question_answer1) Vedic literature is also known as:
A) Shruti done clear
B) Smriti done clear
C) Sanhita done clear
D) Vedanga done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer2) Who was the founder of Vedic culture?
A) Dravid done clear
B) Arya done clear
C) Harappan done clear
D) None of these done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer3) The word 'Aryan' denotes:
A) Ethnic group done clear
B) Nomadic people done clear
C) Speech group done clear
D) Superior race done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer4) The staple food of the Vedic Aryan was:
A) Barley and rice done clear
B) Rice and pulse done clear
C) Vegetables and fruits done clear
D) Milk and its products done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer5) Who is the most important God in Rigaveda?
A) Agni done clear
B) Indra done clear
C) Varun done clear
D) Vishnu done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer6) Who wrote a book 'Return of the Aryans'?
A) Bhagwan S. Gidwani done clear
B) L.D, Kalla done clear
C) Avinash Chandra Das done clear
D) D.S. Trivedi done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer7) Which river lias not been mentioned in Rigveda?
A) Sindhu done clear
B) Saraswati done clear
C) Narmada done clear
D) Tapti done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer8) Which of the following is the major impact of Vedic culture on Indian history?
A) Progress of philosophy done clear
B) Development of culture done clear
C) Rigidification of caste system done clear
D) Perception of a new world done clear
View Solution play_arrowA) Indra done clear
B) Agni done clear
C) Mitra done clear
D) Varun done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer10) Who of the following was the God of morality during the Rigvedic times?
A) Indra done clear
B) Rudra done clear
C) Agni done clear
D) Varuna done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer11) The river Chenab was known during the Vedic period by the name:
A) Askini done clear
B) Parushni done clear
C) Shutudri done clear
D) Vitasta done clear
View Solution play_arrowA) Gana done clear
B) Vidhata done clear
C) Sabha done clear
D) Samiti done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer13) Which of the following does not come under Shruti literature?
A) Brahmana done clear
B) Vedanga done clear
C) Aranyaka done clear
D) Upanishad done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer14) The Vedic river Vitasta has been identified with:
A) Ravi done clear
B) Jhelum done clear
C) Chenab done clear
D) Beas done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer15) Which of the following Brahmana texts belongs to Atharvaveda?
A) Shatpatha done clear
B) Aitareya done clear
C) Gopatha done clear
D) Panchavinsh done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer16) Who of the following led the confederacy of ten kings against Sudasa?
A) Vishwamitra done clear
B) Bharadwaja done clear
C) Vashistha done clear
D) Atri done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer17) Dasarajana was:
A) Ten incarnations of Vishnu done clear
B) A sacrifice to be performed by the king done clear
C) Battle of ten kings done clear
D) None of these done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer18) Which part of Rigveda gives an account of the origin of the Universe?
A) Second Mandala done clear
B) Fourth Mandala done clear
C) Ninth Mandala done clear
D) Tenth Mandala done clear
View Solution play_arrowA) Sindhu done clear
B) Saraswati done clear
C) Parushni done clear
D) Vitasta done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer20) Which one of the following Vedic Gods depicts an association with the Sun?
A) Ashvin done clear
B) Pushan done clear
C) Indra done clear
D) Brihaspati done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer21) Which of the following is concerned with origin of Indian
A) Rigveda done clear
B) Samveda done clear
C) Yajurveda done clear
D) Atharveda done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer22) Which one of the following is described in Upanishad?
A) Dharma done clear
B) Yoga done clear
C) Philosophy done clear
D) Law done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer23) Which of die following Purusarthas is not a part of Trivarga?
A) Artha done clear
B) Dharma done clear
C) Moksha done clear
D) Kama done clear
View Solution play_arrowA) Bal Gangadhar Tilak done clear
B) Max Muller done clear
C) Dayanand Saraswati done clear
D) A.C. Das done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer25) In Rigveda, maximum number of shlokas are written in the memory of:
A) Indra done clear
B) Brahma done clear
C) Vishnu done clear
D) Shiva done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer26) How many times does the word 'Jana' occur in the Rigveda?
A) 75 times done clear
B) 175 times done clear
C) 275 times done clear
D) 375 times done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer27) Which of the following assemblies was normally involved in the election of king?
A) Sabha done clear
B) Samiti done clear
C) Gana done clear
D) Vidatha done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer28) The expounder of Yoga philosophy was :
A) Patanjali done clear
B) Shankaracharya done clear
C) Jaimini done clear
D) Gautam done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer29) The word Gotra occurs for the first time in:
A) Rigveda done clear
B) Samveda done clear
C) Yajurveda done clear
D) Atharveda done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer30) The word Visamatta was used in the latter Vedic Age for:
A) The king done clear
B) The priest done clear
C) The trader done clear
D) The tax collector done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer31) In the Vedic Period, which animal was known as 'Aghanya'?
