1.

The earliest evidence of settled agriculture from the subcontent comes from (a) Kalibangan (b) Amri
(c) Mehrgarh (d) Inamgarh

2. Which of the following valleys is known for having a continuous succession of palaeolithic paintings of
different periods? (a) Buharbulang valley (b) Bhimbetka (c) Sohan valley (d) Bhader valley

3. Indus valley civilization is an example of (a) Pre-history (b) Proto-history (c) Continuous story (d)
History

4. The first cereals that early men grown were (a) wheat and rice (b) wheat and barley (c) barley and
maize (d) barley and rice.

5. Two most important Harappan crops were (a) Wheat and barley (b) Sesamum and mustard (c) Rice
and peas (d) Cottom and Sugarcane

6. Which one of the following is not one of the Harapan sites related to the maritime activities of the
Harappan people? (a) Lothal (b) Balakot (c) Sokta Kob (d) Patliputra.

7. Which of the following was not the likely purpose of the Great Bath in the citadel at Mohenjodar?

(a) Community bathing (b) Swimming exercises and water sports (c) Some elaborate ritual of vital
importance, including a corporate social life (d) Storage of water to be used during drought or
emergency

8. Almost all Harappan towns had large granaries because (a) Taxes were paid in kind, and therefore,
granaries acted as a sort of public treasuries (b) Surplus produce of the countryside was stored in the
towns (c) Food-grains were stored for the purpose of trade (d) All of the above

9. From the scattered skeletal remains of the Harappans found at different sites, the most appropriate
conclusion to be drawn would be that there was

(a) Some kind of military assault (b) Mass execution or human sacrifice (c) Casual burial of human bodies
(d) Malaria or any other pathogenic condition

10. One of the Harappan deities not represented in later Hindu religion is (a) Pashupati Siva (b) Seven
mothers (Sapta mariksa) (c) Compound creatures (d) Unicorn

11. Which one of the following sites of the Indus Valley Civilization had an ancient dockyard? (a)
Kalibangan (b) Lothal (c) Rangpur (d) Harappa

12. The primary purpose of a seal in the Indus Valley Civilization was probably (a) to signify royally (b) as
a medium of exchange in trade (c) to signify ownership of property (d) to indicate social status

13. Manda, the northern-most site of Indus Civilization in Jammu and Kashmir is located on the banks of
which river? (a) Jhelum (b) Sutlej (c) Chenab (d) Zaskar
14. Pick out the incorrect statement about Town planning in Indus Civilization? (a) There was systematic
town planning on the lines of grid system. (b) There was a fortified citadel on the western site and a
lower town on the eastern side. (c) The windows of the houses opened onto the main streets. (d) There
was remarkable and well developed underground drainage system.

15. Evidence of mixed cropping is seen from which site of Indus Civilization? (a) Lothal (b) Dholavira (c)
Chanhudaro (d) Kalibangan

16. A circular button shaped seal called the Persian gulf seal has been obtained from which Harappan
site? (a) Lothal (b) Mohenjodaro (c) Banwali (d) Kalibangan

17. Cylindrical seals of Mesopotamia have been recovered from which two Harappan site? (a) Lothal and
Kalibangan (b) Lothal and Rangpur (c) Mohenjodaro and Kalibangan (d) Ropar and Rojdi

18. Which of the following types of burial is not observed at Mohenjodaro? (a) Complete burial (b)
Fractional burial (c) Post-cremation burial (d) Double burial

19. Two terracotta models of Egyptian mummies have been recovered from which Harappan site? (a)
Dholavira (b) Lothal (c) Kalibangan (d) Chanhudaro

20. Which of the following sites is the largest of all Indus settlements excavated? (a) Dholavira (b)
Mohenjodaro (c) Lothal (d) Kalibangan

21. Almost all the people of Indus Valley Civilization were: (a) Nigroid (b) Proto-Austroloid (c)
Mediterranean (d) Nordic

22. Which metal was unknown to Indus Valley Civilization? (a) Gold (b) Silver (c) Copper (d) Iron

23. A statue of bearded man was found at (a) Harappa (b) Mohenjodaro (c) Chanhudaro (d) Dholavira

24. In Indus Valley Civilization, the script was: (a) Kharosthi (b) Brahmi (c) Boustrophedon (d) None of
these

25. Which one of the following Indus Valley Civilization sites gives evidence of a dockyard? (a) Harappa
(b) Mohenjodaro (c) Lothal (d) Dholavira

26. Which one of the following Indus Valley Civilization sites gives evidence of a stadium? (a) Harappa
(b) Kalibangan (c) Mohenjodaro (d) Dholavira

27. A seal depicting Mother Goddess with plant growing from the womb, has been found from: (a)
Harappa (b) Mohenjodaro (c) Kalibangan (d) Dholavira

28. Indus Valley Civilization was discovered by: (a) Dayaram Sahni (b) R.D. Banerji (c) Cunningham (d)
Wheeler
 29. Harappan people had a common burial system, which is proved by (a) The earth burials with the
head of the dead normally laid towards the north (b) The burial of commonly used items with the dead
(c) Both (a) and (b) above (d) The burial of the dead body in the sitting posture

