Practice Quiz set 2 - indian history mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) Indus Valley Civilization was discovered in:
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The Indus Valley was discovered by Dayaram Sahni in 1921. It is one of the world’s earliest urban civilizations alongside its contemporaries, Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt. The Indus Valley covers modern day Pakistan and the northwest of India.
Q-2) Indus Valley Civilization site Manda is situated near the bank of:
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Indus Valley Civilization site Manda is situated on the right bank of Chenab river in the foothills of Pir Panjal range, 28 km northwest of Jammu. Manda is the north site of Indus civilization. It was discovered by J.P. Joshi in 1982.
Q-3) Which of the following Indus Valley Civilization sites provides the evidence of fire-altars?
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Kalibangan – is an archaeological site where ploughed field, bones of camel, circular and rectangular graves, distinctive fire (Vedic ) altars with provision of ritual bathing have been found.
Q-4) The site of Mohenjodaro is located on the bank of river:
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Mohenjodaro is situated along the west bank of the Indus River while Harappa is located 640 km northeast of Mohenjodaro.
Q-5) The site of Alamgirpur is located on the bank of river:
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An Indus site has been discovered at Alamgirpur, 27 km west of Meerut. Alamgirpur is located on the left bank of the Hindon river, a tributary of the Yamuna.
Q-6) Which of the following is the most common motif of the Indus seals?
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The unicorn is the most common motif on Indus seals and appears to represent a mythical animal that Greek and Roman sources trace back to the Indian subcontinent.
Q-7) The most common form of Harappan seal is:
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The square shape of the seal is the most common form of Harappan seals, although there is great variety in their size and shapes.
Q-8) The Indus Valley Civilization people traded with the:
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The people of Indus Valley Civilization mainly traded with the Mesopotamians. Dilmun and Makan were intermediate trading stations between Meluha and Mesopotamia. Meluha is the earliest name of Indus area.
Q-9) Which of the following was not a major industrial town of the Harappan civilization?
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Q-10) On which object, do we mainly find the inscriptions of Harappan civilization?
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Most of the inscriptions are found on seals mostly made out of stone. Some inscriptions are also found on copper tablets, bronze implements and small objects made of terracotta, stone and faience.