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Rivers are the most important natural resource because: (a) Rivers provide water for survival and growth of all organisms. (b) Rivers provided ideal conditions for the early man to lead a settled life. (c) Rivers have built flood plains, deltas and provided fertile soil for agriculture. (d) Water from rivers is used for drinking, irrigation and for generating hydroelectricity. (e) Man is able to supplement his food supply with the fish in the rivers. Rivers also serve as natural waterways. (f) World's earliest civilization developed in the river valleys, e.g., Nile Valley civilization, Indus Valley civilization etc. River valleys are the world's best agricultural lands, and are densely populated regions.
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