A) Bull done clear
B) Sheep done clear
C) Cow done clear
D) Elephant done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer32) Which of the following Samhitas of Yajurveda contains only hymns and no prose?
A) Katha done clear
B) Maitrayaviya done clear
C) Taittriya done clear
D) Vajasaneyi done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer33) The game of 'dice' was part of the ritual of:
A) Agnistoma done clear
B) Aswamegha done clear
C) Rajasuya done clear
D) Vajapeya done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer34) The rivers Ganga and Yamuna are mentioned for the first time in:
A) Rigveda done clear
B) Atharvaveda done clear
C) Satapath Brahmana done clear
D) Chhandogya Upanishad done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer35) The Gayatri Mantra is dedicated to:
A) Indra done clear
B) Aditi done clear
C) Gayatri done clear
D) Savitri done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer36) Who among the fowling was a Brahmavadini that composed some hymn of the Vedas?
A) Lopamudra done clear
B) Gargi done clear
C) Leelavati done clear
D) Savitri done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer37) The river most mentioned in Rigveda is:
A) Sindhu done clear
B) Sutudri done clear
C) Saraswati done clear
D) Gandaki done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer38) The famous dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in the:
A) Chhandogyopanishad done clear
B) Mundakopnishad done clear
C) Kathopanishad done clear
D) Kenopanishad done clear
View Solution play_arrowA) Rigveda samhita done clear
B) Vajasaneyi samhita done clear
C) Satapatha Brahmana done clear
D) Aitareya Brahmana done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer40) Which of the following is the Samhita of the Sliukia Yajurveda?
A) Kathaka Samhita done clear
B) Maitrayaniya Samhita done clear
C) Taittiriya Samhita done clear
D) Vajasaneyi Samhita done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer41) Who was the priest of the Bharatas in the battle of ten kings?
A) Visvamitra done clear
B) Vasishtha done clear
C) Atri done clear
D) Bhrigu done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer42) To which Sakha does the published Rigveda Samhita belong?
A) Sawnaka done clear
B) Asvalayan done clear
C) Sakala done clear
D) Sankhayana done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer43) Satpatha Brahmana is related to:
A) Rigveda done clear
B) Yajurveda done clear
C) Samaveda done clear
D) Atharvaveda done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer44) King Asvapati of the Upanisliadic Age was die ruler of:
A) Kekaya done clear
B) Matsya done clear
C) Panchala done clear
D) Sursena done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer45) Which of the following Upnishads is written in prose?
A) Isa done clear
B) Katha done clear
C) Brihadamnyaka done clear
D) Svetasvatara done clear
View Solution play_arrowA) Indra done clear
B) Varuna done clear
C) Rudra done clear
D) Vishnu done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer47) Who among the following was a commentator of the Manusmriti?
A) Asahaya done clear
B) Visvarupa done clear
C) Bhattasvami done clear
D) Medhatithi done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer48) Which of the following is also called Adhvaryuveda?
A) Rigveda done clear
B) Yajurveda done clear
C) Samveda done clear
D) Atharveda done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer49) Which of the following Mandates is completely devoted to the Vedic God Soma?
A) 1 done clear
B) 5 done clear
C) 9 done clear
D) 10 done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer50) With whom is the Yadu tribe mostly paired in the Rigveda?
A) Ann done clear
B) Dmhyu done clear
C) Turvasu done clear
D) Puru done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer51) The earliest reference to Devakiputra Krishna occurs in:
A) Mahabharata done clear
B) Ashtadhyayi done clear
C) Bhagvat Purana done clear
D) Chhandogya Upnishad done clear
View Solution play_arrowA) Brahmasutra done clear
B) Dharmasutra done clear
C) Grihyasutra done clear
D) Sulvasutra done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer53) In the Rigveda, the first hymn of a Mandala is often addressed to:
A) Agni done clear
B) Indra done clear
C) Mitra done clear
D) None of these done clear
View Solution play_arrowA) R.S. Sharma done clear
B) Romila Thapar done clear
C) B.B. Lal done clear
D) H.D. Sankalia done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer55) Who was the most celebrated craftsman in the Vedic Age?
A) Carpenter done clear
B) Coppersmith done clear
C) Goldsmith done clear
D) Weaver done clear
View Solution play_arrowA) Aitareya Brahmana done clear
B) Gopatha Brahmana done clear
C) Svetasvatara Upnishad done clear
D) Brihadaranyaka Upanishad done clear
View Solution play_arrowA) Mundaka Upanishad done clear
B) Chhandogya Upanishad done clear
C) Prasna Upanishad done clear
D) Katha Upanishad done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer58) Which of the following Mandalas of Rigveda is described the battle of ten kings?
