Test: Decline Of IVC
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Indus Valley Civilization belongs to which of the following periods?
Post-Historical period
Proto-Historical period
Pre-Historical period
Historical period is said to be the one where there is a written DECIPHERED script. However, although IVC had a script but it is yet remains un-deciphered and therefore, the period of IVC is said to be in proto-history.
Who said, "The Indus Civilization perished as a result of internal decay accelerated by the shock of barbarian raids"?
M.E.M. Wheeler
Gordon Childe
R.S. Bisht
Gordon Childe, Australian-born British historian, linguist, and archaeologist, combined the Gradual decline theory with the Aryan invasion theory and said, "The Indus Civilization perished as a result of internal decay accelerated by the shock of barbarian raids."
Which one of the following Harappan sites does suggest ploughing?
Kalibangan & Banwali
Rangapur & Ropar
Harappa & Mehrgarh
Alamgirpur & Banwali
Kalibangan is distinguished by its unique fire altars and "world's earliest ploughed field." It is a town located in Hanumangarh District, Rajasthan. Kalibangan's excavation report was published in its entirety in 2003 by the Archaeological Survey of India, 34 years after the completion of excavations.
Not far from Lothal there is a place, where it is noticed that the mature Harappa culture degenerated and transformed itself later into other cultures. Identify that place.
Banwali
Arikamedu
In Rangpur, which is not far from Lothal, it is noticed that the mature Harappa culture degenerated and transformed itself later into other cultures. Please remember this fact as it is.
The skeletal remains in the burials show that the population comprised of:
1. Mediterranean
2. Alpines
3. Proto-Australoids
4. Mongoloids
All the above.
All of the following are the skeletal remains in the burials.
The upper layers unearthed at Mohenjodaro, Harappa, Kalibangan and a few other places reveal that the construction was carried out without any prescribed plan, public buildings were in decay and water supply fell into disarray.What does it mean?
Damaged caused by Aryans
Period of decline
New settler
Shortfalls in agricultural produce
Firstly in 2700 BC the indus valley civilization was very planned. The Mature urban phase is marked by systematic town planning, extensive brickwork, distinction between the citadel and the lower town, all of this practically disappeared in the post Harrapan Phase. This is the period of decline of the civilization.
Which of the following evidences of Indus Valley Civilization suggests that the Aryans could not have originated in the Harappan age?
Worship of Pashupata
Urban centers
The Aryans were known as cattle bearers and nomadic people hence. Whereas, the Harappan civilization had many urban centers like Mohenjo-Daro. So, option C is correct.
1. Change in the rainfall patterns
2. Over utilisation of resources
3. Ecological degradation
4. Earthquakes and drying of rivers due to tectonic shifting
5. Natural calamities like recurring floods
6. Aryan Invasion
Which of the above are possible reasons for the decline of Indus Valley Civilization?
1, 3, 4 and 5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
Causes for the Decline Aryan Invasion
There are many theories regarding the decline of IVC. Some of them conflict and contradict each other!
Change in the rainfall patterns: Around 2000 BC serious flooding in plains and cities
Over utilisation of resources
Ecological degradation: Decreasing fertility of the soil due to excessive exploitation
Earthquakes and drying of rivers due to tectonic shifting
Natural calamities like recurring floods
Aryan Invasion as they had superior weapons as well as swift horses.
Which of the following evidence found in the IVC sites to supporting the Aryan Invasion theory?
Horse chariot
Iron weapons
Broken terracotta figures
One of the discoveries (30 skeletons in the upper level of the site) made at Mohenjo daro in the 1920s support the hypothesis that Aryan invaders destroyed the Harappa civilization. Dead bodies were found at Great bath which suggests that war had taken place between IVC and Aryans
1. Continuity of standard weights and measures which were used till recently
2. Basic unit of measurement became the basic unit of the Indian rupee that is 16 anna
3. Construction of an artificial dock
Which of the statements above is/are supporting the continuity of IVC in contemporary culture?
1 only
1 and 2 only
1, 2 and 3
Continuity of IVC in the Economic Sphere
Discovery of standard weights and measures, some of which were continued to be used in India till recently.
Basic unit of measurement became the basic unit of Indian rupee ie 16 Annas.
The idea of standardization.
Construction of an artificial dock.
The binary systems and other instruments of measurement and weights are still in practice.
Potter's wheel, carts and boats are still in use until today.
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