What was one economic advantage of locating a settlement near a river?
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Correct answer: It supported irrigation and transport of goods by water
The governing economic concept is the advantage of riverine location. River water could support irrigation, making cultivation more reliable, and the river could serve as a route for moving goods and people. Thus option B is correct. A river did not automatically remove the need for defensive walls, eliminate floods, or increase dependence on rainfall; those claims make A, C and D unsuitable.
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It supported irrigation and transport of goods by water
Why is this the correct answer?
The governing economic concept is the advantage of riverine location. River water could support irrigation, making cultivation more reliable, and the river could serve as a route for moving goods and people. Thus option B is correct. A river did not automatically remove the need for defensive walls, eliminate floods, or increase dependence on rainfall; those claims make A, C and D unsuitable.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 12 History question. Chapter: Bricks, Beads and Bones. Topic: settlement patterns.
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