Bricks, Beads & Bones (Harappa): Class 12 Previous Year Questions

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1. _________ Page 27 of 32 { } 34. 34.1 On the given political outline map of India, locate and label the following places with appropriate signs or symbols : 3  1 = 3 (i) Banawali – a mature Harappan site (ii) Kannauj – An important town from early states _____…
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2. Match the Column – I with Column – II and choose the correct option : 1 Column – I (Harappan Sites) Column – II (Present Location) a. Manda 1. Haryana b. Kalibangan 2. Gujarat c. Rakhigarhi 3. Rajasthan d. Lothal 4. Jammu Options : a b c d (A) 1 2 3 4 (B) 3 4 …
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3. (a) Examine the characteristic features of architecture of urban centres of Mohenjodaro. 8 OR (b) Examine the causes and the evidences of the collapse of the Harappan civilisation. 4 + 4 =
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4. _________ Page 23 of 32 { } 31. Read the source given below carefully and answer the questions that follow : The Malabar Coast (Present-day Kerala) Here is an excerpt from Periplus of the Erythraean Sea, composed by an anonymous Greek sailor (First century CE)…
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5. Page 5 of 32 3. Two statements are given below as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read them carefully and choose correct option. 1 Assertion (A) : Harappa was a well-planned city. Reason (R) : It had a well-planned drainage system. Options : (A) Both (A) and (R)…
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6. Page 25 of 32 31. Read the following source carefully and answer the questions that follow : The most ancient system yet discovered About the drains, Mackay noted : “It is certainly the most complete ancient system as yet discovered.” Every house was connected…
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7. ( p yp ) 1. Which of the following is correct regarding Harappan script ? 1 (A) This script was alphabetical. (B) It was written from left to right. (C) This script has not been deciphered so far. (D) This script has a few signs or symbols.
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8. In which of the following sites of Harappan civilization, the terracotta models of plough have been discovered ? 1 (A) Kalibangan and Dholavira (B) Shortughai and Lothal (C) Banawali and Cholistan (D) Sanghol and Rakhigarhi
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9. (a) Why were the seals and sealings used by the Harappans to facilitate long distance communication ? Explain with examples. 3 OR (b) “There were different views of archaeologists on the administration of Harappa.” Explain the statement with examples.
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10. Which one of the following was a distinctive feature of Harappan architecture ? 1 (A) Use of Wood (B) Use of Iron (C) Use of Bricks (D) Use of Marble
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11. Page 3 of 23 1. Which of the following was the best source of lapis lazuli in the Harappan sites ? (A) Nageshwar (B) Manda (C) Rakhigarhi (D) Shortughai 666
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13. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched ? List-I List-II (Harappan Site) (Location) i. Manda Uttar Pradesh ii. Rakhigarhi - Sindh i. Nageshwar - Gujarat iv. Kalibanga - Rajasthan Options : (A) ii and iv (B) i and iv (C) ii and ii (D) iii and iv
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14. ·Mohenjodaro was a planned Urban Centre.' Support the statement with suitable arguments.
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15. In which of the modern Indian states is Rakhigarhi, an ancient site of Harappan culture, located ? (a) Himachal Pradesh (b) Uttar Pradesh (c) Haryana (d) Rajasthan
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16. (a) Explain how the drainage system of Harappan cities indicate town planning. 3 OR (b) Explain why the seals and sealings were used by the Harappans.
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17. Which one of the following regions of Harappa was called as 'Ganeshwar Jodhpur Culture'? Nageshwar (B) (A) Khetri (C) Amri (D) Chanhudaro 13 *^ 15.· (A·10001600 (B) (C) 16. : -I1 (ug) () 1. a. b. 2. 3isim 3. C. d. 4. : h (A) (B) (C) (D) 7· (·) (1857 far) (A) (…
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18. 34.1 On the given political map of India, locate and label the following: (a) Ajanta- a site of rock-cut cave monuments (b) Lothal- an Indus Valley site (c) Panipat - battle site between Babur and Ibrahim Lodhi OR (d) Thanjavur- a centre of Nayaka power 34.2 O…
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19. There is no change in the Question Paper Design and Assessment Pattern for Academic Session 2026-27. 34 (34.1) On the given political map of India, locate and label the following with appropriate symbols: I Nageshwar - Harappan site II. Bharhut - a Buddhist Si…
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20. There are two statements given below, marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option. A: The city architects of the Harappan Civilisation had an extensive understanding of shapes and angles. R: The streets of the Hara…
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