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This section includes 181 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your History knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 101. |
*/*_The normal form of government during the Vedic period was? |
| A. | democracy |
| B. | republics |
| C. | oligarchy |
| D. | monarchy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 102. |
*/*_The Vedic deity Indra was the god of? |
| A. | Fire |
| B. | Rain and Thunder |
| C. | Eternity |
| D. | Wind |
| Answer» C. Eternity | |
| 103. |
*/*_The only Veda to have been rendered musically is? |
| A. | The Rig Veda |
| B. | The Sama Veda |
| C. | The Yajur Veda |
| D. | The Atharva Veda |
| Answer» C. The Yajur Veda | |
| 104. |
*/*_Which of the following rivers does not find frequent mention in Rigvedic Hymns?? |
| A. | Ganges |
| B. | Sindhu |
| C. | Brahmaputra |
| D. | Saraswati |
| Answer» D. Saraswati | |
| 105. |
*/*_Which of the following Gods lost his importance as the first deity during the later Vedic period?? |
| A. | Varuna |
| B. | Agni |
| C. | Vishnu |
| D. | Rudra |
| Answer» B. Agni | |
| 106. |
_ The institution of varna appeared in the$? |
| A. | Rigvedic period |
| B. | Later vedic period |
| C. | Period of the Manava Dharm Shastra |
| D. | Period of consolidation of text of the Mahabharata |
| Answer» B. Later vedic period | |
| 107. |
_ Which of the following Vedas was compiled first?$? |
| A. | Rigveda |
| B. | Samaveda |
| C. | Yajurveda |
| D. | Atharvaveda |
| Answer» B. Samaveda | |
| 108. |
_ Who is hailed as the "God of Medicine" by the practitioners of Ayurveda?$? |
| A. | Susruta |
| B. | Chyavana |
| C. | Dhanwantari |
| D. | Charaka |
| Answer» D. Charaka | |
| 109. |
_ The Aryans succeeded in their conflicts with the pre-Aryans because$? |
| A. | They used elephants on a large scale |
| B. | They were taller and stronger |
| C. | They were from an advanced urban culture |
| D. | They used chariots driven by horses |
| Answer» E. | |
| 110. |
_ The first one, among the following, to deal with music was$? |
| A. | Rig Veda |
| B. | Yajur Veda |
| C. | Sama Veda |
| D. | Atharva Veda |
| Answer» D. Atharva Veda | |
| 111. |
_ Which metal was first used by the Vedic people?$? |
| A. | Silver |
| B. | Gold |
| C. | Iron |
| D. | Copper |
| Answer» E. | |
| 112. |
_ The origins of Indian music could be traced to$? |
| A. | Rigvedic Samhita |
| B. | Yajurvedic Samhita |
| C. | Samavedic Samhita |
| D. | Atharvavedic Samhita |
| Answer» D. Atharvavedic Samhita | |
| 113. |
_ Two highest ,gods in the Vedic religion were$? |
| A. | Agni and Savitri |
| B. | Vishnu and Mitra |
| C. | Indra and Varuna |
| D. | Surya and Pushan |
| Answer» D. Surya and Pushan | |
| 114. |
_ The normal form of government during the Vedic period was$? |
| A. | democracy |
| B. | republics |
| C. | oligarchy |
| D. | monarchy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 115. |
_ Who was the eldest brother among the Pandavas?$? |
| A. | Yudhishthira |
| B. | Bhima |
| C. | Sahadeva |
| D. | Nakula |
| Answer» B. Bhima | |
| 116. |
_ In the early Vedic-period, Varna system was based on$? |
| A. | Education |
| B. | Birth |
| C. | Occupation |
| D. | Talent |
| Answer» D. Talent | |
| 117. |
_ Which of the following School challenges the authority of the Vedas as well as the hegemony the Brahman priests?$? |
| A. | Charvaka Philosophy of Materialism |
| B. | Ajivika School |
| C. | Purva Mimamsa |
| D. | Vedanta |
| Answer» B. Ajivika School | |
| 118. |
_ The first to invade India were the$? |
| A. | Aryans |
| B. | Greeks |
| C. | Persians |
| D. | Arabs |
| Answer» B. Greeks | |
| 119. |
_ Who compiled the tales of "The Panchatantra"?$? |
| A. | Valmiki |
| B. | Veda Vyasa |
| C. | Vishnu Sharma |
| D. | Tulsidas |
| Answer» D. Tulsidas | |
| 120. |
_ Which of the following rivers does not find frequent mention in Rigvedic Hymns?$? |
| A. | Ganges |
| B. | Sindhu |
| C. | Brahmaputra |
| D. | Saraswati |
| Answer» D. Saraswati | |
| 121. |
_ Which of the following Gods lost his importance as the first deity during the later Vedic period?$? |
| A. | Varuna |
| B. | Agni |
| C. | Vishnu |
| D. | Rudra |
| Answer» B. Agni | |
| 122. |
_ The Vedic deity Indra was the god of$? |
| A. | Fire |
| B. | Rain and Thunder |
| C. | Eternity |
| D. | Wind |
| Answer» C. Eternity | |
| 123. |
_ The only Veda to have been rendered musically is$? |
| A. | The Rig Veda |
| B. | The Sama Veda |
| C. | The Yajur Veda |
| D. | The Atharva Veda |
| Answer» C. The Yajur Veda | |
| 124. |
_ Which one of the following Vedas contains sacrificial formula?$? |
| A. | Sarna Veda |
| B. | Rig Veda |
| C. | Yajur Veda |
| D. | Atharva Veda |
| Answer» D. Atharva Veda | |
| 125. |
_The chief impact of vedic culture on Indian history has been$? |
| A. | The growth of Sanskrit |
| B. | The rise of an other-worldly outlook |
| C. | The progress of philosophy |
| D. | The consolidation of the caste system |
| Answer» E. | |
