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1. The earliest city discovered in India was




2. Assertion (A): There is no conclusive proof of the presence of temples or public places of worship in the Indus civilization. ,Reason (R): To the Harappans, religion was perhaps more a personal and a private matter than a public affair




3. The Indus or Harappan Civilisation is distinguished from the other contemporary civilisations by its




4. Which of the following Indus Valley sites is presently in Pakistan?




5. The Great Bath of Indus Valley civilisation is found at




6. The Social System of the Harappans was




7. Which was the only Indus site with an artificial brick dockyard?




8. Which statement on the Harappan Civilization is correct?




9. The Harappans did not know the use of




10. There are similarities between the seals found at Mohenjo-Daro and __




11. The organic relationship between the ancient culture of the Indus Valley and Hinduism of today is proved by the worship of




12. Out of the following remains excavated in Indus Valley, which one indicates the commercial and economic development?




13. The Harappas had commercial relations with ______




14. The Indus Valley Civilisation type was found in




15. The Indus Valley Civilization has been assigned the period 2500-1800 BC on the basis of




16. The most common animal figure found at all the Harappan sites is




17. One of the following Indus Valley site is in Pakistan




18. Which was the only city of the Indus without fortification?




19. Which of the following was common to both the Harappan society and the Rigvedic society?




20. Which among the following has not been found in the excavation of Harappan sites?




21. Which was the biggest building in Mohanjodaro?




22. Cereal(s) grown by the people of the Harappan Civilisation was/were




23. Which is the correct chronology of the excavation of the site in the Indus civilization?,I. Mohenjo-Daro,II. Chanhudaro,III. Harappa,IV. Lothal




24. The Harappan town considered to be a town of the artists and craftsmen was




25. Which was the backbone of Indus Economy?




26. The Harappans were the earliest people to produce




27. The Great bath was found at




28. What was the strength of Indus economy?




29. The language from which the term ‘India’ is derived is




30. Which of the following civilisations is not associated with the Harappan Civilisation?




31. Harappa is situated on the bank of the river




32. . In Indus Valley Civilization, Kalibangan is famous for which of the following?




33. In Indus Valley Civilization, Dholavira is famous for which of the following?




34. The people of the Indus Valley Civilization usually built their houses of




35. The economy of the Indus Valley people was based on?




36. Which of the following was not an Indus Valley site?




37. At which Indus Valley site the Dockyard was found?