1. The Indus Valley Civilization is also known as:
A. Vedic Civilization
B. Harappan Civilization
C. Chalcolithic Civilization
D. Mauryan Civilization
Answer: B. Harappan Civilization
2. The first site of the Indus Valley Civilization to be discovered was:
A. Mohenjo-daro
B. Lothal
C. Harappa
D. Kalibangan
Answer: C. Harappa
3. Harappa is located in present-day:
A. India
B. Bangladesh
C. Pakistan
D. Afghanistan
Answer: C. Pakistan
4. Mohenjo-daro is situated on the banks of the:
A. Ravi River
B. Indus River
C. Sutlej River
D. Ghaggar River
Answer: B. Indus River
5. Which city of the Indus Civilization is famous for the Great Bath?
A. Harappa
B. Mohenjo-daro
C. Lothal
D. Banawali
Answer: B. Mohenjo-daro
6. The Great Granary was discovered at:
A. Harappa
B. Dholavira
C. Rakhigarhi
D. Chanhudaro
Answer: A. Harappa
7. Lothal is famous for its:
A. Great Bath
B. Dockyard
C. Granary
D. Citadel
Answer: B. Dockyard
8. Which Indus site is located in Gujarat?
A. Harappa
B. Mohenjo-daro
C. Lothal
D. Kot Diji
Answer: C. Lothal
9. Which animal is NOT found on Indus seals?
A. Bull
B. Elephant
C. Tiger
D. Horse
Answer: D. Horse
10. The script of the Indus Valley Civilization is:
A. Brahmi
B. Kharosthi
C. Deciphered
D. Undeciphered
Answer: D. Undeciphered
11. The people of the Indus Civilization mainly worshipped:
A. Fire only
B. Mother Goddess and Pashupati
C. Vishnu only
D. Buddha
Answer: B. Mother Goddess and Pashupati
12. The standard building material used in the Indus cities was:
A. Stone
B. Burnt bricks
C. Wood
D. Mud huts
Answer: B. Burnt bricks
13. Which crop was NOT cultivated by the Harappans?
A. Wheat
B. Barley
C. Rice
D. Tea
Answer: D. Tea
14. Which metal was NOT known to the Harappans?
A. Copper
B. Bronze
C. Iron
D. Gold
Answer: C. Iron
15. The famous bronze statue ‘Dancing Girl’ was found at:
A. Harappa
B. Mohenjo-daro
C. Dholavira
D. Kalibangan
Answer: B. Mohenjo-daro
16. The bearded priest statue was discovered at:
A. Harappa
B. Mohenjo-daro
C. Lothal
D. Banawali
Answer: B. Mohenjo-daro
17. The Indus Valley Civilization belongs to the:
A. Neolithic Age
B. Bronze Age
C. Iron Age
D. Megalithic Age
Answer: B. Bronze Age
18. The Harappan Civilization flourished around:
A. 6000–5000 BCE
B. 2600–1900 BCE
C. 1500–1000 BCE
D. 500 BCE–200 BCE
Answer: B. 2600–1900 BCE
19. Which site is known as the “Manchester of the Harappan Civilization” due to bead-making?
A. Chanhudaro
B. Harappa
C. Dholavira
D. Surkotada
Answer: A. Chanhudaro
20. The largest Indus Valley site in India is:
A. Lothal
B. Dholavira
C. Kalibangan
D. Rakhigarhi
Answer: D. Rakhigarhi
21. Dholavira is located in:
A. Rajasthan
B. Gujarat
C. Haryana
D. Punjab
Answer: B. Gujarat
22. Which Harappan site has a unique water conservation system?
A. Harappa
B. Mohenjo-daro
C. Dholavira
D. Banawali
Answer: C. Dholavira
23. Kalibangan is famous for:
A. Dockyard
B. Fire altars and ploughed field
C. Great Bath
D. Granary
Answer: B. Fire altars and ploughed field
24. Which Indus site has evidence of a ploughed field?
A. Harappa
B. Kalibangan
C. Mohenjo-daro
D. Lothal
Answer: B. Kalibangan
25. Which civilization had an advanced underground drainage system?
A. Mesopotamian Civilization
B. Egyptian Civilization
C. Indus Valley Civilization
D. Chinese Civilization
Answer: C. Indus Valley Civilization
26. The Indus people mainly traded with:
A. Greece
B. Rome
C. Mesopotamia
D. China
Answer: C. Mesopotamia
27. Which of the following was NOT a feature of the Harappan Civilization?
A. Planned cities
B. Grid pattern roads
C. Iron tools
D. Covered drainage system
Answer: C. Iron tools
28. The Harappans used standardized:
A. Coins
B. Weights and Measures
C. Paper Currency
D. Alphabet
Answer: B. Weights and Measures
29. Which animal is depicted on the famous Pashupati Seal?
A. Horse
B. Camel
C. Unicorn and wild animals
D. Peacock
Answer: C. Unicorn and wild animals
30. Which of the following statements is correct?
The Harappans knew bronze but not iron.
Their script remains undeciphered.
They had well-planned drainage systems.
A. 1 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: D. 1, 2 and 3