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101.

*/*_Which statement on the Harappan Civilization is correct??

A. Horse sacrifice was known to them
B. Cow was sacred to them
C. Pashupati' was venerated by them
D. The culture was generally static
Answer» D. The culture was generally static
102.

*/*_At which of the following Harappan sites has a supposed dockyard been found??

A. Kalibangan
B. Lothal
C. Suktagendor
D. Sotka Koli
Answer» C. Suktagendor
103.

*/*_Which of the following has not been found in the excavation in Terracotta of Indus Valley sites??

A. Buffalo
B. Sheep
C. Cow
D. Pig
Answer» D. Pig
104.

*/*_After the partition of India, the largest number of Harappan towns and settlements have been found In?

A. Punjab
B. Haryana
C. Gujarat
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer» D. Uttar Pradesh
105.

*/*_Which is the script of Indus Valley Civilization??

A. Tamil
B. Kharshthi
C. Unknown
D. Brahmi
Answer» D. Brahmi
106.

*/*_The Harappan Civilization was discovered inthe year?

A. 1935
B. 1942
C. 1921
D. 1922
Answer» D. 1922
107.

%_Who is the excavator of Harappa site?_%

A. Daya ram sahni
B. Rakhal das Bannerji
C. Mackey
D. B.K. Thapar
Answer» B. Rakhal das Bannerji
108.

%_The economy of the Indus Valley people was based on?_%

A. Agriculture
B. Trade and Commerce
C. Crafts
D. All the above
Answer» E.
109.

%_Which of the following civilisations is not associated with the Harappan Civilisation?_%

A. Mesopotamian
B. Egyptian
C. Sumerian
D. Chinese
Answer» E.
110.

_ The most common animal figure found at all the Harappan sites is$?

A. unihorn bull
B. cow
C. bull
D. tiger
Answer» B. cow
111.

_ Out of the following remains excavated in Indus Valley, which one indicates the commercial and economic development?$?

A. The Pottery
B. Seals
C. The boats
D. The houses
Answer» C. The boats
112.

_ At which of the following Harappan sites has a supposed dockyard been found?$?

A. Kalibangan
B. Lothal
C. Suktagendor
D. Sotka Koli
Answer» C. Suktagendor
113.

_ Which of the following has not been found in the excavation in Terracotta of Indus Valley sites?$?

A. Buffalo
B. Sheep
C. Cow
D. Pig
Answer» D. Pig
114.

_ After the partition of India, the largest number of Harappan towns and settlements have been found In$?

A. Punjab
B. Haryana
C. Gujarat
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer» D. Uttar Pradesh
115.

_ Which is the script of Indus Valley Civilization?$?

A. Tamil
B. Kharshthi
C. Unknown
D. Brahmi
Answer» D. Brahmi
116.

_ The Harappan Civilization was discovered inthe year$?

A. 1935
B. 1942
C. 1921
D. 1922
Answer» D. 1922
117.

_ The Indus Valley civilisation can be said to belong to the$?

A. Paleolithic age
B. Primitive age
C. Neolithic age
D. Bronze age
Answer» E.
118.

_ Kalibangan is situated in$?

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Sindh
C. Rajasthan
D. Gujarat
Answer» D. Gujarat
119.

_ Harappan weapons were made of$?

A. Stone
B. Copper
C. Bronze
D. All the above
Answer» E.
120.

_ Which of the following was common to both the Harappan society and the Rigvedic society?$?

A. Horse
B. Female deities
C. Urban centres
D. Iron implements
Answer» B. Female deities
121.

_ The town planning in the Harappan Civilisation was inspired by a regard for$?

A. beauty and utility
B. uniformity
C. sanitation and public health
D. demographic factor
Answer» D. demographic factor
122.

_ Which one of the following Harappan sites is NOT located in Gujarat?$?

A. Surkotada
B. Rangpur
C. Sutkagendor
D. Desalpur
Answer» D. Desalpur
123.

_ Which statement on the Harappan Civilization is correct?$?

A. Horse sacrifice was known to them
B. Cow was sacred to them
C. Pashupati' was venerated by them
D. The culture was generally static
Answer» D. The culture was generally static
124.

_The Harappans were the earliest people to produce$?

A. Seals
B. Bronze implements
C. Cotton
D. Barely
Answer» D. Barely
125.

_The people of the Indus Valley Civilization usually built their houses of$?

A. Burnt bricks
B. Stone
C. Wood
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Stone
126.

_A prominent Harappan site, being surrounded by flood barriers in order to protect it with the aid of UNESCO funds, is$?

A. Mohenjodaro
B. Dholavira
C. Lothal
D. Rakhigarhi
Answer» B. Dholavira
127.

_The Indus Valley Civilization has been assigned the period 2500-1800 BC on the basis of$?

