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Indus and Harappa Civilisation
UGC NET HISTORY (UNIT 1 – Solved PYQs)
1. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
(JUNE 2012)
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| A. Sarai Khola | I. Haryana |
| B. Tarkhanwaladera | II. Pakistan |
| C. Kunal | III. Rajasthan |
| D. Shikarpur | IV. Gujarat |
Codes:
(1) A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
(2) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
(3) A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-IV
(4) A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
Answer: 1
Sarai Khola: Located in Pakistan (Punjab), Sarai Khola is a fourth millennium site known for its ground stone axes and plain burnished red-brown pottery.
Tarkhanwaladera: Found in Rajasthan, this site is significant for its Harappan pottery. Artifacts from Tarkhanwaladera include shell bangles, faience beads, and chert blades.
Kunal: Situated in Haryana, Kunal is a pre-Harappan site in the Fatehabad district. It is notable for the discovery of two regal silver crowns, a first in the sub-continent.
Shikarpur: Located in Gujarat (Kutch), Shikarpur is a 4500-year-old Harappan settlement with fortified structures made of unbaked mud bricks and classical Harappan pottery.
Hence, option (1) is the correct answer.
2. Which one of the following places is not associated with mature Harappan Settlement?
(DEC 2012)
(1) Dhalewan
(2) Lakhmirwala
(3) Surkotada
(4) Sarai Khola
Answer: 4
Sarai Khola is not associated with the Mature Harappan period. Discovered by the Directorate of Archaeology and Museums in 1968, excavations from 1968-72 revealed it as part of the regionalization era of the Indus tradition. The site showed late Neolithic and Kat Dijian settlement phases, rather than the features of the Mature Harappan phase.
3. Harappan sites have provided unique plan of settlement comprising of Citadel, Middle Town and Lower Town. Which of the following sites have such plans?
(DEC 2012)
I. Kunal
II. Lothal
III. Rangpur
IV. Dholavira
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(1) I and II
(2) III and IV
(3) I, II and III
(4) Only IV
Answer: 4
Dholavira, located on Khadir Island in Gujarat’s Rann of Kutch, was initially discovered in the 1960s by Shambhudan Gadhvi and officially excavated by Jagat Pati Joshi in 1967-68. Excavations led by R.S. Bisht began in 1990. The site is notable for its sophisticated urban layout with a Citadel, Middle Town, and Lower Town, as well as advanced water management systems and impressive architectural features, shedding light on the Indus Valley Civilization.