Indus Valley Civilization Questions
Q.
The Indus Valley Civilization is also known as:
Harappan Civilization
Dravidian Civilization
Vedic Civilization
Aryan Civilization
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Explanation:
It is also called the Harappan Civilization, after Harappa.
Q.
Harappa was discovered in which year?
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Explanation:
Daya Ram Sahni discovered Harappa in 1921.
Q.
Mohenjo-daro is located in which modern country?
Pakistan
India
Iran
Afghanistan
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Explanation:
Mohenjo-daro is in Sindh, Pakistan.
Q.
Harappa is located in which modern country?
Iran
India
Afghanistan
Pakistan
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Explanation:
Harappa is in Punjab, Pakistan.
Q.
The Great Bath is at which site?
Lothal
Harappa
Mohenjo-daro
Kalibangan
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Explanation:
The Great Bath is a public water tank at Mohenjo-daro.
Q.
IVC cities were known for:
Pyramidal temples
Grid streets and planned drainage
Iron metallurgy
Massive palaces
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Explanation:
IVC cities had grid streets, drainage systems, and standardised bricks.
Q.
IVC bricks were standardised in the ratio:
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Explanation:
IVC bricks used a 1:2:4 thickness:width:length proportion.
Q.
The 'Dancing Girl' figurine was found at:
Dholavira
Harappa
Lothal
Mohenjo-daro
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Explanation:
The bronze Dancing Girl is from Mohenjo-daro.
Q.
The Pashupati seal depicts a figure resembling:
Shiva
Brahma
Vishnu
Krishna
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Explanation:
The Pashupati seal's seated horned figure resembles the Hindu deity Shiva.
Q.
The IVC script is:
Undeciphered
Deciphered in 1924
Related to cuneiform
A form of Sanskrit
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Explanation:
The Indus script remains undeciphered.
Q.
The most common animal on IVC seals is:
Horse
Humped bull
Elephant
Lion
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Explanation:
The humped bull (zebu) appears most frequently on Indus seals.
Q.
Which animal is NOT depicted on IVC seals?
Horse
Elephant
Tiger
Bull
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Explanation:
The horse is absent from IVC art, suggesting it was not yet widely used in South Asia.
Q.
Dholavira is known for its:
Great Bath
Royal tombs
Water reservoirs and city layout
Dockyard
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Explanation:
Dholavira (in Kutch, Gujarat) is famous for its water reservoirs and three-part city layout.
Q.
Rakhigarhi is located in which Indian state?
Rajasthan
Gujarat
Punjab
Haryana
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Explanation:
Rakhigarhi is in Haryana, India.
Q.
Kalibangan is located in which Indian state?
Gujarat
Haryana
Rajasthan
Punjab
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Explanation:
Kalibangan is in Rajasthan, India.
Q.
The IVC traded with which ancient civilization?
Egypt
Greece
China
Mesopotamia
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Explanation:
IVC seals found in Mesopotamia show trade with 'Meluhha' (the Indus region).
Q.
The IVC was among the first to cultivate:
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Explanation:
The IVC was the earliest civilization to cultivate and produce cotton.
Q.
The Mature Harappan phase is dated:
1000–500 BCE
5000–4000 BCE
2600–1900 BCE
100 BCE–100 CE
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Explanation:
The Mature Harappan phase is c. 2600–1900 BCE.
Q.
Mehrgarh, one of the earliest Neolithic sites, is located in:
Gujarat, India
Balochistan, Pakistan
Punjab, Pakistan
Sindh, Pakistan
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Explanation:
Mehrgarh is in Balochistan, Pakistan, occupied from 7000 BCE.
Q.
The IVC urban planning notably lacks:
Monumental palaces and royal tombs
Drainage systems
Standardised bricks
Grid streets
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Explanation:
Unlike Egypt and Mesopotamia, IVC has no palaces, pyramids, or royal tombs, suggesting a more egalitarian society.
Q.
Mohenjo-daro is a UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in:
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Explanation:
Mohenjo-daro was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.
Q.
The IVC decline is best explained by:
Foreign invasion
Multiple factors (climate, rivers, migration)
Aryan invasion only
Single earthquake
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Explanation:
Multiple factors — climate change, river shifts, floods, and migration — likely contributed to IVC decline.