Q.1.
The bust of bearded man figure was found in which of the
following archaeological site?
A. Mohenjo-Daro
B. Lothal
C. Harappa
D. Dholavira
Ans: A
The bust of bearded man was found in Mohenjo-Daro and its figure
made of Steatite. Hence, A is the correct option.
Q.2. The stone sculpture of male torso was found in which of the
following archaeological site?
A. Mohenjo-Daro
B. Lothal
C. Harappa
D. Dholavira
Ans: C
Male Torso was found in Harappa (only major art element found in
Harappa) and made from Red Sandstone. Hence, C is the correct
option.
Q.3. Which of the following artefact of the Harappa Civilisation was
mainly used for commercial purposes?
A. Bronze/metal sculpture
B. Stone sculpture
C. Seal
D. Terracotta sculpture
Ans: C
Various seals are also found which were usually made of steatite, and
occasionally of agate, copper, and terracotta, and even gold and ivory
with beautiful figures of animals, such as unicorn bull, rhinoceros, tiger,
elephant, bison, goat, buffalo, etc. It appears that the seals were also
used as amulets, carried on the persons of their owners, perhaps as
modern-day identity cards. The purpose of producing seals was mainly
commercial. Hence, C is the correct option.
Q.4. Which of the following raw material was not used by the Indus
Valley Civilisation?
A. limestone
B. red stone
C. Bronze
D. Clay
Ans: A
Indus Valley Civilization uses red stone, Bronze, Terracotta, Clay and
many more things as raw materials. Hence, A is the correct option.
Q.5. During the archaeological excavation of the Harappa Civilisation,
what types of the civic planning representation were seen?
A. Houses, markets, storage facilities, offices and almost every basic
thing are organized in a grid-like pattern.
B. Roads were cut crossways each other’s at 90-degree and the city was
organized into blocks design.
C. Only A
D. Both A and B
Ans: D
In architectural field Harappa Civilisation had made significant
progress. It is the first known urban culture in India. Houses, markets,
storage facilities, offices and almost every basic thing are organized in a
grid-like pattern. Roads were cut crossways each other’s at 90-degree
and the city was organized into blocks design and also an extremely
developed drainage system. Hence, D is the correct option.
Q.6.Which among the following Indus Valley site is located in
Montogomery (Punjab) in Pakistan?
A. Harappa
B. Mohenjodaro
C. Kalibanga
D. Chanhudaro
Ans:A
The harappa site is located in Montogomery district of Punjab in
Pakistan.
Q.7.What metals were known to the people of Indus valley
civilisation?
A. Copper, bronze, silver, gold but not iron
B. Copper, silver, iron but not bronze
C. Copper, gold, iron but not silver
D. Copper, silver, iron but not gold
Ans-A
The Indus valley people knew the use of copper, bronze, silver, gold but
not iron
Q.8.Which among the following sites gives an evidence of maritime
trade in harappan era?
A. Mohen-jo dero
B. Lothal
C. Kalibangan
D. Harappa
Ans-B
Lothal is a small mature Harappan settlement near Gulf of Khambat in
Dhalka taluk of Ahmadabad in Gujrat. It was first excavated in 1957 by S
R Rao. The notable structures at Lothal include a dockyard, warehouse,
workshop for manufacturing of stone beads, evidence of shell working,
rice husk and a cemetery.
Q.9.What is the meaning of kalibangan in Rajasthan which shows the
prehistoric and pre-Mauryan character of Indus Valley Civilization ?
A. Black River
B. Black Bangles
C. Black forest
D. Black land
Ans-B
Kali = Black
Bangan = Bangles
Q.10.Mehrgarh in the Indus valley civilization is known for which of
the following?
A. Red sandstone
B. Terracotta Cart
C. Copper Rhinoceros
D. None of the above
Ans-B
Red Sandstone- MohenjoDero
Copper Rhinoceros-diamabad
Q.11.We have read that the writing in the Indus valley Civilization
was Boustrophedon. This means that ______?
A. It was written left to right
B. It was written right to left
C. It was written left to right and right to left in alternate lines
D. It was written up to down
Ans:C
Boustrophedon is a type of bi-directional text, mostly seen in ancient
manuscripts and other inscriptions. Every other line of writing is flipped
or reversed, with reversed letters.
Q.12. The Indus Valley Civilisation belongs to which of the following
periods?
A.Iron Age
B.Copper Age
C.Bronze Age
D.Stone Age
Ans:C
Q.13. The polity of the Harappan people was
A.Secular Federalism
B.Theocratic Federalism
C.Oligarchy
D.Theocratic Unitary
Ans-D
Q.14. Harappan people used garments of :
A.Cotton only
B.Cotton and silk
C.Cotton and wool
D.Cotton, wool and silk
Ans-C
Q.15. Kalibangan was situated on the banks of river
A.Ravi
B.Ghaggar
C.Sutlej
D.Luni
Ans-B
