CIVILIZATION
INDUS VALLEY
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Question
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It has a river, rich soil, good resources
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It had good elevation
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The river was dirty
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Ganges River carries nutrient rich sediment as it flows, depositing fertile soil along its shores. This has allowed civilizations to develop and thrive along the waterway for centuries.
Detailed explanation-2: -Both the Indus and the Ganges rivers carried rich silt from the mountains to the plains. When the rivers flooded, the silt spread over the plains and made the soil in the river valleys fertile for farming. Over time, an ancient civilization developed and flourished in these settlements.
Detailed explanation-3: -The plains are the world’s most intensely farmed areas. The main crops grown are rice and wheat that are grown in rotation. Others include maize, sugarcane and cotton. The Indo-Gangetic plains rank among the world’s most densely populated areas with a total population exceeding 400 million.
Detailed explanation-4: -One of the main reasons for flooding and overflowing of river waters is the accumulation of silt in riverbeds, besides other factors like encroachments in flood plains. The problem is more acute in the river Ganga which passes through several states in the north.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Ganga is also useful in washing clothes, bathing, cooking, having a water supply, etc.