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Test: Religion, Sculptures & Seals - Question 1

In which of the following site, the terracotta sculpture of the Mother Goddes is found?

Detailed Solution for Test: Religion, Sculptures & Seals - Question 1

The most famous terracotta sculpture is that of the Mother Goddess found from MohenjoDaro. It is very detailed showing a punched nose, artistic ornamentation over the body and a fanned headgear.

Test: Religion, Sculptures & Seals - Question 2

Which of the following materials was mainly used in the manufacturing of Harappan seals?

Detailed Solution for Test: Religion, Sculptures & Seals - Question 2

Most of the seals were made of steatite, which is a kind of soft stone. A few of them were also made of terracotta, gold, agate, chert, ivory and faience. The standard Harappan seal was square in shape with a 2X2 dimension.

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Test: Religion, Sculptures & Seals - Question 3

Consider the following statements concerning  the Indus valley people stone sculpture:
1. They used red, grey sandstone and steatite.
2. A red sandstone figure of a naked male torso was found in Banawali
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Detailed Solution for Test: Religion, Sculptures & Seals - Question 3

Statement 1 is correct - The most commonly used stones where red and grey sandstone as well as steatite

► Statement 2 is incorrect - Two sculptures are famous. A red sandstone figure of a naked male torso found in Harappa. It has separate sockets for the arms and legs.

Test: Religion, Sculptures & Seals - Question 4

Consider the following statements regarding the IVC people metal sculpture:
1. They used the Lost Wax Technique for creating sculptures
2. The dancing girl from Mohen-jo-Daro was standing in the swastika dance posture.
3. They created bronze animal figures as well.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Detailed Solution for Test: Religion, Sculptures & Seals - Question 4

Statement 1 is correct - A technique known as “Lost Wax Technique” or “cire-perdue” was used for this purpose.

 Statement 2  is incorrect - She sports a necklace and her hair is tied into a bun. She is standing in the “tribhanga” dance posture.

► Statement 3 is correct - Besides the figurine, bronze figures of a buffalo and a humped bull were also found.

Test: Religion, Sculptures & Seals - Question 5

Which of the following animal was not found on the seal depicting the male deity (Pasupati Mahadeva)?

Detailed Solution for Test: Religion, Sculptures & Seals - Question 5

Pashupati Seal depicts a figure seated cross-legged in a yogic posture with a horned headdress. The figure is surrounded by an elephant &a tiger are there on the right side of the figure while a rhinoceros and buffalo are seen on the left side, two antelopes/deer are shown below the seat of the figure. It is believed to be a representation of Proto Shiva.

Test: Religion, Sculptures & Seals - Question 6

Consider the following statements concerning the use of seals by the Indus Valley People :
1. The seals were used for the identification of the trader.
2. The seals were used for decorative amulets.
3. The seals were used for educational purposes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Detailed Solution for Test: Religion, Sculptures & Seals - Question 6

Statement 1 is correct - Seals also served as identification of the trader

► Statement 2 is correct - Seals with holes in them might have been used as amulets and were found in burial pits.

 Statement 3 is correct - The presence of mathematical images could also mean that they were also used for educational purposes.

Test: Religion, Sculptures & Seals - Question 7

Consider the following statements:
1. The Indus Valley Civilization pottery had inconsistency in its structure.
2. Red and Black pottery were more prevalent.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Detailed Solution for Test: Religion, Sculptures & Seals - Question 7

► Statement 1 is incorrect - The findings reveal a wide variety of wheel-made pots which show the consistent characteristics and standards of an organised manufacturing system.
► Statement 2 is incorrect - Plain pottery was the more prevalent one and was made of red clay. They were used mainly for household purposes.

Test: Religion, Sculptures & Seals - Question 8

Which of the following tree the Indus people considered as their sacred one?

Detailed Solution for Test: Religion, Sculptures & Seals - Question 8

People considered certain trees such as Pipal as sacred and were also practised Animism, wherein animals or half-animals are worshipped.

Test: Religion, Sculptures & Seals - Question 9

Consider the following statements concerning the Indus people religious life:
1. The Indus people probably believed in an after-life.
2. The religion had held a dominating sway over the daily lives of the masses.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Detailed Solution for Test: Religion, Sculptures & Seals - Question 9

► Statement 1 is correct - Further, the IVC people probably believed in an after-life. This is clear from the practice of burying materialistic goods in pots in burial pits.

► Statement 2 is incorrect - However, religion did not hold a dominating sway over the daily lives of the masses.

Test: Religion, Sculptures & Seals - Question 10

Which of the following material was not used for making tools during the Indus Valley Civilization?

Detailed Solution for Test: Religion, Sculptures & Seals - Question 10

Tools were made out of bronze, copper, stone, bone or clay.

Test: Religion, Sculptures & Seals - Question 11

In which of the following site the angle measuring instruments were found?

Detailed Solution for Test: Religion, Sculptures & Seals - Question 11

The IVC people developed a precise weighing and measurement system. The discovery of angle measuring instruments from Lothal site is proof of this.

Test: Religion, Sculptures & Seals - Question 12

Consider the following pairs:

Which of the pairs given above is are correct?    

Detailed Solution for Test: Religion, Sculptures & Seals - Question 12

► Statement 1 is incorrect - A Copper scale was discovered in Harappa.

► Statement 2 is correct - A Toy plough had been excavated from Banawali.

► Statement 3 is correct - A Wooden mortar was dug out in Harappa.

Test: Religion, Sculptures & Seals - Question 13

Consider the following statements concerning the Indus script:
1. The script has more than two thousand signs.
2. The script was usually written left to right.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Detailed Solution for Test: Religion, Sculptures & Seals - Question 13

► Statement 1 is incorrect - The script is pictographic and more than four hundred signs have been identified. However, it remains un-deciphered.

► Statement 2 is incorrect - The script was usually written right to left and sometimes followed the boustrophedon method of writing.

Test: Religion, Sculptures & Seals - Question 14

In which of the following site, an example of a double burial has been discovered?

Detailed Solution for Test: Religion, Sculptures & Seals - Question 14

In Lothal, an example of a double burial has been discovered.

Test: Religion, Sculptures & Seals - Question 15

Consider the following statements concerning the Indus valley Burial Practices:
1. A dog buried with human oval pit burials was discovered in Ropar.
2. The placing of the body in a foetal position is the hallmark of the later phase of IVC.
3. The separate burial pits for dogs were discovered in Kashmir
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Detailed Solution for Test: Religion, Sculptures & Seals - Question 15

Statement 1 is correct - A dog buried with human oval pit burials was discovered in Ropar, Punjab.

► Statement 2 is incorrect - The placing of the body in a foetal position is the hallmark of the early phase of IVC.

► Statement 3 is correct - In Kashmir’s Burzahom site, separate burial pits for dogs were discovered.

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