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Which of the following is the most unique feature of the Harappan civilisation?

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SSC Selection Post 2020 Graduation Level Question Paper (14 Dec, 2020) (Shift 3)
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Town planning

The correct answer is Town planning.

Crafts: Skilled artisans produced pottery, beads, metal objects (copper, bronze), and terracotta figurines. Agriculture: They cultivated wheat, barley, cotton, peas, and sesame, benefiting from the fertile Indus plains. Decline: The reasons for the decline of the civilisation are still debated, with theories ranging from climate change and environmental factors to potential invasions. Understanding the Harappan civilisation provides valuable insights into early urban development and the sophisticated capabilities of ancient societies in the Indian subcontinent.

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  1. At which of the following Harappan sites has a dockyard been found suggesting the existence of trade?

  2. How many signs used to be part of the longest inscription found on Harappan seals?

  3. In Harappa, the granary had rows of ____________ brick platforms for threshing the grains.
  4. Which was the prominent architectural feature of the Indus Valley towns and cities?
  5. The Great Bath was found in:
  6. Which of the following Harappan sites is NOT located in the present-day Pakistan?
  7. Which of the following metal traces were found in chemical analyses of both Omani copper and Harappan artefacts suggesting a common origin?

  8. Which of the following Harappan sites is located in Afghanistan?
  9. At which of the following places in the Indus valley civilisation a brick structure has been identified as a dockyard meant for berthing ships and handling cargo?
  10. In which Harappan site was a paved bathroom found?

Important Questions from Harappa Civilization

  1. Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

    Assertion (A): The People of Harappan civilization are said to have commercial links with the people of the Tigris and Euphrates basins.

    Reason (R): There is no archaeological evidence to substantiate the hypothesis of trade links with Mesopotamia.

    In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

  2. Given below are two statements - one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):

    Assertion (A): There is little doubt now that certain facets of Indus Civilization survived into the second and the first millennium cultures.

    Reason (R) : The earlier hiatus between the Indus Civilization and the Vedic culture is no longer acceptable

    In the context of the above two statements, which of the following is correct?

  3. Which of the following were the most standardised products of the Indus people?

  4. Harappan believed in

  5. At which of the following Harappan sites has a dockyard been found suggesting the existence of trade?

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