Indus Valley Civilization — BPSC Previous Year Questions
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Questions
63rd Pre · 2018
Who first discovered Harappa in 1921?
John Marshall
Daya Ram Sahni
R.D. Banerji
Mortimer Wheeler
64th Pre · 2018
The "Great Bath" was found at:
Harappa
Mohenjo-daro
Lothal
Dholavira
67th Pre · 2022
Lothal was famous for:
Granaries
Dockyard
Fire altars
Stadium
Why: Lothal (Gujarat) — world's earliest known dockyard.
69th Pre · 2023
The Bronze "Dancing Girl" was found at:
Mohenjo-daro
Harappa
Lothal
Kalibangan
Why: 10.5 cm bronze; lost-wax casting; National Museum, Delhi.
Mains-style questions on this topic
Descriptive questions from past papers. There is no single correct option — practise
writing the answer, then check your structure against the syllabus.
67th Mains GS-1 · 2022
Discuss the salient features of town planning in the Indus Valley Civilization.
65th Mains GS-1 · 2019
Critically examine the various theories regarding the decline of the Harappan civilization.
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