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Harappan Indus Civilization 2500 BC-1750 BC MCQ

27 MCQ questions with answers and explanations · page 1 of 2

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Q1. The Harappan Civilization was discovered in the year-

  1. A1901
  2. B1921
  3. C1935
  4. D1942
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Answer: B) 1921

Q2. Lothal is a site Where dockyard of Which of the following civilization were found ?

  1. Alndus Valley
  2. BMesopotamian
  3. CEgyptian
  4. DPersian
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Answer: A) lndus Valley

Q3. The People of the lndus Valley Civilization usually built their houses of -

  1. APucce bricks
  2. BStone
  3. CWood
  4. DAll of these
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Answer: A) Pucce bricks

Q4. The lndus Valley People traded with the-

  1. AChinese
  2. BMesopotamians
  3. CParthians
  4. DRomans
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Answer: B) Mesopotamians

Q5. The lndus Valley Civilization was Non-Aryan because:

  1. Ait was urban
  2. Bit has a Pictographic script
  3. Cit hab an agricultural economy
  4. Dit extended up to the Narmada Valley
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Answer: A) it was urban

Q6. All the following statements regarding the lndus Valley Civilization correct except -

  1. AThe lndus Valley Civilization was an advaned urban civilization
  2. Blron was not Known to the People
  3. Clt is difficult to say to which race the People belonged
  4. DThe PeoPle Knew nothing about agriculture
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Answer: D) The PeoPle Knew nothing about agriculture

Q7. The local name of Mohenjodaro is-

  1. AMound of the Living
  2. BMound of the Great
  3. CMoung of the Dead
  4. DMoung of the Survivor
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Answer: C) Moung of the Dead

Q8. The lndus Valley Civilization specialised in-

  1. Atown Planning
  2. Barchitecture
  3. Ccraftsmanship
  4. DAll of these
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Answer: A) town Planning

Q9. The famous figure of a dancing girl found in the excavation of Mohenjodaro was made up of -

  1. Aterracotta
  2. Bred limestone
  3. Cbronze
  4. Dsteatite
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Answer: C) bronze

Q10. Which of the following animals was not Known to the lndus Valley Civilization ?

  1. ABull
  2. BHorse
  3. CElephand
  4. DGiraffe
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Answer: D) Giraffe

Q11. Out of the following remains excavated in lndus Valley, Which one indicates the commercial and econmic development?

  1. APottery
  2. BSeals
  3. CBoats
  4. DHouses
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Answer: B) Seals

Q12. The earliest city discovered in lndia was-

  1. AHarappa
  2. BRangpur
  3. CMohenjodaro
  4. DSindh
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Answer: A) Harappa

Q13. Which one of the following lndus Civilization site gives evidence of a dockyard?

  1. AHarappa
  2. BRakhigarhi
  3. CMohenjodaro
  4. DLothal
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Answer: D) Lothal

Q14. Which one of the following statements regarding Harappan Civilization is correct ?

  1. AThe standard Harappan seals were made of clay
  2. BThe inhabitants of Harappa had neither Knowledge of copper nor bronze
  3. CThe Harappan Civilization was rural-based
  4. DThe inhabitants of Harappa grew and used cotton
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Answer: D) The inhabitants of Harappa grew and used cotton

Q15. An advanced water management system of Harappan times has been unearthed at-

  1. ADholavira
  2. BAlamgirpur
  3. CKalibangan
  4. DLothal
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Answer: A) Dholavira

Q16. From which one of the following place, remain of wells have been found in houses belinging to the developed stage of the Indus Valley Civilization?

  1. AHarappa
  2. BKalibangan
  3. CMohenjodaro
  4. DLothal
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Answer: C) Mohenjodaro

Q17. The archaeological finds from Alamgirpur in Ghaziabad district reflected the-

  1. AHarappa Culture
  2. BVedic Culture
  3. CMauryan Culture
  4. DGupta Period Culture
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Answer: A) Harappa Culture

Q18. Cotton for textile was first cultivated in-

  1. AEgypt
  2. BMesopotamia
  3. CCentral America
  4. DIndia
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Answer: D) India

Q19. Rock cut architecture in Harappan culture context has been found at-

  1. AKalibangan
  2. BDholavira
  3. CKotdiji
  4. DAmri
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Answer: B) Dholavira

Q20. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below- 1. Mohenjodaro, Harappa, Ropar and Kalibangan are important Places of lndus Valley Civilization. 2. Harappan People developed Planned cities with network of streets and drainage system. 3. Harappan People did not Know use of metals. Codes:

  1. A1 and 2 are correct
  2. B1 and 3 are correct
  3. C2 and 3 are correct
  4. D1,2 and 3 are correct
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Answer: A) 1 and 2 are correct

Q21. Which one of the following was not Known to the Hrappans?

  1. AConstruction of Wells
  2. BConstruction of Pillars
  3. CConstruction of Drains
  4. DConstruction
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Answer: D) Construction

Q22. A copper chariot of Harappa times was discovered at-

  1. AKuntal
  2. BRakhigarhi
  3. CDaimabad
  4. Dbanawali
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Answer: C) Daimabad

Q23. One of the following sites from where the famous Bull-seal of lndus Valley Civilization was found-

  1. AHarappa
  2. BChanhudaro
  3. CLothal
  4. DRajgir
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Answer: A) Harappa

Q24. who discovered the lndus Valley Civilization ?

  1. ASir Leonard Wooley
  2. BV.S. Agrawal
  3. CDayaram Sahni
  4. DA.L. Basham
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Answer: C) Dayaram Sahni

Q25. Which one of the following animals was not represented on the seals and terracotta art of the Harappan culture?

  1. ACow
  2. BElephant
  3. CRhinoceros
  4. DLion
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Answer: D) Lion

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