Indus Valley Civilization Questions Latest Indus Valley C' in MCQ Objective Questions iS India’s #1 Learning Platform CRED ero tea Start Complete Exam Preparation eee oes es Laser s jownload App ExT Question 1: View this Question Online > Which of the following people discovered Mohenjo-Daro? 1. John marshall 2. James prinsep 3. Archibold Carlleyle 4, R.D. Banerjee 5. None of the above/More than one of the above Wr cece Solution Below) Option 4: R. D. Banerjeecoaching India’s Super Teachers for all govt. exams Under One Roof GB) oro ae siete Indus Valley Civilization Question 1 Detailed Solution The correct answer is R. D. Banerjee: Banerjee: R D Banerjee was a famous ayekacologist and also a Museum expert. + He is mostly known as the diseo¥erer of Mohenjo-Daro, an important site of Indus valley civilization = ©; Additional Informati + Archibold Carlleyle: 2 He was an English archaeologist The first discovery of rock paintings was done by archaeologist Archibold Carlleyle It was done in the year 1867-68, + John marshall: > In the Archaeological Survey of India, John Marshall was the Director-General. He was head for excavations of indus Valley civilization sites Harappa. He is well known for excavations in Harappa, Mohenjodaro, Sarnath, etc + James Prinsep: He was an English scholer, antiquary, and orientalist, He was also associated as an editor journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. He is famous for deciphering the Kharosthi and Brahmi scripts of ancient India Ee are) CRD ce asrg Start Complete Exam Preparation as ony a aa Ceo Question Bank Exec) Bee Ve |— View this Question Online > 1. Jind district of 4. 1 Of these 5. Not attempted Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 3 : Bhiwani district Indus Valley Civilization Question 2 Detailed Solution The correct answer is Bhiwani district. om © Key Points G + Mitathal is a village and Indus Valley civilization (IVC) Archaeologi tehsil of the Bhiwani district in the Indian state of Haryana. + Part of Hisar division, it lies 12 kilometers north of the di: ite in the Bhiwani + As of the 2011 Census of India, the village had 1,448 households with a total population of 7,434 of which 4,002 were male and 3,432 Sy & Additional Informa XS Rakhigarhi + Rakhigarhi or Rakhi Garhi is 2 vitage and an archaeological site belonging to the Indus Valley civilization in the Hisar District of the northern Indian state of Haryana, situated about 150 km northwest of Delhi. It was part of the mature phase of the Indus Valley Civilisation, dating to 2600-1900 BCE. Banawali + Banawali, formerly known as Vanavali, is a hamlet and archaeological site located around 15 kilometers from Fatehabad district in Haryana, india. It was settled on the left bank of the dry river Sarasweti during the Indus Valley Civilization period.PPE eee eerie) Start Complete Exam Preparation OR Geo aE as ca Pray one Cec Descent Question Bank Exc) Download App Question 3: View this Question Online > On which archaeological site painted rock shelters have been found? 1. Bairath 2. Kalibanga A. ¢ 3. Ahar 4 a 4, Banawali \ ee Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 1 : Bairath Indus Valley Civilization Question 3 Detailed Solution The correct answer is Bairath. © Key Points + Bairath is located in the Jaipur district of Rajasthan. + It was discovered by Dayaram Sahani in 1922. + The place is well-known for two Asokan inscriptions and important ancient Buddhist relics found here. + Sixteen Coins of King Menander have been found from Bairath archaeological sites. , + Painted rock shelters are found there. , + This site is covered with important hills like Bheem dungri, Beejak Dungri, Bheem dungri, and Moti dungri. j + Ashok's inscription was also found there. susie Wiliaesmaeees sian Rita eee ts ecB i, . + Banawali + Banawali site was excavated by R.S.Bist in 1973 in Fatehabad, Haryana. + The Replica of the ei from a field found in the Banawali district. * The elay figure of the goddess was also found there. + Kalibangan © Kalibangan means the bangles of black colour. © It was first excavated by Amalanand Ghosh in 1951 and leter B.V.Lal and B.K. Thapar 1961. + Itwas excavated in Hanumangarh, Rajasthan. ana Me evidence of a ploughed field was found here the first time. + Ahar + The Ahar culture, also known as the Banas culture, is a Chalcolithic culture of south- eastern Rajasthan, which lasted from 3000 to 1500 BCE, contemporary and adjacent to the Indus Valley Civilization. * The Ahar culture developed mainly in the Mewar region of Rajasthan in the eastern part of the Aravallis. = The main distribution of this culture is concentrated in the valleys of Banas and its tributaries Berach and Ahar. eee Pee) OR ae rae Start Complete Exam Preparation Doan Pa acs Gaies Clears Download App Question 4: View this Question Online > Which animal was not known to the Indus people? 1. Lion 2. Elephant 3. Tiger ~% 5. Not attemptedAnswer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 1 : Lion Indus Valley Civilization Question 4 Detailed Solution The correct answer is Lion. o Key Points + The Indus Valley Civilization, also known as the Harappan Civilization, was one of the world’s earliest urban civilizations, located in the northwestem region of the Indian subcontinent. + The people of this civilization were known for their advanced urban planning, sophisticated craftsmanship, and strong organizational skills. + They domesticated and used various animals for different purposes. These animals included sheep, goat, humped and humpless bull, buffalo, boar, dog, cat, pig, fowl, deer, tortoise, elephant, camel, rhinoceros, and tiger. \ « However, there is no archaeological evidence to suggest that the people of the Indus Valley Ci jon were familiar with the lion. This could be due to various reasons such as the lion not being na areas where this civilization flourished, or the lion not being a significant part of their cul nomy. + Therefore, based on current logical findings and historical records, it is accurate to say that the lion was not knowa to the people of the indus Valley Civilization. ®; Additional Information + Important Features of Indus Valley = The grid system of town Planning. > Citadel ( for administrative and religious purpose) and lower town ( residence of common people). = large-scale use of burnt bricks and absence of stone buildings. > Houses had many rooms with a square courtyard, p wells, kitchens, and bathing space. = Well laid out underground drainage system. ization. Ca eee Eee cu) Start Complete Exam Preparation Coca cstPrat Pract @mabecacs MasterCl Question Bank ea ele) Download App Question 5: View this Question Online > Which of the following raw material was met required for craft production in the Harappan Civilisation? 1. Stones ike camelian A... lke iron 3. Burnt clay 4. Quartz and steatite 5. None of the above/ More than one of the above. Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 2: Metals like iron Indus Valley Civilization Question 5 Detailed Solution The correct answer is Metals like iron. © Key Points + List the raw materials required for craft production in the Harappan Civilisation. + The raw materials required for craft production in the Harappan civilization were as given below: + Stones like Carnelian, jasper, crystal, quartz, and steatite; + Metals like copper, bronze, and gold, and+ The above raw materials mlligeve been obtained as mentioned below: # They established settlementesuch as Nageshwar and Balakct in areas where the shell was available © Other places were Shortughai, in far-off Afghanistan, near the best source of lapis lazuli, a blue stone, and Lothal near the sources of camelian, steatite, and metal. = The second way was to send expeditions to areas such as the Khetti region of Rajasthan for copper and south India for gold. © The third way is to have contact with distant lands. For example, copper was brought from Oman, on the south-eastern tip of the Arabian peninsula. Mesopotamian texts mention contact with