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Multiple Choice Questions GK on Indus valley civilization

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Q 1 : The God with three heads and horns, surrounded by animals, represented on a seal from Mohenjodaro is said to be

A. Indra

B. Pashupati

C. Varuna

D. Vishnu

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Q 2 : The distinguish feature of the Harappan civilizations is

A. Rich literature

B. Religion and social structure

C. Uniform weights and measures

D. Town planning and drainage

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Q 3 : Seal in Indus Valley Civilization is primarily used as

A. None

B. To signify ownership of property

C. To signify royalty

D. A medium of exchange in trade

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Q 4 : Indus Valley Civilization is also known as Harappan culture

A. The most important evidence of the achievements of this civilization have been excavated from Harappa

B. The Indus Valley Civilization is considered the elementary / initial stage of Vedic culture and Harappa is believed to be the same as Harappa mentioned the Vedas

C. The site of Harappa is six times larger than Mohenjodaro site

D. Harappa was the first site to be excavated in the Indus Valley

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Q 5 : Which one of the following statements about Mohenjodaro is correct ?

A. The houses were made of cut and polished stone

B. Axes, chisels, knives and fish-hook were all made of iron

C. The floor of the Great Bath was made of burnt brick

D. Gold ornaments were unknown to the inhabitants

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Q 6 : The Indus Valley Houses Were Built of

A. Bricks

B. Bamboo

C. Stone

D. Wood

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Q 7 : Which one of the following archaeologists initially discovered the Mohenjodaro site of the Indus Valley Civilization

A. Rakhal Das Banerji

B. Sir Martimer Wheeler

C. Sir john Marshall

D. Daya Ram Sahni

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Q 8 : The earliest evidence of silver in India is found in the

A. Harappan Culture

B. Chalcolithic cultures of Western India

C. Silver punch-marked coins

D. Vedic Texts

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Q 9 : The people of Neolithic age only know about which of the following metal ?

A. Copper

B. Bronze

C. Silver

D. Iron

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Q 10 : The site of Harappa is located on the bank of river

A. Ghaggar

B. Indus

C. Saraswati

D. Ravi

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Q 11 : The Harappan civilization covered an extensive area of present South Asia. The geographic space covered by this civilization included

A. Punjab, Sindh, a part of Northwestern frontier, Kathiawar and part of Ganga-Yamuna Doab

B. Kashmir, Punjab, Sindh and Northeastern frontier

C. Punjab, Sindh and a part of Northwestern frontier and Kashmir

D. Punjab, Sindh and a part of Northeastern frontier

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Q 12 : Indus Valley Civilization was spread over

A. Punjab, Sind, Bihar, Rajasthan, Gujarat

B. Sind, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, U.P., Rajasthan, Gujarat

C. Punjab, Sind, Baluchistan, Afghanistan

D. Along Indus river

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Q 13 : Which one of the following statements is not correct ?

A. The Cooper age and the early Iron Age can be distinguished in North India. However, the Iron Age immediately succeeded the Stone Age in South India

B. The Palaeolithic man in India knew the use of fire

C. Pre-historic paintings have been found in Kaimur range and Mizapur districts

D. Palaeolithic graves have been found in Guntur and Kurnool districts in South India

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Q 14 : With which period do we associate the Megaliths ?

A. Mesolithic

B. Chalcolithic

C. Palaeolithic

D. Neolithic

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Q 15 : With which of the following periods do we associate the Microlith implements ?

A. Mesolithic

B. Chalcolithic

C. Palaeolithic

D. Neolithic

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