Indus Valley Civilization and Culture - Ancient History for Competitive exams

 

Q➤ Indus Civilization existed in
ⓐ Pre-historical age
ⓑ Early historical age
ⓒ Historical age
ⓓ Later historical age
Correct Answer (b)

Q➤ Which colour was commonly used in the Harappan Pottery?
ⓐ Blue
ⓑ Yellow
ⓒ Blue-grey
ⓓ Red
Correct Answer (d)

Q➤ Rangpur, where the contemporary of Harappan civilization were found, is in
ⓐ Saurashtra
ⓑ Punjab
ⓒ Rajasthan
ⓓ Eastern Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer (a)

Q➤ The people of Indus valley believed in
ⓐ Sacrificial system
ⓑ Ritual
ⓒ Mother Goddess
ⓓ Spirit and Brahma
Correct Answer (c)

Q➤ An ivory scale in Harappan context was found at
ⓐ Lothal
ⓑ Dholavira
ⓒ Banawali
ⓓ Kalibangan
Correct Answer (a)

Q➤ For clothing, cotton cultivation was first introduced in
ⓐ Mesopotamia
ⓑ Central America
ⓒ India
ⓓ Egypt
Correct Answer (c)

Q➤ Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the given code.
1. Mohenjodaro, Harappa, Ropar and Kalibangan are the main sites of Indus valley civilization.
2. People of Harappa developed the road, proper housing and drainage system.
3. People of Harappa were unknown about the use of metals.

ⓐ 1 and 2 are correct
ⓑ 2 and 3 are correct
ⓒ 1 and 3 are correct
ⓓ 1, 2 and 3 are correct
Correct Answer (a)

Q➤ Indus Valley civilization was Non- Aryan because
ⓐ It extended upto the Narmada valley
ⓑ It has an agricultural economy
ⓒIt has its own script
ⓓ It was an Urban civilization
Correct Answer (D)

Q➤ The beginning of idol worship is to be considered in
ⓐ Mauryan Period
ⓑ Pre-Aryan
ⓒ Vedic Period
ⓓ Kushan Period
Correct Answer (b)

Q➤ Dadheri is a late Harappan site of
ⓐ Jammu
ⓑ U.P.
ⓒ Haryana
ⓓ Punjab
Correct Answer (d)

Q➤ The Indus valley people worshipped
ⓐ Brahma
ⓑ Vishnu
ⓒ Shiva
ⓓ Indra and Varun
Correct Answer (c)

Q➤ Which metal has so far not been discovered in Harappan sites ?
ⓐ Copper
ⓑ Gold
ⓒ Silver
ⓓ Iron
Correct Answer (d)

Q➤ Which of the following charac- terises / characterise the people of Indus Civilization?
1. They possessed great places and temples.
2. They worshipped, both male and female deities.
3. They employed horse-drawn chariots in warfare.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

ⓐ 1 and 2
ⓑ Only 2
ⓒ None of these
ⓓ All of these
Correct Answer (b)

Q➤ Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the code given below the lists
List-I
(a) Harappan
(b) Hastinapur
(c) Nagarjuna Konda
(d) Paithan
List-II
1. Godavari
2. Ravi
3. Ganga
4. Krishna

ⓐ a-1 b-2 c-3 d-4
ⓑ a-2 b-3 c-4 d-1
ⓒ a-4 b-3 c-2 d-1
ⓓ a-3 b-4 c-1 d-2
Correct Answer (b)

Q➤ Assertion (A): Mohenjodaro and Harappa cities are dead now.
Reason (R): They were discov- ered during excavations.
In the context of the above, which one of the following is correct?

ⓐ Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
ⓑ Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
ⓒ (A) is true, but (R) is false
ⓓ (A) is false, but (R) is true
Correct Answer (b)

Q➤ Human Society is unique because it depends mainly on
ⓐ Science
ⓑ Religion
ⓒ Economy
ⓓ Culture
Correct Answer (d)

Q➤ Which one of the following animals was not represented on the seals and terracotta art of the Harappan culture?
ⓐ Elephant
ⓑ Cow
ⓒ Tiger
ⓓ Rhinoceros
Correct Answer (a)

Q➤ Which site of Indus Valley Civilization is located in India ?
ⓐ Harappa
ⓑ Mohenjodaro
ⓒ Lothal
ⓓ None of the above
Correct Answer (c)

Q➤ Who was the director of the archaeological excavation that led to the discovery of Harappa and Mohenjodaro?
ⓐ Clive
ⓑ Sir John Marshall
ⓒ Sir John Marshall
ⓓ Lord Macaulay
Correct Answer (b)

Q➤ Which one among the following sites is located in the valley of Ghaggar and its associated rivers?
ⓐ Banawali
ⓑ Mohenjodaro
ⓒLothal
ⓓ Alamgirpur
Correct Answer (a)

Q➤ One of the following sites from where the famous bull-seal of Indus Valley Civilization was found.
ⓐ Harappa
ⓑ Lothal
ⓒ Mohenjodaro
ⓓ Chanhudaro
Correct Answer (C)

Q➤ Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below.
List-I (Harappan Settlement) (a) Harappa (b) Kalibangan (c) Lothal (d) Ropar
List-II (River on which located)
1. Bhogava 2. Ghaggar 3. Ravi 4. Sutlej

ⓐ a-3 b-2 c-1 d-4
ⓑ a-3 b-4 c-1 d-2
ⓒ a-4 b-2 c-3 d-1
ⓓ a-1 b-3 c-2 d-4
Correct Answer (a)

Q➤ Regarding the Indus Valley Civilization, consider the following statements.
1. It was predominantly a secular civilization and the religious element, though present, did not dominate the scene.
2. During the period, cotton was used for manufacturing textiles in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

ⓐ Only 1
ⓑ Only 2
ⓒ Both 1 and 2
ⓓ Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer (C)

Q➤ Which of the following is related to Harappa civilization ?
ⓐ Sumerian civilization
ⓑ Indus Valley civilization
ⓒ Vedic civilization
ⓓ Mesopotamian civilization
Correct Answer (b)

Q➤ Which among the following Harappan site terracotta of ‘plough’ was found ?
ⓐ Lothal
ⓑ Banawali
ⓒ Kalibangan
ⓓ Dholavira
Correct Answer (B)

Q➤ The Harappan city represented by the archaeological site of Lothal was situated on the river
ⓐ Narmada
ⓑ Bhima
ⓒ Bhogava
ⓓ Narmada
Correct Answer (C)

Q➤ Two Indians who were associated with discovery of Indus Valley Civilization, are
ⓐ Madhosarup Vats and V.B. Rao
ⓑ Ashirwadi Lal Srivastava and Rangnath Rao
ⓒ Rakhal Das Banerjee and Dayaram Sahni
ⓓ John Marshall and Ishwari Prasad
Correct Answer (C)

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