Meluhha, possibly the Harappan region. Itis likely that communication with Oman, Bahrain, or Mesopotamia was by sea. » \mportant Points + Iron was not known to the Harappan people. + Since the civilization existed during the Bronze Age, it had made many metallurgical advances in copper and bronze but not iron. + Balochistan and Afghanistan are believed to be the main sources of copper exploited by the Harappans, in the region west of the Indus. Top Indus Valley Ci: & ieee a eu partion) Start Complete Exam Preparation DCS ciel a Cres eon Download App Exons ca PROT arc 3) ra Question 6 View this Question Online > The dockyard was found in which of the following sites of Indus valley civilization? 1. Chanhudaro 2. Lothal 3. Kalibangan 4. BanawaliSe Aes ee Option 2: Lothal Indus Valley Civilization Question 6 Detailed Solution The correct answer is Lothal. tt + In Lothal Dockyar wus i + List of ~O their features: + Ist discovered site akistan) + 2rows of 6 granaries ocated on the bankof| = + Sandstone statue: the Ravi river. of Human Piscove -d by Daya Ram anatomy ahi * Bullock carts + Coffin burials + Great Bath (Largest Brick lohenjodaro Work) Pakistan) Located on | * Stet Gransry the bank of the Indus (Largest Building) ae + Impressive drainage system iscovered in Larkana F The bronsa image istrict OF Sind by R. D of a dancing git anerjee in 1922. + Image of steatite johenjodaro means beaiied ian Mount of the dead”. |Also called an oasis of indh. + Piece of woven cotton + Seal of Pashupati * Skeletons on stairs of well hanhudaro (Pakistan) * Lancashire of ocated onthe bankof| = India he Indus river, * Ungionlyaty, : without a citadel iscavered by NG + Bangles Factory jajumdar. + Beads Factory [Dholavira (Gujarat) ocated on the bank + Exclusive water # Luni river. management. ee[Discovered by JP Joshi |Banawali (Fatehabad) * Bones of horses Located onthe bankof| + Beads the Ghaggar river + Barley [Piscovered by RS Bisht |Rakhigarhi (Hissar) |Located on the bank of | ; the Ghaggar river. + Biggest site of Indus valley iscovered By Vasant civilization hinde. ISutkagendor Pakistan) + Between Harappa aluchistan on Dast river] 374 Babylon oF + Ithas an artificial Brick dockyard. [Lothal (Gujarat) + Ithas evidence of the earliest S Located on the bank of cultivation of Rice. he Bhogwa river. * Itserved asa seaport for Indus Valley People. © Additional Information + The Indus Valley Civilization was spread from present-day North-East Afghanistan to Pakistan and North-West India. + The civilization flourished in the river basins of the Ghaggar-Hakra river and the Indus. + Indus valley civilization is one of the four oldest civilizations in the world + It is also known as Harappan Civilization and is well-known for its organized planning based on the grid system. Important facts to be remembered. + Social features: + Indus valley civilization is the first urbanization in India. + It hes a well-planned drainage system, grid pattern, and town planning. * They have possessed equality in society. + Religious Facts:- © Matridevi or Shakti is the Mother goddess. * Yoni worship and Nature worship existed. They worshipped trees like Peepal. + They also worshipped Fire worship called Havan Kund, + Pashupati Mahadeva is known as the lord of Animals. © The people of the Indus Valley Civilization worshipped Animal worship like unicorns and ox. + Economic facts:- © Indus valley civilization is based on agriculture. 