CBSE Class 6 Social Science The Beginnings of Indian Civilisation MCQs Set 02

Answer: (B) For storing goods for trade

Explanation:
1. A warehouse is a very big room or building.
2. People use it to keep extra things safely.
3. Harappan traders kept their trading goods here before sending them away.

Answer: (B) The stone Carnelian

Explanation:
1. Carnelian is a beautiful stone with a reddish color.
2. Harappan craftsmen used it to make shiny beads for necklaces.
3. A lot of this stone was easily found in Gujarat.

Answer: (C) The Vedic Civilization name

Explanation:
1. The earliest city civilization is called the Harappan or Indus civilization.
2. It is also called the Indus-Sarasvati civilization.
3. The Vedic Civilization came later in time, so it is not a name for this first civilization.

Answer: (C) A simple plough model

Explanation:
1. A plough is a tool used by farmers to dig the soil.
2. People found a toy-like clay model of a plough at Banawali.
3. This proves that Harappan farmers used ploughs in their fields.

Answer: (C) Absence of any trade activity

Explanation:
1. Early civilizations always had busy markets and trade.
2. Traders bought and sold goods with distant lands.
3. Saying there was no trade activity is completely wrong.

Answer: (D) From the city Mohenjo-daro

Explanation:
1. The 'Dancing Girl' is a small statue made of metal.
2. It shows great skill in making bronze objects.
3. Diggers found this famous statue in the city of Mohenjo-daro.

Answer: (A) 2 only

Explanation:
1. Lothal had a big water basin that was used as a dockyard for boats.
2. Harappans traded with outside places like Mesopotamia, not just inside their cities.
3. They exported carnelian beads rather than importing them, so only statement 2 is correct.

Answer: (C) A place where water is stored

Explanation:
1. A reservoir is a very large tank cut into the ground.
2. It collects rainwater when it rains.
3. People saved this water to drink and use throughout the year.

Answer: (C) Wild lions

Explanation:
1. People keep cows, sheep, and goats for milk and meat.
2. Lions are dangerous wild beasts that live in forests.
3. Nobody tames or keeps wild lions at home for food.

Answer: (C) A one-horned bull

Explanation:
1. Many seals show a bull with only one horn visible.
2. Because it has one horn, people call it a 'unicorn' creature.
3. This is the most common animal picture found on their seals.

Answer: (C) Dancing Girl - Made of bronze metal

Explanation:
1. The Great Bath was built with baked bricks, not wood.
2. Most seals were made of steatite stone, and Harappans did not know iron.
3. The Dancing Girl statue was skillfully cast using bronze metal.

Answer: (B) Symbolic

Explanation:
1. The Priest King is a famous carved stone figure.
2. We do not know his real name or job for sure.
3. It stands as an important symbol of Harappan art and authority.

Answer: (D) 1, 2, and 3

Explanation:
1. Harappans had neat streets and covered drains.
2. They knew how to mix metals to make strong bronze tools.
3. They also wrote signs on seals, so all three points are true.

Answer: (D) Written communication

Explanation:
1. A script means letters or symbols used to write.
2. Harappans carved these symbols onto seals.
3. This shows they had a system of writing to send messages.

Answer: (C) An enormous stone basin

Explanation:
1. Lothal has a very large water basin structure.
2. Ships and boats could enter it from the river channel.
3. It helped workers load and unload goods easily.

Answer: (C) About 73 metres long

Explanation:
1. Dholavira had huge water storage tanks.
2. The largest one was measured by diggers.
3. It was found to be around 73 metres long.

Answer: (C) The ruling or administrative class

Explanation:
1. 'Elite' means the most powerful and important people.
2. In a city, these are the leaders and managers.
3. They lived in the upper citadel and ran the town.

Answer: (B) They practiced water management

Explanation:
1. Canals are long channels made to take water to fields.
2. Building canals requires careful planning.
3. This proves the people knew how to manage and save water.

Answer: (C) A diverse Harappan diet

Explanation:
1. Finding spices like ginger and turmeric means tasty cooked food.
2. Finding fruits like bananas shows they ate many types of food.
3. This means Harappans enjoyed a rich and varied diet.

Answer: (C) Official Harappan seals

Explanation:
1. These small square pieces made of soft stone are called seals.
2. Traders pressed them into wet clay to mark their goods.
3. They carried pictures of animals and written signs.

Answer: (B) The thirsty crow fable

Explanation:
1. An old jar found at Lothal shows birds and a water pot.
2. It looks just like the famous story of the smart thirsty crow.
3. The crow drops pebbles into a pitcher to raise the water level.

Answer: (B) A continuity of traditions

Explanation:
1. Even when the brick cities ended, people kept their customs.
2. They passed on craft skills and habits to their children.
3. This continuous passing down of ideas is called continuity of traditions.

Answer: (B) Citadel was often on higher ground

Explanation:
1. Harappan cities were split into two main parts.
2. The citadel was built up high on mud-brick platforms.
3. The lower town was down below where most ordinary people lived.

Answer: (C) A group including beans, peas, lentils

Explanation:
1. Pulses are healthy edible seeds that grow in pods.
2. Examples include lentils (dal), chickpeas, and peas.
3. Harappan farmers grew and ate them every day.

Answer: (C) They related to trade

Explanation:
1. Merchants needed to stamp their packs of goods.
2. The seal mark proved who owned the goods and showed they were not opened.
3. Therefore, seals were mainly used for business and trade.

Answer: (C) Standardized building practices

Explanation:
1. All houses were built using same-sized baked bricks.
2. Builders followed the same good rules across the whole city.
3. This shows they had fixed and standard building methods.

Answer: (A) Widespread foreign invasions

Explanation:
1. Scientists once guessed that outside armies attacked the cities.
2. Today, diggers find no proof of large wars or foreign attacks.
3. The real causes were dry weather and rivers drying up.

Answer: (C) Haryana state

Explanation:
1. Rakhigarhi is a very huge ancient Harappan city.
2. It has many mounds, streets, and old houses.
3. It is located in the state of Haryana in India.

Answer: (B) It allowed for woven clothing

Explanation:
1. Cotton grows as soft white fluffy fiber.
2. People spun cotton into thread and made cloth.
3. This let Harappans wear cool, woven clothes.