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Indian History for Competitive Exams-Ancient India / Harappa Civilization


1- The Harappan civilization was discovered in the year
A.1901 B.1921 C.1935 D.1942 E.None of these
Answer  -  B (1921)

2- Lothal is a site where dockyard of which of the following civilization were found?
A.Indus valley B.Mesopotamian C.Egyptian D.Persian E.None of these
Answer  -  A (Indus valley)

3- The people of the Indus valley civilization usually built their houses of
A.pucca bricks B.stone C.wood D.all of these E.None of these
Answer  -  A (pucca bricks)

4- The Indus valley people traded with the
A.Chinese B.Mesopotamians C.Parthians D.Romans E.None of these
Answer  -  B (Mesopotamians)

5- The Indus valley civilization was Non-Aryan because
A.it was urban B.it has a pictographic script C.it had an agricultural economy D.it extended up to the Narmada Valley E.None of these
Answer  -  A (it was urban)

6- The local name Mohenjodaro is
A.Mound of the living B.Mound of the Great C.Mound of the Dead D.Mound of the Survivor E.None of these
Answer  -  C (Mound of the Dead)

7- The Indus valley civilization specialized in
A.town planning B.architecture C.craftsmanship D.All of these E.None of these
Answer  -  A (town planning)

8- The famous figure of a dancing girl found in the excavation of Mohenjodaro was made up of
A.terracotta B.steatite C.bronze D.red limestone E.None of these
Answer  -  C (bronze)

9- Which of the following animals was not known to the Indus valley civilization
A.bull B.horse C.elephant D.Giraffe E.None of these
Answer  -  D (Giraffe)

10- Out of the following remains excavated in Indus valley which one indicates the commercial and economic development?
A.pottery B.seals C.boats D.houses E.None of these
Answer  -  B (seals)

11- The earliest city discovered in India was
A.Harappa B.Rangpur C.Mohenjodaro D.Sindh E.None of these
Answer  -  A (Harappa)

12- Which one of the following Indus civilization site gives evidence of a dockyard?
A.Harappa B.Lothal C.Mohenjodaro D.Rakhigarhi E.None of these
Answer  -  B (Lothal)

13- An advanced water management system of Harappan times has been unearthed at
A.Dholavira B.Lothal C.Kalibangan D.Alamgirpur E.None of these
Answer  -  A (Dholavira)

14- 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 E.None of these
Answer  -  D (Mohenjodaro)

15- The archaeological finds from Alamgirapur in Ghaziabad district reflected the
A.Harappa culture B.Vedic culture C.Mauryana culture D.Gupta period culture E.None of these
Answer  -  A (Harappa culture)

16- Cotton for textile was first cultivated in-
A.Egypt B.Mesopotamia C.Central America D.India E.None of these
Answer  -  D (India)

17- Rock cut architecture in Harappa culture context has been found at
A.Kalibangan B.Dholavira C.Kotdiji D.Amri E.None of these
Answer  -  B (Dholavira)

18- Which one of the following was not known to the Harappas?
A.Construction of wells B.Construction of pillars C.Construction of drains D.Construction of arches E.None of these
Answer  -  B (Construction of pillars)

19- A copper chariot of Harappa times was discovered at-
A.Kuntal B.Rakhigarhi C.Daimabad D.Banawali E.None of these
Answer  -  C (Daimabad)

20- One of the following from where the famous Bullseal of Indus valley civilization was found?
A.Harappa B.Chanhudaro C.Lothal D.Mohenjodaro E.None of these
Answer  -  A (Harappa)

21- Who discovered the Indus valley civilization
A.Sir Leonard Wooley B.V.S. Agarwal C.Dayaram Sahni D.A.l. Basham E.None of these
Answer  -  C (Dayaram Sahni)

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