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The Indus Valley Civilisation is also known as —

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AThe Mesopotamian Civilisation
BThe Vedic Civilisation
CThe Harappan Civilisation
DThe Aryan Civilisation
Correct Answer: The Harappan CivilisationYour Answer: C

Explanation

The Indus Civilisation is also called the Harappan Civilisation because Harappa was the first major site excavated that gave its name to the archaeological culture. It was not Vedic, Mesopotamian or simply ‘Aryan’.

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