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Question 1Single Answer
Which archaeological site gave the Harappan Civilization its name?
  1. A
    Lothal
  2. B
    Dholavira
  3. C
    Kalibangan
  4. D
    Harappa
Question 2Single Answer
Who conducted the first major excavation at Harappa in 1921?
  1. A
    R.D. Banerji
  2. B
    Daya Ram Sahni
  3. C
    John Marshall
  4. D
    Mortimer Wheeler
Question 3Single Answer
The discovery of Mohenjo-daro in 1922 is associated with whom?
  1. A
    B.B. Lal
  2. B
    Alexander Cunningham
  3. C
    R.D. Banerji
  4. D
    Rakhaldas Haldar
Question 4Single Answer
In which year did John Marshall publicly announce the discovery of the Indus Civilization?
  1. A
    1905
  2. B
    1911
  3. C
    1924
  4. D
    1935
Question 5Single Answer
The Mature Harappan phase is generally dated to:
  1. A
    5000–4000 BCE
  2. B
    600–300 BCE
  3. C
    1500–600 BCE
  4. D
    2600–1900 BCE
Question 6Single Answer
Harappa is situated on the bank of which river?
  1. A
    Ravi
  2. B
    Indus
  3. C
    Chenab
  4. D
    Jhelum
Question 7Single Answer
Mohenjo-daro is located in which present-day province of Pakistan?
  1. A
    Punjab
  2. B
    Balochistan
  3. C
    Sindh
  4. D
    Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Question 8Single Answer
Which Harappan settlement is famous for its Great Bath?
  1. A
    Ropar
  2. B
    Banawali
  3. C
    Mohenjo-daro
  4. D
    Alamgirpur
Question 9Single Answer
The Great Bath at Mohenjo-daro was primarily constructed using:
  1. A
    Wooden planks
  2. B
    Iron sheets
  3. C
    Marble blocks
  4. D
    Burnt bricks
Question 10Single Answer
Which material was used to make the Great Bath watertight?
  1. A
    Bitumen
  2. B
    Gypsum alone
  3. C
    Limewash alone
  4. D
    Copper
Question 11Single Answer
The standard proportion of Harappan bricks was generally:
  1. A
    1:2:4
  2. B
    1:3:5
  3. C
    2:3:6
  4. D
    1:1:2
Question 12Single Answer
Which feature particularly reflects the advanced civic planning of Harappan cities?
  1. A
    Large royal palaces
  2. B
    Underground iron pipelines
  3. C
    Stone amphitheatres
  4. D
    Planned drainage systems
Question 13Single Answer
Harappan streets were generally arranged according to which pattern?
  1. A
    Circular pattern
  2. B
    Grid pattern
  3. C
    Radial pattern
  4. D
    Spiral pattern
Question 14Single Answer
The elevated fortified area of a Harappan city is commonly called the:
  1. A
    Acropolis
  2. B
    Citadel
  3. C
    Agora
  4. D
    Monastery
Question 15Single Answer
Which important Harappan site is located in Gujarat?
  1. A
    Harappa
  2. B
    Lothal
  3. C
    Chanhudaro
  4. D
    Mohenjo-daro
Question 16Single Answer
The discovery of Lothal is associated with:
  1. A
    S.R. Rao
  2. B
    Daya Ram Sahni
  3. C
    R.D. Banerji
  4. D
    James Prinsep
Question 17Single Answer
Which Harappan site is traditionally identified with a dockyard-like structure?
  1. A
    Rakhigarhi
  2. B
    Banawali
  3. C
    Kalibangan
  4. D
    Lothal
Question 18Single Answer
The archaeological site of Kalibangan is located in:
  1. A
    Uttar Pradesh
  2. B
    Bihar
  3. C
    Maharashtra
  4. D
    Rajasthan
Question 19Single Answer
Kalibangan is particularly famous for evidence of:
  1. A
    Iron smelting
  2. B
    Buddhist monasteries
  3. C
    Ploughed agricultural fields
  4. D
    Rock-cut temples
Question 20Single Answer
Which Harappan site yielded important evidence of fire altars?
  1. A
    Kalibangan
  2. B
    Alamgirpur
  3. C
    Manda
  4. D
    Sutkagendor
Question 21Single Answer
The Harappan site Dholavira is situated in:
  1. A
    Hisar, Haryana
  2. B
    Kutch, Gujarat
  3. C
    Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
  4. D
    Rohtak, Haryana
Question 22Single Answer
Which Harappan city is particularly known for its elaborate water conservation system?
  1. A
    Ropar
  2. B
    Chanhudaro
  3. C
    Harappa
  4. D
    Dholavira
Question 23Single Answer
Dholavira is especially notable for its:
  1. A
    Roman coins
  2. B
    Iron weapons
  3. C
    Buddhist stupas
  4. D
    Three-part urban division
Question 24Single Answer
The Harappan site Rakhigarhi is situated in:
  1. A
    Haryana
  2. B
    Punjab
  3. C
    Gujarat
  4. D
    Madhya Pradesh
Question 25Single Answer
Which Harappan site is located in Uttar Pradesh?
  1. A
    Alamgirpur
  2. B
    Chanhudaro
  3. C
    Dholavira
  4. D
    Surkotada
Question 26Single Answer
Alamgirpur is situated near which river?