2 Trade and commerce flourished in this period, + A dockyard has been found at Lothal. * There were export and import igi aaa ee Aes SL OE LatAt Lothal, weights and measures of truth existed in Harappan culture was seen The weights and were usually cubical in shape and were made of limestone, steatite, etc India’s #1 Learning Platform BCom ots Start Complete Exam Preparation & Quizzes oes cel Question Bank Pods Practice Coie Question 7 View this Question Online > Couple burial was found in which of the following Harappan sites? Mohenjggaro 2. Harappa 3. Chanhudado 4. Lothal Answer Option 4: Lothal Indus Valley Civilization Question 7 Detailed Solution Couple burial was fouhe! from Lothal at the Harappan sites. Lothal was one of the=@uthemmost city of the ancient Indus val in the Bhal region of Gujar Burial or interment is the ritual act of placing a dead person or animals, sometimes with objects, into the ground rd eee ae eta aerial ay Start Complete Exam Preparationice eo 3} Mock Tests oes cl resteacig Download App Exeter Question 8 Which of the followings was NOT a Harappan city? 1. Lothal 2. Dholavira 3. Mehrgath 4. Sokhtakoh . ie Solution Below) ‘Option 3: Mehrgarh Indus Valley Civilization Question 8 Detailed Solution The correct answer is Mehrgarh © Key Points: View this Question Online > + Mehrgarh is a neolithic site located near the Bolan pass on the Kacchi Plain of Balochistan, Pakistan, to the west of the Indus River Valley. + Itis the earliest known neolithic site in the Northwest Indian sub-continent, with early evidence of farming (wheat and barley), herding (cattle, sheep, and goats), and metallurgy. + The oldest known example of the wax-lost techniques comes from a 6000-year-old wheel- shaped copper amulet found at Mehrgath. &; Additional Informa’ Harappan pick Major findings [Lothal Dockyard, graveyard, a port town, Gujarat) _frice husk, etc IDholavira__[Dams, embankments, giant water (Gujarat) reservoirs, stadiums, etc.j>oknta KON Pakistan) Remnants of settlements. Indus ‘ee <, ‘e NE Cais A FS 3 —~te <= Pg Ee AP Bartoli) JOO RE Selig Start Complete Exam Preparation kee nee Eines Dosey D> Download App Cresieacog Gages ‘Question View this Question Online > In which year was the Harappan civilization first discovered? 1. 1905 2. > 3. 1926 4. 1932Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 2: 1921 Indus Valley Civilization Question 9 Detailed Solution The Correct Answer is 1921. @ Key Points + Harappa was an Indus civilization urban Centre. + It lies in Punjab Proy Pakistan, on an old bank/bed of the River Ravi. + Harappa was the first Siketef the civilization to be excavated in 1921. + The excavation team wi by Daya Ram Sahni. P impertant Peints + Mohenjo-Daro was discovered in 1922 by R. D. Banerji. et Mee cn ner) Start Complete Exam Preparation CR er Re ost Celio oad eee Osc Cresco Download App Gage Question 10 View this Question Online > On the bank of which river was Harappa situated? 1. Luni 2. Bhogava 3. Indus 4. Raviera jption 4: Ravi led Solution Bel Indus Valley Civilization Question 10 Detailed Solution The correct answer is Ravi © Key Points Ravi river's Banks were situated on Harappa. + The Indus Valley civilization wes discovered first in 1921 at the modern site of Harappa situated in the province of West Punjab in Pakistan. + The city lies on the banks of the river Ravi, a left-bank tributary of the river Indus. + Harappan civilization is also known as Indus Valley Civilization for being situated on and around the banks of the Indus river. + It flourished around 2,500 BCE in the western part of South Asia, in contemporary Pakistan, western India, and parts of Afghanistan. « Hence, option 4 is correct. B Additional Informa’ Indus River : + The Indus River is one of the main rivers of the Indo-Gangetic Plain In the Indian © subcontinent. + It flows through the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir and slong the | the Arabian Sea. + Originating in the Tibetan Plateau in the vicinity of Lak through the Ladakh region of India towards Gilgit-Baltista * Then flows in a southerly direction along the 35 kistan to merge into the Arabian Sea near the port city of Karachi in Sindh. Luni River : esert in northwest India. = It originates in the Push of the Aravalli Range, near Ajmer. = It passes through the southeastern portion of the Thar Desert. © It ends in the marshy lands of Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, after traveling a distance of 495 km. 2 It serves as an essential source of irrigation water. + Luni is a major west-flowing river that originates from the westem slopes of Naga hills, at an elevation of 772 m in the Ajmer district of Rajasthan, + Luni is the largest river in th Bhogwa River : + Bhogwa River is a river in Gujarat, India. = It isa major right tributary of the Sabarmati River. * The city of Surendranagar is on the banks of the Bhogavo + Dholidhaja Dam is located on the river& ee er Ce Start Complete Exam Preparation oe a Galton Cee Download App Question 11 Match the following Pairs: Findings |Harappan Site 1.