Indian History PYQ – Indus Valley Civilization – Part 1 (Q 1–29)

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Indian History PYQ – Indus Valley Civilization – Part 1 (Q 1–29) – 29 questions, subject: History. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
ARGS – 2020
Which one of the following is not correct about the extent of the Indus valley culture and civilization?

Correct Answer: D [Ganges Valley]

Explanation:

The Indus civilization spread over Sind, Punjab, Baluchistan, Gujarat and Rajasthan, but did not cover the whole Ganges Valley, reaching only Alamgirpur on its western edge.

2.  
EO GRADE III (HR&CE) – 2022 · ADGS – 2021 · GSCE – 2021
The main occupation of the people of the Indus valley civilization was

Correct Answer: A [Agriculture]

Explanation:

Agriculture was the main occupation of the Harappans, who grew wheat, barley, pulses, sesame and cotton using the plough.

3.  
AHGS – 2021
The Indus Valley Civilization people had trade contact with
(1) Central Asia, Mesopotamia
(2) North Eastern Afghanistan
(3) Gujarat and Baluchistan
(4) Persia

Correct Answer: D [(1), (2), (3), (4)]

Explanation:

The Harappans traded with Mesopotamia, Central Asia, north-east Afghanistan, Persia, Gujarat and Baluchistan, so all four statements are true.

4.  
GSCE – 2021
Who was the first scholar to use the term "Indus Civilization"?

Correct Answer: D [Sir John Marshall]

Explanation:

Sir John Marshall, Director General of the Archaeological Survey, was the first to use the term Indus Civilization, announcing the discovery in 1924.

5.  
PTGS – 2021
The script of Indus valley people was

Correct Answer: D [Pictographic script]

Explanation:

The Indus script is pictographic and remains undeciphered; Brahmi, Vattezhuthu and Grantha are later scripts.

6.  
ASSISTANT PUBLIC PROSECUTOR GRADE II – 2025 · AGGS – 2021
The weapons of the Indus valley people were mostly made of

Correct Answer: A [Copper and bronze]

Explanation:

The Harappan civilization was Bronze Age, and its weapons and tools were mostly of copper and bronze since iron was unknown.

7.  
GROUP 1 – 2021
Who was the Director General of Archaeological Survey of India at the time of Indus Valley excavation?

Correct Answer: B [Sir John Marshall]

Explanation:

Sir John Marshall was Director General of the ASI (1902-1928) when Harappa and Mohenjodaro were excavated in the 1920s.

8.  
GROUP 2 – 2022
Which one of the following statement(s) is not correct about the Indus Valley People?
(i) The Indus Valley People worshipped trees and animals
(ii) The principal deity of Indus Valley People was Krishna
(iii) The Indus Valley People worshipped fire and water
(iv) The principal deity of Indus Valley People was mother goddess

Correct Answer: B [(ii) only]

Explanation:

The Indus people worshipped trees, animals, fire and a proto-Shiva, but Krishna was not their principal deity, so statement (ii) is incorrect.

9.  
GROUP 2 – 2022
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer:
List-I (Place) – List-II (Excavated by)
(a) Chanhudaro – 1. Aurel Stein
(b) Kulli – 2. J.P. Joshi
(c) Rakhigarhi – 3. Majumdar
(d) Dholavira – 4. Amarendranath

Correct Answer: C [3 1 4 2]

Explanation:

Chanhudaro was excavated by Majumdar, Kulli by Aurel Stein, Rakhigarhi by Amarendranath and Dholavira by J.P. Joshi: 3 1 4 2.

10.  
GROUP 4 – 2022
The first surveyor of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) was

Correct Answer: C [Alexander Cunningham]

Explanation:

Alexander Cunningham, the Father of Indian Archaeology, was the first Surveyor of the Archaeological Survey of India.

11.  
CAGS – 2022
Harappa is situated in the Montgomery District of

Correct Answer: B [Pakistan]

Explanation:

Harappa lies in the former Montgomery (now Sahiwal) district on the Ravi in Punjab province, Pakistan.

12.  
DPGS – 2022
Which one of the following was not cultivated by the Harappan people?

Correct Answer: D [Sugarcane]

Explanation:

Harappans grew wheat, barley and cotton, but there is no evidence that they cultivated sugarcane.

13.  
EO – 2022
Match List I with List II and select your answer using the codes given below:
(a) Mohenjadaro – 1. Measurement scale
(b) Harappa – 2. Lord Shiva
(c) Trimukha Pose – 3. Great Bath
(d) Bronze bar – 4. D.R. Sahani

Correct Answer: A [3 4 2 1]

Explanation:

Mohenjodaro has the Great Bath, Harappa was excavated by D.R. Sahni, the three-faced yogic figure is Lord Shiva, and the bronze bar is a measuring scale: 3 4 2 1.

