Indus Valley Civilization

21. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists : [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2008]

List-I	List-II
A. Harappa	1. Godavari
B. Hastinapur	2. Ravi
C. Nagarjuna Konda	3. Ganga
D. Paithan	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

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:The correctly matched list is as follows :

List-I	List-II
Harappa	Ravi river
Hastinapur	Ganga river
Nagarjuna Konda	Krishna river
Paithan	Godavari river

22. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below : [U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Mains) 2010]

(Harappa Settlement)	(River on which located)
A. Harappa	1. Bhogava
B. Kalibangan	2. Ghaggar
C. Lothal	3. Ravi
D. Ropar	4. Sutlej

Code :

	A	B	C	D
(a)	3	2	1	4
(b)	3	4	1	2
(c)	4	2	3	1
(d)	1	3	2	4

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:The correctly matched list is as follows :
Village River
Harappa - Ravi
Kalibangan - Ghaggar
Lothal - Bhogava
Ropar - Sutlej

23. Harappa was situated on the bank of river [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2016]

(a) Beas
(b) Sutlej
(c) Ravi
(d) Ghaggar

Correct Answer: (c) Ravi

Solution:The correctly matched list is as follows :
Village River
Harappa Ravi
Kalibangan Ghaggar
Lothal Bhogava
Ropar Sutlej

24. The Great Bath was found from the Indus Valley civilization at - [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1992]

(a) Mohenjodaro
(b) Harappa
(c) Lothal
(d) Kalibangan

Correct Answer: (a) Mohenjodaro

Solution:The Great Bath is one of the well-known structures among the ruins of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization at Mohenjo-daro in Sindh, Pakistan. The foundation of Great Bath, measures 55 metres North-South and 33 metres East-West. In the Middle of Great Bath the pond measures 11.8 metres x 7.04 metres and has a maximum depth of 2.4 metres.

25. The 'Great Bath' was found at the archaeological site of [U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010, Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Mains) 2007]

(a) Ropar
(b) Harappa
(c) Mohenjodaro
(d) Kalibangan

Correct Answer: (c) Mohenjodaro

Solution:The Great Bath is one of the well-known structures among the ruins of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization at Mohenjo-daro in Sindh, Pakistan. The foundation of Great Bath, measures 55 metres North-South and 33 metres East-West. In the Middle of Great Bath the pond measures 11.8 metres x 7.04 metres and has a maximum depth of 2.4 metres.

26. From which archaeological site of Indus Valley Civilization, the figures or models of boat are found? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2022]

(a) Harappa and Kotdiji
(b) Kalibangan and Ropar
(c) Dhaulabira and Bhagatray
(d) Mohenjodaro and Lothal

Correct Answer: (d) Mohenjodaro and Lothal

Solution:Clay model boats have been found from Lothal's excavation. From Mohenjodaro seals having model of boat were discovered during excavation.

27. Which of the following statements about the Indus civilization is not true? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1992]

(a) Accurate draingage system in cities
(b) Trade and commerce were in an advanced stage.
(c) Worshipping of Mother Goddess
(d) People knew about iron

Correct Answer: (d) People knew about iron

Solution:The Indus Valley Civilization was a Bronze Age Civilization. People of this Age were not familiar with iron. The drainage system was advanced and covered with slabs. The trade and commerce were in an advanced stage. The pieces of evidence pieces of evidence of worshipping of Mother Goddess fro Indus Valley have been found.

28. Based on findings of excavation of Harappan Civilization, what are not true? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2022]

(i) For all Kinds of constructions, same size of bricks were used.
(ii) Mostly all the houses were single storey.
(iii) Main roads were on average ten meters in width.

(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (i) and (iii)
(d) (i), (ii) and (iii)

Correct Answer: (a) (i) and (ii)

Solution:In Indus Valley civilisation both baked and raw bricks were used. Generally the dimentional ratio of burned bricks received from all the Indus town was 4 : 2 : 1. However ornamental bricks from Kalibangan and curved bricks from chahundaro have been found. Most of the houses built in the Indus Valley civilisation were built with one storey only, but some houses were also built with two stories as evidence of stairs have been found from some houses. The width of roads in Harappan cities was generally 10 meters.

29. Indus Valley civilization is known for [Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2003]

1. For its town planning
2. for Mohenjodaro and Harappa
3. For their agricultural work
4. For its industrialization
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) All of the above

Correct Answer: (d) All of the above

Solution:Town planning was the unique feature of the Indus Valley Civilization. The cities and towns were well planned. Harappa and Mohanjodaro were two major cities of Indus Valley civilization. Since the Harrapa site was discovered first, that is why it is known as Harrapan Civilization. Kalibangan in Rajasthan has given the first evidence of the ploughed agricultural field and evidence of business has been found from Lothal.

30. Which of the following is not correctly matched - [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996]

List-I	List-II
(a) Alamgirpur	Uttar Pradesh
(b) Lothal	Gujarat
(c) Kalibangan	Haryana
(d) Ropar	Punjab

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:Kalibangan is located in Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan. It was discovered by Luigo Pio Tessitory, and Italian Indologist and was excavated by A. Ghosh in 1950-52 as a Harappan site. The excavations revealed that the western mound was a fortified enclosure with rectangular salients and towns.