1. Metals known to Indus Valley Civilisation were
(a) Gold, copper, silver but not iron
(b) Silver, iron, bronze but not gold
(c) Iron, copper, gold but not silver
(d) Zinc, silver, iron but not gold
2. Which one of the following statements about the Harappan script is NOT correct? [UPSC CAPF 2020]
(a) It has about four hundred signs
(b) It was written from right to left
(c) It has been found on bone rods and jewellery
(d) It refers to the people of Meluhha
3. Which of the following was not known to Indus Valley people?
(a) Silver
(b) Copper
(c) Iron
(d) Bronze
4. Which one among the following is not true of bead making as a salient feature of mature Harappan crafts? [UPSC CAPF 2014]
(a) Harappan beads were made of gold, copper, shell, lapis lazuli, ivory and a variety of semi precious stones
(b) Archaeologists have identified bead-makers shops on the basis of assemblages of unfinished objects
(c) At Chanhudaro, tools, furnaces and beads in various stages of preparations have been found
(d) The structure of Banawali, yielded many beads in finished, semi-finished and unfinished states
5. Which of the following statements about Harappa Civilization is/are correct? [UPSC CAPF 2018]
1. There is the extraordinary uniformity in artefacts as evident in pottery, seals, bricks and weights.
2. The late Harappa sites also maintained the same construction techniques as were used in mature Harappa sites.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
6. Most of the mature Harappan sites in the region of Cholistan had been abandoned during [UPSC CAPF 2021]
(a) C. 2250 BCE
(b) C. 2000 BCE
(c) C. 1800 BCE
(d) C. 1700 BCE
7. Which of the following is/are the most distinctive artefacts of the Harappan Civilisation ? [UPSC CAPF 2020]
1. Steatite seal
2. Bricks of a standardised ratio
3. Gold bangles
4. Silver spittoon
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2 and 3
8. Various causes have been suggested for the decline of Harappan Culture: Consider the causes mentioned below and identify the weakest of them. [UPSC CAPF 2013]
(a) Due to constant incident of naturally occurring floods
(b) Due to increase in the salinity of the soil, fertility decreased there
(c) Earthquakes caused changes in the course of the Indus, which led to inundation
(d) The Aryans invaded and destroyed the Harappan Culture
9. The prevalence of grain in Harappan sites indicated that [UPSC CAPF 2013]
(a) Harappans ploughed their fields
(b) Harappans broadcast seed on their fields
(c) Agriculture was prevalent in Harappan sites
(d) Trade in bulk items like food grains was well established in Harappan times
10. The Harappan civilization covered an extensive area of present South Asia. The geographic space covered by this civilization included [UPSC CAPF 2011]
(a) Kashmir, Punjab, Sindh and Northeastern frontier
(b) Punjab, Sindh, Northeastern frontier and Kashmir
(c) Punjab, Sindh and a part of Northwestern frontier
(d) Punjab, Sindh, a part of Northwestern frontier, Kathiawar and a part of Ganga-Yamuna Doab
11. The following sentences describe one of the sites of the Harappan civilization
“The settlement is divided into two sections, one smaller but higher and the other much larger but lower. Archaeologists designate these as the citadel and the lower town respectively. Both were walled. Several buildings were built on platforms, which served as foundations.”
12. Which of the following sites does it refer to? [UPSC CAPF 2011]
(a) Harappa
(b) Mohenjodaro
(c) Lothal
(d) Kalibangan
13. Which one of the following is not a Harappan Site?
(a) Chanhudaro
(b) Kot Diji
(c) Sohagaura
(d) Desalpur
14. Regarding the Indus Valley Civilization, consider the following statements: [UPSC CSE 2011]
1. It was predominantly a secular civilization and the religious element, though present, did not dominate the scene.
2. During this period, cotton was used for manufacturing textiles in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
15. Which of the following characterizes/ characterize the people of Indus Civilization? [UPSC CSE 2013]
1. They possessed great palaces and temples.
2. They worshipped both male and female deities.
3. They employed horse-drawn chariots in warfare.
Select the correct statement/ statements using the codes given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None of the statements given above is correct
16. Which one of the following ancient towns is well-known for its elaborate system of water harvesting and management by building a series of dams and channelizing water into connected reservoirs? [UPSC CSE 2021]
(a) Dholavira
(b) Kalibangan
(c) Rakhigarhi
(d) Ropar
