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Ancient History MCQs 4- Rig Vedic/Later Vedic Period
Syllabus - Rig Vedic/Later Vedic Period
Resource to Study : Rig vedic Period , Later Vedic Period
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Q.Dasarajana was:
Ans - C(Battle of ten kings).
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Q.Which of the following Vedic deities is not mentioned in the Boghazkoi inscription?
Ans - B(Agni).
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Q.The staple food of the Vedic Aryan was:
Ans - D(Wheat, barley and milk products ).
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Q.The word 'Aryan' denotes:
Ans - D(Superior race ).
The word 'Aryan' denotes a Superior race. However, Aryans were not a separate race but a linguistic group of semi-nomadic pastoral people who spoke a common Indo-Aryan language – ‘Vedic Sanskrit’.
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Q.Below are rivers along with their Rig-Vedic names. Which among the following are correctly matched:
1) Indus - Sindhu
2) Jhelum - Vitasta
3) Chenab - Askini
Ans - D(1, 2 and 3 ).
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Q.Consider the following statements about the Rig Vedic society.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
Ans - B ( 2 and 3 only).
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Q.Consider the following with reference to the ‘Painted Grey Ware’.
Ans - C ( Both 1 and 2).
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Q. With reference to the Vedic civilization, Rajasuya, Asvamedha and Vajpeya were:
Ans - A ( Rituals and sacrifices performed by the King to strengthen his position).
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Q. Sabha and Samiti were two democratic institutions of
Ans - C ( Rigvedic Aryans).
Grama: Vis again divided into grama and headed by Graminis.
Kulas: Grama further divided into Kulas i.e family and headed by Kulapa.
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Q. In which ancient text do you find the earliest reference to the Varna System?
Ans - D( Rigveda ).
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Q. Which of the following Gods do not belong to the Rigvedic period ?
Ans - A ( Shiva ).
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