Indus Valley Civilization - MCQ
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1. The Harappan or Indus Valley Civilisation flourished during the ____ age.
(a) Megalithic
(b) Paleolithic
(c) Neolithic
(d) Chalcolithic
Ans: (d)
2. Which one of the following is more probable regarding the Harappan Script?
(a) Proto Dravidian
(b) Sanskritic
(c) Pictographic
(d) Sumerian
Ans. (c)
3. Which of the following civilisations is not associated with the Harappan Civilisation?
(a) Mesopotamian
(b) Egyptian
(c) Sumerian
(d) Chinese
Ans: (d)
4. Indus valley civilization is called
(a) Urban
(b) Rural
(c) Stone Age
(d) Iron Age
Ans. (a)
5. The first metal to be extensively used by the people in India was
(a) Bronze
(b) Copper
(c) Iron
(d) Tin
Ans: (b)
6. The Harappan Civilisation achieved far greater advancement than Sumer, Elam etc. on
account of its
(a) town planning
(b) metal working
(c) weights and measures
(d) seals and figures
Ans: (a)
7. Of the following scholars who was the first to discover the traces of the Harappan
Civilisation?
(a) Sir John Marshall
(b) RD Banerji
(c) A Cunningham
(d) Daya Ram Sahani
Ans: (d)
8. The Indus or Harappan Civilisation is distinguished from the other contemporary
civilizations by its
(a) town planning
(b) underground drainage system
(c) uniformity of weights and measures
(d) large agricultural surplus
Ans: (b)
9. The first metal discovered by man was
(a) Iron
(b) Aluminum
(c) Zinc
(d) Copper
Ans.(d)
10.Which among the following sites of Indus Valley era is considered as the oldest “Ploughed field” in the world?
(a) Harappa
(b) Kalibangan
(c) Lothal
(d) Rangpur
Ans. (b)
11. The town planning in the Harappan Civilisation was inspired by a regard for
(a) beauty and utility
(b) uniformity
(c) sanitation and public health
(d) demographic factor
Ans: (c)
12. Match the location of the following Harappan sites:
List-1 List-2
(Sites) (States)
A. Ropar (i) Uttar Pradesh
B. Alamgirpur (ii) Punjab
C. Kalibangan (iii) Gujarat
D. Dholavira (iv) Rajasthan
E. Banawali (v) Haryana
Codes:
A B C D E
(a) ii i iv iii v
(b) i ii iii iv v
(c) ii i iii iv v
(d) ii iii I v iv
Ans: (a)
13. Most of the large Harappan towns had for fortifications which served the purpose of
(a) safety from robbers
(b) protection against cattle raiders
(c) protection against floods
(d) All the above
Ans: (d)
14. The Great bath was found in
(a) Lothal
(b) Harappa
(c) Mohenjodaro
(d) Kalibangan
Ans. (c)
15. The date of the Harappan Civilisation (2300-1750 BC) has been fixed on the basis of
(a) Pottery design
(b) Stratification
(c) Aryan invasion
(d) Radio Carbon-14 dating
Ans: (d)
16. At which of the following Harappan sites has a supposed dockyard been found?
(a) Kalibangan
(b) Lothal
(c) Suktagendor
(d) Sotka Koli
Ans: (b)
17. Which of the following metals was not known to the Indus valley people?
(a) gold
(b) silver
(c) copper
(d) iron
Ans: (d)
18/. The economy of the Indus Valley people was based on?
(a) Agriculture
(b) Trade and Commerce
(c) Crafts
(d) All the above
Ans: (d)
19. The utensils of the Indus Valley people were mainly made of
(a) clay
(b) copper
(c) bronze
(d) brass
Ans: (a)
20. The most common animal figure found at all the Harappan sites is
(a) unihorn bull
(b) cow
(c) bull
(d) tiger
Ans: (a)
21. Which of the following two towns of Indus valley Civilization were located on the bank of Ghagghar River?
(a) Harappa & Rojari
(b) Harappa & Mohen jo Dero
(c)Kalibanga and Banwali
(d)Rangpur and Surkotda
Ans. (c)
22. Which of the following objects was not worshipped by the Indus valley people
(a) Mother Goddess
(b) Pashupati Shiva
(c) Trees such as Peepal and Acacia
(d) Trimurti
Ans: (d)
23. Which was the ancient port of Indus civilization?
(a) Harappa
(b) Lothal
(c) Dholabira
(d) Surkotda
Ans. (b)
24. The script of Indus Valley Civilization was/is
(a) Persian
(b) Dravidian
(c) Sanskrit
(d) Undeciphered
Ans.(d)
25. The Indus Valley civilization belongs to the
(a) Megalithic
(b) Paleolithic
(c) Neolithic
(d) Chalcolithic
Ans. (c)
26. Which among the following is a place in Larkana district of Sind province in Pakistan?
a) Harappa
b) Alamgirpur
c) Mohenjo-Daro
d) Rangapur
Ans. (c)
27. Which among the following is a place in Montgomery district of Punjab province in Pakistan?
a) Harappa
b) Rangapur
c) Alamgirpur
d) Mohenjo-Daro
Ans. (a)
28. Where did the Archaeological Department of India carry out excavations in the Indus Valley?
a) Kalibangan and Lothal
b) Harappa and Rangapur
c) Mohenjo-Daro and Alamgirpur
d) Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
Ans. (d)
29. Which among the following Harappan site has been divided into three parts?
(a)Dholavira
(b) Surkotda
(c) Daimabad
(d) Mohenjodaro
Ans. (a)
30. Who was the main female God worshipped by Indus people?
a) Laxmi
b) Shakti
c) Sarada
d) Mother Goddess
Ans. (d)
31. Which among the following places have given the earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian subcontinent?
(a)Pratapgarh
(b) Mehrgarh
(c)Quetta
(d) Kalat
Ans. (b)
32. Who was the main male God worshipped by Indus people?
(a) Indra
(b) Vishnu
(c) Brahma
(d) Lord Shiva
Ans. (d)
33. At which among the following sites of Indus Valley Civilization, the rows of distinctive fire altars with provision of ritual bathing have been found ?
(a) Mohen-jo-daro
(b) Harappa
(c) Kalibangan
(d) Lothal
Ans. (c)
34. At which Indus Valley Site, the beared man in steatite image has been found?
(a) Harappa
(b) Mohenjodaro
(c) Lothal
(d) Kalibanga
Ans. (b)
35. Which among the following sites has given the evidence of an earliest recorded “Earthquake”?
(a) Kalibangan
(b)Lothal
(c) Surkotda
(d) Harappa
Ans. (a)
36. The harappans used intaglio seals, made mostly of carved and fired steatite :
(a) As an export commodity.
(b) As a medium of exchange in place of coins.
(c)As amulets and charms to ward off evil spirits.
(d)For marking their goods and property
Ans.(d)
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