Indus Valley Civilization Practice Questions Answers Test With Solutions

Question : 1

Which metal was unknown to Indus Valley Civilization?

a) Copper

b) Gold

c) Silver

d) Iron

Answer: (d)

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.

Question : 2

Almost all the people of Indus Valley Civilization were:

a) Mediterranean

b) Nigroid

c) Proto-Austroloid

d) Nordic

Answer: (a)

Indus Valley Civilization had been a combination of diverse racial elements.

Certain anthropological investigations and examinations of the human remains show that four racial types existed in this civilization namely Proto-Australiod, Mediterranean, Alpinoid, and the Mongoloid.

Most of the people belong to the Mediterranean race.

Question : 3

Which one of the following sites of the Indus Valley Civilization had an ancient dockyard?

a) Rangpur

b) Kalibangan

c) Lothal

d) Harappa

Answer: (c)

Lothal, a site in Gujarat of Indus valley civilization had an ancient dockyard. The large dockyard reflects a high degree of sea trade in this period.

Question : 4 [UP UDA/LDA (Mains) 2010]

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below.  

List-I (Harappan Settlement) List-II (River on which located)
(a) Harappa 1. Bhogava
(b) Kalibangan 2. Ghaggar
(c) Lothal 3. Ravi
(d) Ropar 4. Sutlej
Codes: A B C D

a) 4 2 3 1

b) 3 2 1 4

c) 3 4 1 2

d) 1 3 2 4

Answer: (b)

Question : 5 [UPPCS (Pre) 1990]

The important reason to keep IndusValley civilization before Aryan civilization is

a) Copper

b) Script

c) Town Planning

d) Potteries

Answer: (d)

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