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**
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