A. भौतिक अवशेषों के आधार पर अतीत का अध्ययन/Study of the past through material remains
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Concept
Archaeology reconstructs the past through objects buildings and other material remains. Remember it as the main basis of Harappan studies.
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Why this answer is correct
The correct answer is A. भौतिक अवशेषों के आधार पर अतीत का अध्ययन / Study of the past through material remains. Archaeology reconstructs the past through objects buildings and other material remains. Remember it as the main basis of Harappan studies.
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Exam Tip
पुरातत्व में वस्तुओं भवनों और अन्य भौतिक अवशेषों से अतीत को समझा जाता है। परीक्षा में इसे हड़प्पा अध्ययन का मुख्य आधार याद रखें।
Excavation at Harappa first clearly identified this ancient civilisation. The civilisation was named after this site.
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Why this answer is correct
The correct answer is B. हड़प्पा / Harappa. Excavation at Harappa first clearly identified this ancient civilisation. The civilisation was named after this site.
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हड़प्पा की खुदाई से इस प्राचीन सभ्यता की पहली स्पष्ट पहचान हुई। इसी स्थल के नाम पर सभ्यता का नाम रखा गया।
C. भारतीय पुरातत्व सर्वेक्षण/Archaeological Survey of India
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Concept
Alexander Cunningham was the first Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India. Associate him with early Indian archaeology.
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Why this answer is correct
The correct answer is C. भारतीय पुरातत्व सर्वेक्षण / Archaeological Survey of India. Alexander Cunningham was the first Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India. Associate him with early Indian archaeology.
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Exam Tip
अलेक्जेंडर कनिंघम भारतीय पुरातत्व सर्वेक्षण के प्रथम महानिदेशक थे। परीक्षा में उन्हें प्रारंभिक भारतीय पुरातत्व से जोड़ें।
Cunningham noted a seal found at Harappa. At that time he could not recognise the true antiquity of the civilisation.
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The correct answer is D. एक मुहर / A seal. Cunningham noted a seal found at Harappa. At that time he could not recognise the true antiquity of the civilisation.
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कनिंघम ने हड़प्पा से प्राप्त एक मुहर का उल्लेख किया था। उस समय वे सभ्यता की वास्तविक प्राचीनता नहीं पहचान सके थे।
A. इसके अनेक प्रारंभिक स्थल सिंधु नदी क्षेत्र में मिले/Many early sites were found in the Indus region
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Concept
Many major sites were found in the Indus River region and its tributaries. Therefore it is also called the Indus Valley civilisation.
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Why this answer is correct
The correct answer is A. इसके अनेक प्रारंभिक स्थल सिंधु नदी क्षेत्र में मिले / Many early sites were found in the Indus region. Many major sites were found in the Indus River region and its tributaries. Therefore it is also called the Indus Valley civilisation.
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Exam Tip
इसके कई प्रमुख स्थल सिंधु नदी और उसकी सहायक नदियों के क्षेत्र में मिले थे। इसलिए इसे सिंधु घाटी सभ्यता भी कहा गया।
The development before the mature urban phase is called the Early Harappan phase. Regional settlements expanded during this period.
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Why this answer is correct
The correct answer is B. आरंभिक हड़प्पा चरण / Early Harappan phase. The development before the mature urban phase is called the Early Harappan phase. Regional settlements expanded during this period.
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Exam Tip
परिपक्व नगरीय चरण से पहले के विकास को आरंभिक हड़प्पा चरण कहा जाता है। इसमें क्षेत्रीय बस्तियों का विस्तार हुआ।
C. नियोजित नगरों का विकास/Development of planned cities
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Concept
The Mature Harappan phase saw planned cities standardised bricks and developed crafts. Associate it with urbanisation.
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Why this answer is correct
The correct answer is C. नियोजित नगरों का विकास / Development of planned cities. The Mature Harappan phase saw planned cities standardised bricks and developed crafts. Associate it with urbanisation.
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परिपक्व हड़प्पा चरण में बड़े नियोजित नगर मानकीकृत ईंटें और विकसित शिल्प दिखाई देते हैं। परीक्षा में इसे नगरीकरण से जोड़ें।
D. बड़े नगरों का महत्व कम हुआ/The importance of large cities declined
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During the Late Harappan phase many large cities weakened and smaller regional settlements grew. Some older traditions continued.
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Why this answer is correct
The correct answer is D. बड़े नगरों का महत्व कम हुआ / The importance of large cities declined. During the Late Harappan phase many large cities weakened and smaller regional settlements grew. Some older traditions continued.
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Exam Tip
उत्तर हड़प्पा चरण में कई बड़े नगर कमजोर हुए और छोटी क्षेत्रीय बस्तियां बढ़ीं। कुछ पुरानी परंपराएं जारी रहीं।
A. सड़कें समकोण पर एक-दूसरे को काटती थीं/Streets crossed one another at right angles
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Concept
In a grid pattern streets intersected one another approximately at right angles. This divided the city into organised blocks.
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Why this answer is correct
The correct answer is A. सड़कें समकोण पर एक-दूसरे को काटती थीं / Streets crossed one another at right angles. In a grid pattern streets intersected one another approximately at right angles. This divided the city into organised blocks.
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Exam Tip
ग्रिड पद्धति में सड़कें एक-दूसरे को लगभग समकोण पर काटती थीं। इससे नगर व्यवस्थित खंडों में बंटता था।
B. वह ऊंचे चबूतरे पर बना था/It was built on a raised platform
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The citadel was usually constructed on a raised platform. Some important public structures were located there.
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Why this answer is correct
The correct answer is B. वह ऊंचे चबूतरे पर बना था / It was built on a raised platform. The citadel was usually constructed on a raised platform. Some important public structures were located there.
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Exam Tip
दुर्ग क्षेत्र सामान्यतः ऊंचे चबूतरे पर बनाया जाता था। यहां कुछ महत्वपूर्ण सार्वजनिक संरचनाएं स्थित थीं।
