Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari

Q-1. The Indus or Harappan Civilisation is distinguished from the other contemporary
civilisations by its
A) town planning
B) underground drainage system✓
C) uniformity of weights and measures
D) large agricultural surplus

Q-2. Match the location of the following Harappan sites:
List-1                     List-2
(Sites).                  (States)
A. Ropar.              (i) Uttar Pradesh
B. Alamgirpur     (ii) Punjab
C. Kalibangan     (iii) Gujarat
D. Dholavira         (iv) Rajasthan
E. Banawali           (v) Haryana
Codes:
    A B C D E
A) ii  i  iv  iii  v✓
B) i  ii  iii  iv  v
C) ii  i  iii  iv  v
D) ii  iii  I  v  iv

Q-3. The date of the Harappan Civilisation (2300-1750 BC) has been fixed on the basis of
(A) Pottery design
B) Stratification
C) Aryan invasion
D) Radio Carbon-14 dating✓

Q-4. Most of the large Harappan towns had for fortifications which served the purpose of
A) safety from robbers
B) protection against cattle raiders
C) protection against floods
D) All the above✓

Q-5. Cereal(s) grown by the people of the Harappan Civilisation was/were
A) Wheat
B) Rice
C) Millet
D) All the above✓