Indus Valley Civilization UPSC Questions

Indus Valley Civilization MCQ Questions

13.
The _____ was a large rectangular tank in a courtyard surrounded by a corridor on all four sides.
A.
Parks
B.
Houses
C.
Great Bath
D.
Citadel
ANSWER :
C. Great Bath
14.
At burials in Harappan sites the dead were generally laid in
A.
Pits
B.
Pots
C.
Tomb
D.
None of the above
ANSWER :
A. Pits
15.
Which of the following materials are used for ornaments?
A.
Crystal
B.
Shell
C.
Jasper
D.
All the above
ANSWER :
D. All the above
16.
In order to identify centres of craft production, archaeologists usually look for
A.
Raw materials
B.
Tools
C.
Both a and b
D.
None of the above
ANSWER :
C. Both a and b
17.
What had suggested the archaeologists about the peoples' transportation?
A.
Terracotta toy models of bullock carts
B.
The Great Bath
C.
Ornaments
D.
None of the above
ANSWER :
A. Terracotta toy models of bullock carts
18.

Match the following

List I(Places ) List II(Found out items)
a) Shortughai i.) Metal
b) From Bharuch in Gujarat ii.) Steatite
c) From south Rajasthan and north Gujarat iii.) Lothal
d) From Rajasthan iv.) Lapis Lazuli
A.

a-ii,b-iv,c-i,d-iii

B.

a-iv,b-iii,c-ii,d-i

C.

a-iii,b-i,c-iv,d-ii

D.

a-iii,b-ii,c-iv,d-i

ANSWER :

B. a-iv,b-iii,c-ii,d-i