{"id":89717,"date":"2025-06-01T10:11:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=89717"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:11:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:11:17","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-statement-i-the-cities-of-the-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-statement-i-the-cities-of-the-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements:\n \n Statement I: The cities of the s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Statement I: The cities of the second urbanization in Indian history are mainly located in the Ganga valley<\/li>\n<li>Statement II: Advanced iron technology, ensuring an agrarian surplus is instrumental to this process of urbanization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I&#8221; option2=&#8221;Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I&#8221; option3=&#8221;Statement I is true but Statement II is false&#8221; option4=&#8221;Statement I is false but Statement II is true&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2014<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2014\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nBoth Statement I and Statement II are individually true, and Statement II is the correct explanation for Statement I. The second urbanization in India (around the 6th century BCE) saw the rise of major cities, primarily located in the middle Ganga valley. This development was closely linked to significant advancements in iron technology, which facilitated large-scale forest clearing and improved agricultural productivity, leading to an agrarian surplus.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nThe Second Urbanization (Mahajanapada period) was concentrated in the Ganga valley. Advanced iron technology enabled agrarian surplus, which supported the growth of non-agricultural populations and led to urbanization.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe iron tools like axes and ploughshares made it possible to cultivate the fertile but densely forested Ganga plain extensively. The resulting surplus production could feed a growing urban population not directly involved in agriculture, fostering trade, crafts, and administrative centres which developed into cities. Notable cities of this period include Pataliputra, Rajagriha, Vaishali, Shravasti, Kaushambi, and Varanasi.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements: Statement I: The cities of the second urbanization in Indian history are mainly located in the Ganga valley Statement II: Advanced iron technology, ensuring an agrarian surplus is instrumental to this process of urbanization [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I&#8221; &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Consider the following statements:\n \n Statement I: The cities of the s\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-statement-i-the-cities-of-the-s\/#more-89717\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<p> Statement I: The cities of the s<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1085],"tags":[1468,1168,1340],"class_list":["post-89717","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-capf","tag-1468","tag-ancient-history-of-india","tag-sixth-century-b-c-e-political-condition","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Consider the following statements:  Statement I: The cities of the s<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Both Statement I and Statement II are individually true, and Statement II is the correct explanation for Statement I. 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