Indus Valley Civilization MCQ
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1. Which of the following Indus Valley sites provides the earliest evidence of earthquake in the world?
A) Dholavira
B) Kalibangan
C) Lothal
D) Surkotada
Explanation: Kalibangan (Rajasthan) has shown evidence of the earliest recorded earthquake (approx 2600 BC).
2. The 'Great Bath' found at Mohenjo-daro was most likely used for:
A) Public Swimming
B) Irrigation Storage
C) Ritual Bathing
D) Fish Breeding
Explanation: Scholars believe the Great Bath was used for special ritual baths on religious occasions.
3. Which one of the following animals was NOT known to the people of the Indus Valley Civilization?
A) Bull
B) Elephant
C) Horse
D) Rhinoceros
Explanation: The horse is widely considered absent from the mature Harappan phase.
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4. The dockyard found at Lothal is connected to which river?
A) Narmada
B) Bhogava
C) Tapi
D) Sabarmati
Explanation: Lothal was located along the Bhogava River, a tributary of the Sabarmati.
5. Which Harappan site is divided into three parts (Citadel, Middle Town, and Lower Town)?
A) Rakhigarhi
B) Chanhudaro
C) Dholavira
D) Banawali
Explanation: Dholavira is unique because it is divided into three sections instead of the usual two.
6. The famous 'Dancing Girl' figurine found at Mohenjo-daro is made of:
A) Terracotta
B) Steatite
C) Bronze
D) Red Limestone
Explanation: It is a prehistoric bronze sculpture made using the lost-wax casting technique.
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7. Which of the following is the only Indus city without a citadel?
A) Kalibangan
B) Chanhudaro
C) Ropar
D) Harappa
Explanation: Chanhudaro (Pakistan) is the only major city without a fortified citadel.
8. The term 'Meluha' in Mesopotamian texts refers to:
A) Egypt
B) Dilmun
C) Magan
D) Indus Valley
Explanation: Mesopotamian texts refer to trade with 'Meluha' (Indus Valley Civilization).
9. Evidence of 'Ploughed Field' has been found at which site?
A) Banawali
B) Kalibangan
C) Dholavira
D) Lothal
Explanation: A ploughed agricultural field with a grid pattern of furrows was found at Kalibangan.
10. The script of the Indus Valley Civilization is best described as:
A) Brahmi
B) Kharosthi
C) Boustrophedon
D) Pictographic only
Explanation: It is written Boustrophedon (right to left, then left to right).
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