Indus Valley Civilization Practice Questions Answers Test With Solutions

Question : 6

Which one of the following Indus Valley Civilization sites gives evidence of a dockyard?

a) Dholavira

b) Lothal

c) Mohenjodaro

d) Harappa

Answer: (b)

The Indus Valley Civilization site Lothal gives evidence of a dockyard. Lothal was discovered by S.R. Rao in 1954 A.D. The dockyard is located in eastern side of Lothal.

Question : 7

Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the town planning during the Harrapan Period?

  1. The most interesting urban feature of Harappan civilization is its town-planning
  2. The drainage system of the Harappans was elaborate and well laid out
  3. The main street is connected by narrow lanes
  4. The residential buildings are built in the upper town (citadel)
Select the answer from the codes given below:

a) 2, 3, and 4

b) 1, 2, and 3

c) 1, 3, and 4

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer: (b)

The residential buildings are built in the lower town. Almost all the major sites (Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro, Kalibangan and others), are divided into two parts–a citadel on the higher mound on the western side and a lower town on the eastern side of the settlement.

The citadel contains large structures which might have functioned as administrative or ritual centres.

Question : 8

The primary purpose of a seal in the Indus Valley Civilization was probably

a) to signify ownership of property

b) to indicate social status

c) as a medium of exchange in trade

d) to signify royally

Answer: (a)

Question : 9

Which of the following sites of Harappan culture gives evidence of ‘Sindoor’?

a) Balakote

b) Naushero

c) Mohenjodaro

d) Harappa

Answer: (b)

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.

Question : 10

Evidence of trephination as a remedy for certain diseases comes from some of the following

  1. Lothal
  2. Harappa
  3. Burzahom
  4. Kalibangan
Choose the right answer from the following combinations

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 2, 3 and 4

c) All

d) 1, 3 and 4

Answer: (d)

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