Indus Valley Civilization Previous Year MCQs

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Indus Valley Civilization Previous Year MCQs Part-5

Q61. The main source of knowledge about the inhabitants of Indus valley civilization is the discovery of [RAS/RTS (Pre) 1996]

[A] Seals
[B] Utensils, jewellery, weapons, tools
[C] Temple
[D] Scripts

Answer –[B] Utensils, jewellery, weapons, tools

Q62. What is the correct chronological order in which the following appeared in India? [IAS (Pre) 1998]

1. Gold coins
2. Punch-marked silver coins
3. Iron plough
4. Urban culture

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

[A] 3, 4, 1, 2
[B] 3, 4, 2, 1
[C] 4, 3, 1, 2
[D] 4, 3, 2, 1

Answer –[D] 4, 3, 2, 1

Q63. Human Society is unique because it depends mainly on: [UPPCS (Spl) (Mains) 2004]

[A] Culture
[B] Economy
[C] Religion
[D] Science

Answer –[A] Culture

Q64. From where the evidence of rockcut architecture were found, with reference to Harappa civilization? [UPPCS (Pre) 2006]

[A] Kalibangan
[B] Dholavira
[C] Kot Diji
[D] Amri

Answer – [B] Dholavira

Q65. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the given code. [MPPCS (Pre) 2008]

1. Mohenjodaro, Harappa, Ropar, and Kalibangan are the main sites of the civilization of the Indus Valley.

2. People of Harappa developed the road, proper housing and drainage system.

3. People of Harappa were unaware of the use of metals.

Code

[A] 1 and 2 are correct
[B] 1 and 3 are correct
[C] 2 and 3 are correct
[D] 1, 2 and 3 are correct

Answer – [A] 1 and 2 are correct

Q66. The Indus Valley culture was different from the Vedic Civilization because [UPPCS (Spl) (Mains) 2004]

[A] It had the amenities of a developed city life
[B] It has a pictographic script
[C] It had a lack of knowledge of iron and defensive arrow
[D] All of the above

Answer –[D] All of the above

Q67. Regarding the Indus Valley Civilization, consider the following statements.

1. It was predominantly a secular civilization and the religious element, though present, did not dominate the scene.

2. During this period, cotton was used to manufacture textiles in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS (Pre) 2011 MPPCS (Pre) 2012]
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer –[C] Both 1 and 2

Q68. Indus Civilization existed in: [UPPCS (Pre) 1996; BPSC (Pre) 1994]

[A] Pre-historical age
[B] Early historical age
[C] Historical age
[D] Later historical age

Answer – [B] Early historical age

Q69. Indus Valley civilization was NonAryan because [UPPSC (GIC) 2010]

[A] It was an Urban civilization
[B] It has its script
[C] It has an agricultural economy
[D] It extended up to the Narmada Valley

Answer –[A] It was an Urban civilization

Q70. The important reason to keep IndusValley civilization before Aryan civilization is [UPPCS (Pre) 1990]

[A] Script
[B] Town Planning
[C] Copper
[D] Potteries

Answer – [D] Potteries

Q71. The source of knowledge about Harappan culture is [UPPCS (Pre) 1994, 96]

[A] Rock edicts
[B] Writing in terracotta seals
[C] Archaeological excavations
[D] All of the above

Answer – [C] Archaeological excavations

Q72. Which colour was commonly used in the Harappan Pottery? [40th BPSC (Pre) 1995]

[A] Red
[B] Blue-grey
[C] Yellow
[D] Blue

Answer –[A] Red


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