Question

Why was the civilisation named the Indus Valley Civilisation?

• A. Because a part of it was found in present day India.
• B. Because it was found near the Indus Valley.
• C. Because it flourished only around the Indus Valley.
• D. Because some of its earliest discoveries were in the Indus Valley.

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (D)

The correct options are
B Because it was found near the Indus Valley.
D Because some of its earliest discoveries were in the Indus Valley.

The Indus Valley Civilisation is named so, because of the extensive location of the archaeological sites along the river Indus and its tributaries. Also, some of the earliest sites discovered of this civilisation were near the Indus Valley. It seemed to have spread far and wide later on.