Pakistan Affairs MCQs for CSS (Indus Valley Civilization)
Which are the main ethnic factors in the Harappa Culture?
(a) Proto-Australioid, Negroid, Alpine, Mediterranean
(b) Indo-Aryan, Proto-Australioid, Mongolian, Mediterranean
(c) Alpine, Mongolian, Mediterranean, Proto-Australioid
(d) INegroid, Indo-Aryan, Proto-Australioid, Mongolian
Answer: c
Harappa is located on the river
(a) Ravi River
(b) Indus River
(c) Chenab River
(d) Jhelum River
Answer: a
Mohenjo-Daro is located on the river
(a) Ravi River
(b) Indus River
(c) Chenab River
(d) Jhelum River
Answer: b
Mohenjo-Daro is currently located in which district?
(a) Larkana
(b) Attock
(c) Sahiwal
(d) Peshawar
Answer: a
Porus was the ruler of the territory between rivers:
(a) Jhelum and Sutlej
(b) Jhelum and Chenab
(c) Ravi and Sutlej
(d) Narmada and Cauvery
Answer: b
Alexander invades India and defeated Porus in the Battle of Hydaspes in
(a) 326 BC
(b) 328 BC
(c) 321 BC
(d) 329 BC
Answer: a
Check also: Pakistan Affairs MCQs
Kot-Diji is an archeological site located in which province?
(a) Sindh
(b) Punjab
(c) KPK
(d) Balochistan
Answer: a
The Harappan Fort in the shape of a parallel square is 460 yards in length (north-south) 215 yards in breadth (east-west). What is the height of Harappan Fort?
(a) 11-13 yards
(b) 11-14 yards
(c) 10-12 yards
(d) 15-17 yards
Answer: d
In the Indian population, there are four basic racial sub-difference. These are Negrito, Astro Australians, Kakeshisi and
(a) Mongoloids
(b) Khokkars
(c) Cylomnis
(d) None of these
Answer: a
Alexander the Great arrived in Taxila in:
(a) 316 BC
(b) 326 BC
(c) 306 BC
(d) 226 BC
Answer: b
When the Mauryan Empire was founded?
(a) 361 BC
(b) 301 BC
(c) 319 BC
(d) 321 BC
Answer: d
Which king of subcontinent promoted Buddhism in sub continent?
(a) Ashoka
(b) Saka
(c) Chandragupta
(d) Maurya
Answer: a
Which of the following Empire was founded by Chandragupta?
(a) Ashoka Empire
(b) Chandragupta Empire
(c) Mauryan Empire
(d) None of these
Answer: c
Which one of the followings is the oldest civilization in the Sub-continent?
(a) Kot Diji Civilization
(b) Mohenjo-Daro civilization
(c) Maher Garh Civilization
(d) Harrapan Civilization
Answer: c
Check also: Pakistan Studies MCQs | Provinces of Pakistan MCQs
Maher Garh Civilization is currently located in which Province?
(a) Sindh
(b) Punjab
(c) Balochistan
(d) KPK
Answer: c
Harappa is currently located in which district?
(a) Larkana
(b) Attock
(c) Sahiwal
(d) Peshawar
Answer: c
Mohenjo-Daro is also known as:
(a) Civilized City
(b) Beautiful Gardens
(c) Mound of the Dead
(d) Civilization
Answer: c
When the Kushans invaded Gandhara?
(a) 4th Century
(b) 2nd Century
(c) 11th Century
(d) 1st Century
Answer: d
Aryans came from?
(a) Iran
(b) West Asia
(c) Central Asia
(d) Afghanistan
Answer: c
Taxila was the capital of:
(a) Ghandhara
(b) Persian Empire
(c) Mauryan Empire
(d) Chandragupta Empire
Answer: a
What was the religion of Asoka?
(a) Buddhism
(b) Jainism
(c) Christianity
(d) Islam
Answer: a
In the Gupta age, India maintained trade relations with Arabia. Which were imported from Arabia and Iran?
(a) Horses
(b) Goats
(c) Dates
(d) None of these
Answer: a
The Indus civilization flourished at Harappa and other sites as early as ____:
(a) 2500 BC
(b) 2200 BC
(c) 2400 BC
(d) 2600 BC
Answer: a
Who is considered the real founder of the Gupta Empire?
(a) Chandragupta II
(b) Chandragupta I
(c) Samudragupta
(d) Srigupta
Answer: a
The greatest university of the ancient world was situated at:
(a) Pushkalawati
(b) Taxila
(c) Kabul
(d) Iran
Answer: b
The Great Bath of the Indus Valley Civilization was discovered in:
(a) Harappa
(b) Lothal
(c) Mohenjodaro
(d) Ropar
Answer: c
The first Gupta ruler to assume the title of the ‘Maharajadhiraja’ was:
(a) Srigupta
(b) Chandragupta I
(c) Samudragupta
(d) Ghatotkacha
Answer: b
Archaeologists have identified some 400 Indus Civilization towns, scattered from:
(a) Kabul to Delhi
(b) Kabul to Lahore
(c) Peshawar to Delhi
(d) Kandhar to Delhi
Answer: a
The main occupation of the Indus Valley civilization was:
(a) Agriculture
(b) Cattle rearing
(c) Hunting
(d) None of these
Answer: a
The Great Granary of the Indus Valley Civilization has been discovered at:
(a) Harappa
(b) Mohenjodaro
(c) Kalibangan
(d) Lothal
Answer: b
The Indus Valley Civilization was famous for:
(a) Well-planned cities
(b) Efficient civil organization
(c) Development of Art and Architecture
(d) All of these
Answer: d
Who among the following Europeans was first to come to India as invaders?
(a) Dutch
(b) British
(c) Portuguese
(d) Greek
Answer: d
The main sources about the Indus Valley civilization are
(a) Inscriptions
(b) Coins
(c) Manuscripts on leaves of palm and birch
(d) Archaeological excavations
Answer: d
The famous figure of a dancing girl found in the excavations of Harappa was made up of:
(a) Terracotta
(b) Steatite
(c) Bronze
(d) Red limestone
Answer: c
The Great Granary of the Indus Valley Civilization has been discovered at:
(a) Harappa
(b) Mohenjodaro
(c) Kalibangan
(d) Lothal
Answer: B
Which one of the followings are the oldest surviving writings of any historical significance in the Sub-continent?
(a) Budh inscriptions
(b) Ashokan inscriptions
(c) Mughal inscriptions
(d) Alexander inscriptions
Answer: b
Before you leave check other collections of CSS Pakistan Affairs MCQs
- 50 Important Pakistan Studies MCQs
- Pakistan Affairs MCQs for CSS (Indus Valley Civilization)
- Pakistan Studies MCQs (Kashmir, Siachen & Sir Creek) for All Competitive Exams
- The Land Of Pakistan MCQs for all type of Competitive Examinations
- Pakistan Studies MCQs | Provinces of Pakistan MCQs
- The Constitution of 1973 | Important MCQs for Pakistan Studies (Solved)
- The Constitution of 1962 | Important MCQs for Pakistan Studies
- The Constitution of 1956 | Important MCQs for Pakistan Studies
- Pakistan Affairs MCQs | Important Constitutional Development
- Pakistan Studies/Affairs: Most Important MCQs (Set V) for CSS, PMS, PCS, NTS