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151.

Most of the large Harappan towns had for fortifications which served the purpose of$?

A. safety from robbers
B. protection against cattle raiders
C. protection against floods
D. All the above
Answer» E.
152.

What was the time period of Indus Civilization / Harappan Civilization?$?

A. 2400 BC - 1700 BC
B. 2500 BC - 1700 BC
C. 2400 BC - 1750 BC
D. 2500 BC - 1750 BC
Answer» E.
153.

The Indus Valley Civilisation type was found in$?

A. Sumer
B. Egypt
C. China
D. All the three
Answer» E.
154.

The local name of Mohenjodaro is$?

A. Mould of the living
B. Mould of the tree
C. Mould of the dead
D. Mould of the survivor
Answer» D. Mould of the survivor
155.

Which was the backbone of Indus Economy??

A. Agriculture
B. Trade
C. Wheel Made
D. Carpentry
Answer» B. Trade
156.

In Indus Valley Civilization, Dholavira is famous for which of the following?

A. Rock cut architecture
B. Sea port
C. Water Conservation
D. Pottery
Answer» D. Pottery
157.

The language from which the term 'India' is derived is?

A. English
B. Greek
C. Persian
D. Arabic
Answer» D. Arabic
158.

The Indus Valley Civilisation type was found in?

A. Sumer
B. Egypt
C. China
D. All the three
Answer» E.
159.

What was the time period of Indus Civilization / Harappan Civilization??

A. 2400 BC - 1700 BC
B. 2500 BC - 1700 BC
C. 2400 BC - 1750 BC
D. 2500 BC - 1750 BC
Answer» E.
160.

The famous Harappan site of Lothal is situated in?

A. Sind
B. Rajasthan
C. Gujarat
D. Maharashtra
Answer» D. Maharashtra
161.

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.
162.

How many layers of Mohenjo-daro were found??

A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9
Answer» C. 8
163.

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
164.

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
165.

Mohenjo-Daro is situated in?

A. Montgomery district
B. Larkana district
C. Chandigarh area
D. Gujarat
Answer» C. Chandigarh area
166.

The first metal used by man was?

A. Aluminium
B. Copper
C. Iron
D. Silver
Answer» C. Iron
167.

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

A. Wheat
B. Rice
C. Millet
D. All the above
Answer» E.
168.

The local name of Mohenjodaro is?

A. Mould of the living
B. Mould of the tree
C. Mould of the dead
D. Mould of the survivor
Answer» D. Mould of the survivor
169.

Most of the large Harappan towns had for fortifications which served the purpose of?

A. safety from robbers
B. protection against cattle raiders
C. protection against floods
D. All the above
Answer» E.
170.

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.
171.

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
D. A is false but R is true
Answer» D. A is false but R is true
172.

The Social System of the Harappans was

A. Fairly egalitarian
B. Slave Labour based
C. Colour Varna based
D. Caste based
Answer» B. Slave Labour based
173.

The Harappan town considered to be a town of the artists and craftsmen was

A. Mohenjo-Daro
B. Chanhudaro
C. Harappa
D. Lothalmenials
Answer» C. Harappa
174.

In Indus Valley Civilization, Kalibangan is famous for which of the following?

A. Rock cut architecture
B. Sea port
C. Cotton cultivation
D. Pottery
Answer» E.
175.

What was the strength of Indus economy?

A. Agriculture
B. Business
C. Pottery
D. Crockery
Answer» B. Business
176.

The granary discovered at Harappa was located

A. Within the citadel at Mohenjodaro
B. In the "Lower town'
C. Near the river Ravi
D. Beside the western gate of the city
Answer» D. Beside the western gate of the city
177.

There are similarities between the seals found at Mohenjo-Daro and __________

A. Egypt
B. China
C. Sumeria
D. Afghanistan
Answer» D. Afghanistan
178.

What were the crops raised by the Harappans? I. CottonII. Wheat III. Barley IV. PeasSelect the correct option

A. I, II, III and IV
B. I, II and III
C. II, III and IV
D. II and III
Answer» B. I, II and III
179.

Which among the following metal was not found in Harappan civilization?

A. Gold
B. Copper
C. Silver
D. Iron
Answer» E.
180.

The Harappan Civilisation achieved far greater advancement than Sumer, Elam etc. on account of its

A. town planning
B. metal working
C. weights and measures
D. seals and figures
Answer» B. metal working
181.

The worship of Mother goddess was related

A. With the Aryan Civilization
B. With the Mediterranean Civilization
C. With the Indus Valley Civilization
D. With the Vedic Civilization
Answer» D. With the Vedic Civilization
182.

Who amongst the following is associated with the study of the Harappan Civilization?

A. Charles Mason
B. Cunningham
C. M. Wheeler
D. M.S. Vats
Answer» E.
183.

The people of the Indus Valley civilization worshipped __________

A. Vishnu
B. Pashupati
C. Indra
D. Brahma
Answer» C. Indra
184.

The date of the Harappan Civilisation (2300-1750 BC) has been fixed on the basis of

A. Pottery design
B. Stratification
C. Aryan invasion
D. Radio Carbon-14 dating
Answer» E.
185.

Which was the biggest building in Mohanjodaro?

A. Great Bath
B. Granary
C. Huge Hall
D. Two Story Building
Answer» C. Huge Hall
186.

The Harappan civilizations do not have homogeneity or uniformity in

A. Weights and measures
B. Cereal crops
C. Burial practices
D. Both (B) and (C)
Answer» D. Both (B) and (C)
187.

How were the streets of cities in Indus Valley Civilization?

A. Wide and Straight
B. Narrowand Unhygienic
C. Slippery
D. Narrow and Curved
Answer» B. Narrowand Unhygienic
188.

The script of the Indus Valley Civilization was

A. Dravidian
B. Persian
C. Sanskrit
D. Undecipherable
Answer» B. Persian
189.

The earliest city discovered in India was

A. Harappa
B. Punjab
C. Mohenjo Daro
D. Sindh
Answer» B. Punjab
190.

The Great Bath of Indus Valley civilisation is found at

A. Harappa
B. Mohenjo-Daro
C. Ropar
D. Kalibangan
Answer» C. Ropar