2013 · Ancient HistoryPrevious Year Question
Q95.
Which of the following characterizes/characterize the people of Indus Civilization? 1. They possessed great palaces and temples. 2. They worshipped both male and female deities. 3. They employed horse-drawn chariots in warfare. Select the correct statement/statements using the codes given below:
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 only
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. None of the statements given above is correct
Answer

B

Explanation

Statement 1 is wrong — no grand palaces or temples have been found in Indus cities (unlike Mesopotamia). Statement 3 is wrong — horse remains are controversial/absent, and horse-drawn chariots were not definitively part of Indus culture. Statement 2 is correct — they worshipped both a male deity (proto-Shiva/Pashupati seal) and a female deity (mother goddess figurines).