Q. Which of the following rivers is included in the collective word Sapta-Sindhu?
  1. Jhelum
  2. Chenab
  3. Yamuna
  4. Ravi
Select the correct option from the codes given below:

Answer: Only 1,2,4
Notes: The early Vedic Aryans lived in the region known as Sapta-Sindhu which means the region of seven rivers. This region extends mainly to the Yamuna River in the north-western part of South Asia. The seven rivers include the Indus, Vitasta (Jhelum), Asikni (Chenab), Parushni (Ravi), Vipasha (Beas), Shutudri (Satluj) and Saraswati.
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