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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

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  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

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  5. The first metal used by man was

  6. A.

    Aluminium

    B.

    Copper

    (C) Iron

    D) Silver

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  7. The striking feature of the Indus Valley Civilization was

  8. A.

    Urban Civilization

    B.

    Agrarian Civilization

    C.

    Mesolithic Civilization

    D.

    Paleolithic Civilization

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  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

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  11. Kalibangan is situated in

  12. A.

    Uttar Pradesh

    B.

    Sindh

    C.

    Rajasthan

    D.

    Gujarat

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  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

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  15. The Harappans were the earliest people to produce

  16. A.

    Seals

    B.

    Bronze implements

    C.

    Cotton

    D.

    Barely

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

  18. A.

    Terracotta

    B.

    Bronze

    C.

    Copper

    D.

    Iron

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

  20. A.

    English

    B.

    Greek

    C.

    Persian

    D.

    Arabic

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