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      Today we are going to share Indus Civilization WBCS PRELIMS Question Papers in 21 years, which are going to be very useful for your WBCS Exam, so Participate in the following quiz without Delay.

◾WBCS PRELIMS 1999 -- 2020 All Questions Set. 

1. Which one of the following is more probable regarding the Harappa Script ?

(a) Proto Dravidian
(b) Sanskritic
(c) Pictographic
(d) Summerian

ANSWER= (c) Pictographic Explain:-• Harappan languages was written from right to left in first line and from left to right in second line. This style was called "Boustrophedon". The Indus or Horappan civilization belongs to the chalcolithic or Bronze Age since the objects of copper and stone were found at the various sites of this civilisation.
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2. The Indus Valley Civilization belongs to the

(a) Neolithic period
(b) Paleolithic period
(c) Mesolithic period
(d) Chalcolithic period

ANSWER= (d) Chalcolithic period Explain:-Mehrgarh is the earliest Neolithic site in India.
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3. Indus-valley civilisation is called

(a) Urban
(b) Rural
(c) Stone
Iron Age

ANSWER= (a) Urban Explain:-Vedic Civilisation was rural civilisation.
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4.Who discovered the Indus Valley civilization ?

(a) Sir Leonard Wooley
(b) V.S. Agarwal
(c) Rakhaldas Banerjee
(d) A.L.Basham

ANSWER= (c) Rakhaldas Banerjee Explain:- In 1921 Raj Bahadur Daya Ram Sahani discovered the Harappa site of Indus Valley Civilization.
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5. Which metal was unknown to the Indus people ?

(a) Copper
(b) Iron
(c) Bronze
(d) Gold

ANSWER= (b) Iron Explain:-
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6. With the people of which country Harappan people carried trade ?

(a) China
b) Iran
(c) Russia
(d) Sumer

ANSWER= (d) Sumer Explain:- • Harappan region was known as Meluha in Sumer.
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7. The first metal discovered by man was

(a) Iron
(b) Aluminium
(c) Zinc
(d) Copper

ANSWER= (d) Copper Explain:-
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8. The great Bath was found in

(a) Lothal
(b) Harappa
(c) Mohenjo-daro
(d) Kalibangan

ANSWER= (c) Mohenjo-daro Explain:-Multi pillared Assembly Hall was another remarkable building found in Mohenjodaro. • A bronze dancing girl found in Mohenjodaro. Great granary was the largest building of Mohenjodaro.
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9. Which was a major port of the Indus Valley? 

(a) Lothal
(b) Kalibangan
(c)Chanhudaro
(d) Mehargarh

ANSWER= (a) Lothal Explain:- Kalibangan provides evidence of Furrowed Field.
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10. Which was the ancient port of Indus Civilization? 

(a) Harappa
(b) Lothal
(c) Dholavira
(d) Surkotada

ANSWER= ((b) Lothal Explain:- Dholavira has yeilded evidence of sign-board.
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11. Rice cultivation is associated with the Harappan site of in

(a) Kalibangan
(b) Lothal
(c) Kot Diji
(d) Ropar

ANSWER= ((b) Lothal Explain:- Evidence for cultivation of Rice in Lothal and Rangpur (Gujarat) only.
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12. Which of the following is a Harappan site located in Rajasthan ?

(a) Mohenjodaro
(b) Suktagendor
(c) Kalibangan
(d) Lothal

ANSWER= (c) Kalibangan Explain:-
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13. Which among the following Harappan sites is not located in Gujrat?

(a) Surkotada
(b) Lothal
(c) Dholavira
(d) Banwali

ANSWER= (d) Banwali Explain:-
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14. Which among the following places have given the earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian sub-continent ?

(A) Pratapgarh
(B) Mehrgarh
(C) Quetta
(D) Kalat

ANSWER= (B) Mehrgarh Explain:-
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16. Boghazkoi is important because -

(a) it is known as significant trading centre between Central Asia and Tibet
(b) the original text of the Vedas was composed there
(c) inscription found here mention the names of Vedic Goods and Goddesses
(d) None of the above

ANSWER= (c) inscription found here mention the names of Vedic Goods and Goddesses Explain:-
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17. Which of the following is a correct statement about Indus Valley civilization? -

(a) Both Harappa and Mohenjodaro are located on the banks of river Ravi (Irabati)
(b) Both Chanhudaro and Kalibangan were located withing the boundaries of present day Rajasthan
(c) Both Surkotada and Dholavira are located in the Kutchh region of Gujarat
(d) Lothal site was located on the bank of Narmada river

ANSWER= (b) Both Chanhudaro and Kalibangan were located withing the boundaries of present day Rajasthan Explain:-
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