Vedic-Society UPSC Questions

History-Ancient History

Vedic-Society MCQ Questions


13.
The religion of early vedic Aryans was primarily of
UPSC - 2012
A.
Bhakti
B.
image worship and Yajnas
C.
Worship of nature and Yajnas
D.
worship of nature and Bhakti
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ANSWER :
C. Worship of nature and Yajnas
14.
_____, the name of a Mitanni king means a person possessing ten chariots.
A.
Chandragupta I
B.
Pulikesi
C.
Harshavardhana
D.
Dasaratha
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ANSWER :
D. Dasaratha
15.
Burial seems to have developed in imitation of _____
A.
Birch
B.
Cremation
C.
Pit-dwelling
D.
Burials
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ANSWER :
C. Pit-dwelling
16.
The practice of pit-dwelling prevailed in Burzahom near Srinagar in _____
A.
Kashmir
B.
Haryana
C.
Punjab
D.
Assam
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ANSWER :
A. Kashmir
17.
The "dharma " and "rita" depict a central idea of the ancient Vedic civilization of India. In the context, consider the following statements :
1. Dharma was a conception of obligations and of the discharge of one's duties to oneself and to others.
2. Rita was the fundamental moral law governing the functioning of the universe and all it contained.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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A.
1 only
B.
2 only
C.
Both 1 and 2
D.
Neither 1 nor 2
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ANSWER :
C. Both 1 and 2
18.
Which one of the following statements is correct?
UPSC - 2021
A.
Ajanta Caves lie in the gorge of Waghora river.
B.
Sanchi Stupa lies in the gorge of Chambal river.
C.
Pandu-lena Cave Shrines lie in the gorge of Narmada river.
D.
Amaravati Stupa lies in the gorge of Godavari river.
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ANSWER :
A. Ajanta Caves lie in the gorge of Waghora river.