Indus valley civilization MCQ
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1.The earliest city discovered in India was
[a] Harappa
[b] Sindh
[c] Mohenjo-daro
[d] Punjab
Ans. A
2. The Social system of the Harappans was
la] Slave Labour based
[b] Colour varna based
[c] Caste based
[d] Egalitarian
Ans. D
3. The Harappans did not know the use of
[a] Gold
[b] Copper
[c] Bronze
[d] Iron
Ans. D
4. Harappa was discovered by the scholar
[a] Sir John Marshall
(b] RD Banerji
[c] Daya Ram Sahni
[d] None
Ans. C
5. Harappa is situated on the bank of the river
[a] Ganga
[b] Ravi
[c] Yamuna
[d] Sindhu5. Harappa is situated on the bank of the river
[a] Ganga
[b] Ravi
[c] Yamuna
[d] Sindhu
Ans. B
6. The Harappans had commercial relations with
[a] Burma
[b] Jawa
(c] Mesopotamia
(d] China
Ans. C
7. The most common animal figure found at all the Harappan sites is
[a] cow
[b] unihorn bull
[c] horse
[d] tiger
Ans. B
8. Which of the following Indus valley site is in Pakistan ?
[a] Lothal
[b] Kalibangan
[c] Alamgirpur
[d] Harappa
Ans. D
9. The Great bath of Indus valley civilization was found at
[a] Harappa
[b] Mohenjo-Daro
[c] Ropar
[d] Kalibangan
Ans. B
10. The local name of Mohenjo-daro is
[a] Mound of the tree
(b] Mound of the living
[c] Mound of the dead
[d] Mound of the survivor
Ans. C
11. Which among the following has not been found in the excavation of Harappan sites?
[a] Drains and well
[b] Fort
[c] Reserviors
[d] Temple with shikhar
Ans. D
12. Which was the biggest building in Mohanjo-daro ?
[a] Great Bath
[b) Granary
Ic] Huge Hall
[d] Two storey building
Ans. B
13. Cereals grown by the people of the Harappan Civilisation were
la] Wheat
[b] Rice
[c] Millet
[d] All the above
Ans. D
14. Harappan weapons were made of
[a] Stone
(b] Copper
[c] Bronze
[d] All the above
Ans. D
15. Kalibangan is situated in
[a] Uttar Pradesh
[b] Sindh
[c] Rajasthan
[d] Gujara
Ans. C
16. The utensils of the Indus valley people were mainly made of
[a] Clay
(b] Bronze
[c] Copper
[d] Brass
Ans. A
17. The IVC can be said to belong to the
[a] Paleolithic age
[b] Mesolithic age
[c] Bronze age
[d] Iron age
Ans. C
18. Which was the only city of the IVC without fortification ?
[a] Kalibangan
[b] Mohenjodaro
[c] Harappa
[d] Chanhudaro
Ans. D
19. Which was the only Indus site with an artificial dockyard ?
[a] Kalibangan
[b] Dholavir
[c] Lothal
[d] Banwali
Ans. C
20. The archaeologist to initially discover the Mohenjo-Daro site of th IVC was
la] Rakhal Das Banerji
[b] Sir John marshall
[c] Daya Ram Sahni
(d] Sir Martimir Wheeler
Ans. A
21.The Harappans were the earliest people to produce
[a] seals
[b] cotton
[c] barley
[d] bronze implements
Ans.B
22.The essential feature of the Indus valley Civilization was
[a] Worship of forces of nature
[b] Organised city life
[c] Pastoral farming
[d] Caste society
Ans. B
23. Most depicted animal of the Indus valley civilization was
[a] Lion
[b] Dog
[c] Bull
(d] Elephant
Ans. C
24. How were the streets of cities in IVC ?
[a] Slippery
[b] Narrow and Curved
[c] Narrowand Unhygienic
[d] Wide and Straight
Ans. D
25. Which of the folowing materials was mainly used in the manufacturing of Harappan seals ?
[a] Steatite
(b] Copper
[c] Bronze
[d] Iron
Ans. A
26. The town planning in the Harappan Civilization was inspired by a regard for
[a] Beauty and Utility
[b] Sanitation and Public health
[c] Demographic factor
(d] Uniformity
Ans. B
27. Which of the following animals was not known to the people of IVC ?
[a] Horse
[b] Cow
(c] Dog
[d] Elephant
Ans. B
28. Whose statue was an important creation of the people of IVC ?
[a] Natraj
[b] Dancing Girl
[c] Buddha
[d] Narasimha
Ans. B
29. The people of the Indus valley civilization worshipped
la] Vishnu
[b] Pashupati
[c] Brahma
[d] Indra
Ans. B
30. Which is the script of Indus valley Civilization?
[a] Tamil
[b] Unknown
[c] Kharshthi
[d] Brahmi
Ans. B
