Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Assertion (A): The worship of Mother Goddess as a feature of Harappan religion was prevalent in all the main Harappan cities.

Reason (R): The female terracotta figurines have been discovered in large numbers from Harappa and Mohenjodaro.

Codes:

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

(c) A is true, but R is false

(d) A is false, but R is true

Consider the following statements and mark the option which is correct:

1. The first man-made port was found in Harappa.

2. The main crops of the Indus Valley Civilization were wheat and barley.

3. The largest Harappan settlement in India is Rakhigarhi in Haryana.

4. The largest number of settlements are in Ghaggar-Haka village.

Which of the above statements are correct?

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3

(c) all of these

(d) none of these

Consider the following statements:

1. The Harappan economy was based on agriculture.

2. In Indus Valley Civilization, elaborate drainage systems are found.

3. In Indus Valley Civilization, sugarcane was unknown.

4. In Kotdiji, the pre-Harappan settlement has not been found.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only                    (b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 3 and 4 only                    (d) 1, 3 and 4 only

Which of the following Harappan sites are located in Haryana?

1. Banavali                2. Kalibangan

3. Rakhigarhi            4. Ropar

Which of the following statements about Harappan civilization is true?

1. Harappan culture was famous for its distinguished system of town planning.

2. The most important public place for Mohenjodaro seems to be a great bath.

3. Granary was the largest building of Mohenjodaro.

4. The use of baked bricks in Harappan cities is remarkable.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Codes:

(a) 1 and 4                       (b) 1, 2 and 3

(c) 2 and 3                       (d) all of these

Which of the following animals as figures surround the male deity in the Indus Valley Civilization?

1. Elephant                          2. Tiger

3. Rhinoceros                      4. Buffalo

5. Deer

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Codes:

(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4                  (b) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

(c) 2, 3 and 4                      (d) 1, 3 and 5

Which among the following chronology is correct regarding four ‘samvatas’?
(1) Gupta–Gregorian–Hizri–Saka
(2) Gregorian–Saka–Hizri–Gupta
(3) Saka–Gregorian–Hizri–Gupta
(4) Hizri–Gupta–Gregorian–Saka

The home of Gargi, Maitrey, and Kapila was at
 (1) Vidisha             (2) Ujjain
(3) Pataliputra        (4) Mithila

Which area of India was known as Avantika in ancient times?
(1) Avadh                        (2) Ruhelkhand
(3) Bundelkhand             (4) Malwa

The Social System of the Harappans was :

(1) Fairly egalitarian
(2) Slave-Labour based
(3) Colour (Varna) based
(4) Caste-based

Which of the following Vedas provides information about the civilization of the Early Vedic Age?

(1) Rig-veda                           (2) Yajur-veda
(3) Atharva-veda                    (4) Sama-veda