A) Second Mandala done clear
B) Fifth Mandala done clear
C) Seventh Mandala done clear
D) Ninth Mandala done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer59) Who among the following wrote Sanskrit grammar?
A) Panim done clear
B) Manu done clear
C) Kalidasa done clear
D) Charak done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer60) Who wrote the first textbook on Jyotish?
A) Panim done clear
B) Patanjali done clear
C) Katyayan done clear
D) Bhrigu done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer61) Ashtadhyayi was written by:
A) Panim done clear
B) Katyayan done clear
C) Vedvyas done clear
D) Shukadeva done clear
View Solution play_arrowA) Mundaka Upanishad done clear
B) Katha Upanishad done clear
C) Mandukya Upanishad done clear
D) Chhandogya Upanishad done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer63) The great law given of ancient time was :
A) Vatsyayana done clear
B) Ashoka done clear
C) Maim done clear
D) Panim done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer64) Which of the following Upnishad is the earliest?
A) Chhandogya Upaiiishad done clear
B) Mundakopnishad done clear
C) Brihdaranyak Upanishad done clear
D) Taitariya Upanishad done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer65) The largest number of Rigvedic hymns are devoted to :
A) Agni done clear
B) Indra done clear
C) Ridra done clear
D) Vishnu done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer66) During the Rigvedic period, 'Niska' was an ornament of;
A) Ear done clear
B) Neck done clear
C) Ann done clear
D) Wrist done clear
View Solution play_arrowA) Anga and Magadh done clear
B) Kosal and Videha done clear
C) Kuru and Panchal done clear
D) Matsya and Surasena done clear
View Solution play_arrowA) Mansehra done clear
B) Shahbajgarhi done clear
C) Boghazkoi done clear
D) Junagarh done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer69) Name the tribe which does not belong to the Panchajana of Rigvedic Aryans?
A) Yadu done clear
B) Furu done clear
C) Turvasa done clear
D) Kikat done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer70) In which of the Vedas, Sabha and Samiti are called as two daughters of Prajapati?
A) Rigveda done clear
B) Samveda done clear
C) Yajurveda done clear
D) Atharvaveda done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer71) The largest number of the Mantras in Rigveda belong to :
A) Agni done clear
B) Varuna done clear
C) Vishnu done clear
D) Rudra done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer72) Which of die following Upanishad is the smallest?
A) Mundaka done clear
B) Mandukya done clear
C) Katha done clear
D) Taitariya done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer73) Which of the following Puranas is the earliest?
A) Matsya done clear
B) Vishnu done clear
C) Bhagvat done clear
D) Markandey done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer74) The economy of Rigvedic time was :
A) Urban done clear
B) Rural done clear
C) Mixed done clear
D) None of these done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer75) Who among the following is regarded as War God in Rigveda?
A) Agni done clear
B) Indra done clear
C) Surya done clear
D) Varuna done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer76) Sayana the famous commentator of the Vedic texts, was patronised by:
A) Parmara rulers done clear
B) Satvahana rnlers done clear
C) Vijaynagar rulers done clear
D) Vakataka rulers done clear
View Solution play_arrowA) Sindhu done clear
B) Saraswati done clear
C) Ganga done clear
D) Yamuna done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer78) The word Yava mentioned in Rigveda is used for which agricultural product?
A) Barley done clear
B) Gram done clear
C) Rice done clear
D) Wheat done clear
View Solution play_arrow| List-I | List-II |
| A. Sutlej | 1. Vipasha |
| B. Beas | 2. Sutudari |
| C. Ravi | 3. Asikini |
| D. Chenab | 4. Parushni |
A)
| A-2 | B-1 | C-4 | D-3 |
B)
| A-4 | B-3 | C-2 | D-1 |
C)
| A-1 | B-4 | C-3 | D-2 |
D)
| A-1 | B-2 | C-3 | D-4 |
| List-I | List-II |
| A. Rigveda | 1. Gopatha Brahman |
| B. Yajuiveda | 2. Satapatha Brahman |
| C. Samaveda | 3. Aitareya Brahman |
| D. Atharvaveda | 4. Tandya Brahman |
A)
| A | B | C | D |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
B)
| A | B | C | D |
| 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
C)
| A | B | C | D |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
D)
| A | B | C | D |
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
question_answer81) Which of the following animals have been mentioned in the Rigveda?
