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101.

Vedic eraSabha-

A. The organization of the business people of the villages was
B. there was a royal court
C. the council of ministers was
D. All the people of the state had a national all
Answer» D. All the people of the state had a national all
102.

Number, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaisesika Mimamsa and Vedanta - these six different Indian philosophies were clearly expressed -

A. in the Vedic age
B. in the secret age
C. in the Kushan age
D. in the Maurya era
Answer» B. in the secret age
103.

Which of the following are the handicrafts which were not practiced by the Aryans?

A. pottery
B. jewelery
C. Carpentry
D. blacksmith
Answer» E.
104.

The popular system of government prevalent in the Vedic age was –

A. autocratic
B. democracy
C. republic
D. hereditary monarchy
Answer» D. hereditary monarchy
105.

Sabha and Samiti were the two daughters of Prajapati, which Veda mentions -

A. in Rigveda
B. in Yajurveda
C. in Samaveda
D. in Atharvaveda
Answer» E.
106.

Which Veda is also composed in half prose form?

A. Rigveda
B. Yajurveda
C. Samaveda
D. atharvaveda
Answer» C. Samaveda
107.

Aryans probably came to India

A. from Europe
B. from central asia
C. from east asia
D. other areas
Answer» C. from east asia
108.

In which Veda there is a description of magical illusion and captivity?

A. Rigveda
B. Yajurveda
C. Samaveda
D. atharvaveda
Answer» E.
109.

How many mandalas are there in Rigveda?

A. 7 ,
B. 8 ,
C. 9 ,
D. 10 ,
Answer» E.
110.

Meaning of Anulom marriage

A. Marriage of a higher varna man with a lower varna woman
B. Marriage of a lower varna man with a higher varna woman
C. marriage of a high varna man with a high varna woman
D. Marriage of a lower varna man with a lower varna woman
Answer» B. Marriage of a lower varna man with a higher varna woman
111.

Pratiloma marriage was considered then-

A. When a man of higher varna married a woman of lower varna
B. When a woman of higher varna married a man of lower varna
C. When a man of higher varna married a woman of higher varna
D. When a lower varna man married a lower varna woman
Answer» C. When a man of higher varna married a woman of higher varna
112.

The author of the oldest grammarAshtadhyayiis -

A. gautam
B. Kapil
C. Patanjali
D. panini
Answer» E.
113.

Which of the following memory is the oldest?

A. Manu Smriti
B. Yajnavalakya Smriti
C. Naranda Smriti
D. Parashar Smriti
Answer» B. Yajnavalakya Smriti
114.

In the Vedic age Yava was called-

A. wheat
B. barley
C. rice
D. none of these
Answer» C. rice
115.

For whom is the wordVrihiused?

A. rice
B. wheat
C. barley
D. Cotton
Answer» B. wheat
116.

When did theGotrasystem come into vogue?

A. in the Rigvedic period
B. In the post-Vedic period
C. in epic times
D. in the formative period
Answer» C. in epic times
117.

Which was the oldest institution of the Rigvedic era?

A. Assembly
B. committee
C. Vidath
D. council
Answer» D. council
118.

Who is the oldest among brahmin texts?

A. aitareya brahmin
B. Shatapath Brahmin
C. Gopath Brahman
D. Panchvish Brahman
Answer» C. Gopath Brahman
119.

The basic unit of Vedic society was

A. family / family
B. Village
C. Wish
D. people
Answer» B. Village
120.

What is the total number of sacraments?

A. 14 ,
B. 15 ,
C. 16 ,
D. 18 ,
Answer» D. 18 ,
121.

Which deity had the highest position in the post-Vedic period?

A. Creator
B. indra
C. Vishnu
D. Rudra
Answer» B. indra
122.

In which composition woman is included in three main evils along with sura and pansa?

A. Maitrayani Samhita
B. Jabal Upanishad
C. Shatapath Brahmin
D. Chandogya Upanishad
Answer» B. Jabal Upanishad
123.

The oldest Purana is -

A. Matsya Purana
B. Bhagavata Purana
C. Vishnu Purana
D. Vayu Purana
Answer» B. Bhagavata Purana
124.

In which Veda the assembly has been calledNarishtai.e. collective debate or anulangani?

A. Rigveda
B. Yajurveda
C. Samaveda
D. in Atharvaveda
Answer» E.
125.

The related pottery culture in the Rigvedic period is -

A. ocher pot culture
B. painted gray pot culture
C. both 1 and 2
D. none of these
Answer» B. painted gray pot culture
126.

