Indus Valley Civilization: Origins, different phases, society, economy, culture, and decline
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यताकीशुरुआतकबहुई? (When did the Indus Valley Civilization begin?) Ans: लगभग 2500 ईसापूर्व (Around 2500 BCE).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यताकादूसरानामक्याहै? (What is the other name of the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: हड़प्पासभ्यता (Harappan Civilization).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यताकाप्रमुखनदीतंत्रकौनसाहै? (What is the main river system of the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: सिंधुनदी (Indus River).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यताकेप्रमुखनगरकौन–कौनसेहैं? (Which are the major cities of the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: हड़प्पाऔरमोहनजोदड़ो (Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यताकिसयुगकीथी? (Which age does the Indus Valley Civilization belong to?) Ans: कांस्ययुग (Bronze Age).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यतामेंनगरनियोजनकाक्याउदाहरणहै? (What is an example of urban planning in the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: सीधीसड़केंऔरजलनिकासीप्रणाली (Straight streets and drainage system).
Q: मोहनजोदड़ोकाप्रमुखस्थलकौनसाहै? (What is the major site of Mohenjo-Daro?) Ans: विशालस्नानागार (Great Bath).
Q: हड़प्पासभ्यताकीप्रमुखइमारतेंकिससेबनीथीं? (What were the main buildings of the Harappan Civilization made of?) Ans: पकीहुईईंटें (Baked bricks).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यतामेंकृषिकीमुख्यफसलेंकौन–कौनसीथीं? (What were the main crops in the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: गेहूंऔरजौ (Wheat and barley).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यतामेंकिसधातुकाउपयोगहोताथा? (Which metal was used in the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: तांबाऔरकांसा (Copper and bronze).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यताकेलोगकिसप्रकारकावस्त्रपहनतेथे? (What type of clothing did the Indus Valley people wear?) Ans: सूतीवस्त्र (Cotton clothes).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यतामेंव्यापारकिससेहोताथा? (What was used for trade in the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: मुद्राकीजगहवस्तुविनिमय (Barter system).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यतामेंकौनसेप्रमुखव्यापारिकबंदरगाहथे? (What were the major trading ports of the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: लोथलऔरसुत्कागेन–दोर (Lothal and Sutkagen-dor).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यतामेंकौनसीलिपिकाउपयोगकियागया? (Which script was used in the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: हड़प्पालिपि (Harappan script).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यतामेंधर्मकाक्याप्रतीकथा? (What symbolized religion in the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: पशुपतिमुहरऔरमातृदेवी (Pashupati seal and Mother Goddess).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यतामेंकिसप्रकारकीमूर्तियांपाईगईं? (What types of statues were found in the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: नृत्यकरतीलड़कीऔरपुजारीराजा (Dancing girl and Priest-king).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यतामेंकिसधातुकेऔजारप्रमुखथे? (What type of tools were prominent in the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: कांस्यऔजार (Bronze tools).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यताकाप्रमुखआर्थिकस्रोतक्याथा? (What was the main economic source of the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: कृषिऔरव्यापार (Agriculture and trade).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यताकेलोगकिसप्रकारकेघरोंमेंरहतेथे? (What type of houses did the Indus Valley people live in?) Ans: ईंटकेघर (Brick houses).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यतामेंप्रमुखखिलौनेकिससेबनाएजातेथे? (What were toys in the Indus Valley Civilization made of?) Ans: मिट्टीऔरधातु (Clay and metal).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यतामेंकौनसीप्रमुखकलाविकसितहुई? (Which art was developed in the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: मिट्टीकेबर्तन (Pottery).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यतामेंव्यापारकामुख्यसाधनक्याथा? (What was the main medium of trade in the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: बैलगाड़ीऔरजलमार्ग (Bullock carts and waterways).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यताकाप्रमुखबंदरगाहस्थलकौनसाथा? (What was the major port site of the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: लोथल (Lothal).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यतामेंखाद्यपदार्थकैसेसंरक्षितकिएजातेथे? (How were food items preserved in the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: अनाजभंडारणकेलिएकोठियां (Granaries for storage).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यताकेलोगकिसधर्मकापालनकरतेथे? (Which religion did the Indus Valley people follow?) Ans: प्रकृतिपूजा (Nature worship).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यताकापतनकिसकारणहुआ? (What led to the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: जलवायुपरिवर्तनऔरआक्रमण (Climate change and invasions).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यताकेलोगकौनसीभाषाबोलतेथे? (What language did the Indus Valley people speak?) Ans: अज्ञातभाषा (Unknown language).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यताकेपतनकेदौरानकौनसीसभ्यताउभरी? (Which civilization emerged after the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: वैदिकसभ्यता (Vedic Civilization).
