History can easily become a scoring weapon if you know what to focus on The Indus Valley Civilization is one of the most repeated topics in SSC and RRB exams and missing these questions often costs valuable marks.
This SSC RRB Exam 2025 Mock Test Set-1 on Indus Valley Civilization is carefully designed to cover the most important and frequently asked concepts from previous year papers From town planning and drainage systems to seals scripts and major archaeological sites each question reflects real exam level thinking and trends.
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SSC RRB Exam 2025 Mock Test SET-1: Most Important Questions Of Indus Valley Civilization
Q. Which of the following announced to the world the discovery of a new civilization in the Indus Valley in 1924
A) Dayaram Sahni
B) Rakhaldas Banerjee
C) Alexander Cunningham
D) John Marshall
Answer: D
Q. In which year was the Harappan civilization discovered?
A) 1911
B) 1921
C) 1931
D) 1942
Answer: B
Q. On which river was Mohenjo-daro located?
A) Ganges
B) Yamuna
C) Indus
D) Sutlej
Answer: C
Q. Which site is known as the ‘Mound of the Dead’?
A) Harappa
B) Lothal
C) Kalibangan
D) Mohenjo-daro
Answer: D
Q. What was the town planning of the Indus Valley Civilization like?
A) Irregular
B) Circular
C) Based on a grid system
D) Triangular
Answer: C
Q. Where was the Great Bath found?
A) Harappa
B) Lothal
C) Mohenjo-daro
D) Dholavira
Answer: C
Q. Which metal were the people of the Indus Valley Civilization not familiar with?
A) Copper
B) Bronze
C) Iron
D) Gold
Answer: C
Q. What was the script of the Indus Valley Civilization like?
A) Alphabet-based
B) Pictographic
C) Devanagari
D) Arabic
Answer: B
Q. In which state is Lothal located?
A) Rajasthan
B) Punjab
C) Gujarat
D) Haryana
Answer: C
Q. What is Lothal famous for?
A) Great Bath
B) Port (Dockyard)
C) Granary
D) Seals
Answer: B
Q. On which river was Kalibangan located?
A) Indus
B) Ghaggar
C) Ravi
D) Jhelum
Answer: B
Q. What material were the houses in the Indus Valley Civilization made of?
A) Wood
B) Stone
C) Unbaked bricks
D) Baked bricks
Answer: D
Q. What was the main occupation of the Harappan civilization?
A) Hunting
B) Agriculture
C) Animal husbandry
D) Trade
Answer: B
Q. Which was the main crop used in the Indus Valley Civilization?
A) Rice
B) Wheat and barley
C) Maize
D) Sorghum
Answer: B
Q. Which animal’s image is most frequently found on the seals?
A) Horse
B) Elephant
C) Bull
D) Camel
Answer: C
Q. On what was the religious life of the Indus Valley Civilization based?
A) Vedic deities
B) Nature worship
C) Buddhism
D) Jainism
Answer: B
Q. In which state is Dholavira located?
A) Rajasthan
B) Gujarat
C) Haryana
D) Punjab
Answer: B
Q. For what feature is Dholavira famous?
A) Water management system
B) Great Bath
C) Granary
D) Dockyard
Answer: A
Q. On what was the economy of the Indus Valley Civilization based?
A) Currency
B) Barter system
C) Tax system
D) Coins
Answer: B
Q. What is considered to be the reason for the decline of the Harappan civilization?
A) Foreign invasion
B) Floods and climate change
C) Epidemic
D) Religious conflict
Answer: B
Q. From which site have evidences of fire altars been found?
A) Mohenjo-daro
B) Kalibangan
C) Lothal
D) Dholavira
Answer: B
Q. What were the roads like in the Indus Valley Civilization?
A) Winding
B) Narrow
C) Wide and straight
D) Unpaved
Answer: C
Q. What was the main use of seals in the Harappan civilization?
A) Ornaments
B) Religious purposes
C) Trade
D) Education
Answer: C
Q. At which of the following sites of the Indus Valley Civilization has evidence of a game similar to chess been found?
A) Harappa
B) Lothal
C) Mohenjo-daro
D) Dholavira
Answer: B
Conclusion
The Indus Valley Civilization is one of the most important and frequently asked topics in SSC and RRB examinations A clear understanding of its town planning culture economy and important sites can significantly boost your score in the history section Regular practice of such well structured MCQs will help you revise faster improve accuracy and build strong confidence for the final exam.