RICE ROv’S INSTITUTE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION RICE Cir 2ND MONTH INDIAN HISTORY 2ND CLASS Multiple Choice Questions 1 Vedic Civilization was started from: a) 1500 B.C b) 1400 B.C. ©) 1100 BC 4) 1000 BC Rig veda consisted of how many ‘mandals”? a) 12 b) 1S ©) 18 @) 10 Atharva Veda contained how many hymns? a)713_-b) 720) TIT) 700 “Smriti” was written on a) Literature b) Law ©) Philosophy 4) Politics ‘The oldest school of Philosophy is— a) Mimamsa ) Vaisheshika ©) Naya 4) Sankhya “Vid means— a) Knowledge b) Politics ©) Philosophy 4) Law ‘The battle of Ten kings was fought by the bank of the a) Ganges b) Ravi) Saraswati d) Yamuna “Dasas* denoted— a) Aryans ) Buddhists ©) Jains 4) Non-Aryans Rig Veda was written by the bank of the river— a) Saraswati b) Ravi) Ganga) Narmada Yajur Veda contains— a) rituals b) ware) art 4) economy How many Upanisads are there? a) 1026) 105) 108d) 110 How many Puranas are there? a) 20 b) 18 ©) 2 24 ‘The oldest Puran is— a) Vishnu b) Vayu ¢) Matsyad) Karma Vaisheshika war written by— a) Patanjali_b) Vyas) Kanad__ ) Kapil The word “OM" appears how many times? a) 1028) 1029.) 029d) 1000 How many slokas are there in the Ramayana? a) 20,000 b) 22,000. ©).24,000d) 25,000 How many slokas are there in the Mahabharata? ) 10,0000, b) 2,0000....¢) 3,000) 4,0000 Rig Vedic period started from— a) 1400°B.C b) 1300 BC. ©) 1500 B.C 4) 1600 BC. See 19 Rig Vedic Aryans first resided in a) Punjab b) Uttar Pradesh, ©) Bihar 4) Madhya Pradesh ‘Aghna’ denotes a) Dog —b) Cow ¢) Bull. ~—d) Elephant “Pur™ denotes a) Fort b) City @) Village d) Assembly “Godhun’ denotes— a) Paddy —b) Yava—c) Wheat d) Mustard “Brihi’” denotes: a) Paddy —b) Wheat 9c) Yava—_—d) Mustard Reference of Gayatri mantra is found in which mondel— a)3 by2 os as Reference of “Soma” is found in which mondol? ays b) 6 7 ao Maitreye was a famous lady of. a) Vedic period ) Later Vedic period ©) Buddhist period 4) Jain period Rig Veda was written in— a) Pali by Prakrit ©) Sanskrit d) Ardha Magadhi Purandar denotes: a) Indra b) Varun ¢) Pushan d) Som Bitraghna denotes— a) Varun b) Indra ¢) Pushand) Som. The oldest assembly was— a) Vidatha b) Sabha ¢) Samiti d) Gana. ‘The Most popular assembly was a) Sabha b) Samiti c) Gana) Parishad ‘The most important assembly was— a) Gana by) Parishad c) Samiti d) Sabha Upanishad is also called— a) Vedanta) Vedanga c) Sutra) Smit Satapath Brahman is a- a) Vedic literature ©) Jain literature ‘Aayas denotes— b) Buddhist literature 4) Ajivika literature a) Iron b) Copper ¢) Gold d) Silver Krishna Ayas denotes a) Copper b) Iron ¢) Silver) Gold God of plant was— a) Soma b) Dayus_—¢) Marut_— d) Varuna God of cosmic order was— a) Varuna b) Dayus¢) Marut_—d) VarunaTW MCQaNWBOSEND CLASSINDIAN HISTORY z 39. The oldest god was— 63. Spy was known as— a) Indra b) Varun ¢) Dayus—d) Marut a) Spasa b) Chara ¢) Darha_—d) Ramha 40. Dayns was the god of— 64. The chief queen was known as— Fi ar teseen Se) a) Rami) Vidushi__c) Mahishi d) Dhatori jow many gods are there in Rig Vedic period? ae ere eee a1 ed os Jen 68. Nyaya Darshan was written in 42. The most important good of Rig Vedic period was a) 4th century ») 6th century a) Indra b) Marut—c) Varun d) Agni ¢) Ist century d) Sth century 43. How many hymns are dedicated to Indra? 