Ancient Indian History (Indus Valley Civilization) MCQ Part – I

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Subject — Ancient Indian History 
Topic — Indus Valley Civilization
Total Question in This Set — 40

Ancient Indian History (Indus Valley Civilization) MCQ
Part – 01

1. Indus Valley civilization was Non- Aryan because
(A) It was an Urban civilization
(B) It has its own script
(C) It has an agricultural economy
(D) It extended upto the Narmada valley

2. Indus Civilization existed in
(A) Pre-historical age
(B) Early historical age
(C) Historical age
(D) Later historical age

3. Which of the following is related to Harappa civilization?
(A) Sumerian civilization
(B) Indus Valley civilization
(C) Vedic civilization
(D) Mesopotamian civilization

4. Human Society is unique because it depends mainly on
(A) Culture
(B) Economy
(C) Religion
(D) Science

5. The Indus Valley culture was different from the Vedic Civilization because
(A) It had the amenities of a developed city life
(B) It has a pictographic script
(C) It had a lack of knowledge of iron and defensive arrow
(D) All of the above

6. The important reason to keep Indus- Valley civilization before Aryan civilization is
(A) Script
(B) Town Planning
(C) Copper
(D) Potteries

7. Which of the following throw light on Harappan culture?
(A) Inscription
(B) Archaeological excavations
(C) Handwriting seals on the utensils
(D) Religious books

8. The source of knowledge about Harappan culture is
(A) Rock edicts
(B) Writing in terracotta seals
(C) Archaeological excavations
(D) All of the above

9. The earliest evidence of silver in India is found in the
(A) Harappan culture
(B) Chalcolithic cultures of Western India
(C) Vedic texts
(D) Silver Punch-marked coins

10. The main source of knowledge about the inhabitants of Indus valley civilization is the discovery of
(A) Seals
(B) Utensils, jewellery, weapons, tools
(C) Temple
(D) Scripts

11. The beginning of idol worship is to be considered in
(A) Pre-Aryan
(B) Vedic Period
(C) Mauryan Period
(D) Kushan Period

12. Which colour was commonly used in the Harappan Pottery?
(A) Red
(B) Blue-grey
(C) Yellow
(D) Blue

13. Which among the following Harappan site terracotta of ‘plough’ was found?
(A) Dholavira
(B) Banawali
(C) Kalibangan
(D) Lothal
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

14. Which one of the following animals was not represented on the seals and terracotta art of the Harappan culture?
(A) Cow
(B) Elephant
(C) Rhinoceros
(D) Tiger

15. The Great Bath was found from the Indus Valley civilization at
(A) Mohenjodaro
(B) Harappa
(C) Lothal
(D) Kalibangan

16. A ploughed field was discovered at
(A) Mohenjodaro
(B) Kalibangan
(C) Harappa
(D) Lothal

17. Which of the following statements about the Indus civilization is not true?
(A) Accurate drainage system in cities
(B) Trade and commerce were in an advanced stage
(C) Worshipping of Mother Goddess
(D) People knew about iron

18. The ‘Great Bath’ was found at the archaeological site of
(A) Ropar
(B) Harappa
(C) Mohenjodaro
(D) Kalibangan

19. Which site of Indus Valley is now in Pakistan?
(A) Kalibangan
(B) Harappa
(C) Lothal
(D) Alamgirpur

20. The excavation at Chanhudaro was directed by
(A) J.H. Mackay
(B) Sir John Marshall
(C) R.E.M. Wheeler
(D) Sir Aurel Stein

21. Dadheri is a late Harappan site of
(A) Jammu
(B) Punjab
(C) Haryana
(D) U.P.

22. Rangpur, where the contemporary of Harappan civilization were found, is in
(A) Punjab
(B) Eastern Uttar Pradesh
(C) Saurashtra
(D) Rajasthan

23. The Harappan city represented by the archaeological site of Lothal was situated on the river
(A) Narmada
(B) Mahi
(C) Bhogava
(D) Bhima

24. Which site of Indus Valley Civilization is located in India?
(A) Harappa
(B) Mohenjodaro
(C) Lothal
(D) None of the above

25. The port city of Indus Valley Civilization was
(A) Harappa
(B) Kalibangan
(C) Lothal
(D) Mohenjodaro

26. Harappan civilization, Lothal, is located in
(A) Gujarat
(B) Punjab
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Sindh

27. Which of the following is not an Indus Valley Civilization site?
(A) Kalibangan
(B) Ropar
(C) Patliputra
(D) Lothal

28. Which of the following is a Harappan port?
(A) Alexandria
(B) Lothal
(C) Mahasthangarh
(D) Nagapattinam

29. The biggest Harappan site in India is
(A) Rakhigarhi
(B) Dholavira
(C) Kalibangan
(D) Lothal

30. The largest site of Harappa in India is
(A) Alamgirpur
(B) Kalibangan
(C) Lothal
(D) Rakhigarhi

31. The Indus valley people worshipped
(A) Shiva
(B) Indra and Varun
(C) Brahma
(D) Vishnu

32. The people of Indus valley believed in
(A) Spirit and Brahma
(B) Ritual
(C) Sacrificial system
(D) Mother Goddess

33. Two Indians who were associated with discovery of Indus Valley Civilization, are
(A) Rakhal Das Banerjee and Dayaram Sahni
(B) John Marshall and Ishwari Prasad
(C) Ashirwadi Lal Srivastava and Rangnath Rao
(D) Madhosarup Vats and V.B. Rao

34. Who was the director of the archaeological excavation that led to the discovery of Harappa and Mohenjodaro?
(A) Lord Macaulay
(B) Sir John Marshall
(C) Clive
(D) Colonel Tad

35. The first archaeologist who excavated Harappa, but could not recognize its significance, was
(A) A. Cunningham
(B) Sir John Marshall
(C) Mortimer Wheeler
(D) George F. Dales

36. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Harappa – Daya Ram Sahni
(B) Lothal – S.R. Rao
(C) Surkotada – J.P. Joshi
(D) Dholavira – B.K. Thapar

37. From which one of the following places, remains of wells have been found in houses belonging to the developed stage of the Indus Valley Civilization?
(A) Harappa
(B) Kalibangan
(C) Lothal
(D) Mohenjodaro

38. Who among the following was not associated with the excavation of Harappa and Mohenjodaro?
(A) R.D. Banerjee
(B) K.N. Dikshit
(C) M.S. Vats
(D) V.A. Smith

39. The first metal used by man was
(A) Gold
(B) Silver
(C) Copper
(D) Iron

40. Mohenjodaro is situated in which of the following?
(A) Gujarat state of India
(B) Punjab state of India
(C) Sindh Province in Pakistan
(D) Afghanistan

 

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