1. The earliest city discovered in India was
    A. Punjab
    B. Mohenjo Daro
    C. Harappa
    Correct Answer: C. Harappa
  2. Assertion (A): There is no conclusive proof of the presence of temples or public places of worship in the Indus civilization. ,Reason (R): To the Harappans, religion was perhaps more a personal and a private matter than a public affair
    A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
    B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
    C. A is true but R is false
    Correct Answer: C.A is true but R is false
  3. The Indus or Harappan Civilisation is distinguished from the other contemporary civilisations by its
    A. town planning
    B. uniformity of weights and measures
    C. underground drainage system
    Correct Answer: C. underground drainage system
  4. Which one of the following Harappan sites is NOT located in Gujarat?
    A. Surkotada
    B. Desalpur
    C. Sutkagendor
    Correct Answer: C. Sutkagendor
  5. Which of the following Indus Valley sites is presently in Pakistan?
    A. Kalibangan
    B. Alamgirpur
    C. Harappa
    Correct Answer: C.Harappa
  6. The Great Bath of Indus Valley civilisation is found at
    A.Harappa
    B. Ropar
    C. Mohenjo-Daro
    Correct Answer: C. Mohenjo-Daro
  7. The Social System of the Harappans was
    A. Colour Varna based
    B. Slave Labour based
    C. Fairly egalitarian
    Correct Answer: C.Fairly egalitarian
  8. Which was the only Indus site with an artificial brick dockyard?
    A. Harappa
    B. Kalibangan
    C. Lothal
    Correct Answer: C. Lothal
  9. Which statement on the Harappan Civilization is correct?
    A. The culture was generally static
    B. Cow was sacred to them
    C. Pashupati’ was venerated by them
    Correct Answer: C.Pashupati’ was venerated by them
  10. The Harappans did not know the use of
    A. Bronze B. Gold
    C. Iron
    Correct Answer: C. Iron
  11. There are similarities between the seals found at Mohenjo-Daro and __________
    A. Egypt
    B. Afghanistan
    C. Sumeria
    Correct Answer: C.Sumeria
  12. What was the time period of Indus Civilization / Harappan Civilization?
    A. 2500 BC – 1700 BC
    B. 2400 BC – 1750 BC
    C. 2500 BC – 1750 BC
    Correct Answer: C. 2500 BC – 1750 BC
  13. The organic relationship between the ancient culture of the Indus Valley and Hinduism of today is proved by the worship of
    A. Siva and Sakti
    B. Stones trees and animals
    C. Pashupati Indra and the Mother Goddess
    Correct Answer: C.Pashupati Indra and the Mother Goddess
  14. Out of the following remains excavated in Indus Valley, which one indicates the commercial and economic development?
    A. The houses
    B. The boats
    C. Seals
    Correct Answer: C. Seals
  15. The Harappas had commercial relations with __________
    A. China
    B. Jawa
    C. Mesopotamia
    Correct Answer: C.Mesopotamia
  16. The granary discovered at Harappa was located
    A. Within the citadel at Mohenjodaro
    B. In the “Lower town’
    C. Near the river Ravi
    Correct Answer: C.Near the river Ravi
  17. The Indus Valley Civilisation type was found in
    A. Sumer
    B. Egypt
    C. All the two
    Correct Answer: C.All the two
  18. The Indus Valley Civilization has been assigned the period 2500-1800 BC on the basis of
    A. Travellers written accounts
    B. Markings on seals
    C. Radio carbon dating
    Correct Answer: C. Radio carbon dating
  19. The most common animal figure found at all the Harappan sites is
    A. bull
    B. cow
    C. unihorn bull
    Correct Answer: C.unihorn bull
  20. The Harappan civilizations do not have homogeneity or uniformity in
    A. Weights and measures
    B. Cereal crops
    C. Burial practices
    Correct Answer: C. Burial practices

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