MCQ Class 6 Social Science Chapter 6 The Beginnings of Indian Civilisation Advertisement 1. What is the most ancient civilization of India known as?Egyptian CivilizationMesopotamian CivilizationIndus-Sarasvatī CivilizationChinese CivilizationQuestion 1 of 202. The Harappan society is described as a society of mutual ‘accommodation.’ What does this mean?It was a society of conflict.It was a society based on exploitation.It was a society of mutual support and harmony.It was a society divided by caste.Question 2 of 203. Which one of the following was NOT a characteristic of a civilization as described in the chapter?UrbanismUse of moneyTradeProductive agricultureQuestion 3 of 204. The Indus-Sarasvatī Civilization is also known as the ‘First Urbanization of India.’ What does this imply?The rise of villagesThe development of small-scale farmingThe development of cities and town-planningThe development of nomadic lifestylesQuestion 4 of 205. Which river was the primary water source for the cities of the Indus-Sarasvatī Civilization?GangaYamunaIndusGodavariQuestion 5 of 206. Why are the inhabitants of the Indus-Sarasvatī Civilization often called 'Harappans'?They all lived in Harappa.Harappa was the first city excavated in 1920–21.They spoke the Harappan language.They only traded in Harappa.Question 6 of 207. Which of the following was a significant characteristic of Harappan town-planning?Houses were made of mud.Cities were built without any drainage system.Cities had no specific planning structure.Streets were laid out in a grid pattern.Question 7 of 208. What was the purpose of the 'Great Bath' at Mohenjo-daro?A place for community gatheringsA bath for religious ritualsA bath for the royal family onlyA public bath for all citizensQuestion 8 of 209. The Sarasvatī River, an important part of the Indus-Sarasvatī Civilization, is also mentioned in which ancient text?MahabharataRig VedaUpanishadsRamayanaQuestion 9 of 2010. What type of trade did the Harappans engage in?Only within their citiesOnly with other Indian regionsBoth internal and external tradeNo trade was conductedQuestion 10 of 2011. Which of the following items was commonly exported by the Harappans?IronCottonPotteryOilQuestion 11 of 2012. Which civilization used the first known dockyard for maritime trade in India?Mesopotamian CivilizationIndus-Sarasvatī CivilizationEgyptian CivilizationChinese CivilizationQuestion 12 of 2013. What was a significant achievement of Harappan cities in water management?Underground water tanksWells made of woodA well-planned drainage systemUse of metal pipes for water distributionQuestion 13 of 2014. The decline of the Harappan Civilization is believed to have been caused primarily by which factor?Foreign invasionsClimatic changes and drying up of riversCivil warsEconomic collapseQuestion 14 of 2015. Around when did the cities of the Indus-Sarasvatī Civilization start to decline?1000 BCE500 BCE2600 BCE1900 BCEQuestion 15 of 2016. The city of Dholavira, which belonged to the Harappan civilization, is located in which modern Indian state?PunjabHaryanaGujaratRajasthanQuestion 16 of 2017. What material were most Harappan seals made of?ClaySteatiteGoldCopperQuestion 17 of 2018. Which of the following rivers was a tributary of the Indus, supporting the cities of the Harappan civilization?GangaYamunaSutlejSarasvatīQuestion 18 of 2019. What was one of the key features of Harappan houses, showing the importance they gave to cleanliness?Each house had a swimming pool.Separate bathing areas connected to a drainage system.No drainage systems existed in the houses.All houses were made of wood.Question 19 of 2020. The ‘Great Bath’ at Mohenjo-daro was built using which waterproofing material?SandBitumenCementClayQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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