Ancient History · Chapter 2 of 15

Indus Valley Civilization: BPSC Prelims PYQs

13 previous-year questions on Indus Valley Civilization, asked 1994–2024. Each one opens to its answer and explanation.

1. 1. 39th BPSC Prelims 1994

   Indus Civilization existed in:

   1. APrehistoric age
   2. BProto-historic age
   3. CHistoric age
   4. DPost-historic age
   Answer and explanation →

2. 2. 63rd BPSC Prelims 2017

   What is the most significant feature of the Indus Valley Civilization?

   1. ABurnt brick buildings
   2. BFirst true arches
   3. CBuildings of worship
   4. DArt and architecture
   5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

3. 3. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2009

   Which city is known as 'Mini Harappa'?

   1. ALothal
   2. BDesalpur
   3. CSohgaura
   4. DKotdiji
   Answer and explanation →

4. 4. 53rd–55th BPSC Prelims 2011

   Which of the following is a Harappan port?

   1. AAlexandria
   2. BLothal
   3. CMahasthangarh
   4. DNagapattinam
   Answer and explanation →

5. 5. 67th BPSC Prelims 2022

   Which of the following is a Harappan site in Gujarat?

   1. ALothal
   2. BDabarkot
   3. CKalibangan
   4. DRakhigarhi
   5. ENone of the above/ More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

6. 6. 70th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2024

   Which is the oldest civilization in the world?

   1. AIndus Valley Civilization
   2. BChinese Civilization
   3. CEgyptian Civilization
   4. DMesopotamian Civilization (Iraq)
   Answer and explanation →

7. 7. 69th BPSC Prelims 2023

   Which of the following animals was not known to the people of the Indus Valley Civilization?

   1. ABull
   2. BHorse
   3. CElephant
   4. DNone of the above
   Answer and explanation →

8. 8. 60th–62nd BPSC Prelims 2016

   At which of the following Harappan sites was a terracotta 'plough' found?

   1. ADholavira
   2. BBanawali
   3. CKalibangan
   4. DLothal
   5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

9. 9. 66th BPSC Prelims 2020

   In which of the following Harappan cities, furrows of ploughed fields have been found?

   1. AKalibangan
   2. BDholavira
   3. CMohenjo-Daro
   4. DLothal
   5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

10. 10. BPSC TRE-3 (Jul 2024) Asked again

    At which Harappan site do we find evidence of a ploughed field?

    1. AKalibangan (Rajasthan)
    2. BLothal (Gujarat)
    3. CBanawali (Haryana)
    4. DMore than one of the above
    5. ENone of the above
    Answer and explanation →

11. 11. 56th–59th BPSC Prelims 2014

    Who among the following was not associated with the excavation of Harappa and Mohenjodaro?

    1. AR. D. Banerjee
    2. BK.N. Dikshit
    3. CM.S. Vats
    4. DV.A. Smith
    Answer and explanation →

12. 12. 40th BPSC Prelims 1995

    Which colour was commonly used in the Harappan Pottery?

    1. ARed
    2. BBlue-grey
    3. CYellow
    4. DBlue
    Answer and explanation →

13. 13. 64th BPSC Prelims 2018

    According to the report of the IIT Kharagpur study group, continuous low rainfall for how many years was the cause of the fall of the Indus Valley Civilization?

    1. A600 years
    2. B700 years
    3. C800 years
    4. D900 years
    5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →