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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What were the two major cities of the Indus River Valley Civilization?
A
Mohenjodaro and India
B
Israel and India
C
Poplar Bluff and Missouri
D
Mohenjodaro and Harappa
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -These cities include Harappa, Ganeriwala, and Mohenjo-daro in modern-day Pakistan and Dholavira, Kalibangan, Rakhigarhi, Rupar, and Lothal in modern-day India. In total, more than 1, 052 cities and settlements have been found, mainly in the general region of the Indus River and its tributaries.

Detailed explanation-2: -Its two large cities, Harappa and Mohenjo-daro, were located in present-day Pakistan’s Punjab and Sindh provinces, respectively.

Detailed explanation-3: -The cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-daro are believed to be the first in the world to clean the city using drainage and sewer systems. Families were able to get fresh water from wells all around the city and store it in their homes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were the two ancient, excavated cities that were part of the Indus Valley Civilization. Indus Valley Civilization belongs to the bronze age. Copper was a widely used metal. Lothal was an ancient port in Indus Valley Civilization.

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