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Ancient Indian History UPPSC 2009 GS-I
Question

The rivers around which Indus Valley Civilization existed were

1. Indus
2. Chenab
3. Jhelum
4. Ganga

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: 1, 2 and 3

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “1, 2 and 3”.
The rivers around which the Indus Valley Civilization existed were: Indus, Chenab and Jhelum.

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