Ancient History Vedic literature Questions

 


1.  The Rig Veda is the- 


(A) Collection of hymns 

(B) Collection of words
 
 (C) Collection of stories

 (D) Text of war 

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2. In Rig Veda there are .....hymns.


(A) 1028

(B) 1128 

(C) 1017 

(D) 1020

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3, Which of the following statement

 (A) Rig veda consisit Chams spells

Yajur veda consist musical hymn

Sama veda consist hymns prayers

Attarva veda consist Chams spells

 

(B) Rig veda consist hymns prayers 

Yajur veda consist musical hymns

Sama veda consist hymns prayers

Attarva veda consist Chams spells

 

(C)    Rig veda consist  musical hymns

Yajur veda consist hymns prayers,

Sama veda consist  Chams spells

Attarva veda consist  hymns prayers       

 

(D)     Rig veda consist  hymns prayers

Yajur veda consist hymns rituals

Sama veda consist  musical hymns

Attarva veda consist  chams spells


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4. In which vedic text the term 'Varna' is found referred for the first time


(A) Rig veda

(B) Atharva veda

(C) Yajur veda

(D) Samaveda


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5 Who composed the Gayatri Mantra 


(A) Vasistha

(B) Indra

(C) Vishwamitra

(D) Parikshit


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 6,  Which Mandal of the Rig Veda is devoted to

'Soma'?


(A) VIII Mandal

(B) VII Mandal

(C) X Mandal

(D) IX Mandal


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7. Which of the following is the correct order of the vedic literature ?

 

(A) Vedic samhitas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas. Upanishadas

 

(B) Vedic samhitas, Upanishadas, Aranyakas, Brahamanas

 

(C) Vedic samhitas, Aranyakas, Brahmanas. Upanishadas

 

(D) Vedic Samhitas, Vedangas, Aranyakas, Smritisa

 

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8. Upanishads are books on:

 

(A) Religion

(B) Law

(C) Yoga

(D) Philosophy

 

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 9. The national motto of India, 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the emblem of India is taken from-

 

(A) Kathopanishad

(B) Chandogya Upanishad

(C) Aitareya Upanishad

 (D) Mundaka Upanishad

 

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10 .The legend of Satyakam Jabal, which challenges the stigma of being an unmarried mother, is mentioned in-

 
(A) Chhandogya Upanishad

(B) Jabal Upanishad

(C) Kathopanishad

(D) Prashnopanishad

 
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11 The statement Tamsoma Jyotirgamaya' was originally mentioned in –

 

(A) Upanishadas

(B) Puranas

(C) Mahakavyas

(D) Shaddarashanas

 

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12 Originally the Mahabharata was known as

 

(A) Brihatkatha

(B) Brahmins

(C) Jayasamhita

(D) Brihatsamhita

 

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13. In which of the following literacy works is the first mention of Krishna son of Devki, found?

 

(A) Mahabharata

(B) Chhandogya Upanishad

(C) Asthadhyayi

(D) Bhagwat Puran

 

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14. Which of the following is a Samhita of Shukla Yajurveda?

 

(A) Vajasanami

(B) Taittiriya

(C) Maitrayani

(D) Kathak

 

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15. The Manu smriti mainly deals with


(A) Social order

(B) Laws

(C)   Economics

(D)   State craft

 

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16 Which of the following vedic litreture talks about salvation

 

(A) Rig veda

(B) Brahmanas

(C)  Samhitas

(D)  Upanishad


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17 .English Passage 


Researchers were able to use stem cells to gauge the neurotoxic effects of the environmental pollutant Bisphenol A (BPA). They used a combination of biochemical and cell-based assays to examine the gene expression profile during the differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells upon treatment with BPA, a compound known to cause heart disease, diabetes, and developmental abnormalities in humans. They were able to detect and measure BPA toxicity towards the proper specification of primary germ layers, such as endoderm and ectoderm, and the establishment of neural progenitor cells.


On the basis of the passage given above, the following assumptions have been made:


1. BPA may alter embryonic development in vivo.


2. Biochemical and cell-based assays are useful in finding out treatments for pollution- induced diseases.


3. Embryonic stem cells could serve as a model to evaluate the physiological effects of environmental pollutants.


Which of the above assumptions are valid ?


(A) 1 and 2 only


(B) 1 and 3 only


(C) 2 and 3 only


(D) 1, 2 and 3


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Answers

1A,  2A,  3D,  4A,  5C,  6 C,  7A, 8D,  9D,  10A,  11A, 12C,,  13B,  14A, 15B,  16A, 17B 


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