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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The new metal used by the Aryans was
A
copper
B
tin
C
iron
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer. Answer: copper in form of coins for exchange of goods.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Rig Vedic Aryans owe their success to the knowledge of horses, chariots and bronze arms. They traded copper from Khetri region in Rajasthan. For sowing, harvesting and threshing, the Aryans used a wooden ploughshare.

Detailed explanation-3: -The iron tools that the Aryans used included axes for clearing forests, and the iron ploughshare. The ploughshare was useful for increasing agricultural production. This meant that heavy, clayey soil could be turned over better than with a wooden ploughshare, so that more grain could be produced.

Detailed explanation-4: -Iron use has profound impacts on the lives of the Aryans. Important among them are the iron tools found from different parts of Uttar Pradesh. The Aryans who reached the gangetic plain cleared the forests using iron implements. More items

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