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हड़प्पा सभ्यता में धार्मिक विश्वासों के अध्ययन का प्रमुख स्रोत क्या है?

What is a major source for studying religious beliefs in the Harappan civilisation?

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C. मुहरें मूर्तियां और अनुष्ठानिक संरचनाएंSeals figurines and ritual structures

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Possible religious beliefs are inferred from seals figurines and structures such as the Great Bath. Definite conclusions remain difficult.

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The correct answer is C. मुहरें मूर्तियां और अनुष्ठानिक संरचनाएं / Seals figurines and ritual structures. Possible religious beliefs are inferred from seals figurines and structures such as the Great Bath. Definite conclusions remain difficult.

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मुहरों मूर्तियों और महान स्नानागार जैसी संरचनाओं से संभावित धार्मिक विश्वासों का अनुमान लगाया जाता है। निश्चित निष्कर्ष निकालना कठिन है।

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मिट्टी की स्त्री मूर्तियों को कुछ विद्वान किससे जोड़ते हैं?

Some scholars associate terracotta female figurines with what?

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D. उर्वरता या मातृदेवी पूजाFertility or mother-goddess worship

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Some scholars link female figurines with fertility or mother-goddess worship. This remains an interpretation rather than a certainty.

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The correct answer is D. उर्वरता या मातृदेवी पूजा / Fertility or mother-goddess worship. Some scholars link female figurines with fertility or mother-goddess worship. This remains an interpretation rather than a certainty.

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कुछ विद्वान स्त्री मूर्तियों को उर्वरता या मातृदेवी से जोड़ते हैं। यह व्याख्या निश्चित नहीं बल्कि पुरातात्विक अनुमान है।

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महान स्नानागार में उतरने के लिए क्या बना था?

What was provided for entering the Great Bath?

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A. दोनों ओर सीढ़ियांSteps on both sides

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Steps descended into the Great Bath from the north and south. Rooms and corridors surrounded the structure.

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The correct answer is A. दोनों ओर सीढ़ियां / Steps on both sides. Steps descended into the Great Bath from the north and south. Rooms and corridors surrounded the structure.

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महान स्नानागार में उत्तर और दक्षिण दिशा से सीढ़ियां नीचे उतरती थीं। इसके चारों ओर कमरे और गलियारे भी थे।

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हड़प्पा कब्रिस्तान आर सैंतीस किस स्थल से संबंधित है?

Cemetery R-37 is associated with which site?

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B. हड़प्पाHarappa

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Cemetery R-37 was found at Harappa. It yielded several human skeletons and burial objects.

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The correct answer is B. हड़प्पा / Harappa. Cemetery R-37 was found at Harappa. It yielded several human skeletons and burial objects.

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कब्रिस्तान आर सैंतीस हड़प्पा स्थल पर मिला है। यहां से कई मानव कंकाल और कब्र सामग्री प्राप्त हुई है।

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हड़प्पा कब्रों में कीमती वस्तुओं की सीमित संख्या क्या बताती है?

What does the limited number of valuable objects in Harappan graves suggest?

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C. मृतकों के साथ अत्यधिक धन प्रदर्शन सामान्य नहीं थाDisplaying great wealth with the dead was not common

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Most graves contained ordinary pottery and a few ornaments. Extremely rich royal tombs like those of Egypt have not been found.

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The correct answer is C. मृतकों के साथ अत्यधिक धन प्रदर्शन सामान्य नहीं था / Displaying great wealth with the dead was not common. Most graves contained ordinary pottery and a few ornaments. Extremely rich royal tombs like those of Egypt have not been found.

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अधिकांश कब्रों में साधारण बर्तन और कुछ आभूषण मिले हैं। मिस्र जैसी अत्यधिक समृद्ध राजकीय कब्रें नहीं मिली हैं।

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हड़प्पा सभ्यता में सामाजिक भिन्नता पहचानने के लिए पुरातत्वविद् किन वस्तुओं को विलासिता की वस्तु मानते हैं?