| 1. Cow |
| 2. Horse |
| 3. Goat |
| 4. Buffalo |
A) 1 and 4 done clear
B) 1, 2 and 3 done clear
C) 1 and 2 done clear
D) 1, 2, 3 and 4 done clear
View Solution play_arrow| List-I (Samhita) | List-II (Upanisad) |
| A. Rigveda | 1. Chhandogya |
| B. Yajurveda | 2. Mundaka |
| C. Samaveda | 3. Katha |
| D. Atiharvaveda | 4. Kaushitaki |
A)
| A | B | C | D |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
B)
| A | B | C | D |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
C)
| A | B | C | D |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
D)
| A | B | C | D |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Assertion [A]: Vedas are known as Shruti. |
| Reason (R): Vedas have been passed on from one generation to another through verbal transmission. |
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A done clear
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A done clear
C) A is true, but R is false done clear
D) A false, but R is true done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer84) Arrange these divine powers of Rigvedic period in the order of their importance
| 1. Varuna |
| 2. Agni |
| 3. Indra |
| 4. Soma |
A) 1, 2, 3 and 4 done clear
B) 1, 3, 2 and 4 done clear
C) 3, 2, 1 and 4 done clear
D) 3, 1, 2 and 4 done clear
View Solution play_arrow| List-I | List-II |
| A. Rigveda | 1. Dhanurveda |
| B. Yajuiveda | 2. Gandharveda |
| C. Samaveda | 3. Shilpveda |
| D. Atharvaveda | 4. Ayurveda |
A)
| A | B | C | D |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
B)
| A | B | C | D |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
C)
| A | B | C | D |
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
D)
| A | B | C | D |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
question_answer86) Consider the following statements and mark the option which is correct?
| 1. The Upveda of Rigveda is Ayurveda |
| 2. Satpatha Brahman related to Yajurveda is lengthiest of all the Brahmans |
| 3. Samaveda contains hymns sung by particular type of priests known as Udgatori. |
| 4. The Upveda of Samveda in Adhwaryu. |
A) 1, 3 and 4 done clear
B) 1, 2 and 3 done clear
C) All of these done clear
D) None of these done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer87) Regarding women in the Vedic period, which of the following are correct?
| 1. They were allowed to study |
| 2. They held good positions |
| 3. They did not practice Purdah system |
| 4. They attended Sabha and Samiti |
A) 1 and 2 done clear
B) 3 and 4 done clear
C) 2 and 3 done clear
D) All of these done clear
View Solution play_arrow| List-I (Rigvedic name) | List-II (Modern name) |
| A. Gomati | 1. Gomal |
| B. Kurmu | 2. Kurram |
| C. Suvaster | 3. Swati |
| D. Drishadvati | 4. Ghaggar |
A)
| A | B | C | D |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
B)
| A | B | C | D |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
C)
| A | B | C | D |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
D)
| A | B | C | D |
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
question_answer89) Consider the following statements:
| 1. Indra was the most prominent God in the Rigvedic period. |
| 2. Vishwamitra had composed Gaytri Mantra. |
A) 1 only done clear
B) 2 only done clear
C) Both 1 and 2 done clear
D) Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
View Solution play_arrowA) Cow done clear
B) Necklet of gold (niska) done clear
C) Both [a] and [b] done clear
D) Pana done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer91) During the Rigvedic period the purpose of worshipping the gods was to :
A) Secure spiritual upliftment done clear
B) Gain material well-being done clear
C) Both [a] and [b] done clear
D) Attain salvation done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer92) The Rigvedic concept of Rita denotes the :
A) Cosmic order or law prevailing in nature done clear
B) Ethical and moral order done clear
C) Both [a] and [b] done clear
D) Amalgamation of 'All gods' into 'one done clear
View Solution play_arrow| [a] Pushan | 1. God of heaven and father of Surya |
| [b] Savitri | 2. Mother of Surya |
| [c] Aditi | 3. God of light |
| [d] Dyaus | 4. God of marriages |
A)
| A | B | C | D |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
B)
| A | B | C | D |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
C)
| A | B | C | D |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
D)
| A | B | C | D |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| (1) Kavasa Ailusa | (2) Dirghatamas |
| (3) Visvamitra | (4) Bhrigu |
A) Only 1 done clear
B) Only 2 done clear
C) 1 and 2 done clear
D) 2 and 4 done clear
View Solution play_arrow| DIRECTION: Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below: |
| A-The Rigvedic king did not maintainan administrative machinery. R -The Rigvedic economy could not support a large administrative machinery. |
A) If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A done clear
B) If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A done clear
C) A is true but R is fasle done clear
D) A is false but R is true done clear
View Solution play_arrow| DIRECTION: Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below: |
| A- In the later- Vedic age the kingship became hereditary. R- A formula from the Satapatha Brahmana is used to secure kingship for ten generations. |
A) If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A done clear
