What was the main difference between the Indus Valley civilization and Vedic civilization?
(a) Indus Valley civilization was urban whereas the Vedic civilization was rural
(b) Papal tree was worshipped in Indus valley civilization whereas Burgad tree was worshipped in Vedic civilization
(c) The main emphasis in Indus Valley civilization was on trade whereas in Vedic age it was on religion
(d) Indus Valley civilization believed in nonviolence whereas Vedic civilization had no hard and fast rules about it
ANSWER. (a)
The Gayatri Mantra contained in the Rigveda is dedicated to which deity?
(a) Agni
(b) Marut
(c) Indra
(d) Savitri
ANSWER. (d)
Which is the most important divinity of Rigveda?
(a) Marut
(b) Agni
(c) Shakti
(d) Varuna
ANSWER. (d)
Which of the following is/are correctly matched?
1. Mitra - Sun’s beneficent energy
2. Parjanya - god of cloud and rain
3, Maruts - storm gods
4. Varuna - sky and water
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
ANSWER. (d)
Which of the following statements is not correct?
(a) The Rigvedic people worshipped nature
(b) The Rigvedic Aryans were by and large urban people
(c) The Rigvedic family comprised parents and other kith and kin apart from husband and wife
(d) The Rigvedic women were highly respected and that most of the religious ceremonies were considered incomplete unless wives joined their husbands
ANSWER. (b)
Navi, Paridhan and Adhivasa were the:
(a) Different types of garments of the Aryans
(b) Government officials of the Aryan kings
(c) Tribal people of Ancient India
(d) Musical instruments of ancient lndians
ANSWER. (a)
Buddhism split up into the Hinayana and Mahayana sects at the Buddhist Council held during the reign of:
(a) Harsha
(b) Kanishka
(c) Ashoka
(d) Chandragupta Maurya
ANSWER. (b)
Ashoka was much influenced by a Buddhist monk called:
(a) Upagupta
(b) Vasubandhu
(c) Asvaghosha
(d) Ambhi
ANSWER. (a)
Mark the correct sequence of places with regard to Buddha :
(a) Sarnath, Kushinagar, Bodh Gaya, Kapilavastu
(b) Bodh Gaya, Kapilavastu, Sarnath, Kushinagar
(c) Kapilavastu, Sarnath, Bodh Gaya, Kushinagar
(d) Kapilavastu, Bodh Gaya, Samath, Kushinagar
ANSWER. (d)
Consider the following statements :
1. Vardhamana Mahavira’s mother was the daughter of Lichchhavi chief Chetaka.
2. Gautama Buddha’s mother was a princess from the Koshalan dynasty.
3. Parshvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara belonged to Banaras.
Which of these statements is/are correct ?
(a) Only 1
(c) 2 and 3
(b) Only 2
(d) 1, 2 and 3
ANSWER. (c)
(a) Indus Valley civilization was urban whereas the Vedic civilization was rural
(b) Papal tree was worshipped in Indus valley civilization whereas Burgad tree was worshipped in Vedic civilization
(c) The main emphasis in Indus Valley civilization was on trade whereas in Vedic age it was on religion
(d) Indus Valley civilization believed in nonviolence whereas Vedic civilization had no hard and fast rules about it
ANSWER. (a)
The Gayatri Mantra contained in the Rigveda is dedicated to which deity?
(a) Agni
(b) Marut
(c) Indra
(d) Savitri
ANSWER. (d)
Which is the most important divinity of Rigveda?
(a) Marut
(b) Agni
(c) Shakti
(d) Varuna
ANSWER. (d)
Which of the following is/are correctly matched?
1. Mitra - Sun’s beneficent energy
2. Parjanya - god of cloud and rain
3, Maruts - storm gods
4. Varuna - sky and water
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
ANSWER. (d)
Which of the following statements is not correct?
(a) The Rigvedic people worshipped nature
(b) The Rigvedic Aryans were by and large urban people
(c) The Rigvedic family comprised parents and other kith and kin apart from husband and wife
(d) The Rigvedic women were highly respected and that most of the religious ceremonies were considered incomplete unless wives joined their husbands
ANSWER. (b)
Navi, Paridhan and Adhivasa were the:
(a) Different types of garments of the Aryans
(b) Government officials of the Aryan kings
(c) Tribal people of Ancient India
(d) Musical instruments of ancient lndians
ANSWER. (a)
Buddhism split up into the Hinayana and Mahayana sects at the Buddhist Council held during the reign of:
(a) Harsha
(b) Kanishka
(c) Ashoka
(d) Chandragupta Maurya
ANSWER. (b)
Ashoka was much influenced by a Buddhist monk called:
(a) Upagupta
(b) Vasubandhu
(c) Asvaghosha
(d) Ambhi
ANSWER. (a)
Mark the correct sequence of places with regard to Buddha :
(a) Sarnath, Kushinagar, Bodh Gaya, Kapilavastu
(b) Bodh Gaya, Kapilavastu, Sarnath, Kushinagar
(c) Kapilavastu, Sarnath, Bodh Gaya, Kushinagar
(d) Kapilavastu, Bodh Gaya, Samath, Kushinagar
ANSWER. (d)
Consider the following statements :
1. Vardhamana Mahavira’s mother was the daughter of Lichchhavi chief Chetaka.
2. Gautama Buddha’s mother was a princess from the Koshalan dynasty.
3. Parshvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara belonged to Banaras.
Which of these statements is/are correct ?
(a) Only 1
(c) 2 and 3
(b) Only 2
(d) 1, 2 and 3
ANSWER. (c)