Harappan heritage: Rakhigarhi, Dancing Girl, Budget sites

1. Question 1Answer D

   On 22 June 2026, ASI handed the Rakhigarhi skeletal remains to which body?

   • ABirbal Sahni Institute
   • BBanaras Hindu University
   • CUniversity College London
   • DCorrect answer: Anthropological Survey of India

   Core Trigger: On 22 June 2026 ASI handed Rakhigarhi skeletal remains to the Anthropological Survey of India under an MoU.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 322, point 1

2. Question 2Answer C

   How many burials did the ASI find at Mound No. 7 in 2025-26?

   • AThree
   • BFifteen
   • CCorrect answer: Eight
   • DFive

   Scope: ASI found eight burials at Mound No. 7 in 2025-26; three complete skeletons were transferred first.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 322, point 2

3. Question 3Answer A

   The Anthropological Survey of India, headed by Prof. B.V. Sharma, was established in which year?

   • ACorrect answer: 1945
   • B1861
   • C1947
   • D1958

   Current Head: Prof. B.V. Sharma was Director of the Anthropological Survey, established in 1945.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 322, point 3

4. Question 4Answer B

   Who named the Mohenjo-daro Dancing Girl bronze?

   • AMortimer Wheeler
   • BCorrect answer: John Marshall
   • CR.D. Banerji
   • DAlexander Cunningham

   Key Object: The Mohenjo-daro Dancing Girl is a 10.8 cm lost-wax bronze named by John Marshall.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 322, point 4

5. Question 5Answer A

   Budget 2026-27 proposed developing how many archaeological sites?

   • ACorrect answer: 15
   • B5
   • C25
   • D40

   Data: Budget 2026-27 proposed developing 15 archaeological sites; Rakhigarhi spans about 550 hectares.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 322, point 5

6. Question 6Answer D

   Which body said on 15 June 2026 it would replace an altered Dancing Girl image with the original?

   • ACBSE
   • BUGC
   • CICHR
   • DCorrect answer: NCERT

   India Link: On 15 June 2026 NCERT said it would replace an altered Dancing Girl image with the original.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 322, point 7

7. Question 7Answer C

   The Rakhigarhi remains went to the Survey's repository in which city?

   • APune
   • BNew Delhi
   • CCorrect answer: Kolkata
   • DChennai

   Venue: The remains went to the Survey's repository in Kolkata; Rakhigarhi lies in Hisar, Haryana.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 322, point 8

8. Question 8Answer B

   Dholavira's World Heritage inscription on 27 July 2021 was India's which numbered property?

   • A38th
   • BCorrect answer: 40th
   • C45th
   • D33rd

   Founded: Dholavira was inscribed on the World Heritage List on 27 July 2021 as India's 40th property.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 322, point 9

9. Question 9Answer C

   Who led the ASI excavation of Dholavira in 1990-2005?

   • AB.B. Lal
   • BMortimer Wheeler
   • CCorrect answer: R.S. Bisht
   • DB.V. Sharma

   Landmark: ASI excavated Dholavira in 1990-2005 under R.S. Bisht, finding seven cultural phases.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 322, point 10

10. Question 10Answer A

    1. The 2020-21 Budget named five iconic sites, including Rakhigarhi and Dholavira. 2. Lost-wax casting fills the mould with metal before melting the wax. Which is/are correct?

    • ACorrect answer: Only 1
    • BOnly 2
    • CBoth 1 and 2
    • DNeither 1 nor 2

    Earlier Plan: The 2020-21 Budget named five iconic sites, including Rakhigarhi and Dholavira.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 322, point 11

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