WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

INDUS VALLEY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is correct in respect to the Indus Valley?
A
The houses were made of mud
B
The streets were not grid formation
C
Each house had a private drainage pipe connected to the publicdrainage
D
The entire city was divided into triangular blocks
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is option 1. i.e. The Indus people were the first to produce cotton. The Indus people were the first to produce cotton.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Indus civilization had an elaborate sanitary and drainage system, the hallmark of ancient Indus cities., The Authorities maintained a highly efficient drainage system. Each house had horizontal and vertical drains. There were underground drains for the streets. These drains were covered by stone slabs.

Detailed explanation-4: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Option 4. This is relayed to us in the following line: ‘The evidence suggests they had a highly developed city life; many houses had wells and bathrooms as well as an elaborate underground drainage system. ‘

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