Read the following excerpt and answer the questions that follow:

"There is however the general point that the Later Vedic society reflected in archaeology was a society which had used iron. Iron objects are common to most of the PGW sites."

(Source: https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/64790/1/BLOCK%203.pdf)

(a) Which iron tools were used to improve agricultural yield in the Later Vedic period?

(b) How did the use of iron tools impact the Later Vedic period?

Read the following excerpt and answer the questions that follow:

"All aspects of life were discussed in these assemblies. These may include wars, distribution of the spoils of wars, judicial and religious activities etc. Thus these assemblies in a way limited the powers of the chiefs."

(Source: https://www.nios.ac.in/media/documents/SrSec315NEW/315HistoryEng/315HistoryEng_Lesson4.pdf)

(a) Define the Sabha and the Samiti.

(b) What was the primary role of the Sabha and Samiti in Rig Vedic administration?

Read the lines given below and answer the questions that follows:

"The varna system had become rigid. Transformation from one varna to another had become difficult. Community lunch and inter-marriages had ceased to exist."

(a) Give the names of the four 'Varnas'.

(b) How did the varna system change during the Later Vedic period?

Why did the Aryans attach so much importance to the religious sacrifices?