Mcq on Vedic Period, 1500 BC-600 BC for punjab exams

1. From which direction did the Aryans descend into the Punjab plains?

   a) North-East

   b) South-West

   c) North-West

   d) South-East

   

   **Answer: c) North-West**

2. The Aryans during the Vedic Period lived primarily in:

   a) Castles

   b) Mansions

   c) Cities

   d) Village settlements

   

   **Answer: d) Village settlements**

3. The Rigveda was composed by the seers on the banks of:

   a) Lakes of Punjab

   b) Mountains of Punjab

   c) Deserts of Punjab

   d) Rivers of Punjab

   

   **Answer: d) Rivers of Punjab**

4. To whom does Mata Kaushalaya, mentioned in the text, belong?

   a) Lord Krishna

   b) Lord Shiva

   c) Lord Rama

   d) Lord Vishnu

   

   **Answer: c) Lord Rama**

5. What was the major crop during the Aryans-Vedic period?

   a) Rice

   b) Wheat

   c) Barley

   d) Maize

   

   **Answer: c) Barley**

6. A significant development in transportation during this period was:

   a) Bullock carts

   b) The spoked wheel

   c) Horses

   d) Canoes

   

   **Answer: b) The spoked wheel**

7. The belt along the Himalayas in this period became:

   a) Abandoned

   b) A commercial hub

   c) A military zone

   d) Dotted with rural settlements

   

   **Answer: d) Dotted with rural settlements**

8. A notable feature of Punjab during this period was the presence of:

   a) Single empire

   b) Numerous tribal republics

   c) Feudal states

   d) Colonies

   

   **Answer: b) Numerous tribal republics**

9. Which religions began to gain traction due to the complexity of the Vedic religion?

   a) Christianity and Islam

   b) Buddhism and Jainism

   c) Sikhism and Hinduism

   d) Zoroastrianism and Animism

   

   **Answer: b) Buddhism and Jainism**

10. Punjab was situated at the edges of which empire during the time of the Persian and Greek Invasion?

   a) Roman Empire

   b) Mauryan Empire

   c) Persian Empire

   d) Ottoman Empire

   

   **Answer: c) Persian Empire**