archaeological site, represent a different period, or do not match the specific evidence asked in the question.

The Great Bath is located in the citadel area of Mohenjodaro. Thus the other options either belong to a different archaeological site, represent a different period, or do not match the specific evidence asked in the question.

Banerji excavated Mohenjodaro in 1922. Daya Ram Sahni excavated Harappa in 1921, S. Rao led excavations at Lothal and R. Bisht is associated with Dholavira.

Daya Ram Sahni began the major excavation of Harappa in 1921. Banerji is associated with Mohenjodaro, John Marshall announced the civilisation’s discovery to the wider world and R.

Terracotta female figurines led many earlier scholars to infer widespread Mother Goddess worship in Harappan religion. The interpretation is not certain because the script remains undeciphered, but Mother Goddess is the conventional examination answer; the clearly Vedic deities in the other choices are not securely attested.

The one-horned ‘unicorn’ motif is the most frequent animal image on Harappan seals. Clear and undisputed horse imagery is not characteristic of Harappan seals.

Major Harappan cities were commonly organised into a raised citadel and a larger lower town. The citadel contained important public structures, while the lower town included extensive residential and craft areas; definite palaces and temples have not been securely identified.

Current scholarship does not identify the Harappan population as one simple racial group. Archaeological and biological evidence points to diversity, while the undeciphered script prevents a conclusive identification of language or ethnic identity. Therefore the other options either belong to another chronological phase, a different site, or an older interpretation that does not best fit the evidence.

Correct answer: लगभग 2600–1900 ईसा-पूर्व. The Mature Harappan phase is generally dated to about 2600–1900 BCE. Earlier regional and Early Harappan developments preceded it, and a Late Harappan phase followed after urban decline. Therefore the other options either belong to another chronological phase, a different site, or an older interpretation that does not best fit the evidence.

The Indus Civilisation is also called the Harappan Civilisation because Harappa was the first major site excavated that gave its name to the archaeological culture. It was not Vedic, Mesopotamian or simply ‘Aryan’.