B) If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A done clear
C) A is true but R is fasle done clear
D) A is false but R is true done clear
View Solution play_arrow| DIRECTION: Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below: |
| A-The later-Vedic people gradually left their pastoralist and semi-nomadic subsistence strategies. R-The importance of agriculturc as a means of livelihood grew rapidly during the later-Vedic phase. |
A) If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A done clear
B) If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A done clear
C) A is true but R is fasle done clear
D) A is false but R is true done clear
View Solution play_arrow| List-I | List-II |
| A. Abhidhamma Pitaka | 1. Matters of doctrine and ethics |
| B. Sutta Pitaka | 2. Rules of monk order |
| C. Vmaya Pitaka | 3. Members of great community |
| D. Mahasanghika | 4. Matters of psychology and metaphysics |
A)
| A | B | C | D |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
B)
| A | B | C | D |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
C)
| A | B | C | D |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
D)
| A | B | C | D |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| List-I | List-II |
| A. Shiksha | 1. Ritual |
| B. Kalpa | 2. Grammar |
| C. Vydkarana | 3. Pronunciation |
| D. Nirukta | 4. Metrc |
| E. Chhanda | 5. Astronomy |
| F. Jyotisha | 6. Etymology |
A)
| A | B | C | D | E | F |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
B)
| A | B | C | D | E | F |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
C)
| A | B | C | D | E | F |
| 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
D)
| A | B | C | D | E | F |
| 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| List-I | List-II |
| A. Vitasta | 1. Ravi |
| B. Asikni | 2. Chenab |
| C. Parushri | 3. Jhelam |
| D. Satudri | 4. Beas |
| E. Vipasa | 5. Sutlej |
A)
| A | B | C | D | E |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
B)
| A | B | C | D | E |
| 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
C)
| A | B | C | D | E |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
D)
| A | B | C | D | E |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| List-I | List-II |
| A. Langala | l. Does not appear in the Rigveda |
| B. Phala | 2. Leather strap of the plough |
| C. Sita | 3. Ploughshare |
| D. Hala | 4. Furrows |
| E. Varatra | 5. Plough |
A)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| D | E | B | C | A |
B)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| A | B | C | D | E |
C)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| B | C | D | E | A |
D)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| D | E | C | B | A |
| List 'A' | List 'B' |
| [A] Satapatha Brahmana | 1. Atharvaveda |
| [B] Gopatha Brahmana | 2. Samaveda |
| [C] Jaimimya Brahmana | 3. Krisna Yajurveda |
| [D] Taittiriya Brahmana | 4. Shukla Yajurveda |
A)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| B | C | D | A |
B)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| A | B | C | D |
C)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| B | A | D | C |
D)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| D | A | B | C |
| List-I | List-II |
| [A] Hotri | 1. Atharvaveda |
| [B] Udgatri | 2. Rigveda |
| [C] Adhvaryu | 3. Samaveda |
| [D] Brahmana | 4. Yajurveda |
A)
| A-1 | B-3 | C-4 | D-2 |
B)
| A-2 | B-3 | C-1 | D-4 |
C)
| A-1 | B-2 | C-4 | D-3 |
D)
| A-2 | B-3 | C-4 | D-1 |
question_answer104) Rajasekhara's marriage to Avantisundari is an example of
A) Sagotra marriage done clear
B) Savama marriage done clear
C) Anuloma marriage done clear
D) Pratiloma marriage done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer105) Who among the following believed in the theory of Bheda- abheda?
A) Vallabhacharya done clear
B) Nimbarakacharya done clear
C) Madhvachaiya done clear
D) Ramanujachaiya done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer106) The temple of Angkorwat in Combodia was dedicated to
A) Buddha done clear
B) Tara done clear
C) Shiva done clear
D) Vishnu done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer107) How many of the sixteen Mahajanapadas were situated in the Ganga valley?
A) 8 done clear
B) 9 done clear
C) 10 done clear
D) 11 done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer108) In which Mahajanapada was situated the city of Mahishmati?
A) Asmaka done clear
B) Avanti done clear
C) Matsya done clear
D) Vatsa done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer109) In which type of marriage, payment of bride price was a condition?
A) Aasura done clear
B) Bralmia done clear
C) Davia done clear
D) Gandharva done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer110) Who among the following was considered to be first successor for Stridhana?
A) Husband done clear
B) Son done clear
C) Daughter done clear
D) Daughter in law done clear
View Solution play_arrowA) Sambandar done clear
B) Appar done clear
C) Sundar done clear
D) Manikkavachakar done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer112) Which one of the following Janapadas was republican state in sixth century BC?
A) Kosala done clear
B) Anga done clear
C) Mayadha done clear
D) Vajji done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer113) Which of the following texts supplies evidence for polyandry?