| 126. |
_The salient feature of the Rig Vedic religion was worship of$? |
| A. | Nature |
| B. | Pasupatbi |
| C. | Trimurti |
| D. | Mother Goddess |
| Answer» B. Pasupatbi | |
| 127. |
_The origin of Indian music can be traced to which of the following Vedic Samhitas?$? |
| A. | Rigveda |
| B. | Samaveda |
| C. | Yajurveda |
| D. | Atharvaveda |
| Answer» C. Yajurveda | |
| 128. |
_The word 'Veda' means$? |
| A. | Knowledge |
| B. | Wisdom |
| C. | Skill |
| D. | Power |
| Answer» B. Wisdom | |
| 129. |
_The term used to denote a group of families in the vedic society was$? |
| A. | Vish |
| B. | Jana |
| C. | Grama |
| D. | Gotra |
| Answer» C. Grama | |
| 130. |
_The home of Gargi, Maitrey and Kapila was at$? |
| A. | Vidisha |
| B. | Ujjain |
| C. | Pataliputra |
| D. | Mithila |
| Answer» E. | |
| 131. |
_In the Rigvedic period, after the king the next most Important functionary of the State was the$? |
| A. | Senani |
| B. | Revenue collector |
| C. | Magician-doctor |
| D. | Purohita |
| Answer» E. | |
| 132. |
_The Ramayana narrates events believed to have taken place in the __________ Yuga or age$? |
| A. | Sat |
| B. | Dwapar |
| C. | Kal |
| D. | Treta |
| Answer» E. | |
| 133. |
_The first grammarian of the Sanskrit language was$? |
| A. | Kalhana |
| B. | Maitreyi |
| C. | Kalidasa |
| D. | Panini |
| Answer» E. | |
| 134. |
Which of the following Craftsmanship was not practised by the Aryans?$? |
| A. | Pottery |
| B. | Jewellery |
| C. | Carpentry |
| D. | Blacksmith |
| Answer» E. | |
| 135. |
The Rigvedic Aryans were governed by a$? |
| A. | Tribal republic |
| B. | Form of democracy |
| C. | Monarchical government |
| D. | Rule by elders |
| Answer» D. Rule by elders | |
| 136. |
This Vedic God was 'a breaker of the forts' and also a 'war god'$? |
| A. | Indra |
| B. | Yama |
| C. | Marut |
| D. | Varuna |
| Answer» B. Yama | |
| 137. |
The Vedic Aryans first settled in the region of$? |
| A. | Central India |
| B. | Gangetic Doab |
| C. | Saptasindhu |
| D. | Kashmir and Punjab |
| Answer» D. Kashmir and Punjab | |
| 138. |
Which of the following are essentially books of rituals?$? |
| A. | The Vedas |
| B. | The Upanishads |
| C. | The Aranyakas |
| D. | The Brahmanas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 139. |
The Earliest Settlements of Aryan tribes were at$? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Bengal |
| C. | Sapta Sindhu |
| D. | Delhi |
| Answer» D. Delhi | |
| 140. |
Which of the following was the God of Animal during the later Vedic period?$? |
| A. | Indra |
| B. | Rudra |
| C. | Vishnu |
| D. | Prajapatbi |
| Answer» C. Vishnu | |
| 141. |
Recognize the medicinal trio of ancient India from the following options$? |
| A. | Charaka, Sushruta, and Bharata |
| B. | Charak, Sushruta and Patanjali |
| C. | Charak, Sushruta, and Banabhatta |
| D. | Charak, Vatsyayana, and Banabhatta |
| Answer» C. Charak, Sushruta, and Banabhatta | |
| 142. |
The Sage who is said to have Aryanised South India, was$? |
| A. | Yagnavalkya |
| B. | Vashistha |
| C. | Agastya |
| D. | Vishwamitra |
| Answer» D. Vishwamitra | |
| 143. |
The philosophical essence, The world is but God manifest and God is my own soul may be traced to the$? |
| A. | Vedas |
| B. | Upanishadas |
| C. | Puranas |
| D. | Manusmriti |
| Answer» C. Puranas | |
| 144. |
The term 'Upanishad' Literally implies |
| A. | Knowledge |
| B. | Wisdom |
| C. | Sitting near |
| D. | Recitation |
| Answer» D. Recitation | |
| 145. |
Two most important acts and rituals associated with the Vedic marriage system was/were |
| A. | Pani-Grahana |
| B. | Sapta-Padi |
| C. | Marriage Vows |
| D. | Both A and B above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 146. |
The later Vedic Age means the age of the compilation of |
| A. | Samhitas |
| B. | Brahmanas |
| C. | Aranyakas |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 147. |
The Vedic economy was based on |
| A. | trade and commerce |
| B. | crafts and industries |
| C. | agriculture and cattle rearing |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 148. |
The famous poet Kalidasa lived in the court of |
| A. | Chandragupta |
| B. | Chandragupta-II |
| C. | Samudragupta |
| D. | Kumaragupta |
| Answer» C. Samudragupta | |
| 149. |
I. VishishtAdvaita ("Advaita with uniqueness; qualifications") is a non-dualistic school of Vedanta philosophy.II. Ramanuja, the main proponent of Vishishtadvaita philosophy contends that the Prasthana Traya ("The three courses"), namely the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Brahma Sutras are to be interpreted in a way that shows this unity in diversity. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct related to the Visishtadvaita? |
| A. | I only |
| B. | II only |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» D. Neither I nor II | |
| 150. |
Subject matter which Manu Smriti deals with is related to |
| A. | Economics |
| B. | Politics |
| C. | Law |
| D. | Arts |
| Answer» D. Arts | |