GK Questions on Indus Valley Civilization

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Indus Valley Civilization



GK Questions and Answers

Q.31 Which one of the following archaeologists initially discovered the Mohenjodaro site of the Indus Valley Civilization?

A). Sir John Marshall   

B). Rakhal Das Banerji

C). Daya Ram Sahni    

D). Sir Martuner Wheeler


Ans .  B

Q.32 The main characteristic of the Indus Valley Civilization was:

A). town planning         

B). drainage system

C). well laid out roads  

D). pucca houses


Ans .  A

Q.33 The Indus Valley Civilization is known as Pre-Aryan Civilization because of the evidence of:

A). art         

B). copper

C). pottery 

D). script


Ans .  B

Q.34 The main occupation of the people of the Indus Valley Civilization was:

A). agriculture     

B). cattle rearing

C). hunting 

D). trade


Ans .  A

Q.35 Which one of the following was not an Indus Valley Civilization site?

A). Lothal   

B). Patliputra

C). Rangpur        

D). Suktagendor


Ans .  B

Q.36 Which of the following Harappan sites had a dock?

A). Harappa        

B). Mohenjodaro

C). Lothal   

D). Alamgirpur


Ans .  C

Q.37 Rice cultivation is associated with Harappan site of:

A). Kalibangan    

B). Harappa

C). Ropar   

D). Lothal


Ans .  D

Q.38 The Indus Valley people knew the use of:

A). gold, silver, copper, bronze but not iron      

B). copper, iron, gold but not bronze

C). silver, lead, iron but not gold     

D). gold, tin, bronze but not copper


Ans .  A

Q.39 Knowledge about the existence of which of the following animals is doubtful in the Indus Valley Civilization

A). Dog      

B). Cat

C). Bull       

D). Horse


Ans .  B

Q.40 The Indus Valley people had trade relations with:

A). Egypt   

B). Greece

C). Ceylon 

D). Mesopotamia


Ans .  D

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