
Various causes have been suggested for the decline of Harappan Culture: Consider the causes mentioned below and identify the weakest of them.
Due to an increase in the salinity of the soil, fertility decreased there
Earthquakes caused changes in the course of the Indus, which led to inundation


Important Questions on History
The prevalence of grain in Harappan sites indicated that :

Which one among the following is not true of bead-making as a salient feature of mature Harappan crafts?

There is extraordinary uniformity in artefacts as evident in pottery, seals, bricks and weights.
The late Harappa sites also maintained the same construction techniques as were used in mature Harappa sites.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.


1. It reflects a naturalistic polytheism- a belief in many Gods who personified natural phenomenon.
2. The Gods were conceived of as anthropomorphic, i.e., as having a physical form similar to that of humans.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Statement-I: Ashoka called the Third Buddhist Council in 252 BC at Pataliputra and it was there that the Buddhist Church became divided into two sects-the Hinayana and the Mahayana.
Statement-II: Kanishka called the Fourth Buddhist Council at Kundalvana near Srinagar and Vasumitra was believed to have acted as President.

Agnimitra, the hero of Kalidasa's `Malavikagnimitra' belonged to_____.

