DRAINAGE OF INDIA
THE INDUS
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Question
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Why was the Indus River so favorable to the development of the Indus Valley civilization?
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It brought rain to the area
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It was hard to cross
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It deposited silt in the valley making it fertile for farming
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none of above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -India’s first civilization developed in the Indus Valley because the Indus river system brings a steady source of irrigation water to the Indus Valley that made farming in this otherwise dry region possible. Regular river flooding also deposited fertile soil that was good for crops.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Indus River is one of the important and major sources of water for cultivation, thus it is an ideal source of conducting irrigation and production. Export and import business played a great role during “Indus valley civilization”, Goods like copper and other metals was exported to Iran and Afghanistan.
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