The Indus Valley Civilization was a Bronze Age civilization that flourished from 3300 to 1300 BCE in the northwestern region of South Asia. It was one of the world's earliest urban civilizations, and its cities were known for their well-planned streets, public baths, and drainage systems.

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Q. The discovery of scales has proved that the people of the Indus Valley were familiar with measures and weights. Where was this discovery made?

 ◉ Kalibangan in

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 ◉ Rakhigarhi in

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 ◉ in Harappa

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 ◉ In Mohenjodado

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Q. In which state is the Indus Valley site, Kalibangan?

 ◉ In Madhya Pradesh

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 ◉ Rajasthan

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 ◉ in Uttar Pradesh

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 ◉ In Gujarat

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Q. Whose worship proves the organic connection between the ancient culture of the Indus Valley and today's Hinduism?

 ◉ Vishnu and Lakshmi

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 ◉ Ram and Sita

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 ◉ Shiva and Shakti

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 ◉ Ganesh and Karthikeya

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Q. Whom did the people of Indus Valley worship?

 ◉ Ram

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 ◉ Vishnu

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 ◉ Pashupati

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 ◉ Shankar

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Q. What was the most distinctive feature of the town planning of the Indus Valley Civilization?

 ◉ Road system

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 ◉ Drainage system

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 ◉ Huge bathroom

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 ◉ None of them

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Q. Who is the first discoverer of "Harappan Civilization"?

 ◉ dayaram sahni

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 ◉ Rakhaldas Banerjee

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 ◉ Sir John Marshal

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 ◉ None of them

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Q. Which is the port city (port) of the Indus Valley Civilization?

 ◉ Mohan Jodaro

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 ◉ Dholivara

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 ◉ Rakigarhi

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 ◉ Lothal

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Q. Whose name was associated with the discovery of the Indus Valley Civilization?

 ◉ sir mortimer wheeler

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 ◉ Sir alexander cunningham

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 ◉ Sir Visent

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 ◉ None of them

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Q. To which era did the Harappan civilization belong?

 ◉ iron Age

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 ◉ Neo -era

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 ◉ bronze Age

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 ◉ Ancestral era

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Q. What was the main occupation of the people of the Indus Valley Civilization?

 ◉ Agriculture

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 ◉ Business

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 ◉ Plunder

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 ◉ Labour

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Q. What were the main features of the Indus Valley Civilization?

 ◉ organized urban life

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 ◉ Business

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 ◉ Stamp

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 ◉ Stake drainage system

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Q. The people of Indus civilization often used to build their houses on-

 ◉ Stones

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 ◉ Cement from cement

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 ◉ with bricks

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 ◉ From raw brick

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Q. The port city of the Indus Valley Civilization was-

 ◉ Dholavira

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 ◉ Lothal

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 ◉ Kalibangan

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 ◉ Mohenjodaro

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Q. Where was the great bath of the Indus Valley Civilization found?

 ◉ Kalibangan

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 ◉ Mohenjodaro

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 ◉ Harappa

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 ◉ Dholavira

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Q. How were the streets of the cities of the Indus Valley Civilization?

 ◉ wide and straight

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 ◉ wide and crooked

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 ◉ straight and thin

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 ◉ none of these

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