The pottery culture related to the post-Vedic period is -

A. ocher pot culture
B. painted gray pot culture
C. both 1 and 2
D. none of these
Answer» C. both 1 and 2
127.

TheVivah Suktadescribing the oldest marriage ceremony is found in -

A. Rigveda
B. Yajurveda
C. Samaveda
D. home thread
Answer» B. Yajurveda
128.

Three loans do not include -

A. god loan
B. parental debt
C. sage loan
D. maternal debt
Answer» E.
129.

In the Rigveda, the wordaghanya(not capable of slaughter) was used for-

A. Brahmin
B. cattle
C. Woman
D. priest
Answer» C. Woman
130.

Identify the most important deity of the Rigvedic period, whose praise was composed by 250 hymns.

A. indra
B. fire
C. Varun
D. Sun
Answer» B. fire
131.

At which place the painted gray pottery site in Haryana province has come to light from the recent excavations?

A. Alamgirpur
B. Bhagwanpur
C. hastinapur
D. Kurukshetra
Answer» C. hastinapur
132.

Due to the measurement of three worlds in three orders (classes), which one is calledundertaking-

A. Sun
B. savitri
C. friend
D. Vishnu
Answer» E.
133.

Which Vedic deity has been calledRitusya Gopabecause of establishing Ritu (natural balance)?

A. indra
B. Varun
C. Sun
D. Vishnu
Answer» C. Sun
134.

Which one of the following is not a characteristic feature of Rigvedic Aryans?

A. They were familiar with the use of horses, chariots and bronze
B. they were familiar with the use of iron
C. They were acquainted with the cow, which was the most important form of wealth.
D. They were familiar with the use of copper and the modern plow
Answer» C. They were acquainted with the cow, which was the most important form of wealth.
135.

The religion of the pre-Vedic Aryans was mainly -

A. devotion
B. Idol worship and sacrifice
C. Nature - Worship and Yagya
D. Nature - Worship R Devotion
Answer» D. Nature - Worship R Devotion
136.

Manusmriti is mainly related to -

A. from social order
B. by law
C. by state method
D. from economics
Answer» B. by law
137.

Which of the following rivers are mentioned in Rigveda indicating the relation of Aryans with Afghanistan?

A. Askini
B. Parushni
C. Kumbh, order
D. Vipasha, Shatudri
Answer» D. Vipasha, Shatudri
138.

There are similarities between the Avesta and the Rigveda. Avesta belongs to which region?

A. India
B. from Iran
C. from israel
D. from Egypt
Answer» C. from israel
139.

The hymn in Rigveda is -

A. 1017 ,
B. 1020 ,
C. 1028 ,
D. 1128 ,
Answer» D. 1128 ,
140.

What is the head of the village called in the Pali text?

A. Gramak
B. Food / Village Bhojak
C. senior
D. Grampati
Answer» C. senior
141.

Which ruler of Haryanka dynasty was called Kunika?

A. Bimbisar
B. Udayin
C. ajatshatru
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
142.

Which ruler established a city named Pataliputra at the confluence of the Ganges and Son rivers?

A. ajatshatru
B. Udayin
C. Ashok
D. Dhananand
Answer» C. Ashok
143.

Who supported Aryan's arctic home theory?

A. Pargitter
B. a . C . Slave
C. b. G. Tilak
D. jacobi
Answer» D. jacobi
144.

Which ruler of the Shishunaga dynasty, during whose time the second Buddhist council was organized in Vaishali, is also known as Kakavarna?

A. shishunag
B. black mourning
C. Nandivardhana
D. none of these
Answer» C. Nandivardhana
145.

323 E. Poo. Alexander the Great died in -

A. in persia
B. in babylon
C. in mesodenia
D. in Taxila
Answer» C. in mesodenia
146.

Which type of pottery was considered a symbol of the beginning of second urbanization / urbanization in India?

A. ocher color vole pottery
B. painted gray pot
C. Northern Black Polished Pots
D. black and red pot
Answer» D. black and red pot
147.

The first foreign invasion in ancient India was done by-

A. by Iranians
B. by the Greeks
C. by suspicion
D. by Kushanas
Answer» B. by the Greeks
148.

Who was calledAgames/ Xandermese by Greek / Greek writers -

A. ajatshatru
B. black mourning
C. mahapadyananda
D. ghanananda
Answer» E.
149.

Which ruler of the Hakhmani dynasty of Iran, after conquering the Indian territory, created the 20th province (Kshatrapi) of the Persian Empire

A. Cyrus
B. Darius / Daryabahu - 1
C. Xerces / Xerxes
D. Darius / Daryabau - 3
Answer» C. Xerces / Xerxes
150.

The ancient name of Ujjain was

A. avantika
B. Takshshila
C. Kanyakubja
D. Cereals
Answer» B. Takshshila