1. Which of the following dates was assigned to the Indus Civilisation by Sir John Marshall?
A.
B.
C.
D.
was assigned to the Indus Civilisation by Sir John Marshall. He also categorised Indus chronology into two parts; first is the upper date limit of the civilisation and another is lower date limit when the civilisation decayed.
2. Which of the following is related to Harappan Civilisation?
A.Sumerian Civilisation
B.Indus Valley Civilisation
C.Vedic Civilisation
D.Mesopotamian Civilisation
Indus Valley Civilisation is related to Harappan Civilisation. Harappa was the first site to be excavated in 1921. Harappan or Indus Valley Civilisation flourished around 2500 BC in Western part of South Asia in contemporary Western India and Pakistan.
3. The Harappan Civilisation covered an extensive area of the present South Asia. The geographic space covered by this civilisation included
A.Kashmir, Punjab, Sindh and North-Eastern Frontier.
B.Punjab, Sindh, North-Western Frontier and Kashmir.
C.Punjab, Sindh and a part of North-Western Frontier.
D. Punjab, Sindh and a part of North-Western Frontier, Kathiawar and a part of Ganga-Yamuna Doab.
The geographical space covered by Harappan Civilisation included Punjab, Sindh, North-Western Frontier and Kashmir. The civilisation flourished both in the alluvial plain of the Indus river, which flows through the length of Pakistan to the Ghaggar-Hakra in North-West India.
4. Indus Valley Civilisation existed in
A.Pre-historic age
B.Proto-historic age
C.Historic age
D.Post-historic age
Indus Valley Civilisation existed in Proto-historic age. Proto-historic age covered Bronze age and Chalcolithic culture from 3000-600 
. The sites having the archaeological remains of Harappans, Ochre Colour Pottery (OCP), Painted Grey Ware (PGW) and Chalcolithic culture are included in Proto-historic period.
5. The main source of knowledge about the inhabitants of Indus Valley Civilisation is the discovery of
A.seals
B.utensils, jewellery, weapons and tools
C.temples
D.scripts
The main source of knowledge about the inhabitants of Indus Valley Civilisation is the discovery of seals. Harappan seals reveal the script, trade, religion and beliefs of the people. Pashupati Seal is most famous seal of Harappan Civilisation. The Unicorn seal shows their mythical beliefs.
6. Which of the following pairs is not correct with regard to the origin of Harappan Civilisation?
A.EJH Mackay - Migration of people from Sumer
B.Mortimer - Migration of idea of civilisation Wheeler from West Asia
C.Amlanand - Pre-Harappan culture matured to Ghosh make Harappan Civilisation
D.M Rafique - Harappan Civilisation was inspired Mughal by Mesopotamian Civilisation
Pair (d) is not correctly matched, regarding the origin of Harappan Civilisation as M Rafique Mughal, a Pakistani archaeologist criticised the approach which advocated the view that the Harappan Civilisation was inspired by Mesopotamian Civilisation.
He favoured the view of indigenous origins of the Harappan Civilisation which was the gradual development of indigenous culture.
7. Which of the following is not a Harappan site?
A.Sutkagendor
B.Surkotada
C.Sohgaura
D.Rakhigarhi
Sohgaura is not a Harappan site. Instead, it is known for an inseription related to Mauryan period. This inseription provides valuable historical information but is from a different period than the Harappan Civilisation.
Sutkagendor is a known archaeological site associated with the Harappan Civilisation. It is located in Balochistan, Pakistan.
Another Harappan site, Surkotada, is situated in Gujarat. It has yielded artifacts and evidence of Harappan culture.
Rakhigarhi located in Haryana, is one of the largest Harappan sites. It has revealed extensive remains of the ancient civilisation.
8. At which of the following Indus Valley sites was a terracotta replica relating to exploration of a plough discovered?
A.Dholavira
B.Kalibangan
C.Rakhigarhi
D.Banawali
At Banawali, a Indus Valley sites was a terracotta replica relating to exploration of a plough discovered. It is situated on the left bank of the dried-up Saraswati river.
9. Who among the following discovered 'Surkotada, a site of Harappan culture?
A.BB Lal
B.SR Rao
C.YD Sharma
D.Jagatpati Joshi
Jagatpati Joshi discovered 'Surkotada' a site of Harappan culture in 1964. Presently, it is located in Kutch district of Gujarat. The important finding at Surkotada was horse remains dated to 2000 BC , which is considered a significant observation with respect to Indus Civilisation.
10. The first archaeologist who excavated Harappa, but could not recognise its significance, was
A.A Cunningham
B.Sir John Marshall
C.Mortimer Wheeler
D.George F Dales
The first archaeologist who excavated Harappa, but could not recognise its significance, was Alexander Cunningham. The first extensive excavation at Harappa was started by Rai Bahadur Daya Ram Sahni in 1921. His work was followed later by Madho Swaroop Vatsa.
11. The largest building at Harappa was a
A.palace
B.bathing pool
C.granary
D.pillared hall
The largest building at Harappa was a granary. It was recognised in 1950 by Sir Mortimer Wheeler. It was a brick structure that was built on a massive brick foundation over 45 metres North-South and 45 metres East-West.
It was divided into 27 rooms of different shapes and sizes. It was provided with ventilation channels for efficient storage of grains, which were stored to be used in the times of famine.
12. Which of the following Indus Valley sites is in Pakistan?
A.Harappa
B.Lothal
C.Alamgirpur
D.Kalibangan
Harappa, the site of Indus Valley, is in Pakistan. At modern day, it is in the province of Punjab in Pakistan and lies on the bank of the river Ravi.
The findings of Harappa indicate that it had a wellsystematic planning based on grid pattern urban city. Other sites such as Lothal is in Gujarat, Kalibangan is in Rajasthan and Alamgirpur is in the Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh.
13. The two major cities of the Indus Valley Civilisation revealing uniform urban planning were
A.Mohenjodaro and Chanhudaro
B.Mohenjodaro and Lothal
C.Mohenjodaro and Dholavira
D.Mohenjodaro and Harappa
Mohenjodaro and Harappa were the two major cities of the Indus Valley Civilisation revealing uniform urban planning. The architecture of the cities shows that the roads were criss-crossed at right angles, the drainage system was well-developed, baked bricks were used in the buildings and trade centres were developed for making trade relations with other Harappan cities.
14. Who among the following was not associated with the excavation of Harappa and Mohenjodaro?
A.RD Banerjee
B.KN Dikshit
C.MS Vatsa
D.VA Smith
VA Smith (1848-1920) was not associated with the excavation of Harappa and Mohenjodaro. He passed the Civil Services exam in 1871 and retired as a Commissioner in 1900. He wrote books on Ashoka, Akbar, etc and also published two comprehensive volumes on Indian History. RD Banerjee and KN Dikshit were associated with the excavation of Mohenjodaro and MS Vatsa with Harappa.
15. Mohenjodaro is situated in which of the following?
A.Gujarat State of India
B.Punjab State of India
C.Sindh Province in Pakistan
D.Afghanistan
Mohenjodaro is situated in Sindh Province, Pakistan. It was one of the largest and oldest site of Indus Valley Civilisation. It was located in the flood prone area of Indus river.
The city had mud and baked bricks building, citadel, grid pattern of streets and drainage system. Mohenjodaro was designated as a UNESCO Heritage Site in 1980.
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