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Topics: Indus Valley Civilization (1)Mauryan Empire (1)
UPSC 2002 · Q15 · Ancient History › Indus Valley Civilization · Save

Match List I (Ancient site) with List II (Archaeological finding) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

  1. Ploughed field
  2. Dockyard
  3. Terracotta replica of a plough
  4. An inscription comprising ten large-sized signs of the Banawali Harappan script

List I (Ancient site) A. Lothal B. Kalibangan C. Dholavira D. ——— (site with Banawali inscription)

List II (Archaeological finding)

Codes:

(a) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
(b) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
(c) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
(d) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
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Answer: (b) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
UPSC 2002 · Q35 · Ancient History › Mauryan Empire · Save

The ancient Indian play Mudrarakshasa of Visakhadutt has its subject on

(a) a conflict between Gods and Demons of ancient Hindu lore
(b) a romantic story of an Aryan prince and a tribal woman
(c) the story of the power struggle between two Aryan tribes
(d) the court intrigues at the time of Chandragupta Maurya
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Answer: (d) the court intrigues at the time of Chandragupta Maurya