Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Art and Culture

Consider the following comparison:<br/><br/>| No. | Feature | Harappan seals | Copper tablets |<br/>|---:|---|---|---|<br/>| 1 | Form and material | Standard form was a square steatite plaque | Square or rectangular objects made of copper |<br/>| 2 | Figures and inscriptions | Pictographic inscriptions with frequent animal motifs | Human or animal figure on one side and inscription on the other, or inscriptions on both sides |<br/>| 3 | Cutting technique | Figures and animals carved in intaglio | Figures and signs cut with a burin |<br/>| 4 | Probable use | Used only as personal amulets | Used mainly as domestic utensils |<br/><br/>How many of the rows given above are fully correctly matched?

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. Only three
  4. All four
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