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Questions : Which of the following statements regarding the hymns of the Rig Veda is correct?
  1. They refer to the Himavant and the Nujavant.
  2. They mention geographical terms like (a) Aryavarta and Dakshinatya. (b) Kshttri-Chamberlain (c) Akshavapa-Superintendent of gambling (d) Adhikari-Superintendent of Police
  3. Most rivers mentioned in the flow in areas west of the Yamuna and the Ganga.
  4. They mention the ruling families on the Kurus, Panchalas and the Ikshvakus.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

(a) 1 and 3

(b) 2, 3 and 4

(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4

(d) 1 and 2

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (b)

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Question : 1

Which of the following Samhitas of Yajurveda contains only hymns and no prose?

a) Taittriya

b) Vajasaney

c) Maitrayaviya

d) Katha

Answer: (b)

The Samhita of Yajurveda that contains only hymns and no prose is Vayasaneyi.

Question : 2

The rivers Ganga and Yamuna are mentioned for the first time in :

a) Satapath Brahmana

b) Chhandogya Upanishad

c) Atharvaveda

d) Rigveda

Answer: (d)

The rivers Ganga and Yamuna are first time mentioned in the Rigveda. Vedic literature hymn that starts with the rivers as Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati and then other rivers to the West.

Question : 3

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:

List I List II
(Jain Tirthankars) (Cognizance)
A. Santi Natha 1. Antelope
B. Malli Natha 2. Lion
C. Parswa Natha 3. Serpent
D. Mahavira 4. Water jar
Codes: A B C D

a) 1 4 3 2

b) 2 3 1 4

c) 4 1 3 2

d) 1 2 4 3

Answer: (a)

Question : 4

The concept of ‘Gotra’ become established in which period?

a) Later Vedic age

b) Pre Mauryan Period

c) Mauryan period

d) Rig Vedic age

Answer: (a)

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