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1. 1.

   State whether true or false. If false, correct the statement.

   1. Kalibangan was a dockyard.
   2. The Harappan cities were divided into three parts.
   3. Grain silos have also been discovered at Bhirrana in Haryana.
   4. Remains of a horse have been found at Sutkagendor.
   5. Cotton was not known to the people of Harappan Civilization.
2. 2.

   Choose the correct option.

   1. Which of the following sites yielded complete human skeletons during excavations?
      1. Dholavira
      2. Chanhudaro
      3. Rakhigarhi
      4. Lothal
   2. Which of the following animal does not appear on the Pasupati seal?
      1. Elephant
      2. Buffalo
      3. Tiger
      4. Cat
   3. Which among the followiing is not a theory put forward by scholars for the decline of Harappan Civilization?
      1. Change of the course of River Indus
      2. Plague
      3. Pressure of population on ecology
      4. Natural calamities
   4. When did the Harappan Civilization came to an end?
      1. Around 750 BCE
      2. Around 1850 BCE
      3. Around 1800 BCE
      4. Around 1650 BCE
3. 3.

   Picture study

   Study the picture and answer these questions.

   

   1. Identify the object shown in the image.
   2. To which civilization does it belong?
   3. How is it an important source of history?
4. 4.

   Write a short note on the Great Bath.

5. 5.

   Describe the economy of the Harappan Civilization.

6. 6.

   Explain the religious practices that were common in Harappan cities?