INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

CLIMATE OF INDIA

GENERAL FEATURES OF INDIAN CLIMATE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which statement is true about ancient India?
A
There were no cities since people only lived on farms.
B
Cities were well planned with narrow streets.
C
Homes were built on stilts because of flooding.
D
Homes had running water and electricity.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The given statement is true. Explanation: The Indus Valley civilisation cities were well-planned. The excavation of the sites prove that the houses, streets, drainage system and sanitation were brilliantly organised.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first Indian civilization began with two cities – Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro. Both Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro looked like modern, planned cities. Their streets were wide and straight.

Detailed explanation-3: -The town planning scheme used by the Harappan Civilization was grid-based, with streets and alleyways cutting across one another almost at right angles to divide the city into numerous rectangular blocks. Each of the cities of Harappa, Mohenjodaro, and Kalibangan had a fortress built on a tall mud-brick pedestal.

Detailed explanation-4: -Streets: The roads and streets intersected at right angles, with covered drains along the road. Houses were built on either side of the roads and streets.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Indus Valley civilization cities of Mohenjo-daro and Harappa are believed to be the world’s earliest planned cities.

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