A) Manimekalai done clear
B) Silppadikaram done clear
C) Mahabharat done clear
D) Ramayana done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer114) Ancient Pushkalavati has been identified with
A) Baikh done clear
B) Charsadda done clear
C) Hadda done clear
D) Sirkap done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer115) The mention of Ayodhya occurs for the first time in
A) Rigveda done clear
B) Atharvaveda done clear
C) Ramayana done clear
D) Mahabharata done clear
View Solution play_arrowA) Aiyavarta done clear
B) Brahmavarta done clear
C) Brahmarshidesa done clear
D) Saptasaindhava done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer117) Mahajanapada situated on the bank of river Godawari was
A) Avanti done clear
B) Vatsa done clear
C) Asmaka done clear
D) Kamboja done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer118) The list of sixteen Mahajanapadas is available in
A) Mahabharata done clear
B) Chhandogya Upanishad done clear
C) Samyukta Nikaya done clear
D) Anguttara Nikaya done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer119) Who among the following discovered the Monsoon?
A) Herodotus done clear
B) Hippalus done clear
C) Homer done clear
D) Ptotemy done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer120) Who of the following has been compared to Parashuram in the Puranas?
A) Kharavela done clear
B) Gautamiputra Satakami done clear
C) Pushyamitra Sunga done clear
D) Mahapadma Nanda done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer121) The southern most Mahajanapada was
A) Avanti done clear
B) Asmaka done clear
C) Chedi done clear
D) Matsya done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer122) Name of the Mahajanapada which was a confederacy of eight republican clans?
A) Vatsa done clear
B) Magadha done clear
C) Vaiji done clear
D) Malla done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer123) Which of these epics is also known as Satasalisri Samhita?
A) Ramayana done clear
B) Mahabharata done clear
C) Rigveda done clear
D) Manusmriti done clear
View Solution play_arrow| List-I (Mahajanpada) | List-II (Capital) |
| A. Matsya | 1.Potana |
| B. Asmaka | 2. Virat |
| C. Anga | 3. Champa |
| D. Chedi | 4. Shuktimati |
A) A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 done clear
B) A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4 done clear
C) A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1 done clear
D) A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1 done clear
View Solution play_arrow| 1. Avanti |
| 2. Magadha |
| 3. Matsya |
| 4. Kosala |
A) 1234 done clear
B) 1342 done clear
C) 1324 done clear
D) 1432 done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer126) Consider the following statements:
| 1. Bimbisara had founded Pataliputra |
| 2. Vajji was the ancient name of the north Bihar. |
A) 1 only done clear
B) 2 only done clear
C) Both 1 and 2 done clear
D) Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer127) Consider the following statements:
| 1. The list of sixteen Mahajanapadas is available in Anguttara Nikaya. |
| 2. Asmaka Mahajanpada was situated on the bank of Godawari. |
A) 1 only done clear
B) 2 only done clear
C) Both 1 and 2 done clear
D) Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
View Solution play_arrow| List-I | List-II |
| A. Timkkural | 1.Ilangoadigal |
| B. Shilpadikaram | 2. Sattanar |
| C. Manimakhlai | 3. Tolkappiyar |
| D. Tolkappiyam | 4. Tiruvalluvar |
A)
| A-4 | B-1 | C-2 | D-3 |
B)
| A-1 | B-4 | C-3 | D-2 |
C)
| A-4 | B-1 | C-3 | D-2 |
D)
| A-1 | B-4 | C-2 | D-3 |
| DIRECTION: Rread the following instructions carefully: |
| Assertion A: The term gahapati was not generally applied to the members of the Kshatriya clans or king's servants. Reason R: The Kshatriya clans of the gamrajyas held the land in common and there was no private ownership. |
A) if only 'Assertion' is correct. done clear
B) if only 'Reason' is correct. done clear
C) if both 'Assertion' and 'Reason' are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion. done clear
D) if both 'Assertion' and 'Reason' are correct but 'Reason' is not the correct explanation of 'Assertion'. done clear
View Solution play_arrow| DIRECTION: Rread the following instructions carefully: |
| Assertion A: The early guilds were transformed into jatis. Reason R: The guilds of artisans resided in a particular section of a town developing a close-knit relationship. |
A) if only 'Assertion' is correct. done clear
B) if only 'Reason' is correct. done clear
C) if both 'Assertion' and 'Reason' are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion. done clear
D) if both 'Assertion' and 'Reason' are correct but 'Reason' is not the correct explanation of 'Assertion'. done clear