14.  
CEGS – 2022
Name the only Indus site with an artificial brick dockyard

Correct Answer: A [Lothal]

Explanation:

Lothal in Gujarat is the only Indus site with an artificial brick-built dockyard.

15.  
CEGS – 2022
In which site of the Indus Valley was there no citadel?

Correct Answer: A [Chanhudaro]

Explanation:

Chanhudaro in Sind had no citadel, unlike most Harappan towns that had a raised citadel and a lower town.

16.  
CBT – 2022
'Dholavira' is an ancient ________ city.

Correct Answer: A [Harappan]

Explanation:

Dholavira, in the Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, is an ancient Harappan city.

17.  
SD – 2022
Match correctly the excavated things with the corresponding places:
(a) Copper – 1. Khetri
(b) Gold – 2. Kolar
(c) Lapis Lazuli – 3. Badakhshan
(d) Cloth – 4. Umma

Correct Answer: B [1 2 3 4]

Explanation:

Harappans got copper from Khetri, gold from Kolar and lapis lazuli from Badakhshan, while cloth is linked with Umma: 1 2 3 4.

18.  
SD – 2022
Which is the northernmost settlement of Indus Valley civilization?

Correct Answer: B [Shortugai]

Explanation:

Shortughai in north-east Afghanistan, a trading outpost near the lapis lazuli mines of Badakhshan, is the northernmost Indus settlement.

19.  
REPORTER – 2022
Which of the following was the Port City of Indus Valley Civilisation?

Correct Answer: A [Lothal]

Explanation:

Lothal in Gujarat was the port city of the Indus civilization, as shown by its brick dockyard.

20.  
JUNIOR REHABILITATION OFFICER – 2023
Which of the following statements are true about the Harappan People?
(i) The Harappans were the Phallus Worshippers.
(ii) They worshipped gods in the form of human beings.
(iii) They placed their gods in temples.

Correct Answer: C [(i) and (ii) only]

Explanation:

Phallic stones and human-form deities like the mother goddess and Pashupati show worship in human form, but there is no evidence of temples.

21.  
VETERINARY ASSISTANT – 2023
Which is the correct chronology of the excavation sites in the Indus civilization?
(1) Mohenjo-Daro
(2) Chanhudaro
(3) Harappa
(4) Lothal

Correct Answer: A [(3), (1), (2), (4)]

Explanation:

Excavation order: Harappa (1921), Mohenjodaro (1922), Chanhudaro (1931) and Lothal (1955), i.e. 3, 1, 2, 4.

22.  
BURSAR – 2023
Who stated Indus script is related to Old Tamil?

Correct Answer: A [I. Mahadevan]

Explanation:

Iravatham Mahadevan compiled the Indus script corpus and held that its language was Dravidian, related to Old Tamil.

23.  
FISHERY DEPT INSPECTOR – 2023
Name the Indus Site where workmen's quarters have been found.

Correct Answer: A [Harappa]

Explanation:

Workmen's quarters near the granaries have been found at Harappa.

24.  
CSSS – 2023
The Archaeological Survey of India headquarters is located in

Correct Answer: A [New Delhi]

Explanation:

The Archaeological Survey of India, founded in 1861 by Alexander Cunningham, has its headquarters in New Delhi.

25.  
ROAD INSPECTOR – 2023
Match correctly the following Indus Valley Civilization sites with its locations.
(a) Harappa – 1. Sindh
(b) Mohenjadaro – 2. Gujarat
(c) Kalibangan – 3. Punjab
(d) Lothal – 4. Rajasthan

Correct Answer: B [3 1 4 2]

Explanation:

Harappa is in Punjab, Mohenjodaro in Sindh, Kalibangan in Rajasthan and Lothal in Gujarat: 3 1 4 2.

26.  
GROUP 3A – 2023
Pick the odd one out:

Correct Answer: C [Silk dresses were in common use in Indus Culture]

Explanation:

Harappans mostly wore cotton clothes, and silk dresses were not in common use, so that statement is the odd one.

27.  
CESGS – 2023
Harappa was first visited by ________ in 1826 CE (AD).

Correct Answer: B [Charles Masson]

Explanation:

Charles Masson was the first to visit Harappa, in 1826.

28.  
AJ – 2023
What is the meaning of 'Loth' in Lothal in Gujarati language?

Correct Answer: C [Dead]

Explanation:

In Gujarati Lothal means mound of the dead (loth, dead + thal, mound); Kalibangan means black bangles.

29.  
JSO – 2023
In connection with Indus valley civilization which of the following is incorrect?
Material – Site
(i) Shell – Nageshwar
(ii) Lapis Lazuli – Shortughai
(iii) Carnelian – Oman
(iv) Steatite – Rajasthan

Correct Answer: C [(iii) only]

Explanation:

Carnelian beads were made at Lothal, with Oman being a source of copper, so pair (iii) is wrongly linked.

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