14000+ MCQs Ancient History (Indus Valley (Harappan) Civilisation)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 30/07/2026
1. Mohenjodaro is situated in which of the following?
2. Surkotada was discovered by:
3. Which one of the following statements regarding Harappan Civilisation is correct?
4. The largest Harappan site of India is:
5. The excavation at Chanhudaro was directed by:
6. Which of the following match is not correct regarding the origin of Harappan civilisation?
7. The Indus valley people worshipped:
8. Which of the following statements about the Indus Civilisation is not true?
9. Which among the following Harappan site terracotta of ‘plough’ was found?
10. A ploughed field was discovered at:
11. Worship of Devi Mata was related to:
12. In which of the following site remnant of three townships have been revealed?
13. Match List I (Theorist) with List II (Proposed Reason for Harappan Decline) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
| List I (Theorist) | List II (Proposed Reason for Decline) |
| A. M. R. Sahni | 1. Innundation/Floods |
| B. K. V. R. Kennedy | 2. Epidemic/Natural Calamity |
| C. Raikes | 3. Tectonic disturbances/Change in river course |
14. Match List I (Harappan Site) with List II (Key Archaeological Finding) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
| List I (Harappan Site) | List II (Key Archaeological Finding) |
| A. Lothal | 1. Ploughed field |
| B. Kalibangan | 2. Dockyard |
| C. Dholavira | 3. Terracotta replica of a plough |
| D. Banawali | 4. An inscription comprising ten large sized signs of the Harappan script |
15. From where the evidence of rock-cut architecture were found, with reference to Harappa civilisation?
16. Which of the following is a correct statement about Indus Valley Civilisation?
17. According to the report of IIT Kharagpur study group continuous low rainfall for how many years was the cause of fall of the Indus Valley Civilisation?
18. The Indus Valley culture was different from the Vedic Civilisation because:
19. Match List I (Harappan Site) with List II (Key Archaeological Finding) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
| List I (Harappan Site) | List II (Key Archaeological Finding) |
| A. Harappa | 1. Cemetry R-37 |
| B. Lothal | 2. Dockyard |
| C. Kalibangan | 3. Dancing girl statue |
| D. Mohenjodaro | 4. Furrowed land (Ploughed field) |
20. Match List I (Ancient Site) with List II (River on which it is located) and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists.
| List I (Ancient Site) | List II (River) |
| A. Harappa | 1. Godavari |
| B. Hastinapur | 2. Ravi |
| C. Nagarjuna Konda | 3. Ganga |
| D. Paithan | 4. Krishna |
21. Which of the following is not an Indus Valley Civilisation site?
22. Which of the following throw light on Harappan culture?
23. Which of the following is related to Harappa civilisation?
24. Shortugai is located in which country?
25. The beginning of idol worship is to be considered in:
26. Match List I (Harappan Settlement) with List II (River on which located) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
| List I (Harappan Settlement) | List II (River on which located) |
| A. Harappa | 1. Bhogava |
| B. Kalibangan | 2. Ghaggar |
| C. Lothal | 3. Ravi |
| D. Ropar | 4. Sutlej |
27. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the given codes.
I. Mohenjodaro, Harappa, Ropar and Kalibangan are the main sites of Indus Valley Civilisation.
II. People of Harappa developed the road, proper housing and drainage system.
III. People of Harappa were unknown about the use of metals.
28. The important reason to keep Indus-Valley civilisation before Aryan Civilisation is:
29. Out of the following remains excavated in Indus Valley, which one indicates the commercial and economic development?
30. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
31. An ivory scale in Harappan context was found at:
32. The people of Indus valley believed in:
33. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
34. Match List I (Harappan site) with List II (Modern location/Island) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
| List I (Harappan site) | List II (Modern location/Island) |
| A. Dholavira | 1. Saurashtra (Part of Gujarat) |
| B. Rakhigarhi | 2. Hisar (District in Haryana) |
| C. Bhirrana | 3. Kadir island (Kutch, Gujarat) |
| D. Bhogavo | 4. Haryana (State) |
35. The Indus Valley people traded with the:
36. Which among the following pairs is not correct?
37. Indus Valley Civilisation was non-Aryan because:
38. Which one among the following statements regarding Jorwe Culture is not correct?
39. Which Harappan city is divided into three parts?
40. From which one of the following factory sites were limestone and chert blades mass produced and sent to various Harappan settlements in Sindh?
41. Which of the following is not responsible for the decline of Indus Valley Civilisation?
42. Which one of the following statements about the Harappan Culture is not correct?
43. Where was the Granary of the Indus Valley Civilisation located?
44. The ‘Great Bath’ was found at the archaeological site of:
45. For the Harappan Cultural sites and its position, which one of the following is not correctly matched?
46. Harappan people had a common burial system which is proved by:
47. Who among the following was not associated with the excavation of Harappa and Mohenjodaro?
48. Harappan craft display an amazing degree of standardisation according to Kenoyer, what was the possible reason for such an achievement?
49. Indus Civilisation existed in .....
50. Who among the following archaeologists was the first to identify similarities between a pre-Harappan culture and the mature Harappan culture?
