Indian History - Mock Test 22

Question 211

The utensils of the Indus Valley people were mainly made of

A) clay B) copper C) bronze D) brass

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Question 212

Cereal(s) grown by the people of the Harappan Civilisation was/were

A) Wheat B) Rice C) Millet D) All the above

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Question 213

Most of the large Harappan towns had for fortifications which served the purpose of

A) safety from robbers B) protection against cattle raiders C) protection against floods D) All the above

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Question 214

The date of the Harappan Civilisation ( 2300-1750 BC ) has been fixed on the basis of

A) Pottery design B) Stratification C) Aryan invasion D) Radio Carbon-14 dating

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Question 215

The Indus or Harappan Civilisation is distinguished from the other contemporary civilisations by its

A) town planning B) underground drainage system C) uniformity of weights and measures D) large agricultural surplus

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Question 216

The town planning in the Harappan Civilization was inspired by a regard for

A) beauty and utility B) uniformity C) sanitation and public health D) demographic factor

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Question 217

The Harappan Civilization achieved far greater advancement than Sumer, Elam etc on account of its

A) town planning B) metal working C) weights and measures D) seals and figures

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Question 218

Of the following scholars who was the first to discover the traces of the Harappan Civilization

A) Sir John Marshall B) RD Banerji C) A Cunningham D) Daya Ram Sahani

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Question 219

Which of the following civilizations is net associated with the Harappan civilization

A) Mesopotamian B) Egyptian C) Sumerian D) Chinese

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Question 220

The first metal to be extensively used by the people in India was

A) Bronze B) Copper C) Iron D) Tin

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