View Solution play_arrow| DIRECTION: Rread the following instructions carefully: |
| Assertion A: The idea of territory was strengthened during the post-Vedic period. Reason R: People now owed allegiance to the janapada rather that to the tribe they belonged. |
A) if only 'Assertion' is correct. done clear
B) if only 'Reason' is correct. done clear
C) if both 'Assertion' and 'Reason' are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion. done clear
D) if both 'Assertion' and 'Reason' are correct but 'Reason' is not the correct explanation of 'Assertion'. done clear
View Solution play_arrow| List-?A? | List-?B? |
| 1. Panchala | A. Mathura |
| 2. Matsya | B. Ahichchhatra |
| 3. Shurasena | C. Viratanagara |
| 4. Assaka | D. Potali |
A) 1-A 2-B 3-C 4-D done clear
B) 1-B 2-A 3-D 4-C done clear
C) 1-B 2-C 3-A 4-D done clear
D) 1-A 2-C 3-B 4-D done clear
View Solution play_arrow| List-?A? | List-?B? |
| 1. Asana-prajnapaka | A. Referendum |
| 2. Shalaka-gahapaka | B. Whip |
| 3. Ganapuraka | C. Seat-betokener |
| 4. Ubhahika | D. Ballot-collector |
A) 1-C 2-D 3-A 4-B done clear
B) 1-A 2-B 3-D 4-C done clear
C) 1-C 2-D 3-B 4-A done clear
D) 1-A 2-B 3-C 4-D done clear
View Solution play_arrow| 1. They records gifts made to religious institutions |
| 2. They tell us about die idea of transference of the meritorious results of die action of one person |
A) 1 only done clear
B) 2 only done clear
C) Both 1 and 2 done clear
D) Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer135) The Agrahara in early India was:
A) The name of a village or land granted to Brahmins done clear
B) die garland of flowers of Agar done clear
C) die grant of land to officers and soldiers done clear
D) land or village settled by Vaishya farmers done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer136) Patanjali was
A) a philosopher of the 'Yogachara' school done clear
B) die author of a book on Ayurveda done clear
C) a philosopher of the 'Madhyamika' school done clear
D) the author of a commentary on Panini?s Sanskrit grammar done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer137) In ancient India, the Taudhey as' were
A) a sect of the Buddhism done clear
B) a sect of the Jainism done clear
C) a republican tribe done clear
D) Vassals of die Cholas done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer138) Whose philosophy is called the Advaita? [2008-II]
A) Ramanujacharya done clear
B) Sliankaracharya done clear
C) Nagarjuna done clear
D) Vasumitra done clear
View Solution play_arrowA) Principles of Law done clear
B) Principles of Phonetics done clear
C) Principles of Grammar done clear
D) Principles of Linguistics done clear
View Solution play_arrowA) Pravara-Godavari Valley was the nuclear zone of Jorwe Culture done clear
B) The main sites of Jorwe Culture are Daimabad, Inamgaon, Jorwe and Nevasa done clear
C) At Daimabad, one gets archaeological evidence of symbolic burial done clear
D) Practically all settlement in the Northern Deccan were suddenly deserted done clear
View Solution play_arrowA) Sri Aurobindo done clear
B) Mahatma Gandhi done clear
C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak done clear
D) Ram Manohar Lohia done clear
View Solution play_arrowA) All Mahajanapadas were oligarchies where power was exercised by a group of people done clear
B) All Mahajanapadas yvw located in Eastern India done clear
C) No army was maintained by the Mahaj anapadas done clear
D) Buddhist and jaina texts list sixteen Mahajanapadas done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer143) Which one of the following statements about Rig Veda is not correct? [2014-I]
A) Deities were worshipped dirough prayer and sacrificial rituals done clear
B) The Gods are presented as powerful, who could be made to intervene in die world of men via the performance of sacrifices done clear
C) The Gods were supposed to partake of the offerings as they were consumed by the fire done clear
D) The sacrifices were performed in the temples done clear
View Solution play_arrow| 1. Rig Vedic religion can be described a naturalistic polydieism. |
| 2. There are striking similarities between the Rig Vedic religion and the ideas in the Iranian Avesta. |
| 3. Vedic sacrifices were conducted in the house of the priest who was called yajaman. |
| 4. Vedic sacrifices were of two kind - those conducted by die household and those that required rituals specialists. |
A) 3 only done clear
B) 1 and 2 only done clear
C) 1, 2, 3 and 4 done clear
D) 1, 2 and 4 only done clear
View Solution play_arrowA) Ecbatana done clear
B) Boghaz-Koi done clear
C) Babylon done clear
D) Bisotun done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer146) Consider the following sentences regarding Kshatriyas.
