Indus Valley Civilization MCQs (One liner)
What was the script of Indus civilization in which there were more than 600 picture-letters and 60 original letters?
• Pictorial script
Moenjodaro is located at the west bank of the Indus in the:
• Upper Sindh
The Indus civilization flourished at Harappa and other sites as early as ____:
• 2500 BC
Which was a centre of culture and learning for a thousand years from 500 BC to AD 500?
• Taxila
Who built new Greek cities at Taxila and Pushkalawati (Charsadda).
• Bactrian Greeks
Who is considered the real founder of the Gupta Empire?
• Chandragupta II
From which one of the following sites, was the famous Bull-seal of Indus Valley found?
• Mohenjodaro
The Vale of Peshawar was the centre of the ancient Kingdom of:
• Gandhara
Which one of the followings are the oldest surviving writings of any historical significance in the Sub-continent?
• Ashokan inscriptions
Taxila was the capital of:
• Ghandhara
The greatest university of the ancient world was situated at:
• Taxila
The Great Bath of the Indus Valley Civilization was discovered in:
• Mohenjodaro
The first Gupta ruler to assume the title of the ‘Maharajadhiraja’ was:
• Chandragupta I
Who among the following was the ruler of Kalinga?
• Kharvela
Archaeologists have identified some 400 Indus Civilization towns, scattered from:
• Kabul to Delhi
The main occupation of the Indus Valley civilization was:
• Agriculture
The Great Granary of the Indus Valley Civilization has been discovered at:
• Mohenjodaro
Mohenjodaro is also known as:
• Mound of the Dead
Indus Civilizations also known as:
• Harrapan Civilization
The Great Granary of the Indus Valley Civilization has been discovered at:
• Mohenjodaro
The Harappa is located near
• Sahiwal
Who among the following Europeans was first to come to India as invaders?
• Greek
The summer capital of Kushans was north of Kabul and their winter capital was at:
• Peshawar
The main sources about the Indus Valley civilization are —
• Archaeological excavations
The pre stone civilization came to be known in the region of river Sohan a subsidiary of Sindhu (Indus River). Hence it is called as
• Sohan civilization
Moenjodaro is currently located in which district?
• Larkana
Which one of the followings is the oldest civilization in the Sub-continent?
• Maher Garh Civilization
Maher Garh Civilization is currently located in which Province?
• Balochistan
Harappa is currently located in which district?
• Sahiwal
The famous figure of a dancing girl found in the excavations of Harappa was made up of:
• Bronze