Which of the following rivers were part of Harappan Civilization's geographical area :
(A) Indus
(B) Ravi
(C) Krishna
(D) Kaveri
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (B) only
Most Harappan sites lie between the Indus and the Saraswati river basins, in the north-western part of the subcontinent. Map 1 shows the rivers of this region along with the main Mature Harappan sites.
(A) Indus — Correct. The Harappan civilisation is also known as the Indus Valley Civilisation; Mohenjodaro, Chanhudaro and Amri lie along the Indus.
(B) Ravi — Correct. The Ravi is one of the rivers of Punjab marked on Map 1, and Harappa, the first site to be discovered, stands near it.
(C) Krishna — Incorrect. The Krishna flows through the Deccan, far to the south of the Harappan sites shown on Map 1.
(D) Kaveri — Incorrect. The Kaveri flows through the far south of the peninsula, well outside the Harappan region.
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