56. A horned deity engraved on a terracotta cake has been recovered from [UP Lower (Spl) (Pre) 2008]
(A) Banawali
(B) Kalibangan
(C) Lothal
(D) Surkotada
57. Which of the following civilization flourished on the bank of River Nile? [UPPCS (Mains) 2004]
(A) Roman Civilization
(B) Indus Valley Civilization
(C) Greek Civilization
(D) Egyptian Civilization
58. What is the correct North- South sequence of the following civilizations? [UPRO/ARO (Pre) 2016]
(A) Maya – Aztec – Muisca – Inca
(B) Maya – Muisca – Inca – Aztec
(C) Aztec – Muisca – Maya – Inca
(D) Aztec – Maya – Muisca – Inca
59. The first ancient civilization to de- velop the art of writing in a proper system was? [RAS/RTS (Pre) 1992]
(A) Indus
(B) Egypt
(C) Sumerian
(D) China
60. Which of the following match is not correct regarding the origin of Harappan civilization? [RAS/RTS (Pre) (Re. Exam) 2013]
List-I
(a) M. Rafique Mughal
(b) E.J.H. Mackay
(c) Mortimer Wheeler
(d) Amalandanda Ghosh
List-II
1. Harappan civilization was inspired by Mesopotamian civilization
2. Migration of people from Sumer
3. Migration of ‘idea of civilization’
4. Pre-Harappan culture matured to make Harappan civilization
(A) (a) – 1
(B) (b) – 2
(C) (c) – 3
(D) (d) – 4
61. Match List-I (Ancient site) with List-II (Archaeological finding) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. [IAS (Pre) 2002]List-I (Ancient site)
(a) Lothal
(b) Kalibangan
(c) Dholavira
(d) Banawali
List-II (Archaeologicalfinding)
1. Ploughed field
2. Dockyard
3. Terracotta replica of a Plough
4. An inscription comprising ten large-sized signs of the Harappan script
Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 1 2 4 3
(D) 2 1 3 4
62. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the code given below the lists [UPPCS (Spl)(Mains) 2008]
List-I
(a) Harappan
(b) Hastinapur
(c) Nagarjuna Konda
(d) Paithan
List-II
1. Godavari
2. Ravi
3. Ganga
4. Krishna
Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 3 4 1 2
63. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below.[UP UDA/LDA (Mains) 2010]
List-I (Harappan Settlement)
(a) Harappa
(b) Kalibangan
(c) Lothal
(d) Ropar
List-II (River on which
located)
1. Bhogava
2. Ghaggar
3. Ravi
4. Sutlej
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 2 1 4
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 4 2 3 1
(D) 1 3 2 4
64. Indus Valley civilization is known [Uttarakhand UDA/LDA (Pre) 2003]
1. For its town planning
2. For Mohenjodaro and Harappa
3. For their agricultural work
4. For its industrialization Code
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1, 2 and 3
(C) 2, 3 and 4
(D) All of these
65. Which of the following is not correctly matched? [UPPCS (Pre) 1996]
(A) Alamgirpur – Uttar Pradesh
(B) Lothal – Gujarat
(C) Kalibangan – Haryana
(D) Ropar – Punjab
66. For the Harrapan Cultural sites and their position, which of the following is not correctly matched? [UP UDA/LDA (Pre) 2006]
(A) Alamgirpur – Uttar Pradesh
(B) Banawali – Haryana
(C) Daimabad – Maharashtra
(D) Rakhigarhi – Rajasthan
67. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below. [UPPCS (Pre) 2012] List-I (Harappan Site)
(a) Manda
(b) Daimabad
(c) Kalibangan
(d) Rakhigarhi
List-II (Location)
1. Rajasthan
2. Haryana
3. Jammu-Kashmir
4. Maharashtra
Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 4 1 2 3
68. Which of the following sites of Harappan culture are located in Sindh? [UPPSC (GIC) 2010]
1. Harappa
2. Mohenjodaro
3. Chanhundaro
4. Surkatada
Indicate the correct answer from the code is given below.
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 2, 3 and 4
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
69. Indus Valley Civilization, which was placed on the banks of the river, they were? [UPPCS (Pre) 2009]
1. Sindhu
2. Chenab
3. Jhelum
4. Ganga
Choose the correct answer from the code is given below.
Code
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1, 2 and 3
(C) 2, 3 and 4
(D) All four
70. What is the correct chronological order in which the following appeared in India?
1. Gold coins
2. Punch-marked silver coins
3. Iron plough
4. Urban culture
Select the correct answer using the code given below. [IAS (Pre) 1998]
(A) 3, 4, 1, 2
(B) 3, 4, 2, 1
(C) 4, 3, 1, 2
(D) 4, 3, 2, 1
71. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the given code. [MPPCS (Pre) 2008]
1. Mohenjodaro, Harappa, Ropar and Kalibangan are the main sites of Indus valley civilization.
2. People of Harappa developed the road, proper housing and drainage system.
3. People of Harappa were unknown about the use of metals.
Code
(A) 1 and 2 are correct
(B) 1 and 3 are correct
(C) 2 and 3 are correct
(D) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
72. Assertion (A): Mohenjodaro and Harappa cities are dead now. Reason (R): They were discov- ered during excavations. In the context of the above, which one of the following is correct? [UPPCS (Pre) 2009]
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true,but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
73. Regarding the Indus Valley Civilization, consider the following statements.
1. It was predominantly a secular civilization and the religious element, though present, did not dominate the scene.
2. During the period, cotton was used for manufacturing textiles in India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS (Pre) 2011 MPPCS (Pre) 2012]
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer Sheet:-
56. (B)
57. (D)
58. (D)
59. (C)
60. (A)
61. (B)
62. (B)
63. (A)
64. (D)
65. (C)
66. (D)
67. (C)
68. (B)
69. (B)
70. (D)
71. (A)
72. (B)
73. (C)