|[Plough Field [A|Mohanjodaro 2 [No Citadel B|chahundaro [Bones ofhorse _|c|Kalibangan [4 [Lower town fortified [D|Surkotda 1. 1-C,2-B, 3-A, 4-D 2. 1-B, 26, 3D, 4-0 A. 3-D,4-A 4. 1-B, 2-C 3-A,4-D Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 3: 1-C, 2-B, 3-D, 4A Indus Valley Civilization Question 11 Detailed Solution The correct answer is 1-C, 2-B, 3-D, 4-A. © Key Points + Kalibangan: RCC DR Rosco View this Question Online > = Kalibangan is an archaeological site at Hanumangarh in Rajasthan near the Ghaggar river. + Plough field, fire altars, bones of camel, burial in the circular and rectangular grave is found here 5a ae* Chahundaro is an archaeological site at Sindh in Pakistan near the Indus river. + we can find a bead factory and ormaments here which points towards good craftsmen in this area, + No fortified structure in this place. = Iris the only Harappan city without 4 Citadel and evidence of human sacrifice is available here. + Surkotd: * Surkotada is an indus Mp tsction archaeological site located in Rapar Taluka of Kutch district, Gujarat. Itisa smaller fortified Indus Valley Civilisation site with 1.4 hectares (3.5 acres) in area > Bones of horse and graveyard are found at Surkotda in Gujarat. + Mohenjodaro: + Itisa planned settlement that is divided into two sections, one smaller but higher (Citadel) and the other much larger but lower (Lower Town). + The Citadel owes its height to the fact that buildings were constructed on mud-brick platforms, = It was walled, which meant that it was physically separated from the Lower Town. * Ithad structures that were probably used for special public purposes. + The Lower Town was also walled. Several buildings were built on platforms, which served as foundations Po c Peer eric PS eTa eu 1 CM elmer lice) Remeron if relean one Mock Tests oes coo Cresta’ Ext z Download App Question 12 View this Question Online > Which of the following Harappan sites is in Haryana? 1. Rakhigarhi 2. Dholavira 3. Lothal 4 ~» anganAnswer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 1: Rakhigarhi Indus Valley Civilization Question 12 Detailed Solution The correct answer is Rakhigarhi. © Key Points + Rakhigarhl site of indus valley civilisation situated at Rakhigarhi village in Hisar district. + The site is located in the Sarasvati river plain, some 27 km from the seasonal Ghaggar river. + The Global Heritage Fund declared Rakhigathi one of the 10 most endangered heritage sites in Asia. + Ateam of Indian and South Korean researchers + The team unearthed a fire altar, parts of a city wall of semi-precious beads & Additional Information Important Sites of Harappan Civilization: tied out excavations in Rakhigarhi. drainage structures as well as a hoard Site Location Sahiwal, Punjab i Harappa [oe avi Larkana, Sindh ia Mohenjodaf@akistan nes INawabshah, Sindh |i uc ChanhudargPakistan) ahmedabad, Gujrat bethal india) Bhogay - Haringey Kalibangan | siasthan chaggey Banawali [Fatehabad, Haryana [asa Dholavira |Kutchh, Gujarat fuuni India’s #1 Learning Platform Sela me Cec m eel Ceca cots if See sd Tear MasterCl Question Bank Ga ete Download AppQuestion 13 View this Question Online > Which of the following sites of Indus valley ir on the bank of river Indus ? e 1. Chanhudaro O 2. Mohenjodaro 3.Ro) “XS xX Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 3 : Ropar Indus Valley Civilization Question 13 Detailed Solution The correct answer is Ropar. © Key Points Given below is the list of Important Indus Valley civilization sites, year of excavation