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Vedic Culture
1. A
Explanation: There are 4 Vedas – Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. A
Explanation:
1. Ayurveda A. Medicine
2. Gandharvaveda B. Music
3. Dhanurveda C. Archery
4. Shilpveda D. Science of Craft/ Wealth

6. C
Explanation:
BrahmaVivaha Giving the girl to a man with dowry
Daiva Vivaha Giving the girl to the priest himself in lieu of his fees
Arsha Vivaha Giving the girl to a man after accepting a bride-price
Prajapatya Vivaha Giving the girl to a man without demanding a bride-price
GandharvVivaya Love Marriage
Asura Vivaha Marriage with a purchased girl
Rakshasa Vivaha Marriage with the daughter of a defeated king or with a kidnapped
girl
Paishacha Vivaha Marriage to a girl after seducing or raping her

7. D
8. A
9. C
10. B
11. D
12. B

Explanation: Older names of the rivers:

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Rig-Vedic Name Modern Name

Sindhu Indus
Vitasta Jhelum
Askini Chenab
Purushni Ravi
Vipas Beas
Sutudri Sutlej

13. C
14. C
15. C
16. C
17. C
Explanation: Rig Vedic Aryans know gold, silver, copper, iron whereas Indus valley people
knew gold, copper, bronze but they did not know iron.
18. B
19. A
20. B
21. B
22. D
23. C

24. B

25. D
Explanation:

• The Rig Vedic society was patriarchal. The basic unit of society was family or
graham. Hence statement 1 is incorrect.
• The head of the family was known as grahapathi.
• Monogamy was generally practiced while polygamy was prevalent among the royal and
noble families.
• Women were given equal opportunities as men for their spiritual and intellectual
development.

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• There was no child marriage and the practice of Sati was absent. Hence statement 2 is
incorrect.

26. A

27. B

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