indus valley civilization Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 31

Some of the following is/are correct regarding Harappan civilization.

  1. Three principal varieties of wheat occur
  2. Three varieties of barley were cultivated
  3. Lentils were cultivated
  4. Among oilseeds, mustard, linseed and sesamum have been found
Which are those?

a) 3 and 4

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 1, 2, 3 and 4

d) Only 4

Answer: (c)

Question : 32

Consider the following statements:

  1. The Harappan economy was based on agriculture.
  2. In Indus Valley Civilization, elaborate drainage systems are found.
  3. In Indus Valley Civilization, sugarcane was unknown.
  4. In Kotdiji, the pre-Harappan settlement has not been found.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a) 2 and 3 only

b) 1, 3 and 4 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) 3 and 4 only

Answer: (a)

The Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) was a Bronze Age civilization (3300–1300 BCE; mature period 2600–1900 BCE) extending from what today is northeast Afghanistan to Pakistan and northwest India. It flourished in the basins of the Indus river, one of the major rivers of Asia, and the Ghaggar-Hakra river.

At its peak, the Indus Civilization may have had a population of over five million. Inhabitants of the ancient Indus river valley developed new techniques in handicraft (carnelian products, seal carving) and metallurgy (copper, bronze, lead, and tin).

The Indus cities are noted for their urban planning, baked brick houses, elaborate drainage systems, water supply systems, and clusters of large non-residential buildings. Sugarcane was not cultivated. Horse and iron were not used.

Question : 33

The largest of sites found in post-independence India in:

a) Haryana

b) Punjab

c) Gujarat

d) Rajasthan

Answer: (c)

The state which has accounted for highest number of Harappan sites after independence is Gujarat. Gujarat has been one of the main centre of the Indus Valley Civilization. It contains major ancient metropolitan cities from the Indus Valley such as Lothal, Dholavira, and Gola Dhoro.

Question : 34

Math list ‘A’ consisting of Harappan sites with list ‘B’ consisting of Industries related to listing ‘A’ sites.

A B
1. Nageshwar (a) Shell-working
2. Kuntasi (b) Bead-making
3. Harappa (c) Copper-working
4. Rahman Dheri (d) Terracotta cakes
5. Balakot (e) Shell-bangles
6. Chanhudaro  

a) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d, 5-e, 6-b

b) 1-d, 2-b, 3-e, 4-b, 5-c, 6-a

c) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d, 5-e, 6-a

d) 1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c, 5-b, 6-e

Answer: (a)

Question : 35

In which of the following Indus Valley Civilization sites, the cotton piece was found ?

a) Chanhudaro

b) Harappa

c) Lothal

d) Mohenjodaro

Answer: (d)

The cotton piece was found in Mohenjodaro. Traces of cotton fibres and textile fragments provide evidences of production of cotton textiles from early Harappan period. Cotton was a commodity the people of Mohenjodaro probably exported, perhaps in exchange for minerals, tools or other goods.

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