| 1. According to the Sliastras, only Kshtriyas could be kings. |
| 2. Political power was effectively open to anyone who could muster support and resources, and rarely dependent on birth as a Kshatriya. |
| 3. Select the correct option from the codes given below: |
A) Only 1 done clear
B) Only 2 done clear
C) Both 1 and 2 done clear
D) Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer147) Consider the following sentences -
| 1. The Sanskrit used in the Mahabharata is far simpler than that of the Vedas. |
| 2. The earliest inscriptions were in Prakrit, a name for languages used by ordinary people. |
A) Only 1 done clear
B) Only 2 done clear
C) Both 1 and 2 done clear
D) Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
View Solution play_arrowA) Aitareya Brahmana done clear
B) Gopatha Brahmana done clear
C) Shatapatha Brahamana done clear
D) Taittiriya Brahmana done clear
View Solution play_arrow| List-I | List-II |
| a. Srauta Sutras | 1. Sacred and secular law and administration |
| b. Grihya Sutras | 2. Rules for the performance of the great sacrifices |
| c. Dharma Sutras | 3. Directions for the simple ceremonies of daily life |
| d. Sulva Sutras | 4. Rules of the measurement and building a place of sacrifice and the fire altars |
A) a-1 b-2 c-3 d-4 done clear
B) a-3 b-2 c-4 d-1 done clear
C) a-4 b-3 c-2 d-1 done clear
D) a-2 b-3 c-1 d-4 done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer150) Which one among the following is not true with regard to Rig Veda Samheta?
A) There are about 300 non - Indo - European words in Rig Veda done clear
B) There is a reference to Dasarajna' (Battle of ten kings) in the Rig Veda done clear
C) It is mentioned in the Rig Veda that the Bharata Chief Sudas fauglit against a confederacy of ten tribes done clear
D) Punis sided with Bharata in the battle of ten kings. done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer151) Who was the founder of Karnata dynasty?
A) Nanyadev done clear
B) Narsimhadev done clear
C) Vijaydev done clear
D) None of the above done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer152) In Mahabharat by what name were tlie Kuninda-kings known? [UK-PSC 2016]
A) Sarvasrestha done clear
B) Madhyam done clear
C) Dwij Srestha done clear
D) Dwji done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer153) Who was the founder of die Nanda Dynasty in Magadha? [UK-PSC 2016]
A) Mahapadmananda done clear
B) Dlianananda done clear
C) NaJidivardhan done clear
D) Mahanandin done clear
View Solution play_arrowA) Varuiia done clear
B) Indra done clear
C) Mitra done clear
D) Agin done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer155) In context of Indian culture 'Rit' means- [Chhatis G-PSC 2016]
A) Natural law done clear
B) Artificial law done clear
C) Human law done clear
D) Social law done clear
View Solution play_arrowA) Upanisliadas done clear
B) Mahakavyas done clear
C) Puranas done clear
D) Shaddarshanas done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer157) In the period of Mahabharat, the name of Mahanadi was- [Chhatis G-PSC 2016]
A) Kaveri done clear
B) Tapti done clear
C) Mahananda done clear
D) None of the above done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer158) The literal meaning of which Upanishada is white horse? [Chhatis G-PSC 2016]
A) Kathopanishad done clear
B) Chhandogya Upanishad done clear
C) Taittriya Upanishad done clear
D) None of the above done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer159) For which of the following rulers 'Ekabrahmana' has been used? [UP-RO 2016]
A) Pushyamitra Shunga done clear
B) Kharavela done clear
C) Gautamiputra Shatakami done clear
D) Susharman done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer160) The Rig Veda is the- [UP-RO 2016]
A) collection of hymns done clear
B) collection of stories done clear
C) collection of words done clear
D) text of war done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer161) In the Vedic period, which animal was known as "Aghanya"? [UP-PCS 2008]
A) Bull done clear
B) Sheep done clear
C) Cow done clear
D) Elephant done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer162) The total number of Puranas are [UP-PCS 2009]
A) 12 done clear
B) 16 done clear
C) 18 done clear
D) 20 done clear
View Solution play_arrowA) Kashi done clear
B) Ayodhya done clear
C) Pratishtlianpur done clear
D) Sravasti done clear
View Solution play_arrow| A. Asikni |
| B. Purushni |
| C. Kubha, Kurmu |
| D. Vipaus, Suturdi |
A) A and B done clear
B) A, B and C done clear
C) B, C and D done clear
D) A, B, C and D done clear
View Solution play_arrowquestion_answer165) Match List -I with List - II and select the correct answer from: [UP-PCS 2012]
| List-I (Vedic Rivers) | List-II (Modem Names) |
| A. Kubha | 1. Gandak |
| B. Parusni | 2. Kabul |
| C. Sadanira | 3. Ravi |
| D. Sutudri | 4. Sutlej |
A) A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3 done clear
B) A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4 done clear
C) A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1 done clear
D) A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2 done clear
View Solution play_arrowA) Bhagwad Gita done clear
B) Atharva Veda done clear
C) Rig Veda done clear
D) Manusmriti done clear
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