1. UPSC Civil Services
  2. Preliminary
  3. Ancient History
  4. The Indo-Laws Kingdom set up

The Indo-Laws Kingdom set up in north Afghanistan in the beginning of the second century B.C. was:

(a) Bactria
(b) Scythia
(c) Zedrasia
(d) Aria

Ans: (a) Bactria

Explanation:Bactria was the ancient civilizations of Iranianpeoples. Ancient Bactria was located between theHin du Kush m oun tain ran ge a nd t he A m u Darya river,covering the flat region that straddles modern-dayAfghanistan and Tajikistan.