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1. Indus Valley
Civilization was discovered in:
Civilization was discovered in:
(a) 1911
(b) 1921
(c) 1931
(d) 1941
2. Which metal was
unknown to Indus Valley Civilization?
unknown to Indus Valley Civilization?
(a) Gold
(b) Silver
(c) Copper
(d) Iron
3. In Indus Valley
Civilization, the script was:
Civilization, the script was:
(a) Kharosthi
(b) Brahmi
(c) Boustrophedus
(d) None of these
4. Which of the
following is the latest site found?
following is the latest site found?
(a) Dholavira
(b) Amri
(c) Lothal
(d) Kalibangan
5. Harappa is located
on the bank of river:
on the bank of river:
(a) Indus
(b) Ravi
(c) Beas
(d) Sutlej
6. The local name of
Mohenjodaro is:
Mohenjodaro is:
(a) Mound of Living
(b) Mound of Survivor
(c) Mound of Dead
(d) Mound of Great
7. Which of the
following animals was unknown in Indus Valley Civilization?
following animals was unknown in Indus Valley Civilization?
(a) Lion
(b) Bull
(c) Elephant
(d) Horse
8. Which one of the
following Indus Valley Civilization sites gives evidence of a dockyard?
following Indus Valley Civilization sites gives evidence of a dockyard?
(a) Harappa
(b) Mohenjodaro
(c) Lothal
(d) Dholavira
9. Indus Valley
Civilization was discovered by:
Civilization was discovered by:
(a) Dayaram Sahni
(b) R.D. Banerji
(c) Cunningham
(d) Wheeler
10. The Indus Valley
Civilization people traded with the:
Civilization people traded with the:
(a) Romans
(b) Parthians
(c) Mesopotamians
(d) Chinese
11. The earliest
evidence of agriculture in Indian subcontinent has been obtained from:
evidence of agriculture in Indian subcontinent has been obtained from:
(a) Brahmagiri
(b) Chirand
(c) Mehargarh
(d) Burzahom
12. Which of the
following is not depicted on the Pashupati seal of Mohenjodaro?
following is not depicted on the Pashupati seal of Mohenjodaro?
(a) Rhinoceros
(b) Tiger
(c) Bull
(d) Elephant
13. Which amongst the
following civilizations was not contemporary with the Harappan civilization?
following civilizations was not contemporary with the Harappan civilization?
(a) Greek civilization
(b) Egyptian civilization
(c) Mesopotamian civilization
(d) Chinese civilization
14. In the Indus
valley civilization period. Lapis-Lazuli was imported from:
valley civilization period. Lapis-Lazuli was imported from:
(a) Badakhshah
(b) Iran
(c) Mesopotamia
(d) Gujrat
15. Which of the
following was one of the causes of Harappan decline?
following was one of the causes of Harappan decline?
(a) Ecological change
(b) Earthquakes
(c) Aryan attack
(d) All of these
16. Who is the most
important God in Rigaveda?
important God in Rigaveda?
(a) Agni
(b) Indra
(c) Varun
(d) Vishnu
17. Who wrote a book
‘Return of the Aryans’ ?
‘Return of the Aryans’ ?
(a) Bhagvan Das Gidvani
(b) L.D. Kalla
(c) Avinash Chandra Das
(d) D.S. Trivedi
18. The Vedic river
Vitasta has been identified with :
Vitasta has been identified with :
(a) Ravi
(b) Jhelum
(c) Chenab
(d) Beas
19. Which of the following
Brahmana texts belongs to Atharvaveda?
Brahmana texts belongs to Atharvaveda?
(a) Shatpatha
(b) Aitareya
(c) Gopatha
(d) Panchavinsh
20. In Rigveda,
maximum number of shlokas are written in the memory of :
maximum number of shlokas are written in the memory of :
(a) Indra
(b) Brahma
(c) Vishnu
(d) Shiva
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