History of the Subcontinent – GK Online MCQs Test

1. The Indus valley civilization flourished during:

2. Which of the following metals was not known to the Indus valley people?

3. The script of the Indus valley civilization was:

4. During the Neolithic Age in India, the only metal known to the people was:

5. The Indus valley people had trade relations with:

6. The greatest invention of man in the Palaeolithic Age was:

7. “When I first saw them, I found it difficult to believe that they were pre-historic; they seemed so completely to upset all established ideas about early art.” This was an observation of Sir John Marshal on objects found at:

8. The famous figure of dancing a girl found in the excavations of Harappa was made up of:

9. Knowledge about the existence of which of the following animals is doubtful in the Indus valley civilization?

10. Which of the following is incorrect concerning Mohenjo-daro?

11. The main characteristic of the Indus valley civilization is:

12. The Indus valley civilization was discovered in:

13. Nomad man started settling in:

14. Which of the following craftsmanship was not practiced by the Aryans?

15. Which one of the following archeologists initially discovered the Mohenjo-daro site of the Indus Valley Civilization?

16. Which of the following statements regarding the Indus valley civilization is not true?

17. Rice cultivation is associated with Harappan site of:

18. The period when men used both stones and copper tools is known as the:

19. The Indus valley civilization is known as pre-Aryan civilization because of the evidence of:

20. Which of the following presents the most significant feature of the Indus valley civilization?