1. Which period is attributed to IVC?
2500BC to 1500BC which is also called Bronze Age
2. Harappa seals were made of which materials?
Steatite
3. How was dead body cremated in IVC?
By three rules – Partial samadhikaran, Fully samadhikaran, Cremation
4. How was the script of IVC?
The script of IVC were Pictographic and Boustrophedon (right to left and left to right in alternate lines) where there is frequent use of fish symbol
5. IVC and Rig Vedic Civilization both belong to which age?
Copper age
6. IVC was developed near which river?
Indus
7. Was IVC matriarchic civilization?
yes, here women were given importance first
8. What are the other names of IVC?
Harappan civilization or Sindhu-Saraswati civilization
9. What is the extent of Harappan civilization?
Manda(Kashmir) in North, Daimabad(Maharashtra) in South, Alamgirpur(UP) in East, Suktagendor(Pakistan) in West
10. What is the latest site of IVC discovered in India?
Rakhigarhi
11. What is the most ancient town of india?
Mohenjodaro
12. What was the main reason for the downfall of IVC?
Flood
13. What was the principal farming crop of Harappa?
Pea and sesame
14. Which tree was worshipped by Indus Valley people?
Pipal Tree
15. What were the main important crops?
Wheat and Barley
16. Wheel was discovered in which age?
In Neolithic era
17. Where are most of the sites of Harappan civilization located?
Gujarat
18. Where is the Port of Lothal situated?
Bay of Khambat in Gujarat
19. Where rice evidence was first found?
Lothal and Rangpur
20. Where was Camel bones discovered?
Kalibangan
21. Where is Harappa located and who discovered it?
Harappa is located in Montegomari district(Punjab, Pakistan) and discovered by Daya Ram Sahni in 1921
22. Where is Mohenjodaro located and who discovered it?
Mohenjodaro is located in Larkana district (Sindh, Pakistan) and discovered by RD Banerjee in 1922
23. Where is Suktagendor located and who discovered it?
Suktagendor is located in Baluchistan(Pakistan) and discovered by O Stein in 1927
24. Where is Ropar located and who discovered it?
Ropar is located in Punjab(india) and discovered by Yagya Dutt Sharma in 1955-56
25. Where is Kalibangan located and who discovered it?
Kalibangan is located in Hanumangarh (Rajasthan) and discovered by BB Lal and AN Ghosh in 1953
26. Where is Lothal located and who discovered it?
Lothal is located in Ahmedabad (Gujarat) and discovered by SR Rao in 1957
27. Where is Alamgirpur located and who discovered it?
Alamgirpur is located in Meerat (UP) and discovered in 1958
28. Where is Surkotda located and who discovered it?
Surkotda is located in Kuccha (Gujarat) and discovered by Jagatpati Joshi in 1972