Earliest Cities of the Indian Subcontinent

When did the Harrapan civilization started?

• 3500 BCE

• 3100 BCE

• 2000 CE

• 3300 BCE

Where was the Harrapan civilization discovered?

• Lahore to Multan

• ASI to Islamabad

• Multan to Punjab

• None of these

when did the Indus valley civilization stated and ended?

• 4000 BCE TO 4500 BCE

• 3300 BCE TO 1204 BCE

• 3300 BCE TO 1300 CE

• 3300 BCE TO 1300 BCE

• None of these

In which age did the Harrapan civilization started?

• Bronze-age

• Iron-age

• Stone-age

• None of these

what were called as the "Twin Cities"?

• Harrapan

• Citadel

• Mehrgarh

• Mohenjo-Daro

It is believed that Harappan has a population of _____ people, while Mohenjo-Daro had a population of _____ {HINT: the first digit are for the Harappan is 2 and the first digit for Mohenjo-Daro is 4. Find the other numbers}

(a)  

How long is the Indus River

• 9,000 km

• 3,000 km

• 2,050 km

• None of these

What is the significance of the Indus River to the civilization?

• River Indus was a source of water for varied purposes

• The river was a source of food

• It was useful to irrigate the fields

• It was used as a defence mechanism to keep invader at bay

• It was a mode of transport and facilitated trade.

In which zone is Dholavira located

• Tropic of cancer

• The Arctic circle

• Tropic of Capricorn

• the Antarctic circle

• None of these

What is the worlds oldest dockyard?

(a)