and ch ot O° SITE: YEAI Harappa [1927] Mehenjo- |roa0} Sutkagendor |1929} Dast Chanhudaro [1931 indus Kaliangan [1953 Ghaggar Lothal [1953 Bhogva Dholavira_[1985| Rann of Kutchehh Surkotada 1972] aS Ranawali 11072] ieeeRopar [1953 Sutlej Kot Diji__ [1955 Indus River as aOR eCe epee) Ree cota Pela een) (CM Clim ater Li cel) Pines ee Mock Tests Gites Exttrsr Download App Question Bank Question 14 View this Question Online > The main occupation of the people of the Indus Valley Civilization was 1. Agriculture 2. Warfare 3. Hunting 4. Fishing swer (Detailed Solution Below) : Agriculture Indus Valley Civilization Question 14 Detailed Solution The correct answer is option 1 i.e Agriculture. + The main occupation of the people of the Indus Valley Civilization was Agriculture, + Main Crops: Wheat, Barley, Rice, Dates, Mustard, and Cotton. + Harrapan were the earliest people to produce Cotton + The Indus Valley Civilization was spread from present-day North-East Afghanistan to Pakistan and North-West India. The civilization flourished in the river basins of the Ghaggar-Hakra river and the Indus. Indus valley civilization is one of the four oldest civilizations in the world. It is also known as Harappan Civilization and is well-known for its organized planning based ‘on the grid system. Important facts to be rememberedNL EI any Pa See eg aes ace ee ee + Indus Valley Civilization spread from the year 2500 - 1750 BC accarding to radio-carbon dating. The mistdianative festire’ot the: Harappan Civilization was its urbanization. + Moreover, sheep and goats, dogs, humped cattle buffalo, and elephants were domesticated in the Indus Valley Civilization. + The capital cities are Mohenjodaro and Harappa. + The port cities are Sutkagendor, Balakot, Lothal, Allahdino, and Kuntasi. + The Indus valley people were well-acquainted with the use of both cotton and wool, + Name of the major cities are given below: 2° Mohenjodaro (Sind)-It is located on the right bank of the Indus. + Kalibangan (Rajasthan)-It was on the banks of the river Ghaggar river. © Chanhudaro - It lies on the left bank of the Indus in the south of Mohenjodero. ° Lothal(Gujarat) - It is located at the head of the Gulf of Cambay. + Surkotada (Gujarat) - It is at the head of the Rann of Kutch. > Banawali (Haryana) - It was situated on the banks of the now-extinct Sarasvati. * Dholavira (Gujarat) - It excavated is in the Kutch district. + Social features- d ® Indus valley civilization is st urbanization in India. © Ithas a well-planned drain: stem, grid pattern, and town planning. ° They have possessed equality 10 society. + Religious Facts- ° Matridevi or Shakti is the Mother goddess. > Yoni worship and Nature worship existed. + They worshipped trees like Peepal. © People also worshipped Fire worship called Havan Kund. Pashupati Mahadeva is known as the lord of Animals. + The people of Indus Valley Civilization worshipped Animal worship like Unicorn and ox. Economic facts- * Indus valley civilization is based on agriculture. » Trade and commerce flourished in this period. » A dockyard has been found at Lothal. ° There were export and impart. + Production of cotton was there. ° There was also the unit of measurement. + Weights and measures of truth existed in Harappan culture was seen at Lothal. © The weights were made of limestone, steatite, etc. and were usually cubical in shape. & ee eed Start Complete Exam Preparation ara Rec Peau froniey Daag Gite reer reves Download App Question 15 View this Question Online >- Which among the “wwe” is not located in Gujarat? 3. Dholavira 4. Banawali 1. sug ; & Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 4: Banawali Indus Valley Civilization Question 15 Detailed Solution The correct answer is Banawali, © Key Points + Banawall was excavated by R $ Bishtin the year 197. + Important Findings: © Beads + Barley + Bvidence of both pre-Harappan a dO. ities excavated by [fear °F, xcavation Lunkotady!? Joshi [1968 lLothal__ [SR Reo 1953 IDholavirap 292" Pati trogs joshi. ‘ ee co