Preparing for competitive exams like the OSSSC PEO, Odisha Police SI, and Police Constable requires a strong grasp of General Knowledge (GK) and General Studies (GS). Ancient Indian History, Harappan civilization, and Indian geography form a significant portion of these exams.
Below is a curated set of 20 General Knowledge questions derived from the practice session on Odisha accompanied by explanations to boost your preparation.
1. Which site is associated with the Neolithic culture of Kashmir?
Burzahom is a famous Neolithic site located in the Srinagar district of Jammu & Kashmir.
2. Which Harappan site is particularly famous for having a dockyard?
Lothal, located in Gujarat, is renowned for having an artificial brick dockyard used for maritime trade.
3. Where was the famous ‘Great Bath’ of the Indus Valley Civilization discovered?
The Great Bath, a prominent public structure of the Harappan era, was excavated at Mohenjo-daro.
4. In which present-day Indian state is the ancient site of Dholavira located?
Dholavira is located in the Kutch district of Gujarat and is famous for its unique water management system.
5. Which Indus Valley site revealed evidence of plowed field traces and fire altars?
Kalibangan in Rajasthan yielded the earliest evidence of a plowed agricultural field and fire altars.
6. Which is the largest Indus Valley Civilization site located within modern Indian borders?
Rakhigarhi, located in Haryana, is recognized as the largest Harappan site situated in India.
7. Which Harappan site is known for showing evidence of horse remains?
Surkotada in Gujarat is notable for the archaeological discovery of horse bone remains.
8. The famous bronze statue of the ‘Dancing Girl’ was discovered at which site?
The iconic bronze statue of the Dancing Girl was excavated at Mohenjo-daro.
9. Which metal was completely unknown to the people of the Indus Valley Civilization?
The Indus Valley Civilization belonged to the Bronze Age; iron was unknown to them and introduced later during the Vedic period.
10. Which site was unique for having a city divided into three distinct parts (Citadel, Middle Town, and Lower Town)?
Unlike most Harappan cities divided into two parts, Dholavira had a distinct three-tier urban planning layout.
11. What was the main economic backbone of the Indus Valley Civilization?
Agriculture alongside flourishing internal and overseas trade formed the backbone of the Harappan economy.
12. Which animal was most commonly depicted on Harappan seals?
The mythical single-horned creature (Unicorn) is the most frequently depicted animal on Harappan seals.
13. On the banks of which river was the ancient city of Harappa situated?
Harappa was situated on the banks of the Ravi River, whereas Mohenjo-daro was on the Indus River.
14. Which Indus Valley site is known by the name ‘Mound of the Dead’?
In the Sindhi language, ‘Mohenjo-daro’ translates directly to ‘Mound of the Dead’.
15. Which site provided evidence of an exclusive bead-making factory in the Indus Valley?
Chanhudaro was a center devoted primarily to craft production including bead making and seal carving.
16. What was the primary material used by Harappans to make seals?
Most Harappan seals were carved out of steatite (a soft soapstone) and then baked.
17. Which ancient civilization was a major overseas trading partner of the Harappans, who called the Indus region ‘Meluhha’?
Cuneiform texts from Mesopotamia mention trade relations with ‘Meluhha’, referring to the Indus Valley region.
18. Which Harappan site in India provided evidence of a wooden drain system?
Kalibangan demonstrated specialized drainage mechanisms, including wooden drain pipes.
19. Which crop is believed to have been cultivated first by the people of the Indus Valley in the world?
The Harappans were among the earliest in the world to cultivate cotton, referred to as ‘Sindon’ by Greeks.
20. Who was the British-Indian archaeologist that led the initial excavation of Harappa in 1921?
Rai Bahadur Daya Ram Sahni officially excavated the ancient site of Harappa in 1921 under Sir John Marshall’s supervision.
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