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Rahul was trying to know the lives of his grandparents and found out that they used to live in a small village near a river. He wondered why most people in the past did not live in cities. Where all do you think people in the past could have lived?

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In big apartments

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Near water bodies like lakes and rivers

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Deserts

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D

Near forests.

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Solution

The correct options are
B Near water bodies like lakes and rivers
D Near forests.
People in the past used to live near water bodies so that it would be easier for them to fetch the water needed for daily activities. They also used to live near forests so that they could easily have their food (by hunting or gathering) and other items they needed.

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