WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Indus and the Ganges are ____
A
ancient cities that were very similar despite being 300 miles apart
B
rivers that flow into India and bring water to the country
C
groups of invaders who failed to conquer ancient India
D
the highest castes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Indus and the Ganges are the two great Rivers which originate in the Himalayas/ Trans-Himalayas and all the Rivers of the Western and Central Himalayas drain into either of these two Rivers.

Detailed explanation-2: -India’s first civilization was built along the Indus river, because it left behind rich silt when it flooded.. This allowed farmers to grow a surplus of food so that civilization could develop. To the east of the Indus, the Ganges River creates a large plain that is also good for farming.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Indus, which is one of the great rivers of the world, rises near Mansarovar in Tibet and flows through India, and thereafter through Pakistan, and finally falls in the Arabian Sea near Karachi.

Detailed explanation-4: -These include the Ganges (GAN•JEEZ) and the Indus. Like other rivers you have studied, these two rivers carry water for irrigation. The silt they deposit makes the land fertile. The Indus River valley was the home of the first Indian civilization.

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