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  1. The essential feature of the Indus Valley Civilization was

  2. A.

    worship of forces of nature

    B.

    organised city life

    C.

    pastoral farming

    D.

    caste society


  3. The people of the Indus Valley Civilization usually built their houses of

  4. A.

    Burnt bricks

    C) Wood

    B.

    Stone

    D) All of the above


  5. The first metal used by man was

  6. A.

    Aluminium

    B.

    Copper

    (C) Iron

    D) Silver


  7. The striking feature of the Indus Valley Civilization was

  8. A.

    Urban Civilization

    B.

    Agrarian Civilization

    C.

    Mesolithic Civilization

    D.

    Paleolithic Civilization


  9. Which of the following scholars, who was the first to discover the traces of the Harappan Civilization?

  10. A.

    Sir Johan Marshall

    B.

    R.D. Banerjee

    C.

    A. Cunningham

    D.

    Daya Ram Sahani


  11. Kalibangan is situated in

  12. A.

    Uttar Pradesh

    B.

    Sindh

    C.

    Rajasthan

    D.

    Gujarat


  13. Who amongst the following is associated with the study of the Harappan Civilization?

  14. A.

    Charles Mason

    B.

    Cunningham

    C.

    M. Wheeler

    D.

    M.S. Vats


  15. The Harappans were the earliest people to produce

  16. A.

    Seals

    B.

    Bronze implements

    C.

    Cotton

    D.

    Barely


  17. Which of the following materials was mainly used in the manufacturing of Harappan seals?

  18. A.

    Terracotta

    B.

    Bronze

    C.

    Copper

    D.

    Iron


  19. The language from which the term 'India' is derived is

  20. A.

    English

    B.

    Greek

    C.

    Persian

    D.

    Arabic