Practice Ancient indus valley civilization - indian history mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) Remains of which animal have not been discovered in the Indus Valley Civilization?
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Q-2) Which metal was not known to Harappan people?
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Q-3) The site of Harappa is located on the bank of river
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The site of Harappa was located on the banks of river Ravi.
Q-4) The site of Harappa is located on the bank of river
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Q-5) Which metal was unknown to Indus Valley Civilization?
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Iron was not known to Indus Valley Civilization people. The first evidence of Iron is found about l000 B.C. from Ataranjikhera in Etah district.
Q-6) Consider the following statements:
- 1. The Harappan society appears to have been matriarchal in nature.
- 2. The Harappan society comprised of people following diverse professions.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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The Harappan society appears to have been matriarchal in nature. This view is based on the popularity of the mother goddess as indicated by the finding of a large number of terracotta female figurines in Punjab and Sind region. As Harappan script has not been deciphered till now, we have to satisfy ourselves with this limited information on this issue.
The Harappan society comprised of people following diverse professions. These included the priests, the warriors, peasants, traders and artisans (masons, weavers, goldsmith, potters, etc.) The structural remains at sites such as Harappa and Lothal show that different types of buildings that were used as a residence by different classes.
The presence of a class of workmen is proved by workmen quarters near the granary at Harappa. Similarly, the workshops and houses meant for coppersmiths and breadmakers have been discovered at Lothal.
In fact, we can say that those who lived in larger houses belonged to the rich class whereas those living in the barracks-like workmen quarters were from the class of labourers.
Q-7) Which of the following was not worshipped by Indus Valley people?
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The numerous seals and figurines discovered in the excavations carried out at various sites connected with the Harappan culture point out to the religious beliefs of the Indus Valley people.
Worship of Mother Goddess: A large number of excavated terracotta figurines are those of a seminude figure which is identified with some female energy or Shakti or Mother Goddess, who is the source of all creation. Worship of Pashupati or Lord Shiva: The Pashupati seal in which the three-faced male god is shown seated in a yogic posture, surrounded by a rhino and a buffalo on the right, and an elephant and a tiger on the left, make the historians conclude that the people of those days worshipped Lord Shiva.
Discovery of a large number of conical or cylindrical stones shows that the people worshipped lingam, the symbol of Lord Shiva. Worship of Trees: The worship of trees was widespread. The Pipal tree was considered most sacred.
Other Objects of Worship: People also worshipped animals, such as the bull, buffalo and tiger. Besides animals, these people also worshipped the Sun, the Fire and the Water.
There was no evidence of the God Vishnu worshipped by the people of Indus Valley Civilization.
Q-8) The earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian subcontinent has been obtained from:
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The site of Mehrgarh provides evidence for the earliest agricultural and pastoral communities in South Asia. The first inhabitants of Mehrgarh, dating to around 6500 BC, were farmers who cultivated wheat and barley as their main grain crops and had herds of cattle, sheep and goats.
Q-9) The Harappan towns and cities were divided into large______________ blocks
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Q-10) Which of the following sites of Harappan culture gives evidence of ‘Sindoor’?
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Naushero gives the evidence of Sindoor in Harappan culture. The site of Naushero, located 6 km away from Mehargarh had developed Kotdijian settlement. It was a smaller settlement but sharing fully the developmental process towards maturity of urbanization.
Q-11) In which of the following site remnants of three townships have been revealed?
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Q-12) The famous dancing girl found in the Mohenjodaro was made up of:
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The famous ‘Dancing girl’ found in Mohenjodaro is an artifact that is some 4,500 years old. The 10.8 cm long statue of the dancing girl was found in 1926 from a house in Mohenjodaro is made of bronze.
Q-13) Indus Valley Civilization was discovered by:
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Q-14) The best drainage system (water management) in Indus Valley Civilization was:
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Q-15) In which of the following sites was found the evidence of ‘Swastik’?
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The Swastika is said to have originated in both the Indus River Valley Civilization and in some ancient Mediterranean Civilizations. A tablet with Swastika has been excavated at Mohenjodaro.
Q-16) Indus valley civilization is an example of
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Q-17) The first cereals that early men grown were
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Q-18) The first cereals that early men grown were
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Q-19) Which of the following was not one of the tools and implements used by Indus Valley people?
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Q-20) The Director General of Archaeological Survey of India at the time of the excavation of Harappan site was:
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At the time of excavation of Harappan site, the Director General of Archaeological Survey of India was John Marshall from 1902-28. In 1921, he focused on the Indus Valley, which led to the discovery of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization, the ancient cities Harappa and Mohenjodaro.