Chapter PYQs
BPSC CCE Prelims
BPSC CCE Prelims
Sources of Ancient Indian History Previous Year Questions (PYQs)
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The oldest civilization in the world is
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Correct Answer: Option D
Detailed Explanation:
Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) is the oldest known civilization, emerging around 3100 BCE between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
It is called the "Cradle of Civilization" for developing the first cities, cuneiform writing, and the Code of Hammurabi. Egyptian civilization (~3100 BCE) developed contemporaneously, Indus Valley (~2600 BCE) and Chinese civilization (~1600 BCE) emerged later.
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