A. Mystical insight by modern seers
B. Markings on seals
C. Radio carbon dating
D. Travellers written accounts
Answer» D. Travellers written accounts
128.

_The organic relationship between the ancient culture of the Indus Valley and Hinduism of today is proved by the worship of$?

A. Pashupati, Indra and the Mother Goddess
B. Stones, trees and animals
C. Vishnu and Lakshmi
D. Siva and Sakti
Answer» C. Vishnu and Lakshmi
129.

_Which of the all Harappan sites, which has the most impressive drainage system?$?

A. Harappa
B. Banawali
C. Dhaulavira
D. Mohenjodaro
Answer» B. Banawali
130.

_The harappan economy was primarily__________ in nature$?

A. Rural
B. Industrial
C. Urban
D. Capitalist
Answer» D. Capitalist
131.

_The Harappan Civilisation declined as a result of$?

A. Aryan invasion
B. Decline in foreign trade
C. Ecological factors
D. Not definitely known factors
Answer» E.
132.

_Whose statue was an important creation of the people of Indus Valley Civilization?$?

A. Natraj
B. Dancing Girl
C. Buddha
D. Narasimha
Answer» C. Buddha
133.

_Shatughai (Indus Valley Civilization site) is in which country?$?

A. India
B. Pakisthan
C. Afganisthan
D. Tibet
Answer» D. Tibet
134.

_Name the oldest civilization$?

A. Indus Valley civilization
B. Mesopotamian civlization
C. Egyptian civilization
D. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
Answer» C. Egyptian civilization
135.

_The Ruins of Harappa and Mohanjodaro were found on which of the following river bank?$?

A. Ravi
B. Indus
C. Beas
D. A and B both
Answer» E.
136.

_Which of the following statements about the Harappan people is incorrect?$?

A. The Harappans were phallus worshippers
B. They worshipped gods in the form of human beings
C. They placed their gods in temples
D. They looked upon the earth as a fertility goddess
Answer» D. They looked upon the earth as a fertility goddess
137.

_Which was the only city of the Indus withoutfortification?$?

A. Kalibangan
B. Mohanjodaro
C. Harappa
D. Chanhudaro
Answer» E.
138.

_Which of the following materials was mainly used in the manufacturing of Harappan seals?$?

A. Terracotta
B. Bronze
C. Copper
D. Iron
Answer» B. Bronze
139.

_The striking feature of the Indus Valley Civilization was$?

A. Urban Civilization
B. Agrarian Civilization
C. Mesolithic Civilization
D. Paleolithic Civilization
Answer» B. Agrarian Civilization
140.

_The Indus or Harappan Civilisation is distinguished from the other contemporary civilisations by its$?

A. town planning
B. underground drainage system
C. uniformity of weights and measures
D. large agricultural surplus
Answer» C. uniformity of weights and measures
141.

_Which was the only Indus site with an artificial brick dockyard?$?

A. Lothal
B. Kalibangan
C. Harappa
D. Mohenjo Daro
Answer» B. Kalibangan
142.

The famous Harappan site of Lothal is situated in$?

A. Sind
B. Rajasthan
C. Gujarat
D. Maharashtra
Answer» D. Maharashtra
143.

Which of the following objects was not worshipped by the Indus valley people$?

A. Mother Goddess
B. Pashupati Shiva
C. Trees such as Peepal and Acacia
D. Trimurti
Answer» E.
144.

How many layers of Mohenjo-daro were found?$?

A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9
Answer» C. 8
145.

Which of the following animals was not known to the people of Indus Valley Civilisation?$?

A. Horse
B. Cow
C. Goat
D. Elephant
Answer» B. Cow
146.

Which of the following scholars, who was the first to discover the Harappan Civilization?$?

A. Sir Johan Marshall
B. R.D. Banerjee
C. A. Cunningham
D. Daya Ram Sahani
Answer» D. Daya Ram Sahani
147.

Cereal(s) grown by the people of the Harappan Civilisation was/were$?

A. Wheat
B. Rice
C. Millet
D. All the above
Answer» E.
148.

The first metal used by man was$?

A. Aluminium
B. Copper
C. Iron
D. Silver
Answer» C. Iron
149.

Mohenjo-Daro is situated in$?

A. Montgomery district
B. Larkana district
C. Chandigarh area
D. Gujarat
Answer» C. Chandigarh area
150.

The archaeologist to initially discover the Mohenjo-Daro site of the Indus Valley Civilization was$?

A. Sir John Marshall
B. Daya Ram Sahni
C. Sir Martimir Wheeler
D. Rakhal Das Banerji
Answer» E.