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SSC CGL History – Prehistory & the Indus Valley Civilisation – Tier II Level · Marathon – 10 questions, subject: History & Culture of India. 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.  
Kalibangan was excavated mainly by:

Correct Answer: A [B.B. Lal and B.K. Thapar]

Explanation:

B.B. Lal and B.K. Thapar excavated Kalibangan.

2.  
R.S. Bisht is best known for excavating:

Correct Answer: A [Dholavira]

Explanation:

R.S. Bisht – Dholavira (Kutch); S.R.

3.  
Which pair consists of Early Harappan sites in Sindh?

Correct Answer: C [Kot Diji and Amri]

Explanation:

Kot Diji and Amri – Early (pre-) Harappan, Sindh.

4.  
Chronological orderArrange chronologically:
1. Wheeler becomes Director-General of the ASI
2. Dholavira inscribed on the UNESCO list
3. Harappa excavated
4. S.R. Rao begins excavating Lothal

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

Explanation:

Harappa excavated (1921) → Wheeler becomes Director-General of the ASI (1944) → S.R.

5.  
Which explanation of the Harappan decline is NOT accepted by historians today?

Correct Answer: B [An invasion by Aryans destroyed the cities]

Explanation:

Wheeler's 'Aryan invasion' idea is rejected; the other three are suggested causes.

6.  
A Gujarat site on the Bhogava with bead-making and a brick basin read as a dockyard, excavated from 1955, is:

Correct Answer: D [Lothal]

Explanation:

Bhogava + bead-making + dockyard + S.R.

7.  
The archaeological ruins of Mohenjo-daro were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in:

Correct Answer: A [1980]

Explanation:

Moenjodaro – 1980 (whc.unesco.org); Bhimbetka – 2003; Dholavira – 2021.

8.  
Match the followingMatch the object with its material:
P. Seals Q. Mother goddess figurines R. Dancing girl S. Weights
1. steatite 2. chert 3. bronze 4. terracotta

Correct Answer: C [P-1, Q-4, R-3, S-2]

Explanation:

Seals – steatite; Mother goddess figurines – terracotta; Dancing girl – bronze; Weights – chert.

9.  
Assertion–Reason
A: Harappan towns were planned before the houses were built.
R: Streets with drains were laid out first and houses were then built along them.

Correct Answer: B [Both A and R are true and R explains A]

Explanation:

NCERT: drains and streets came first – that is the evidence of planning.

10.  
Mesopotamian texts mention copper from 'Magan', which is probably:

Correct Answer: C [a region in Oman]

Explanation:

Magan – Oman (copper); Dilmun – Bahrain; Meluhha – probably the Harappan region.

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