History MCQs Indian History MCQs: Indus Valley Civilization GK MCQ — August 20, 2026 0 comment 1) The Indus Valley Civilization is also commonly known as the: Harappan Civilization Vedic Civilization Mauryan Civilization Gupta Civilization 2) The Mature Harappan phase is generally dated to: 2600–1900 BCE 1500–1000 BCE 600–300 BCE 3200–2800 CE 3) Harappa is located on the bank of which river? Ravi Indus Sutlej Ghaggar 4) Mohenjo-daro is located in present-day: Pakistan India Afghanistan Iran 5) The name Mohenjo-daro is commonly translated as: Mound of the Dead City of Victory Great Fort City of Merchants 6) Which Harappan site is famous for the Great Bath? Mohenjo-daro Lothal Kalibangan Dholavira 7) Which Harappan site is famous for its dockyard-like structure? Lothal Harappa Rakhigarhi Banawali 8) Lothal is located in which present-day state? Gujarat Rajasthan Haryana Punjab 9) Dholavira is located in which region? Kutch, Gujarat Malwa, Madhya Pradesh Kashmir Valley Konkan, Maharashtra 10) Which site is known for sophisticated water reservoirs and water management? Dholavira Harappa Chanhudaro Ropar 11) Rakhigarhi is located in: Haryana Gujarat Rajasthan Uttar Pradesh 12) Kalibangan is located in which state? Rajasthan Gujarat Haryana Punjab 13) Which site provides evidence of a ploughed field? Kalibangan Mohenjo-daro Lothal Dholavira 14) Which Harappan site is especially associated with bead-making? Chanhudaro Harappa Ropar Surkotada 15) The Harappan script is generally described as: Undeciphered Fully deciphered Sanskrit Greek alphabetic Brahmi 16) Many Harappan inscriptions appear to be written: From right to left From left to right only Top to bottom only Only vertically 17) The most common material used for Harappan seals was: Steatite Iron Gold Granite 18) Which animal motif is especially common on Harappan seals? Unicorn Horse Lion Camel 19) The bronze Dancing Girl was discovered at: Mohenjo-daro Harappa Dholavira Lothal 20) The famous Priest-King sculpture was found at: Mohenjo-daro Kalibangan Rakhigarhi Lothal 21) Harappan cities are especially noted for their: Planned drainage and streets Stone temples Large pyramids Iron weapons 22) Many major Harappan cities were broadly divided into: Citadel and lower town Palace and amphitheatre Temple and monastery Fort and cemetery only 23) Harappan bricks were notable for their: Standardized proportions Irregular shapes only Exclusive use of stone No use of baked bricks 24) Which metal was NOT known to the mature Harappans? Iron Copper Bronze Gold 25) Lapis lazuli reached the Harappan world mainly through contacts with: Afghanistan Sri Lanka Tamil Nadu Myanmar 26) Mesopotamian texts are widely understood to associate the name Meluhha with: The Indus region Rome Greece China 27) The Harappan economy was primarily based on: Agriculture and trade Nomadic raiding Maritime piracy Industrial manufacturing 28) Which crop was an important Harappan agricultural crop? Wheat Tea Coffee Tobacco 29) Evidence of cotton cultivation is important because cotton was used for: Textile production Animal feed only Metal production Building bricks 30) Which domestic animal was important to Harappan communities? Cattle Penguin Kangaroo Llama 31) Which was a major Harappan craft? Bead-making Gun-making Paper-making Silk printing 32) Harappan weights are notable for their: Standardization Random shapes Exclusive use of iron Absence from trade 33) Which Harappan site yielded a famous large signboard-like inscription? Dholavira Harappa Kalibangan Banawali 34) Which site is associated with structures interpreted as fire altars? Kalibangan Lothal Mohenjo-daro Sutkagendor 35) Which Harappan site is located in present-day Uttar Pradesh? Alamgirpur Dholavira Lothal Rakhigarhi 36) Which site is generally regarded as the westernmost Harappan site? Sutkagendor Alamgirpur Rakhigarhi Lothal 37) Which site is generally regarded as the easternmost Harappan site? Alamgirpur Sutkagendor Dholavira Mohenjo-daro 38) Which Harappan site is located in Punjab, India? Ropar (Rupnagar) Lothal Dholavira Kalibangan 39) The Great Bath at Mohenjo-daro was probably associated with: Ritual bathing Iron smelting Grain storage Ship construction 40) The Harappan Civilization is best characterized as: Urban and highly organized Entirely nomadic Based only on hunting Without craft specialization 41) Which statement about Harappan religion is most appropriate? Ritual practices are evident, but beliefs are not fully known Complete religious texts survive Buddhism was the official religion Islam was practiced 42) The seal popularly called the Pashupati seal was found at: Mohenjo-daro Lothal Kalibangan Rakhigarhi 43) Which statement about Harappan burials is correct? Burial practices varied across sites All bodies were cremated No burials have been found All burials were in pyramids 44) Cemetery H is associated with: Harappa Dholavira Lothal Kalibangan 45) The decline of the Mature Harappan Civilization is best understood as: A complex process with multiple regional factors A single invasion event only A sudden shift to iron technology A complete disappearance of all settlements 46) Which of the following is NOT a typical feature of Harappan urbanism? Monumental pyramids Drainage systems Planned streets Standardized bricks 47) Which Harappan site is strongly associated with maritime trade and shell-working? Lothal Rakhigarhi Alamgirpur Harappa 48) Dholavira is located on: Khadir Bet in the Rann of Kutch The Kashmir Valley The Malwa Plateau The Ganga-Yamuna Doab 49) Harappan pottery was generally: Wheel-made and often decorated Always plain and handmade Made exclusively of iron Used only for burials 50) The Harappan Civilization is significant because it represents: One of South Asia’s earliest urban civilizations The first Mughal empire The beginning of the Gupta period The first use of gunpowder in India Submit 0 / 0 Score 0.00% Accuracy (Attempted) 0 Correct 0 Wrong 0 Skipped
