Indus Valley Civilization Questions Answers MCQ

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21. Where is Rangpur, a site contemporary with the Harappan civilization, located?

[A] Saurashtra

[B] Punjab

[C] Rajasthan

[D] Eastern Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer is: [A] Saurashtra

22. Dadheri is a late Harappan site located in which region?

[A] Punjab

[B] Jammu

[C] Haryana

[D] U.P.

Correct Answer is: [A] Punjab

23. Which site of the Indus Valley Civilization is located in India?

[A] Lothal

[B] Harappa

[C] Mohenjodaro

[D] None of the above

Correct Answer is: [A] Lothal

24. The Harappan city represented by the archaeological site of Lothal was situated on which river?

[A] Bhogava

[B] Narmada

[C] Mahi

[D] Bhima

Correct Answer is: [A] Bhogava

25. Harappan civilization, Lothal, is located in which Indian state?

[A] Gujarat

[B] Punjab

[C] Rajasthan

[D] Sindh

Correct Answer is: [A] Gujarat

26. Which of the following is a Harappan port?

[A] Lothal

[B] Alexandria

[C] Nagapattinam

[D] Mahasthangarh

Correct Answer is: [A] Lothal

27. Which of the following is not an Indus Valley Civilization site?

[A] Patliputra

[B] Kalibangan

[C] Ropar

[D] Lothal

Correct Answer is: [A] Patliputra

28. What is the largest Harappan site in India?

[A] Rakhigarhi

[B] Kalibangan

[C] Lothal

[D] Alamgirpur

Correct Answer is: [A] Rakhigarhi

29. What is the biggest Harappan site in India?

[A] Rakhigarhi

[B] Dholavira

[C] Kalibangan

[D] Lothal

Correct Answer is: [A] Rakhigarhi

30. What were the religious beliefs of the Indus Valley people?

[A] Rituals

[B] The Mother Goddess

[C] Sacrificial ceremonies

[D] Spirituality and Brahma

Correct Answer is: [B] The Mother Goddess

31. Which deity did the Indus Valley people primarily worship?

[A] Shiva

[B] Indra and Varun

[C] Brahma

[D] Vishnu

Correct Answer is: [A] Shiva

32. Who led the archaeological excavation that led to the discovery of Harappa and Mohenjodaro?

[A] Lord Macaulay

[B] Sir John Marshall

[C] Clive

[D] Colonel Tad

Correct Answer is: [B] Sir John Marshall

33. Which two Indian individuals were associated with the discovery of the Indus Valley Civilization?

[A] Rakhal Das Banerjee and Dayaram Sahni

[B] John Marshall and Ishwari Prasad

[C] Ashirwadi Lal Srivastava and Rangnath Rao

[D] Madhosarup Vats and V.B. Rao

Correct Answer is: [A] Rakhal Das Banerjee and Dayaram Sahni

34. Which of the following is an incorrect match?

[A] Harappa - Daya Ram Sahni

[B] Lothal - S.R. Rao

[C] Surkotada - J.P. Joshi

[D] Dholavira - B.K. Thapar

Correct Answer is: [D] Dholavira - B.K. Thapar

35. Who was the first archaeologist to excavate Harappa but failed to recognize its significance?

[A] A. Cunningham

[B] Sir John Marshall

[C] Mortimer Wheeler

[D] George F. Dales

Correct Answer is: [A] A. Cunningham

36. Which of the following individuals was not associated with the excavation of Harappa and Mohenjodaro?

[A] R.D. Banerjee

[B] K.N. Dikshit

[C] M.S. Vats

[D] V.A. Smith

Correct Answer is: [D] V.A. Smith

37. In which archaeological site have remains of wells been found in houses from the developed stage of the Indus Valley Civilization?

[A] Harappa

[B] Kalibangan

[C] Lothal

[D] Mohenjodaro

Correct Answer is: [D] Mohenjodaro

38. Where is Mohenjodaro located?

[A] Sindh Province in Pakistan

[B] Punjab state of India

[C] Gujarat state of India

[D] Afghanistan

Correct Answer is: [A] Sindh Province in Pakistan

39. What was the first metal used by early humans?

[A] Copper

[B] Silver

[C] Gold

[D] Iron

Correct Answer is: [A] Copper

40. In the Harappan context, where was an ivory scale discovered?

[A] Lothal

[B] Banawali

[C] Dholavira

[D] Kalibangan

Correct Answer is: [A] Lothal

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