List of top History Questions on Harappa Civilization asked in Common University Entrance Test

Arrange the following Director Generals of Archaeological Survey of India sequentially.
(A) John Marshall 
(B) Alexander Cunningham 
(C) R.E.M. Wheeler 
(D) B.B. Lal 
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Which of the following rivers were part of Harappan Civilization's geographical area ;
(A) Indus 
(B) Ravi 
(C) Krishna 
( D) Kaveri 
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Match List - I with List - II :

List - I		List - II
(A)	Terracotta models of plough	(I)	Kalibangan
(B)	Ploughed field	(II)	Dholavira
(C)	Traces of canals	(III)	Cholistan
(D)	Water Reservoirs	(IV)	Shortughai

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Which of the following statement is NOT true about the Great Bath ?

Who has written the book titled 'Mohenjodaro and the Indus Civilisation' in 1931 ?

Which Harappan site among the following was a specialised centre for making shell objects ?

Identify the statements which are TRUE for Harappan Archaeology.
(A) S.R. Rao begins excavations at Lothal.
(B) B.K. Thapar begins excavations at Kalibangan.
(C) G.F. Dales excavates at Harappa.
(D) M.S. Vats begins excavations at Harappa.
(E) B.B. Lal begins excavations at Dholavira.
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Which of the following town was NOT a part of Harappan civilization?

Water reservoirs have been discovered in which of the following site ?

Which of the following sites was of late Harappan occupation ?
A. Sutkagendor
B. Swat
C. Jhukar
D. Shortughai
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Negeshwar and Balakot settlement near the coast in the Harappan Civilisation served as ____.

Evidence of a ploughed field comes from which of the following Harrapan site?

Which of the following statement are True for the Harappan Script ?
A. It contains around 400 signs.
B. It was Written from Right to left.
C. It has been deciphered.
D. It is alphabetical.
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Harappan age is

"It is certainly the most complete ancient system as yet discovered", who made this statement in reference to the drainage system found in Harappan Civilization.

Which of the following Harappan site has evidence of fortification of the entire settlement ?

The Mesopotamian texts refer to contact with different regions. Which of the following has been identified with the Harappan region ?

The settlement of Chanhudaro was a centre of :

The presence of Harappans in the Khetri region of Rajasthan has been attested by the presence of the following Harappan artefacts :

Match List I with List - II.

List-I  (Site)		List-II  (River)
(A)	Harappa	(I)	Ghaggar
(B)	Mohanjodaro	(II)	Luni
(C)	Rakhigarhi	(III)	Indus
(D)	Dholavira	(IV)	Ravi

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Chronologically arrange the landmark events in the discovery of Vijayanagara.
A. Conservation under John Marshall.
B. Documentation of temple inscriptions by J.F. Fleet
C. Survey of Vijayanagara by Colin Mackenzie.
D. Status of world heritage site by UNESCO.
E. Photography of the archaeological site under Alexander Greenlaw.
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Which of the following Harappan sites were located near the coast?

Traces of canals have been found at the Harappan site of Shortughai, which is located in_______.