MCQ
Q.
The most significant feature of Indus Valley civilization was
A. Barter system
B. Local transport system
C. Buildings made of brick
D. Administrative system
Correct Answer: C
The Correct Answer is Option (3) i.e C -
- The most significant feature of Indus Valley civilization was the buildings made of the bricks.
- Indus Valley Civilization is also known as Harappan Civilization, which flourished around 2500 BC in Pakistan and Western India.
- Some of the important Harappan sites are - Harappa (Pakistan), Mohenjodaro (Pakistan), Sutkagendor (Pakistan), Chanhudaro (Pakistan), Kalibangan (Rajasthan), Lothal and Surkotada (Gujarat), Banawali (Haryana), Dholavira (Gujarat), etc
- In 1924, John Marshall, Director-General of Archaeological Society of India (ASI), announced the discovery of a new civilization in the Indus Valley to the World.
- Indus Valley Civilization was the largest of the ancient urban civilization of Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, and China.
- ASI was founded by Alexander Cunningham in the year 1861.
Additional Information
- The Indus Valley Civilization was spread from present-day North-East Afghanistan to Pakistan and North-West India. This civilization flourished in the river basins of the Ghaggar-Hakra river and the Indus. Indus valley civilization is one of the four oldest civilizations in the world. It is also known as Harappan Civilization and is well-known for its organized planning based on the grid system. Important facts to be remembered
- John Marshall was the first researcher to use the term, ‘Indus Valley Civilization’.
- Indus Valley Civilization spread from the year 2500 – 1750 BC according to radio-carbon dating.
- The most distinctive feature of the Harappan Civilization was its urbanization.
- Moreover, sheep and goats, dogs, humped cattle buffalo, and elephants were domesticated in the Indus Valley Civilization.
- The capital cities are Mohenjodaro and Harappa.
- The port cities are Sutkagendor, Balakot, Lothal, Allahdino, and Kuntasi.
- The Indus valley people were well-acquainted with the use of both cotton and wool.
- Name of the major cities are given below:
- Mohenjodaro (Sind)-It is located on the right bank of the Indus.
- Kalibangan (Rajasthan)-It was on the banks of the river Ghaggar river
- Chanhudaro-It lies on the left bank of the Indus in the south of Mohenjodaro.
- Lothal- It is located at the head of the Gulf of Cambay.
- Surkotada (Gujarat)-It is at the head of the Rann of Kutch.
- Banawali (Haryana)-It was situated on the banks of the now-extinct Sarasvati
- Dholavira (Gujarat)-It excavated is in the Kutch district
