1. Indus Valley Civilisation was non-Aryan because
A. it was an urban civilisation.
B. it has its own script.
C. it has an agricultural economy.
D. it extended up to the Narmada valley.
Indus Valley Civilisation was non-Aryan because it was an urban civilisation. The cities of the ancient Indus were noted for their urban planning, baked brick houses, elaborate drainage systems, water supply system, clusters of large non-residential building and techniques of handicraft and metallurgy.
2. The beginning of idol worship is to be considered in
A. Pre-Aryan
B. Vedic period
C. Mauryan period
D. Kushana period
The beginning of idol worship is to be considered in Pre-Aryan. In Indus Valley Civilisation, the Mother Goddess and Shiva Pashupati were considered as main deity. Mother Goddess was believed to be the source of all creation. Shiva Pashupati was known as God of all animal as rhinoceros, elephant, buffalo and tiger were depicted around Pashupati God in Pashupati seal. Indus Valley Civilisation is Pre - Aryan Civilisation, so it can be said that idol worship were prevalent in Pre-Aryan.
3. A horned deity engraved on a terracotta cake has been recovered from
A. Banawali
B. Kalibangan
C. Lothal
D. Surkotada
A horned deity engraved on a terracotta cake has been recovered from Kalibangan. The three heads of the horned deity of Harappa are depiction of a man with a buffalo head. He is probably like Mhasoba, the buffalo God of folk tradition. It is still worshipped in Maharashtra.
4. The important reason to keep Indus Valley Civilisation before Aryan Civilisation is
A. script
B. town planning
C. copper
D. potteries
The important reason to keep Indus Valley Civilisation before Aryan Civilisation is potteries. A large variety of pottery, both plain and decorated, has been found. In Indus Valley Civilisation, all the ornamental wares are coated with an opaque red slip upon which designs were made with thick black pigment. The clay, obtained from the local riverbeds, was tempered with sand and contain mica or lime particles.
5. Which colour was commonly used in the Harappan pottery?
A. Red
B. Blue-grey
C. Yellow
D. Blue
Red colour was commonly used in the Harappan pottery. The pottery of Harappan Civilisation is a classic example of ancient Indian pottery.
Harappan pottery has been found with different shapes and designs which gives the evidence of the advanced techniques known to the Harappan potters.
6. For clothing, cotton cultivation was first introduced in
A. Egypt
B. Mesopotamia
C. Central America
D. India
For clothing, cotton cultivation was first introduced in India.
In Harappan Civilisation of Indian subcontinent, cotton was being grown, spun and woven into cloth since 3000 BC. During the excavation of Mohenjodaro, evidence of cotton was found.
7. What is the most significant feature of the Indus Valley Civilisation?
A. Burnt brick buildings
B. First true arches
C. Building of worship
D. Art and architecture
The most significant feature of the Indus Valley Civilisation was the buildings made of the burnt bricks.
Besides it, other features were personal cleanliness, town planning, ceramics, castings, forging of metals, manufacturing of cotton and woolen textiles, etc.
8. Which among the following is not related to Indus Valley Civilisation?
A. Construction of streets
B. Construction of pillars
C. Construction of wells
D. Construction of bows
The construction of pillars is not related to Indus Valley Civilisation.
The earliest example of existing pillar could be dated back to the Mauryan era under the reign of Ashoka.
9. Which of the following statements about the Indus Civilisation is not true?
A. Accurate drainage system in cities.
B. Trade and commerce were in an advanced stage.
C. Worshipping of Mother Goddess.
D. People knew about iron.
Statement (d) is not true about the Indus Civilisation because there are no archaeological evidences suggesting the use of iron by people of Indus Valley Civilisation.
The use of iron in Indian subcontinent started from the later Vedic age (1500-500) BC
10. Which of the following was mostly used to facilitate long distance communication by the inhabitants of the Harappan Civilisation?
A. Writing on palm leaves
B. Stone and rock tablets
C. Pigeons and parrots
D. Seals and sealings
Seals and sealings were mostly used to facilitate long distance communication by the inhabitants of the Harappan Civilisation.
They would be made on ceramics or the clay tags, to seal the rope around the bundles of goods.
11. With the people of which country Harappan people carried trade?
A. China
B. Iran
C. Russia
D. Sumer
The Harappan people carried trade with the people of Sumer. The Meluha were most probably the inhabitants of the Indus Valley Civilisation of the present day Pakistan. They traded with the Mesopotamian, Sumerian Civilisation of the present day Iraq and also with the regions in South India and Afghanistan.
12. Which one of the following animals was not represented on the seals and terracotta art of the Harappan culture?
A. Cow
B. Elephant
C. Rhinoceros
D. Tiger
Cow, camels, horse and lion were not depicted on the seals and terracotta art of the Harappan culture. Bull was the animal most commonly represented on the seals. Horse was an animal that was unknown to the Harappan Civilisation.
13. Which of the following soft stones were used to make the seals in Sindhu Civilisation?
A. Haematite
B. Magnetite
C. Limonite
D. Steatite
Steatite was used to make the seals in Sindhu Civilisation. These seals give us useful information about the civilisation of the Indus Valley. Some seals have human or animal figures on them, while a few bear the figures of mythical animals also. The seals are rectangular, circular or even cylindrical in shape.
14. Which of the following statements are correct about the Harappan seals?
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.
A. 1 and 2
B. 1 and 3
C. 2 and 3
D. 1,2 and 3
All the given statements are correct about Harappan seals. Standard Harappan seal was 
square inches. Every seal is engraved in pictographic script which is yet to be deciphered. Some seals have also been found in gold and ivory. Most of the seals are made up of steatite. The small, square steatite seals were engraved with human or animal motifs. There were some seals which had no motif, but only writing on them.
15. Which one of the following animals is not depicted on the Harappan seal?
A. Bull
B. Elephant
C. Horse
D. Sheep
The motifs of horse is not depicted on any of the Harappan seals. Various seals have been found from the Harappan sites. The motif of an elephant, bull, unicorn, deer, sheep etc, were drawn on these seals.
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