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Vedic Civilisation

Description: Vedic Civilisation-(E)
Number of Questions: 15
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Who wrote the Kalpasutra?

  1. Gopala

  2. Bhadrabahu

  3. Gosala

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B

Which of the following was the language of the Indian subcontinent centuries before Sanskrit came?

  1. Pali

  2. Prakrit

  3. Awadhi

  4. Brahui


Correct Option: B

The term 'nishka', which meant an ornament in the Vedic period, was used in later times to denote a/an

  1. weapon

  2. agricultural implement

  3. script

  4. coin


Correct Option: D

Who took the Aryan culture to South India?

  1. Maharishi Vishvamitra

  2. Maharishi Kashyapa

  3. Maharishi Atri

  4. Maharishi Agastya


Correct Option: D

The original home of the Aryans was the Arctic region. Who among the following propounded this theory?

  1. Pragtier

  2. A. C. Dass

  3. B. G. Tilak

  4. Max Muller


Correct Option: C

The most praised deity in Rigveda is

  1. Indra

  2. Agni

  3. Mitra

  4. Varuna


Correct Option: A

The famous saying “war begins in the minds of men” is stated in

  1. Aranyaka

  2. Yajurveda

  3. Satapatha Brahmana

  4. Atharva Veda


Correct Option: D

The oldest veda is the

  1. Atharvaveda

  2. Rigveda

  3. Samaveda

  4. Yajurveda


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The oldest veda is the Rigveda.

Kapila was the earliest exponent of the

  1. Samkhya School

  2. Vaisheshika School

  3. Mimamsa School

  4. Vedanta School


Correct Option: A

When did the Aryans come to India?

  1. Before 2500 B.C.

  2. 2500-1800 B.C.

  3. 1500-1000 B.C.

  4. 1800-1500 B.C.


Correct Option: B

Which of the following contains the Gayatri Mantra?

  1. Yajurveda

  2. Samaveda

  3. Rigveda

  4. Atharvaveda


Correct Option: C

Who among the following was a lexicographer?

  1. Dandin

  2. Amarasimha

  3. Banadhatta

  4. Panini


Correct Option: B

The ‘Battle of Ten Kings’ was fought on the banks of

  1. Parushni (Ravi)

  2. Asikini (Chenab)

  3. Vipas (Beas)

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Option (1) is the correct answer. 

Rudiments of Indian music are found in

  1. Rig Veda

  2. Sama Veda

  3. Yajur Veda

  4. Atharva Veda


Correct Option: B

The 'Asvamedha' and 'Rajasuya' sacrifices were performed by the

  1. Harappans

  2. Sumerians

  3. Aryans

  4. Dravidians


Correct Option: C
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