Question

1. choose the correct answer.

seasonal winds that bring vast amounts of rain are called _____.
○ climates
○ tornadoes
○ monsoons
○ tsunamis

1. choose the correct answer.

the earliest known settlement on the indian subcontinent was _____.
○ mehrgarh
○ zhou
○ harappa
○ rajan

1. choose the correct answer.

______ is a collection of ancient religious texts of india.

Explanation:

Sub - Question 1

• "Climates" refer to long - term weather patterns of a region, not winds.
• "Tornadoes" are violent, rotating columns of air, not seasonal winds bringing rain.
• "Monsoons" are seasonal winds that are known to bring large amounts of rainfall, especially in South Asia.
• "Tsunamis" are large ocean waves caused by underwater disturbances, not winds.

• Mehrgarh is considered one of the earliest known settlements on the Indian subcontinent, with evidence of early farming and pastoralism.
• The Zhou was a dynasty in China, not related to the Indian subcontinent.
• Harappa is part of the Indus Valley Civilization but Mehrgarh predates it.
• "Rajan" is not a known major early settlement on the Indian subcontinent.

The Vedas are a well - known collection of ancient religious texts of India, containing hymns, rituals, and philosophical ideas that form the basis of Hinduism. Other options (if any non - relevant ones were present) would not fit this description.

Answer:

C. monsoons

Sub - Question 2