Indus Valley Civilization

Total Questions: 92

31. Which of the following centres related to Indus Valley are situated in Uttar Pradesh? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

(i) Kalibanga (ii) Lothal

(iii) Alamgirpur (iv) Hulas

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

Correct Answer: (d) iii, iv

Solution:Kalibangan is in Rajasthan, Lothal is situated in Gujarat. Alamgirpur is situated in Meerut, U.P. and Hulas is situated in Saharanpur, U.P.

32. Which one of the following Harappan sites is in Gujarat? [67ᵗʰ B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2022]

(a) Lothal
(b) Dabarkot
(c) Kalibanga
(d) Rakhigarhi

Correct Answer: (a) Lothal

Solution:Kalibangan is in Rajasthan, Lothal is situated in Gujarat. Alamgirpur is situated in Meerut, U.P. and Hulas is situated in Saharanpur, U.P.

33. For the Harrapan cultural sites and its position, which of the following is not correctly matched ? [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2006]

List-I	List-II
(a) Alamgirpur	Uttar Pradesh
(b) Banawali	Haryana
(c) Daimabad	Maharashtra
(d) Rakhigarhi	Rajasthan

Correct Answer: (d)

Solution:Rakhigarhi village is situated in Hisar district of Haryana along the bank of Ghaggar-Hakra river. Rest of the options are correctly matched.

34. Eastern boundary of the Harappa culture is indicated by which of the following? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2022]

(a) Manda
(b) Harappa
(c) Alamgirpur
(d) Rakhigarhi

Correct Answer: (c) Alamgirpur

Solution:Eastern boundary of the Harappa culture is indicated by Alamgirpur (Meerut, Uttar Pradesh), Western Boundary is indicated by Sutkagendor (Baluchistan, Pakistan), Northern boundary by Manda (Jammu and Kashmir) and southern boundary by Daimabad (Maharashtra).

35. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below : [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

(Harappan Site)	(Location)
A. Manda	1. Rajasthan
B. Daimabad	2. Haryana
C. Kalibangan	3. Jammu-Kashmir
D. Rakhigarhi	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

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:The correctly matched Harappan sites and their relative locations is as follows :

Harrapan sites	Places
Manda	Jammu-Kashmir
Daimabad	Maharashtra
Kalibangan	Rajasthan
Rakhigarhi	Haryana

36. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists. [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]

(Harappan Site)	(UT/State of India)
A. Balu	1. Uttar Pradesh
B. Manda	2. Jammu and Kashmir
C. Padri	3. Haryana
D. Hulas	4. Gujarat

Code :

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

Correct Answer: (d)

Solution:Correct match of List-I with List-II is as follows :-

List-I (Harappan Site)	List-II (UT/State of India)
Balu	Haryana
Manda	Jammu and Kashmir
Padri	Gujarat
Hulas	Uttar Pradesh

37. Which of the following sites of Harappan culture are located in Sindh? [U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010]

1. Harappa
2. Mohenjodaro
3. Chanhudaro
4. Surkotada
Indicate the correct answer from the code given below:

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Correct Answer: (b) 2 and 3

Solution:Among the above options, Harappa is located in Punjab (Pakistan), Mohenjodaro and Chanhudaro both are located in Sindh province in Pakistan and Surkotada is located in Gujarat.

38. Mohenjodaro is situated in which of the following? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

(a) Gujarat state of India
(b) Punjab state of India
(c) Sindh Province in Pakistan
(d) Afghanistan

Correct Answer: (c) Sindh Province in Pakistan

Solution:Among the above options, Harappa is located in Punjab (Pakistan), Mohenjodaro and Chanhudaro both are located in Sindh province in Pakistan and Surkotada is located in Gujarat.

39. The excavation at Chanhudaro was directed by - [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015]

(a) J.H. Mackay
(b) Sir John Marshall
(c) R. E. M. Wheeler
(d) Sir Aurel Stein

Correct Answer: (a) J.H. Mackay

Solution:The ruined township of Chanhudaro situated near about 130 km south of Mohenjodaro was discovered by N.G. Majumdar in 1931 and excavated on a large scale by E.J. H. Mackay in 1935-36. Mackay found bead making factory and furnace here. Some phase cut bricks were found at Chanhudaro.

40. Which site of Indus Valley is now in Pakistan? [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Pre) 1994]

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

Correct Answer: (b) Harappa

Solution:Harappa is an archaeological site in Montgomery district of Punjab province (now in sahiwal district of Pakistan). It is located on the bank of the Ravi river. Kalibangan is located in Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan. Lothal is in Gujarat and Alamgirpur is located in Uttar Pradesh.

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