According to the report of the IIT Kharagpur study group, continuous low rainfall for how many years was the cause of the fall of the Indus Valley Civilization?
- A600 years
- B700 years
- C800 years
- D900 years
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
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Correct answer: (d) 900 years
Explanation
An IIT Kharagpur study published in 2018 attributed the decline to a drought lasting about 900 years. Aurel Stein had earlier argued for climatic change.