CIVILIZATION
INDUS VALLEY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Brought rain, and flooding but also watered crops
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Deposited fertilizer to grow crops
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People did not want to live in the terrible climate
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Unlike Egypt and Mesopotamia, however, the Harappans did not attempt to develop irrigation to support agriculture. Instead, they relied on the annual monsoons, which allowed the accumulation of large agricultural surpluses–which, in turn, allowed the creation of cities.
Detailed explanation-2: -The monsoons that came to the Indus River Valley aided the growth of agricultural surpluses, which supported the development of cities, such as Harappa. The population came to rely on seasonal monsoons rather than irrigation, and as the monsoons shifted eastward, the water supply would have dried up.
Detailed explanation-3: -The summer monsoon provides rain for India’s crops. But these rains can also cause severe floods. A monsoon is a seasonal wind. India and Pakistan have two main monsoons: a summer monsoon and a winter monsoon.
Detailed explanation-4: -Since the Harappan people lived near the Indus River, the possibility of flooding was a major concern. To protect their cities from floodwaters, the Harappan people built their cities on high ground, and in lower areas of the city, buildings and other structures were raised on platforms.