CUET HISTORY Unit-I (Common University Entrance Test) Unit 1: The story of The First Cities: Harappan Archaeology

 

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CUET (Common University Entrance Test)

Subject- History

Unit 1: The story of The First Cities: Harappan Archaeology

1.    Great Bath is found at which Harappan site?

     Ans. Mohenjodaro

2.    Which Indus Valley site was situated near the sources of shell?

     Ans. Balakot

3.    Which site of Harappan civilization was situated near the source of lapis lazuli?

Ans. Shortughai

4.    Which Harappan settlement was exclusively devoted to craft production?

Ans. Chanhudaro

5.    Which Harappan site was a specialized Centre for making objects from shell?

Ans. Nageshwar

6.    Terracotta models of plough have been found at which site in the Indus Valley Civilization?

Ans. Banawali

7.    Which site of Indus Valley Civilization has produced the evidence of a ploughed field?

Ans. Kalibagan

8.    Presence of strong and massive fortifications was observed in which site of the Harappan Civilization?

Ans. Dholavira

9.    In which area was a large Harappan vessel found?

       Ans. Oman

10.  Who was the first Director – General of the Archaeological Survey of India?

        Ans. Alexander Cunningham

11.  Who was the first professional archaeologist to work in India?

       Ans. John Marshall

12.  Who tended to excavate Harappan sites along horizontal lines that led to the loss of valuable information?

      Ans. John Marshall

13.  Daya Ram Sahni is associated with which site of Indus Valley civilization?

      Ans. Harappa

14.   Fire altars have been discovered at which site of Harappan civilization?

      Ans. Lothal

15.  S.R. Rao is associated with which Harappan site?

        Ans. Lothal

16.   Who is known as the father of Indian archaeology?

        Ans. Alexander Cunningham

17.  Where is Dholavira located?

    Ans. Gujarat

18.  Who wrote the book “Early Indus Civilization”?

    Ans. Ernest Mackay

19.  Sutkagendor is associated with which civilization?

     Ans. Meluha

20.  According to Mesopotamian texts, the island of Bahrain has been referred to as:

     Ans. Dilmun

21.   Which site is associated with the “Deadman Lane”?

     Ans. Mohenjodaro

22.  Who associated the book “Mohenjodaro and the Indus Civilization”?

    Ans. John Marshall

23.  Who wrote “ The Story of Indian Archaeology”

    Ans. S.N. Roy

24.  Who wrote the book “My Archaeological Mission to India and Pakistan”?

     Ans. R.E.M. Wheeler

25.  Where is Rakhigarhi located?

     Ans. Haryana

26.  Rudra was mentioned for the first time in which text?

     Ans. Rig Veda

27.  Where is Shortughai located?

    Ans.  Afghanistan

28.  Who wrote “The Mythical Massacre at Mohenjodaro”?

     Ans. G.F. Dales

29. M.R. Mughal is associated with which Harappan site?

     Ans. Bhawalpur

30. R.S. Bisht is associated with which Harappan site?

     Ans. Dholavira

31. B.B .Lal and B.K. Thapar excavated which harappan site?

     Ans. Kalibangan

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