CLAT GurukulSamudraManthan
← Topics 0/10 answered

Topic 322 · History, Art & Culture

Harappan heritage: Rakhigarhi, Dancing Girl, Budget sites

10 MCQs · tap an option to check it · All answers

Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: On 22 June 2026 ASI handed Rakhigarhi skeletal remains to the Anthropological Survey of India under an MoU.
  2. Scope: ASI found eight burials at Mound No. 7 in 2025-26; three complete skeletons were transferred first.
  3. Current Head: Prof. B.V. Sharma was Director of the Anthropological Survey, established in 1945.
  4. Key Object: The Mohenjo-daro Dancing Girl is a 10.8 cm lost-wax bronze named by John Marshall.
  5. Data: Budget 2026-27 proposed developing 15 archaeological sites; Rakhigarhi spans about 550 hectares.
  6. Stakeholders: The remains will be studied with the Birbal Sahni Institute, University College London and Banaras Hindu University.
  7. India Link: On 15 June 2026 NCERT said it would replace an altered Dancing Girl image with the original.
  8. Venue: The remains went to the Survey's repository in Kolkata; Rakhigarhi lies in Hisar, Haryana.
  9. Founded: Dholavira was inscribed on the World Heritage List on 27 July 2021 as India's 40th property.
  10. Landmark: ASI excavated Dholavira in 1990-2005 under R.S. Bisht, finding seven cultural phases.
  11. Earlier Plan: The 2020-21 Budget named five iconic sites, including Rakhigarhi and Dholavira.
  12. Definition: Lost-wax casting coats a wax model in clay, melts the wax out, then fills the mould with metal.
Question 1 of 10

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

Show answer

Answer: (D) 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

Question 2 of 10

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

Show answer

Answer: (C) Eight

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

Question 3 of 10

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

Show answer

Answer: (A) 1945

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

Question 4 of 10

Who named the Mohenjo-daro Dancing Girl bronze?

Show answer

Answer: (B) John Marshall

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

Question 5 of 10

Budget 2026-27 proposed developing how many archaeological sites?

Show answer

Answer: (A) 15

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

Question 6 of 10

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

Show answer

Answer: (D) 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

Question 7 of 10

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

Show answer

Answer: (C) Kolkata

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

Question 8 of 10

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

Show answer

Answer: (B) 40th

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

Question 9 of 10

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

Show answer

Answer: (C) R.S. Bisht

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

Question 10 of 10

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?

Show answer

Answer: (A) Only 1

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

Answer all ten to see your score

0 of 10 answered · 0 correct

See all answers →Next topic →

Track your weak chapters across all 380 topics — sign in to the free app.

Android appWeb app (sign-in needed)

Open this topic in the app (sign-in needed)