66, ‘Shiksha’ deals with a) 255 -b) 251) 175d) 250 honetix ) education a a, 2) pos ¥ cai a)200b) 280 ¢) 22: d) 221 ©) philosophy D bse A 45. Later Vedic period was started from— 67. The first reference of money lending is found in— a) 2000 B.C ) 1500 B.C a) Rig veda b) Atharva Veda a6. ano BE 2) 1000 BC ©) Sama Veda 4) Satapatha Brahman he use of iron was started from— a) 1000 B.C ) 1250 B.C hd ne ako tien ©) 1500 B.C 4) 1400 B.C s 47. ‘Nirukta’ is a book on— ©) Upanishad 4) Sutra a) musie b) war 69. Yoga darshan was written by— ©) etomology @) rituals a) Kapil) Patanjali ¢) Vy 4) Kanad a)ritualsb) war ©) rituals. d) Grammar eT ND oy saint 49. Bhaskaracharya was— a) Go ain a) Law giver b) Mathematician ©) Philosopher 4) Priest a 2. Sore d) Grammarian 71. Which period is called Sutra period? 50. “Gavisti” denotes— 3 4 5 Sia ee cece 6) Cow a) Bull a) 600 B.C. b) 300 BC. ¢) 400 B.C. d) 500 BC. 51. "Nigamn’ denotes 72. Kanad wrote vaishesik in— a) War b) Council ¢) Club d) Guild a) 4th century B.C. b) 6th century B.C. 52. “Aryans” were— ©) 3rd century B.C, d) 7th century B.C a) Race b) Community 73. Bhagavat Gita was translated into english by— murat tee a) Wilkins b) Max Muller 53. “Aryans” belonged to which language group? s a) Indo-Greek b) Indo-Asian ©) Princep 4) Jones ¢) Indo-European d) As 74, Upanishad deals with— 54. The most mentioned river in the Rig Veda is— a) Law ») Philosophy a) Ganga b) Yamuna) Sutlej _d) Indus ©) Astrology 4) Economy 55. The holiest river of Rig, Vedic period was: ae in a) Saraswati b) Ganga c) Yamuna) Indus ee ee ear : 56. *Aryavarta’ was— a) Arctic region ) Central Asia ) South India b) Deccan ©) Europe 4) Germany Al 9, Se a 4) Central India 76. Aryans called Indus people as— 57. The word “Aryan” literally means— a hieh bith Sai a) Dasyus b) Bhaktas ¢) Halis d) Malyas ©) culture @) cultivation 77. Gayatri mantra dedicated to— 58. Boghaz koi inscription belonged to— a) Varuna) Indra ¢) Savitri d) Surya a) 1500 B.C b) 1400 B.C 78, Which is the principle element of Rig Vedic religion? 9) 1000 B.C a) 5000 B.C a) Sacrifices ») Fire worship 59. The river purushini is now known as— achat ees ran eee ee ©) Life after deat 4) Female goddesses 79, Which was forbidden in the Rig Vedic society? 60. Vines Somer as— a) Widow marriage ——_b) Child marr, a) Indus) Sutlej_—c) Jhelum) Beas ee a @) Porh ten 61. Rig Veda was chanted by— stoniey eee 4) Hate b) Udeatr c) Atharva d) Hdharvaya | 80 Which taxation system used in Vedie Society o Wen Ta einai a) Khajna b) Dhar ¢) Told) Bali a)Yava—b) irae) Hala. —d) Yasti