GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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____ was the crop(produced by the Indus people) which the Greeks termed as ‘Sindon’.
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Barley
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Sugarcane
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Cotton
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Wheat
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Cotton. The Indus people were the first to produce cotton in the world, which the Greeks called ‘Sindon’ derived from Sindh. Black soil is required for cotton crop production.
Detailed explanation-2: -Their staple food crops were wheat and barley. Other food crops included rice, peas, beans, fruits, millets, etc. Rice, a water-intensive crop, was cultivated in the region.
Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Mehrgarh. Mehrgarh is an important Neolithic site, greatly helped in understanding the transition process from the food-collecting stage to the food-producing stage. The First Evidence of Cotton in the Neolithic period was found in Mehrgarh.
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