Civil Service Preliminary Exam General Knowledge Question 2014

UPSC-IAS/ SSC-LDC/ SSC-DEO GK Question 2014

Question 1. Harappan culture was an urban civilisation and most sites discovered are on the bank of river Indus and its tributaries. The cities with centre of authority were................
Ans. Harappa and Mohenjodaro.

Question 2. The Indus valley civilisation had good drainage system, street light and wide roads. The town planning followed the ...........
Ans. Grid System.

Question 3. None of the major cities in Indus valley civilisation had any stone building. Mostly houses had a square courtyard, 2-3 rooms and a bathroom. The buildings were built by.............
Ans. Burnt Bricks

 Question 4. Evidences such as Harappan seals and steatites found in Mesopotamia proved direct trade relations with Harappan cities. The seals have animals engraved and short inscriptions, are made up of..........
Ans. Teracotta.

Question 5. The towns in Indus valley civilisation were divided into the Citadel and the Lower town. Public buildings were built on citadel. No separate citadel has been discovered in............
Ans. Chanhudaro.

Question 6. Lower town in Harappan culture had houses of common people with no window facing the streets. The main streets ran in.................
Ans. North-South Direction.

Question 7. The chief crops cultivated by the Indus people were wheat, barley, peas, sesamum, mustard etc. They were earliest people to produce cotton. A wooden furrow has  been discovered from.............
Ans. Kalibangan.

Question 8. Cemetery H and R-37 have been found in Harappa. The dead body was usually laid in North-South direction. Evidence of burying a dog with the master has been found in............. 
Ans. Ropar.

Question 9. Northern Afghanistan facilitated trade relations of Indus people with Central Asia. Mesopotamia records mention Indus region as Meluha. An  artificial dockyard has been discovered in.................
Ans. Lothal.

Question 10. Seal-making and terracotta manufacture were important crafts of Indus people. They were expert bead-makers. Most widely used metal by Harappans was...............
Ans. Bronze.