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In the questions given below, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and (R). In the context of the two statements, which one of the following is correct?

Assertion (A) It would be wrong to think that priest ruled in Harappa as they did in the cities of lower Mesopotamia.

Reason (R) No temples or religious structure of any kind has been found at any Harappan site.
 

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Important Questions on Ancient History

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In the questions given below, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and (R). In the context of the two statements, which one of the following is correct?
Assertion (A) Harappan carried on considerable trade in stone, metal, shell etc. in the Indian culture zone.

Reason (R) Their cities used to provide the necessary raw material for, the commodities produced there.

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 In which of the town both citadel and lower town were fortified?

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 Which of the following are true about Harappan religion?

1. Image worship was in vogue.

2. Female deities were predominant.

3. Cult of mother goddess.

4. No temple structure unearthed.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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 A seal depicting, Mother Goddess with plant growing from the womb has been found from
 
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Consider the following statements regarding the Indus valley civilisation.

1. It was predominantly a secular civilisation and the religious element, though present did not dominate the scene.

2. During the period cotton was used for manufacturing textiles in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct.
 

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Consider the following statements

1. Rice husk has been found from Lothal and Rangpur.

2. Evidence of signage on wall has been discovered from Dholavira..

3. A thirteen roomed house from the overlap period has been discovered from Bhagwanpura.

4. The steatite figure of a bearded man has been recovered from Mohenjodaro.

 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
 

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Which of the following was  conspicuous by its absence in the terracottas of Indus Civilisation?
 
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 Consider the following statements

1. The people of Harappan culture used themselves in gambling.

2. The Aryas at first settled in Western UP.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?