Question

Match the following:

(i) Narmada Valley                                    (a) The first big kingdom
(ii) Magadha                                                (b) Hunting and gathering
(iii) Garo hills                                               (c) Cities about 2500 years ago
(iv) Indus and its tributaries                    (d) Early agriculture
(v) Ganga Valley                                          (e) The first cities

Answer 1

Narmada valley - Hunting and gathering
Magadha - The first big kingdom
Garo hills - Early agriculture
Indus and its tributaries - The first cities
Ganga Valley - Cities about 2500 years ago

Answer 2

Answer:

· (i)-(b). Narmada valley is where hunting and gathering took place because of the large number of such opportunities were available to the locals.

· (ii)-(a) Magadha was the first big kingdom. Chandragupta Maurya established it and Ashoka expanded this kingdom

· (iii)-(d) Garo hills were where early agriculture took place. They are located in the Garo- Khasi range of the Meghalaya region

· (iv)-{e) Indus and its tributaries - The first cities: Along Indus and its tributaries one of the first civilizations of the world was established that is the Indus Valley civilization

· (v)-(c) Ganga Valley - Cities about 2500 years ago. Early civilizations came up near rivers as the river sides are rich in resources.