WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

INDUS VALLEY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Mohenjo-daro designed and built one of the first
A
building complex
B
park system
C
drainage and sewage system
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Water supply and wells The location of Mohenjo-daro was built in a relatively short period of time, with the water supply system and wells being some of the first planned constructions.

Detailed explanation-2: -All the streets and lanes across neighbourhoods in Mohenjo-daro had drains. In addition there was also provision for managing wastewater inside the houses with vertical pipes in the walls that led to chutes opening on to the street, as well as drains from bathing floors that flowed towards the street drains.

Detailed explanation-3: -The urban areas of the Indus Valley civilization included public and private baths. Many of the buildings at Mohenjo-Daro had two or more stories. They also had a sophisticated drainage system to dispose waste materials out of town.

Detailed explanation-4: -They had an advanced drainage system. There were covered drains on both sides of the streets. The drains from the houses were connected to these drains on the streets, which in turn were connected to the main underground drain finally leading the dirty water out of the city.

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