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Indus Valley Civilization is also known as Harappan culture because:

A) the site of Harappa is six times larger than Mohenjodaro site
B) the Indus Valley Civilization is considered the elementary/initial stage of Vedic culture and Harappa is believed to be the same as Harappa mentioned in the Vedas
C) Harappa was the first site to be excavated in the Indus Valley
D) the most important evidence of the achievements of this civilization have been excavated from Harappa

Correct Answer:



C) Harappa was the first site to be excavated in the Indus Valley

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1). The Indus Valley Civilization flourished during:

A). 5000-35000 B.C

B). 3000-1500 B.C

C). 2500-1750 B.C

D). 1500-500 B.C

2). The main channels of our knowledge about the Indus Valley Civilization are:

A). inscriptions

B). coins

C). palm and barch leaf manuscripts

D). archaeological excavations

3). Which of the following statements regarding the Indus Valley Civilization is not true?

A). The excavations at Harappa are attributed to R.B. Daya Ram Sahni

B). The assembly Hall was discovered at Mohenjodaro

C). The open courtyard was the basic feature of house planning

D). The Indus Valley people were not acquainted with the art of spinning and weaving

4). During the Neolithic age in India. The only metal known to the people was:

A). iron

B). copper

C). gold

D). silver

5). On the basis of available evidence, the Indus Civilization contributed two important things to mankind which were:

A). mathematics and decimal system

B). script and language

C). wheat and cotton

D). rearing animal

6). Match the following:
Ancients site Archaeological finding
A. Lothal 1. Ploughed field
B. Kalibangan 2. Dockyard
C. Dholavira 3. Terracotta replica of a plough
D. Banwali 4. An inscription comprising ten large sized signs of the Harappan script
Below are the options given in A B C D order

A). 1 2 3 4

B). 2 1 4 3

C). 1 2 4 3

D). 2 1 3 4

7). Out of the following remains excavated in Indus Valley, which one indicates the commercial and economic development:

A). Pottery

B). Seals

C). Boats

D). Houses

8). The Indus Valley Civilization was discovered in:

A). 1902

B). 1921

C). 1922

D). 1932

9). Which of the following is / are Indus Valley site/s in India?
1. Rangpur
2. Banawali
3.Sutkagendor
4. Alamgirpur

A). 1 and 4

B). 1, 2 and 3

C). 1, 2 and 4

D). 1, 2, 3 and 4

10). Match the following:
A. Practice of fire cult 1. Lothal
B. Lower town fortified 2. Kalibangan
C. Great Bath 3. Mohenjodaro
D. Granary 4. Haraappa
E. Shipbuilding 5. Surkotada
Below options are given in A B C D E order

A). 1 2 3 4 5

B). 5 4 3 2 1

C). 2 5 3 4 1

D). 5 3 4 2 1