Q: हड़प्पासभ्यताकाप्रमुखभोजनक्याथा? (What was the staple food of the Harappan Civilization?) Ans: अनाजऔरसब्जियां (Grains and vegetables).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यतामेंकौनसीधातुसबसेअधिकउपयोगहोतीथी? (Which metal was most commonly used in the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: तांबा (Copper).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यताकीजलनिकासीप्रणालीकैसीथी? (How was the drainage system of the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: उन्नतऔरसंगठित (Advanced and organized).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यताकेप्रमुखखेलक्याथे? (What were the major games of the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: पासाऔरखिलौने (Dice and toys).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यतामेंकृषिकेलिएकिसउपकरणकाउपयोगहोताथा? (Which tool was used for agriculture in the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: लकड़ीकेहल (Wooden ploughs).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यताकाप्रमुखधार्मिकस्थलकौनसाथा? (What was the major religious site of the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: विशालस्नानागार (Great Bath).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यतामेंकिसप्रकारकाव्यापारहोताथा? (What type of trade was practiced in the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: आंतरिकऔरबाहरीव्यापार (Internal and external trade).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यताकाप्रमुखव्यवसायक्याथा? (What was the main occupation of the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: कृषिऔरशिल्पकला (Farming and craftsmanship).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यतामेंकौनसीदेवीपूजीजातीथी? (Which goddess was worshipped in the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: मातृदेवी (Mother Goddess).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यतामेंकिसप्रकारकेबर्तनबनाएजातेथे? (What type of pottery was made in the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: चित्रितऔरचमकदारबर्तन (Painted and glossy pottery).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यताकेकिसस्थलपरगोदामपाएगए? (Where were granaries found in the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: हड़प्पा (Harappa).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यताकापतनकबहुआ? (When did the Indus Valley Civilization decline?) Ans: लगभग 1900 ईसापूर्व (Around 1900 BCE).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यतामेंप्रमुखपशुकौनथे? (What were the major animals in the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: बैलऔरभैंस (Oxen and buffalo).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यतामेंकौनसीभाषालिपिपाईगई? (Which script was found in the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: हड़प्पालिपि (Harappan script).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यतामेंकिसप्रकारकेमकानथे? (What type of houses were in the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: ईंटऔरमिट्टीकेमकान (Brick and mud houses).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यताकाप्रमुखव्यापारिककेंद्रकौनसाथा? (What was the major trade center of the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: लोथल (Lothal).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यताकाप्रमुखऔद्योगिकउत्पादक्याथा? (What was the major industrial product of the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: मनकेऔरवस्त्र (Beads and textiles).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यताकाप्रमुखशासकवर्गकौनथा? (What was the ruling class of the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: पुजारीऔरव्यापारी (Priests and traders).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यतामेंमुद्राकाउपयोगहुआयानहीं? (Was currency used in the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: नहीं, वस्तुविनिमयप्रणाली (No, barter system).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यतामेंकौनसानिर्माणकार्यप्रमुखथा? (What was the major construction work in the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: कुंएऔरस्नानागार (Wells and baths).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यतामेंकौनसाखेललोकप्रियथा? (Which game was popular in the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: पासा (Dice).
Q: सिंधुघाटीसभ्यताकेपतनकामुख्यकारणक्याथा? (What was the main reason for the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization?) Ans: प्राकृतिकआपदाएंऔरविदेशीआक्रमण (Natural disasters and foreign invasions).
