Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Bricks, Beads and Bones

Question:

Various factors have been suggested by Archaeologists for the decline of the Mature Harappan civilisation. Which of the following reasons is correct in this context?

Options:

Climatic change

Deforestation

The shifting and/or drying up of rivers, to overuse of the landscape

All of the above

Correct Answer:

All of the above

Explanation:

Causes of the decay of Harappan Civilisation:

Environmental changes, such as climate shifts and river course alterations.
Natural disasters like floods, earthquakes, and droughts.
The decline in long-distance trade networks and economic prosperity.
Social and political instability and internal conflicts.
Resource depletion, including deforestation and soil degradation.
Disease outbreaks and epidemics.
Contested theory of an Aryan invasion from the northwest.