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Topic-Harappan Civilization or Indus Valley Civilization
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Harappan Civilization or Indus Valley Civilization MCQs

51.	The most recognized period of the Harappan civilization is?
	A. 2800 B.C.-2000 B.C.
	B. 2600 B.C.-1750 B.C.
	C. 3500 B.C.-1800 B.C.
	D. could not be sure Option “B” is correct. The mature phase of the Harappan civilisation lasted from c. 2600–1900 BCE. With the inclusion of the predecessor and successor cultures – Early Harappan and Late Harappan, respectively – the entire Indus Valley Civilisation may be taken to have lasted from the 33rd to the 14th centuries BCE.

52.	The Indus Valley Civilization was not a contemporary of which of the following civilizations?
	A. Egyptian Civilization
	B. Mesopotamian civilization
	C. Chinese civilization
	D. Greek civilization Option “D” is correct. The Harappan Civilization of modern-day India and Pakistan was contemporary to the better-known civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, China.

53.	How far was the Indus Valley Civilization spread?
	A. Punjab, Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir
	B. Rajasthan, Bihar, Bengal and Orissa
	C. Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Orissa and Bengal
	D. Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Sindh and Baluchistan Option “D” is correct.

54.	Where have the remains of a horse found in the Indus Valley Civilization?
	A. Surkotada
	B. Vanavali
	C. Lothal
	D. Kalibanga Option “A” is correct. The evidence of the horse comes from a superficial level of Mohenjo-Daro and from a doubtful terracotta figurine from . The remains of the horse are reported from , situated in western Gujarat and belong to around 2000 B.C.

55.	In which state is the Indus Valley site Kalibangan located?
	A. In Rajasthan
	B. In Gujarat
	C. In Madhya Pradesh
	D. In Uttar Pradesh Option “A” is correct. Kalibangan, ancient site of the Indus valley civilization, in northern Rajasthan state, northwestern India. The site contains both pre-Harappan and Harappan remains, and therein can be seen the transition between the two cultures.

56.	Which of the following materials was mainly used in making the seals of the Harappan period?
	A. Steatite
	B. Brass
	C. Tan
	D. Iron Option “A” is correct. Most of the seals were made of steatite, which is a kind of soft stone. A few of them were also made of terracotta, gold, agate, chert, ivory and faience. Harappan seals were made up of terracotta on which inscriptions and animals engrave on them. The standard Harappan seal was square in shape with a 2×2 dimension. It is believed that the seals were used for commercial purposes.

57.	To which era was the Harappan civilization?
	A. Bronze Age
	B. Neolithic Age
	C. paleolithic age
	D. Iron Age Option “A” is correct. They made tools and weapons using bronze. Since bronze was widely used in the Harappan civilization, it came to be known as Bronze Age civilization.

58.	What was the main occupation of the people of Indus Valley Civilization?
	A. Gambling
	B. Animal husbandry
	C. Prey
	D. Agriculture Option “D” is correct. The main occupation of the Harappans was agriculture. Wheat, barley, peas, and bananas were raised for subsistence. Cotton was another important crop. The fertile plains of the Indus Valley Civilization complemented the agriculture of the region.

59.	The inhabitants of the Harappan civilization were?
	A. Rural
	B. Urban
	C. Yayavar / Nomad
	D. Tribal Option “B” is correct.

60.	What were the houses of the Indus civilization made of?
	A. stone brick
	B. bamboo
	C. stone
	D. wood Option “A” is correct. Houses of the indus valley civilisations were constructed from stone bricks. They were 2-3 stories high and each had a sewage system of their own. This system was made with mud bricks and ran under the street, collecting wastewater from all the houses and depositing it into the main sewer.

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