CTET PAPER II 2019 · PYQ · History / Harappan Civilization · medium
How did the Harappan civilization come to an end? A. It appears as if the rulers lost control. B. There could have been deforestation in the area. C. There were floods in the entire area of the civilization. D. The rivers dried up probably. Choose the correct explanation.
A.A, B, C
B.A, B, D✓ Correct
C.A, C, D
D.B, C, D
Explanation
The decline of the Harappan civilization is attributed to multiple factors: rulers losing control (A), deforestation (B), and rivers like the Saraswati drying up (D). Floods affected some areas but not the entire civilization, so (C) is not generally accepted. The standard NCERT explanation includes A, B, and D.
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