Vedic Age, SECTION 3

 1.       Which of the following is an Upanishad?

(a)    Aitreya

(b)   Vijasena

(c)    Vedant

(d)   Krishna karnamruta

2.       The chief characteristic of the Rigvedic religion was

(a)    Worship of images

(b)   Belief in the existence of heaven

(c)    Performance of sacrifices

(d)   Preponderance of female goddeses

3.       The God not  worshipped during the time of Rigvedic Aryans was

(a)    Indra

(b)   Agni

(c)    Marut

(d)   Shiva

4.       The ninth mandala of  the Rig Veda Samhita is devoted wholly to

(A)   Urvashi and the Heaven

(B)   ‘soma’ and the God, who is named after the drink

(C)   Indra and his elephant

(D)   Gods related to plants and drugs

5.       The Aryans came to india from

(a)    Eastern Europe

(b)   Central Asia

(c)    South- East Asia

(d)   None of these

6.       Which of the following was common both to the harappan society and the Rigvedic society?

(a)    Iron implements

(b)   Female deities

(c)    Urban centres

(d)   Horses

7.       The tax, which the kings used to collect from the people in the Vedic period was called

(A)   Kara

(B)   Varman

(C)   Bali

(D)   Vidatha

8.       Which of the following were the yajnas that was performed during the Vedic Age?

1.       Vratyastama Yajna

2.       Asvamedha yajna

3.       Rajasuya yajna

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

(a)    1  and 2

(b)   2  and 3

(c)    1 and 3

(d)   All on these

9.       The Gayatri Mantra contained in the Rig Veda is dedicated to which deity?

(a)    Agini

(b)   Manrut

(c)    Surya

(d)   Savitri

10.   Which one of the following contains the gayatri Mantra?

1.       (a) Rig Veda

2.       Yajur veda

3.       Upanishad

4.       Sama Veda.

Answer:

Vedic Age, SECTION 2

1.       Whose philosophy is called the Advaita?

(a)    Ramanujacharya

(b)   Shankaracharya

(c)    Nagarjuna

(d)   Vasumitra

2.       Ayur Veda owes its origin to

(a)    Rig Veda

(b)   Sama Veda

(c)    Yajour Veda

(d)   Athar Vaveda

3.       What was the rate of land revenue as given in the Dharmasharstras?

(a)    1/3      (b)    ¼      c)   1/6    d)   1/8

4.       The mediator between man and God according to the Vedic people was

(a)    Indra

(b)   Agni

(c)    Marut

(d)   Asvins

5.       The main cause of the tribal was among the early Aryan settlers, the most famous of which is mentioned in Rig Veda as ‘ Battle of ten kings’, was

(a)    Cattle and land disputes

(b)   Foreign invasions

(c)    Showing supremacy

(d)   Intrigues of the leaders

6.       The word ‘ Vid ‘ derived from ‘ Veda’ means

(a)    God

(b)   Doctrine

(c)    Knowledge

(d)   Holy

7.       In ancient Indian historical geography, the name ‘ Ratnakara’ denoted

(a)    The Arabian Sea

(b)   The bay of Bengal

(c)    The Indian Ocean

(d)   The confluence of the Ganfga, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati at Prayaga

8.       Wich of the following is not a feature of Hinduism?

(a)    Reverence for Veda

(b)   Belief in God

(c)    Emphasis on ritualism

(d)   Doctirne of ahimsa

9.       The famous Vedic saying ‘ war begins in the minds of men’ is stated in

(a)    Rig Veda

(b)   Atharva Veda

(c)    Sama Veda

(d)   Mundaka Upanishad

10.   What was the basis of class differentiation among Aryans?

(a)    Economic condition

(b)   Trade

(c)    Colour

(d)   None of the above

                          Answer:

Vedic Age, SECTION 1

1.       Which is the oldest Veda?

(a)    Sama Veda

(b)   Yajur Veda

(c)    Atharva Veda

(d)   Rig Veda

2.       Upanishads are books on

(a)    Religion

(b)   Yoga

(c)    Law

(d)   Philosophy

3.       Which is the most important divinity of Rig Veda?

(a)    Marut

(b)   Agni

(c)    Shakti

(d)   Varuna

4.       The ‘ Battle of ten kings’ was fought on the banks of

(a)    Askini (Chenab)

(b)   Parushni (Ravi)

(c)    Vitasta (Jhelum)

(d)   Vipasa (Beas)

5.       The rig Veda consists of …. Hymns.

(a)    512

(b)   1024

(c)    1028

(d)   2000

6.       The religion of early Vedic Aryans was primarily of

(a)    Bhakti

(b)   Image worship and yainas

(c)    Worship of nature and yajnas

(d)   Worship of nature and bhakti

7.       Purushsupta is a part of

(a)    Rig Veda

(b)   Yoga- sutra

(c)    Ramayana

(d)   Bhagvadgita

8.       The ‘Arthashastra’ is a treatise on which one of the following?

(a)    Economics

(b)   Environment

(c)    Political philosophy

(d)   Religion in Administration

9.       The Aryans at first settled in

(a)    Sindh

(b)   Gujarat

(c)    Kashmir

(d)   Punjab

10.   Upanishds, also known as the Vedantas, are….. In number,.

(a)    96

(b)   86

(c)    108

(d)   120

Answer:  

Harappan Civilization , SECTION 7

           1.  The primary purpose of seal in the Indus Valley Civilization was probably

(a)    To signify royalty

(b)   As a medium of exchange in trade

(c)    To signify ownership of property

(d)   To indicate social status

Directions: (Q.Nos, 62-64) in the questions given below are two statements labeled as Assertion (a) and Reason ® in the context of the two statements which hone of the following is correct?

