Indus Valley Civilization UPSC Questions

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Indus Valley Civilization MCQ Questions


7.
Representations on seals and terracotta sculpture indicate that the _____ was known
A.
Bull
B.
Cow
C.
Goat
D.
Sheep
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ANSWER :
A. Bull
8.
Traces of canals have been found at the Harappan site of Shortughai in ______
A.
Gujarat
B.
Afghanistan
C.
Punjab
D.
Rajasthan
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ANSWER :
B. Afghanistan
9.
_____ is the most well-known site, the first site to be discovered was Harappa.
A.
Rakhigarhi
B.
Ganweriwala
C.
Mohenjodaro
D.
Dholavira
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ANSWER :
C. Mohenjodaro
10.
Who is the father of Indian archaeology?
A.
Herodotus
B.
Robert Bruce
C.
John Marshall
D.
Alexander Cunningham
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ANSWER :
D. Alexander Cunningham
11.
Alexander Cunningham noted that the amount of brick taken from the ancient site was enough to lay bricks for “about _____ miles” of the railway line between Lahore and Multan
A.
100
B.
110
C.
123
D.
148
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ANSWER :
A. 100
12.
Scholars have estimated that the total number of wells in Mohenjodaro was about _____.
A.
750
B.
700
C.
600
D.
619
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ANSWER :
B. 700