Which objects do archaeologists consider luxury items when identifying social differences in Harappan society?

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D. दुर्लभ तथा महंगी सामग्री से बनी वस्तुएंObjects made from rare and costly materials

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Objects made from gold and rare stones are treated as luxury goods. Their unequal distribution may indicate social differences.

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The correct answer is D. दुर्लभ तथा महंगी सामग्री से बनी वस्तुएं / Objects made from rare and costly materials. Objects made from gold and rare stones are treated as luxury goods. Their unequal distribution may indicate social differences.

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सोना और दुर्लभ पत्थरों से बनी वस्तुएं विलासिता की वस्तुएं मानी जाती हैं। इनका असमान वितरण सामाजिक अंतर दिखा सकता है।

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हड़प्पा सभ्यता के पतन के बाद किस वस्तु का उपयोग कम हो गया?

Which item became less common after the decline of the Harappan civilisation?

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A. मानकीकृत मुहरें और बाटStandardised seals and weights

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After the Mature Harappan phase standardised seals weights and the distinctive script became less common. This reflects weakening urban organisation.

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The correct answer is A. मानकीकृत मुहरें और बाट / Standardised seals and weights. After the Mature Harappan phase standardised seals weights and the distinctive script became less common. This reflects weakening urban organisation.

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परिपक्व हड़प्पा चरण के बाद मानकीकृत मुहरों बाटों और विशेष लिपि का उपयोग कम हो गया। यह नगरीय व्यवस्था के कमजोर होने का संकेत है।

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हड़प्पा सभ्यता के अध्ययन में नई खोजों का क्या प्रभाव पड़ता है?

What effect do new discoveries have on the study of the Harappan civilisation?

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B. पुरानी व्याख्याओं को बदल या सुधार सकती हैंThey can change or improve earlier interpretations

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New objects and scientific analyses can modify earlier interpretations. Archaeological knowledge continues to develop with new evidence.

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The correct answer is B. पुरानी व्याख्याओं को बदल या सुधार सकती हैं / They can change or improve earlier interpretations. New objects and scientific analyses can modify earlier interpretations. Archaeological knowledge continues to develop with new evidence.

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नई वस्तुएं और वैज्ञानिक जांच पुरानी व्याख्याओं को बदल सकती हैं। पुरातात्विक ज्ञान नए प्रमाणों के साथ विकसित होता रहता है।

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हड़प्पा स्थलों पर मिले अग्निकुंड किस प्रकार की गतिविधि का संकेत दे सकते हैं?

What kind of activity may the fire altars found at Harappan sites indicate?

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A. अनुष्ठानिक गतिविधिRitual activity

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Fire altars at some sites may have been connected with ritual activities. Remember Kalibangan in relation to fire altars.

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The correct answer is A. अनुष्ठानिक गतिविधि / Ritual activity. Fire altars at some sites may have been connected with ritual activities. Remember Kalibangan in relation to fire altars.

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कुछ स्थलों के अग्निकुंड संभवतः अनुष्ठानिक गतिविधियों से जुड़े थे। परीक्षा में कालीबंगन को अग्निकुंडों से जोड़कर याद रखें।

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हड़प्पाई पुरास्थलों पर मिली चूड़ियां किस शिल्प के विकास का प्रमाण हैं?

The bangles found at Harappan sites provide evidence of the development of which craft?

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B. आभूषण निर्माणOrnament making

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Bangles made of shell clay and metal show developed ornament-making skills. Remember craft specialisation as a feature of the Harappan economy.

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The correct answer is B. आभूषण निर्माण / Ornament making. Bangles made of shell clay and metal show developed ornament-making skills. Remember craft specialisation as a feature of the Harappan economy.

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शंख मिट्टी और धातु की चूड़ियां विकसित आभूषण निर्माण कला का प्रमाण हैं। परीक्षा में शिल्प विशेषज्ञता को हड़प्पाई अर्थव्यवस्था की विशेषता मानें।

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