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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.
| 151. |
The tax which the kings used to collect from the people in the Vedic period was called |
| A. | Bali |
| B. | Vidatha |
| C. | Varman |
| D. | Kara |
| Answer» B. Vidatha | |
| 152. |
The ramous Vedic river which had long ago become extinct and now supposed to be flowing underground In Rajasthan is |
| A. | Sindhu |
| B. | Sabastu |
| C. | Shatudri |
| D. | Saraswati |
| Answer» E. | |
| 153. |
The crop which was not known to Vedic people is |
| A. | Barley |
| B. | Wheat |
| C. | Rice |
| D. | Tobacco |
| Answer» E. | |
| 154. |
Two popular Assemblies of the Vedic period were |
| A. | Sabha and Mahasabha |
| B. | Mahasabha and Ganasabha |
| C. | Sabha and Samiti |
| D. | Ur and Kula |
| Answer» D. Ur and Kula | |
| 155. |
Which of the following Vedas is rendered musically? |
| A. | Rig Veda |
| B. | Yajur Veda |
| C. | Sama Veda |
| D. | Atharva Veda |
| Answer» D. Atharva Veda | |
| 156. |
Who among the following was not a physician? |
| A. | Sushruta |
| B. | Charaka |
| C. | Charvaka |
| D. | Dhanvantari |
| Answer» D. Dhanvantari | |
| 157. |
Division of the Vedic society into four classes is clearly mentioned in the |
| A. | Yajurveda |
| B. | Purusa-sukta of Rigveda |
| C. | Upanishads |
| D. | Shatapatha Brahmana |
| Answer» C. Upanishads | |
| 158. |
The Vedic religion along with its Later (Vedic) developments is actually known as |
| A. | Hinduism |
| B. | Brahmanism |
| C. | Bhagavatism |
| D. | Vedic Dharma |
| Answer» C. Bhagavatism | |
| 159. |
The Atharva Veda does not discuss the ideal of |
| A. | Karma |
| B. | Jnana |
| C. | Upasana |
| D. | Moksha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 160. |
In which century did the first movement against vedic ritualistic practices start? |
| A. | 19th century BC |
| B. | 14th century BC |
| C. | 5th century AD |
| D. | 600 BC |
| Answer» E. | |
| 161. |
Which of the following contains the famous Gayatrimantra? |
| A. | Rigveda |
| B. | Samaveda |
| C. | Kathopanishad |
| D. | Aitareya Brahmana |
| Answer» B. Samaveda | |
| 162. |
Who among the following was the pioneer of Yoga? |
| A. | Patanjali |
| B. | Banabhatta |
| C. | Atreya |
| D. | Vrudukanta |
| Answer» B. Banabhatta | |
| 163. |
The god whose worship had not gained ground in the Rlgvedic period was |
| A. | Marut |
| B. | Lord Shiva |
| C. | Agni |
| D. | Indra |
| Answer» C. Agni | |
| 164. |
Which sage or scholar had recast the original single Veda into four distinct Vedas? |
| A. | Patanjali |
| B. | Kapila |
| C. | Vyasa |
| D. | Shankaracharya |
| Answer» D. Shankaracharya | |
| 165. |
What does the Yajur Veda contain? |
| A. | Only hymns |
| B. | Spells and charms |
| C. | Hymns and rituals |
| D. | Commentaries on society |
| Answer» D. Commentaries on society | |
| 166. |
I. The Vedanta, or Uttara Mimamsa, school concentrates on the philosophical teachings of the Upanishads (mystic or spiritual contemplations within the Vedas), rather than the Brahmanas (instructions for ritual and sacrifice).II. The Vedanta focus on meditation, self-discipline and spiritual connectivity, more than traditional ritualism.Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct related to the Uttara Mimamsa or Vedanta? |
| A. | I only |
| B. | II only |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» D. Neither I nor II | |
| 167. |
Which of the following Vedas deals with magic spells and witchcraft? |
| A. | Rigveda |
| B. | Samaveda |
| C. | Yajurveda |
| D. | Atharvaveda |
| Answer» E. | |
| 168. |
I. System of Purva Mimamsa was propagated by sage Jaimini, a disciple of Veda Vyasa.II. The main objective of the Purva Mimamsa School is to interpret and establish the authority of the Vedas.Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct related to the Purva Mimamsa? |
| A. | I only |
| B. | II only |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» D. Neither I nor II | |
| 169. |
The words "Satyameva Jayate" in the State Emblem of India were taken from |
| A. | Upanishads |
| B. | Sarna Veda |
| C. | Rig Veda |
| D. | Ramayana |
| Answer» B. Sarna Veda | |
| 170. |
A 'Sabha' in the Vedic period was a/an |
| A. | Institution of professional men in villages |
| B. | Royal Court |
| C. | Mantri Parishad |
| D. | National Assembly of all Citizens of the State. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 171. |
Which of the following is the oldest of the Vedas? |
| A. | Sama Veda |
| B. | Atharva Veda |
| C. | Yajur Veda |
| D. | Rig Veda |
| Answer» E. | |
| 172. |
The famous vedic saying "war begins in the minds of men __________ " is contained in the |
| A. | Mundakopanishad |
| B. | Mahabharata |
| C. | Rig Veda |
| D. | Atharva Veda |
| Answer» E. | |
| 173. |
'Ayurveda' has its origin in |
| A. | Rig Veda |
| B. | Sama Veda |
| C. | Yajur Veda |
| D. | Atharva Veda |
| Answer» E. | |
| 174. |
Earlier mathematicians (i.e. those who came before medieval Indian mathematicians) had taught that ; who among the following proved that it was infinity? |
| A. | Aryabhatta |
| B. | Bhaskara |
| C. | Brahmagupta |
| D. | Mahavira |
| Answer» C. Brahmagupta | |
| 175. |
Find the odd one |
| A. | Sam veda |
| B. | Yajur veda |
| C. | Vishnu Purana |
| D. | Rig veda |
| Answer» D. Rig veda | |
| 176. |
The Rig-Vedic Aryans were a pastoral people is born out by the fact that |
| A. | There are many references to the cow in theRig-Veda |
| B. | Most of the wars were fought for the sake ofcows |
| C. | Gifts made to priests were usually cows |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 177. |
The staple food of the Vedic Aryans was |
| A. | Barley and rice |
| B. | Milk and its products |
| C. | Rice and pulses |
| D. | Vegetables and fruits |
| Answer» C. Rice and pulses | |
| 178. |
Which one of the following stages of the life of man in Aryan Society, in ascending order of age, is correct? |
| A. | Brahmacharya- Grihashta- Vanaprastha- Sanyasa |
| B. | Grihastha- Brahmacharya- Vanaprashta- Sanyasa |
| C. | Brahmacharya- Vanprastha- Sanyasa- Grihastha |
| D. | Grihastha- Sanyasa- Vanaprastha- Brahmacharya |
| Answer» B. Grihastha- Brahmacharya- Vanaprashta- Sanyasa | |
| 179. |
The Upanishads are separated from the Brahmanas by treatises called __________ |
| A. | Vedas |
| B. | Aranyakas |
| C. | Epics |
| D. | Puranas |
| Answer» C. Epics | |
| 180. |
The most important craftsman in the Vedic period was the |
| A. | blacksmith |
| B. | goldsmith |
| C. | carpenter |
| D. | barber |
| Answer» D. barber | |
| 181. |
The name of the Indian Astronomer (who knew five astronomical systems), who lived in the 6th century was |
| A. | Varahamihira |
| B. | Bhandarkar |
| C. | Pujyapada |
| D. | Prasastapada |
| Answer» B. Bhandarkar | |