Codes

(a)    Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b)   Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct Explanation of A

(c)    A is true, but R is  false

(d)   A is false, but R is true

         2. Assertion (A) Indus, Valley people knew the art of navigation.

Reason (R) Indus Valley seals indicate prevalence of overseas trade.

         3. Assertion (A) the Harappans had commercial links with Mesopotamia.

Reason (R) Many Harappan seal have been discovered in Mesopotamia.

         4. Assertion (A) the Harappans did not believe in any religion.

Reason (R) No temples have been found at any Harappan site as yet.

         5. Which one of the following statements regarding harappan civilization s correct?

(a)    The standard Harappan seals were made of clay

(b)   The inhabitants of Harappan had neither knowledge of copper nor bronze.

(c)    The harappan civilization was rural based

(d)   The inhabitants of Harappa grew and used cotton.

         6. Match the following

                             List I                                                         List II

           (Harappa’s Settlement)                (Bank of rivers on which located)

A.      Alamgirpur                                  1. Indus

B.      Kalibangan                                  2.  Ghaggar

C.      Harappa                                      3. Hindon

D.      Mohenjodaro                              4.  Ravi

Codes

                                A    B     C    D

(a)      3     2     4     1

(b)     4     1     3     2

(c)      3     1     4     2

(d)     4     2     3     1

         7. From which one of the following sites, was the famous Bull- Seal of Indus Valley Found?

(a)    Harappa

(b)   Chanhudaro

(c)    Lothal

(d)   Mohenjodaro

         8. Near the banks of which of the following rivers excavations have brought to light that Indus Valley Civilization percolated to far South?

(a)    Godavari

(b)   Mahanadi

(c)    Cauvery

(d)   Krishna

         9. With which of the following periods do we associate the ‘microlith’ implements?

(a)    Palaeolithic

(b)   Mesolithic

(c)    Neolithic

(d)   Chalcolithic

        10.  The site of Harappa is located on the bank of river

(a)    Saraswati

(b)   Indus

(c)    Beas

(d)   Ravi

          11.  Which one among the following Indus cities was known for water management?

(a)    Lothal

(b)   Mohenjodaro

(c)    Harappa

(d)   Dholavira

             Answer:

Harappan Civilization , SECTION 6

             1. Man passed from the food gathering stage to the food producing stage in the

(a)    Palaeolithic age

(b)   Mesolithic Age

(c)    Neolithic Age

(d)   Chalcolithic Age

            2.  Match the following

List I (Ancient Site)	List II (Archeological Finding)
A.      Lothal        B.      Kalibangan       C.      Dholavira       D.      Banwali	1.       Ploughed field          2.       Dockyard          3.       Terracotta replica of a plough          4.       An inscription comprising ten large sized signs of the harappan script

Codes

                          A   B   C   D

(a)     1   2   3    4

(b)    2   1   4    3

(c)    1    2   4   3

(d)   2    1    3   4

3. Of the following Harappan sites those not in India are

        (a)    Mohenjodaro and Harappa

        (b)   Banwali and Ropar

        (c)    Lothal and Kalibangan

        (d)   Lothal and Ropar

                4.  The Harappans extensively used burnt bricks because

                       1.  Stone was not available.

                        2. They provided defense against floods.

                       3. They provided security and longevity.

                       4. Its import was easy.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

(a)    1 and 2

(b)   1, 2 and 3

(c)    2 and 3

(d)   All of these

                  5. Match the following

              List I                                                            list II

          (Ancient site)                                                  (site)

   

      A. Practice of the fire cult                                    1. Lothal

      B. lower town fortified                                         2. Kalibangan

      C. Granary                                                          3. Harappa

      D. Shipbuilding                                                    4. Surkotada

Codes

                               A     B    C      D

(a)    1     2     3      4

(b)   4     3     2      1

(c)    2     4     3      1

(d)   4     2    3       1    

6. Consider the given statements

1.       The inhabitants of Harappa grew and used cotton.

2.       The inhabitants of Harappa had no knowledge of copper and bronze.

3.       The standard Harappan seals were made of clay.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a)    Only 1

(b)   1  and 2

(c)    2  and 3

(d)   All of these

                    7. Indus Valley Civilization was spread over

(a)    Punjab, Sind, Baluchistan, Afghanistan

(b)   Along Indus river

(c)    Punjab, Sind, Bihar, Rajasthan, Gujarat

(d)   Sind, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat

                   8. The script of the Harappan people consisted of

(a)    A family of quasi- pictographic writings

(b)   A family of geometrical shapes

(c)    A combination of both pictures and geometrical shapes

(d)   None of the above

                   9. Which of the following is incorrect concerning Mohenjodaro?

(a)    It was a well planned city

(b)   Buildings were of varying size

(c)    Bathrooms were important features of most hoses

(d)   There was no drainage system

 10. Which of the following presents the most significant feature of Indus Valley Civilisation?

(a)    Burnt brick building

(b)   Art and architecture

(c)    Buildings of worship

(d)   First true aches

                Answer: