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Question 76
Q76.  At which of the following Harappan sites, terracotta female figures were discovered?
 

Answer :  Mohenjo-daro


Mohenjo-daro is an archaeological site in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Built around 2500 BCE, it was one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley civilization. Various discoveries at Mohenjo-daro include- Great Bath (the biggest bath ghat), Great granary, Bronze dancing girl, Bearded man, terracotta toys, Bull seal, Pashupati seal, three cylindrical seals of the Mesopotamian type, a piece of woven cloth.
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Question 77
Q77.  Who is the author of Devichandraguptam?
 

Answer :  Vishakhadatta


Devi-Chandraguptam is the Sanskrit play of Vishakhadeva (Vishakhadatta). Its the story of Gupta King Ramagupta who decides to surrender his queen Dhruvadevi to a Shaka invader but his younger brother Chandragupta enters the enemy camp disguised as queen and kills the enemy. In the climax of the play, Chandragupta dethrones Ramagupta and marries Dhruvadevi. Kindly note that an 11th century Persian text Majmal-ut-Tawarikh includes some parts of the plot of this play.
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Question 78
Q78.  What is the meaning of kalibangan in Rajasthan which shows the prehistoric and pre-Mauryan character of Indus Valley Civilization ?
 

Answer :  Black Bangles


  • Kali = Black
  • Bangan = Bangles

 


 

 


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Question 79
Q79.  Who was the creator of Ravanabadha?
 

Answer :  Batsabhatti
Question 80
Q80.  Partha was the name of which of the following character in Mahabharta?
 

Answer :  Arjuna


Partha is the name of Arjuna in Mahabharata. He was called Partha by his dear friend Sri Krishna.
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