  1. A
    Godavari
  2. B
    Narmada
  3. C
    Hindon
  4. D
    Krishna
Question 27Single Answer
Which site is commonly identified as the northernmost known Harappan settlement?
  1. A
    Sutkagendor
  2. B
    Daimabad
  3. C
    Manda
  4. D
    Lothal
Question 28Single Answer
Which site is traditionally regarded as the southernmost settlement showing Harappan cultural remains?
  1. A
    Harappa
  2. B
    Kalibangan
  3. C
    Daimabad
  4. D
    Rakhigarhi
Question 29Single Answer
Sutkagendor was situated near which geographical region?
  1. A
    Makran coast
  2. B
    Ganga plain
  3. C
    Deccan plateau
  4. D
    Kashmir Valley
Question 30Single Answer
The easternmost major Harappan settlement traditionally identified in exam literature is:
  1. A
    Kot Diji
  2. B
    Lothal
  3. C
    Banawali
  4. D
    Alamgirpur
Question 31Single Answer
The geographical extent of the Harappan Civilization was mainly spread across:
  1. A
    Only modern Pakistan
  2. B
    Only modern India
  3. C
    India and Pakistan, with sites also in Afghanistan
  4. D
    Southern India and Sri Lanka
Question 32Single Answer
Which archaeological site is located in Afghanistan and associated with Harappan trade?
  1. A
    Shortugai
  2. B
    Maski
  3. C
    Piprahwa
  4. D
    Sanchi
Question 33Single Answer
Shortugai was particularly significant because of its proximity to:
  1. A
    Lapis lazuli sources
  2. B
    Gold mines of Karnataka
  3. C
    Iron deposits of Bihar
  4. D
    Diamond mines of Golconda
Question 34Single Answer
Which Harappan site was an important centre of bead manufacturing?
  1. A
    Chanhudaro
  2. B
    Manda
  3. C
    Alamgirpur
  4. D
    Ropar
Question 35Single Answer
Chanhudaro is generally noted for the absence of a clearly identified:
  1. A
    Citadel
  2. B
    Residential area
  3. C
    Craft industry
  4. D
    Pottery tradition
Question 36Single Answer
Which Harappan site is located in the Hisar district of Haryana?
  1. A
    Mohenjo-daro
  2. B
    Lothal
  3. C
    Banawali
  4. D
    Sutkagendor
Question 37Single Answer
The earliest agricultural cultures preceding the Mature Harappan Civilization include:
  1. A
    Taxila
  2. B
    Nalanda
  3. C
    Mehrgarh
  4. D
    Ujjain
Question 38Single Answer
Mehrgarh is located in:
  1. A
    Bengal
  2. B
    Rajasthan
  3. C
    Balochistan
  4. D
    Kashmir
Question 39Single Answer
Which civilization is another commonly used name for the Harappan Civilization?
  1. A
    Indus Valley Civilization
  2. B
    Vedic Civilization
  3. C
    Achaemenid Civilization
  4. D
    Mesopotamian Civilization
Question 40Single Answer
The Harappan Civilization primarily belongs to which archaeological age?
  1. A
    Palaeolithic Age
  2. B
    Bronze Age
  3. C
    Neolithic Age
  4. D
    Iron Age
Question 41Single Answer
The most common metal alloy used by the Harappans was:
  1. A
    Brass
  2. B
    Steel
  3. C
    Bronze
  4. D
    Stainless steel
Question 42Single Answer
Bronze is mainly an alloy of:
  1. A
    Gold and silver
  2. B
    Iron and carbon
  3. C
    Copper and tin
  4. D
    Zinc and lead
Question 43Single Answer
Which metal was not commonly used for tools in Mature Harappan Civilization?
  1. A
    Copper
  2. B
    Iron
  3. C
    Gold
  4. D
    Bronze
Question 44Single Answer
Which crop was one of the principal cereals cultivated by Harappan farmers?
  1. A
    Rubber
  2. B
    Tea
  3. C
    Coffee
  4. D
    Wheat
Question 45Single Answer
Which pair correctly identifies two major Harappan crops?
  1. A
    Wheat and barley
  2. B
    Tea and coffee
  3. C
    Rubber and cocoa
  4. D
    Maize and potato
Question 46Single Answer
Evidence of rice cultivation associated with Harappan settlements has been reported from:
  1. A
    Sutkagendor and Shortugai
  2. B
    Harappa and Manda only
  3. C
    Lothal and Rangpur
  4. D
    Mohenjo-daro and Chanhudaro only
Question 47Single Answer
The Harappans were among the earliest people to cultivate:
  1. A
    Tobacco
  2. B
    Cotton
  3. C
    Rubber
  4. D
    Potato
Question 48Single Answer
Which animal was prominently depicted on numerous Harappan seals?
  1. A
    Polar bear
  2. B
    Kangaroo
  3. C
    Humped bull
  4. D
    Giraffe
Question 49Single Answer
Which animal is represented by the famous single-horned motif on many Harappan seals?
  1. A
    Unicorn-like figure
  2. B
    Elephant
  3. C
    Horse
  4. D
    Camel
Question 50Single Answer
The majority of Harappan seals were made from:
  1. A
    Granite
  2. B
    Steatite
  3. C
    Marble
  4. D
    Iron
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