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Questions : Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the Later Vedic Period?
  1. Iron was used extensively in this period.
  2. Gods of the Early Vedic period like Indra and Agni lost their Importance during the Later Vedic Period.
  3. A large number of new officials were involved in the administration in addition to the existing purohita, senani and gramani.
Select the answer from the codes given below:

(a) 1 and 3

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 1, 2 and 3

(d) 2 and 3

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

Iron was used extensively in this period and this enabled the people to clear forests and to bring more land under cultivation. Agriculture became the chief occupation.

Improved types of implements were used for cultivation.

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Question : 1

Which of the following is concerned with origin of Indian medicine?

a) Yajurveda

b) Atharveda

c) Samveda

d) Rigveda

Answer: (b)

Atharvaveda concerned with the origin of Indian medicine. It also consists mainly of magical spells and charms.

Question : 2

Dasarajana was :

a) Battle of ten kings

b) None of these

c) A sacrifice to be performed by the king

d) Ten incarnations of Vishnu

Answer: (a)

Dasarajana was the battle of ten kings. The name of confederate kings involved in this war is actually slightly over ten, but was referred to roughly as ‘dasha’ in the Rigveda. They were Puru, Yadu, Turvasa, Anu, Druhyu, Alina, Paktha, Bhalanas, Shiva, Vishanin, Simyu, Vaikrna and others.

Question : 3

Who among the following is regarded as War God in Rigveda?

a) Surya

b) Varuna

c) Indra

d) Agni

Answer: (c)

Question : 4

Consider the following statements:

  • Assertion (A): Gautam Buddha spent the maximum number of rainy seasons of Saravasti
  • Reason (R): Prasenjit, the ruler of Kosala and Gautam Buddha were of the same age. Codes:

a) A is false, but R is true

b) A is true, but R is false

c) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

d) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Answer: (c)

It is believed that Buddha spent 25 rainy seasons in Sravasti of which 19 he spent in the Jetavana Monastery and six in the Pubbarama monastery.

It is also the place where he gave the maximum number of discourses and instructions. Prasenjit, the Kosala king, was the contemporary of Gautama Buddha.

Question : 5

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

List I List II
(Tirthankara) (Birthplace)
A. Rishabhanatha 1. Kashi
B. Sambhavanatha 2. Kausambi
C. Padmanabha 3. Saravasti
D. Parashvanath 4. Ayodhya
Codes: A B C D

a) 4 3 2 1

b) 3 4 1 2

c) 2 3 4 1

d) 1 2 3 4

Answer: (a)

List of 24 Tirthankars and their birthplaces:

Name Birth Place
1. Rishabha (Adinath) Ayodhya
2. Ajitnath Ayodhya
3. Sambhavanath Sravasti
4. Abhinandannath Ayodhya
5. Sumatinath Ayodhya
6. Padmabrabha Kausambhi
7. Suparshvanath Kasi (Banaras)
8. Chandraprabha Chandrapuri
9. Pushpadanta (Suvidhinatha) Kakandi
10. Shiatnath Bhadrikapuri
11. Shreyansanath Simhapuri
12. Vasupujya Champapuri
13. Vimalnath Kampilya
13. Vimalnath Kampilya
14. Anantnath Ayodhya
15. Dharmanath Kampilya
16. Shantinath Hastinapura
17. Kunthunath Hastinapura
18. Aranath Hastinapura
19. Malinath Mithilapuri
20. Munisuvrata Kusagranagara (Rajgrih)
21. Naminatha Mithilapuri (Mathura)
22. Neminatha Sauripura (Dwarka)
23. Parsvanatha Kasi (Banaras)
24. Mahavira (Vardhamana) Kundapura

Question : 6

The word ‘Aryan’ denotes :

a) Speech group

b) Superior race

c) Nomadic people

d) Ethnic group

Answer: (b)

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