30. The use of lime and costly burnt bricks, instead of sundried bricks, by the Indus Valley people for
construction purposes is a proof of (a) A moist climate on account of the close proximity of the
civilization to the river valleys (b) Advanced technology (c) Better planning (d) Knowledge of the
manufacture of lime

31. On the basis of available evidence, the Harappan civilization contributed two important things to
mankind which were (a) Growing wheat and cotton (b) Knowledge of mathematics and decimal system
(c) Copper and bronze smelting technology (d) Making soak-pits and earthen pipes

32. The Harappan towns and cities were divided into large______________ blocks (a) Square (b)
Rectangular (c) Circular (d) Semi-circular

33. Which of the following toilet and cosmetic objects were not perhaps known to Indus Valley people ?
(a) Copper mirrors (b) Ivory combs (c) Antimony rods (d) Hair-dyes

34. Which of the following was not one of the tools and implements used by Indus Valley people? (a)
Needles and razors (b) Sickles and plough (c) Forks and spoons (d) Grindings stones for flouring wheat,
pestles and querns

35. Which of the following features of modern Hinduism is not derived from the Harappan cults? (a)
Shakti worship (b) Worship of Siva as Pashupati (c) Worship of Siva-linga in the form of conical and
cylindrical stones (d) Dedication of temples to a particular deity

36. In the Harappan buildings mostly burnt bricks were used, not stones, because (a) Without iron tools
stone-cutting was difficult (b) Bricks provided better flood defence (c) Bricks were ideally suited for the
moist climate (d) Stone was not readily available

37. Which of the following is not a feature of the religious life of the Indus civilization?

(a) Pipal and Acacia trees were regarded as celestial plants (b) The tree of life figures with great
frequency on the seals (c) The Indus deities, like the Vedic deities, were predominantly male (d) The
people had faith in amulets and charms, which shows that they were afraid of demons

38. From a large number of seals discovered from almost all the Harappan sites, it appears that they
were used for_____________ purposes. (a) ritualistic and religious (b) Commercial (c) Both (a) and (b)
above (d) Symbolic

39. Which of the following is not one of the proofs of maritime activities of the Indus Valley people ? (a)
The discovery of a dockyard at Lothal (b) The drawing of a ship on a seal (c) Discovery of a number of
articles which were not produced or found in the country (d) Commercial links of the Harappans with
the West Asian countries
40. On what evidence is South Russia/Central Asia regarded as the original home of the Aryans? (a)
Anthropological (b) Philological (c) Racial (d) Archaeological

41. The Aryans came to India as (a) Invaders (b) Immigrants (c) Refugees (d) Merchants and nomads

42. Which of the following is not considered an Indo-Aryan language? (a) Avesta (b) English (c) Arabic (d)
Persian

43. According to the theory of double invasion of India by the Aryans, the first group inhabited the
Punjab, and the second group pushed its way through Gilgit and Chitral and settled in the midland
country. Who put forward this theory? (a) Dr. Giles (b) Dr. Hoernle (c) Sir George Grierson (d) C.V.
Vaidya

44. The chief opponents of the Aryans were the indigenous people of non-Aryan origin known as Panis
and Dasas or Dasyus. The factor which enabled the Aryans to emerge victorious in the struggle against
the indigenous tribes was (a) Lack of unity among the indigenous tribes (b) Better organization among
the Aryans (c) Superior military equipment of the Aryans (d) Cultural superiority

45. Which of the following correctly describes the land of the Seven Rivers (Sapta Sindhu) where the
initial Aryan settlements were located? (a) The Indus Valley region (b) The Punjab and Delhi region (c)
The region from Eastern Afghanistan to the upper valley of the Ganges (d) The land of the Indus and its
principal tributaries

46. The geographical knowledge of the early Aryans did not extend beyond (a) Indus (b) Ganga (c)
Yamuna (d) Ghaggar

47. Which of the following was not a major industrial town of the Harappan civilization? (a) Lothal (b)
Chanhudaro (c) Harappa (d) Kalibangan

48. Which one of the following statements regarding Harappan civilisation is correct?

(a) The standard Harappan seals were made of clay (b) The inhabitants of Harappa had neither
knowledge of copper nor bronze (c) The Harrapan civilisation was rural based (d) The inhabitants of
Harappan grew and used cotton

49. The site of Harappa is located on the bank of river (a) Saraswati (b) Indus (c) Beas (d) Ravi

50. The polity of the Harappan people, as derived from the material evidence, was (a) secular-federalist
(b) theocratic-federalist (c) oligarchic (d) theocratic-unitary

51. Which one among the following is not the characteristic feature of the Harappan settlement? (a)
Doorways and windows generally faced the side lanes and rarely opened onto the main streets (b)
Houses generally had separate bathing areas and toilets (c) The citadel was walled but the lower town
was not walled (d) Drains and water chutes from the second storey were often built inside the wall
52. The terra-cotta plough of the Harappan civilization was found at (a) Mohenjo-daro (b) Banawali (c)
Kalibangan (d) Lothal