Which of the following was the centre of Aryan activity in the later Vedic period?

Q. Which of the following was the centre of Aryan activity in the later Vedic period?

(a) The Aryavarta

(b) From the Yamuna to the western border of Bengal

(c) The Punjab and Delhi region

(d) Uttarapatha

Ans: (d) Uttarapatha

Explanation: In the later Vedic period, the centre of Aryan activity shifted to (d) Uttarapatha. Uttarapatha refers to the northern region, which extended from the Yamuna River to the western border of Bengal. This region became the focal point of Aryan settlements and cultural developments during the later Vedic period. The earlier center of Aryans, known as Aryavarta, encompassed the region of the Punjab and Delhi, but with time, the focus of Aryan activity shifted eastward to Uttarapatha.