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The Indus Valley Civilization primarily existed during which period?
A. 2500–1750 BC
B. 1500–1000 BC
C. 500–200 BC
D. 100–500 AD
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Carbon-14 dating places the mature phase of the Indus Valley Civilization roughly between 2500 BC and 1750 BC.
13782
Who discovered the site of Mohenjo-Daro?
A. Daya Ram Sahni
B. R.D. Banerji
C. John Marshall
D. S.R. Rao
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Rakhaldas (R.D.) Banerji discovered Mohenjo-Daro in 1922, a year after the discovery of Harappa.
13783
Which site is the only Indus city without a citadel?
A. Kalibangan
B. Harappa
C. Mohenjo-Daro
D. Chanhudaro
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Chanhudaro is unique among major Indus sites because it lacks a fortified citadel, which typically separated the upper and lower towns.
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The script of the Indus Valley Civilization is:
A. Brahmi
B. Kharosthi
C. Pictographic and Undeciphered
D. Cuneiform
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The Indus script is pictographic (using symbols for words/ideas) and remains undeciphered to this day.
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Which Indus city was known for its unique water harvesting system?
A. Mohenjo-Daro
B. Dholavira
C. Lothal
D. Rakhigarhi
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Dholavira is famous for its sophisticated water conservation system of channels and reservoirs, built of stone.
13786
The Indus Valley Civilization traded primarily with which other ancient civilization?
A. Chinese
B. Mesopotamian
C. Egyptian
D. Roman
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Extensive trade links existed between the Indus Valley and Mesopotamia, where the Indus region was referred to as 'Meluha'.
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Which crop was the Indus Valley Civilization the first to produce in the world?
A. Rice
B. Wheat
C. Cotton
D. Barley
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The Indus Valley people are credited with being the earliest known civilization to cultivate and use cotton for textiles.
13788
At which site were evidence of ploughed fields found?
A. Kalibangan
B. Dholavira
C. Harappa
D. Banawali
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Evidence of the earliest ploughed agricultural field was found at Kalibangan in Rajasthan.
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The famous bronze statue of the 'Dancing Girl' was found in:
A. Harappa
B. Mohenjo-Daro
C. Lothal
D. Chanhudaro
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The 'Dancing Girl', a prehistoric bronze sculpture, was discovered in Mohenjo-Daro in 1926.
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Which animal is most frequently depicted on Indus Valley seals?
A. Elephant
B. Bull
C. Unicorn
D. Tiger
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The 'Unicorn' (a mythical one-horned creature) is the most common animal motif found on Indus Valley seals.
