14000+ MCQs Ancient History (Indus Valley (Harappan) Civilisation)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 30/04/2026
1. Shortugai is located in which country?
2. 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?
3. Consider the following statements about Harappan Culture:
I. The Harappan Culture matured in Sind and Punjab.
II. It spread from there to Southwards and eastwards.
III. The area, where it spread, was bigger than Egypt and Mesopotamia
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
4. Which place of Harappan civilisation is located in Maharashtra?
I. Harappan
II. Mohenjodaro
III. Diamabad
IV. Surkotda
Select the correct answer using codes given below.
5. Which one of the following was not known to the Harappans?
6. Which city of Indus Valley Civilisation was divided into three parts?
7. For the Harappan Cultural sites and its position, which one of the following is not correctly matched?
8. Which one among the following sites is located in the valley of Ghaggar and its associated rivers?
9. Worship of Devi Mata was related to:
10. Assertion (A) Mohenjodaro and Harappa cities are dead now. Reason (R) They were discovered during excavations. In the context of the above, which one of the following is correct?
11. Which among the following pairs is not correct?
12. The beginning of idol worship is to be considered in:
13. Rangpur, where the contemporary of Harappan civilisation found, is in:
14. Which of the following statements about Harappa Civilisation is/are correct?
I. There is the extraordinary uniformity in artefacts as evident in pottery seals, bricks and weights.
II. The late Harappa sites also maintained the same construction techniques as were used in mature Harappa sites.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
15. Which one of the following animals was not represented on the seals and terracotta art of the Harappan culture?
16. The discovery of Harappan Civilisation was in:
17. The people of Indus valley believed in:
18. Which among the following is not related to Indus Valley Civilisation?
19. Surkotada is an archaeological site located in:
20. The Harappan people worshipped the:
I. Pipal tree II. Humped bull III. Prototype of Shiva IV. Other Goddess
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
21. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
| List I | List II |
| A. Indus Valley Civilisation | 1. Pastoral |
| B. Later Vedic Society | 2. Landlordism |
| C. Rigvedic Society | 3. Agrarian |
| D. Medieval Period | 4. Urban |
22. The ‘Great Bath’ was found at the archaeological site of:
23. Which of the following sites of Harappan culture are located in Sindh?
I. Harappa
II. Mohenjodaro
III. Chanhudaro
IV. Surkotada
Indicate the correct answer from the codes given below.
24. In which direction was the gate of Assembly Hall?
25. Which one of the following statements about the Harappan Culture is not correct?
26. Which one of the following is not the characteristic feature of the Harappan settlement?
27. Two Indians who were associated with discovery of Indus Valley Civilisation, are:
28. From which one of the following places, remains of wells have been found in houses belonging to the developed stage of the Indus Valley Civilisation?
29. Remains of which animal have not been discovered in the Indus Valley Civilisation?
30. Which of the following is a Harappan port?
31. One of the following sites from where the famous Bull-seal of Indus Valley Civilisation was found:
32. Which Harappan city is divided into three parts?
33. A Harappan site being surrounded by flood barriers in order to protect it with the aid of UNESCO funds is:
34. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
35. 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.
36. The Harappan city represented by the archaeological site of Lothal was situated on the river:
37. Which one of the following animals is not depicted on the Harappan seal?
38. Recently, from excavations of Harappan site Sanauli what was found?
39. Which of the following is not an Indus Valley Civilisation site?
40. What is the correct North-South sequence of the following civilisations?
41. Harappan craft display an amazing degree of standardisation according to Kenoyer, what was the possible reason for such an achievement?
42. Which among the following is a port city of Harappa?
43. The following sentence describe one of the sites of the Harappany Civilisation.
"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.
Which of the following sites does it refer to?
44. 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 |
45. Which one of the following statements regarding Harappan Civilisation is correct?
46. An ivory scale in Harappan context was found at:
47. 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) |
48. The archaeological finds from Alamgirpur in Meerut district reflected the:
49. Which of the following Civilisations flourished on the bank of River Nile?
50. What was the main business of IVC’s people?
