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Indus Valley Civilization — Indian History Questions & Practice

Practise 19 Indus Valley Civilization questions from Indian History for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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Practice questions on Indus Valley Civilization — with answers

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1. Which river was the Indus Valley Civilization primarily centred around?

  1. AGanga River
  2. BIndus River
  3. CYamuna River
  4. DGodavari River
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Answer: B

The correct answer is 'Indus River'.

2. Which Indus Valley site is described as: 'Punjab, Pakistan (on the Ravi River; first site discovered, granaries and citadel)'?

  1. AHarappa
  2. BLothal
  3. CDholavira
  4. DSurkotada
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Answer: A

This describes Harappa.

3. Which Indus Valley site is described as: 'Sindh, Pakistan (on the Indus River; famous for the 'Great Bath' and Great Granary)'?

  1. AAlamgirpur
  2. BSutkagen Dor
  3. CMohenjo-daro
  4. DHarappa
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Answer: C

This describes Mohenjo-daro.

4. Which Indus Valley site is described as: 'Gujarat, India (famous for its dockyard, indicating maritime trade)'?

  1. AKalibangan
  2. BHarappa
  3. CSurkotada
  4. DLothal
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Answer: D

This describes Lothal.

5. Which Indus Valley site is described as: 'Rajasthan, India (famous for evidence of a ploughed field and fire altars)'?

  1. AChanhudaro
  2. BKalibangan
  3. CSurkotada
  4. DRakhigarhi
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Answer: B

This describes Kalibangan.

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