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According to the Dharmasutras and Dharmashastras, occupations like studying the Vedas, getting sacrifices performed and making gifts were to be performed by which of the following 'varnas'?

a. Brahamanas b. Kshatriyas c. Vaishyas d. Shudras

Which of the following refers to the practice of a woman to have several husbands?

Match the following:

Sanskrit text|Its use| |a. Vamsha|1. It is used to designate families.| |b. Jnati|2. It is used for larger network of kinfolk.| |c. Kula|3. It is used for lineage.|

Which of the following rulers of Satavahana dynasty claimed to be an 'eka bamhana' and a destroyer of the Kshatriyas' pride?

Which of the following Satavahana rulers were Gotami-putas?

a. Sri-Satakarni b. Sri-Pulumayi c. Sri-Vijaya- Satakarni d. Sri-Chatarapana-Satakarni

Which of the following was/were not among rules about the 'gotra' marriage?

a. On marriage, a woman was expected to give up her father's 'gotra' and adopt her husband's 'gotra'. b. A man and a women belonging to the same 'gotra' could not marry. c. On marriage, husband should adopt his wife's 'gotra' after giving up his own 'gotra'.

According to 'Manusmriti', which of the following is not a means by which a man can acquire wealth?

Which of the following Brahmanical views were not recognised/rejected by the Buddhists after sixth century BCE?

a. Differences in the society b. Differences in society are natural and inflexible c. Claims to status on the basis of birth

Which of the following statements is/are false?

a. 'Vanik' is used in sanskrit texts and inscriptions to designate merchants. b. The silk weavers originally lived in Lata (Gujarat), and migrated to Mandasor. c. In Brahmanical theory, the number of 'varnas' and 'jatis' was fixed at four.

In the Buddhist text called 'Sutta Pitaka', which of the following has not been suggested?

Which of the following was not a duty of the 'chandalas' laid down by the 'Manusmriti'?

According to the historians, which of the following languages was/were meant almost exclusively for the priests and elites?

a. Prakrit b. Pali c. Tamil d. Sanskrit

Different strategies were evolved by the Brahmanas to enforce the social order norms. Which of the following was/were among these strategies?

a. They asserted that 'varna' order was of divine origin. b. The kings were advised by them to ensure that these norms were followed within their kingdom. c. They attempted to persuade people that their status was determined by birth.

Which of the following statements is/are false?

a. The poems included in the Tamil Sangam anthologies never mentioned about the social and economic relationships. b. B. B. Lal, an archaeologist, excavated at a village named Hastinapur in 1951-52. c. The Sanskrit used in 'Mahabharata' is simple as compared to that used in the Vedas or 'prashastis'.