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(a) There is a reference to dasarajna (battle of ten kings) in the Rig Veda
(b) It is mentioned in the Rig Veda that the Bharata chief Sudas fought against a confederacy of ten tribes
(c) Purus sided with Bharata in the battle of ten kings
(d) There are about 300 non-Indo- European words in Rig Veda
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (d)
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Question : 1
Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the Rig Vedic society?
- The vis or clan was the basic unit of the Rigvedic society.
- The family was patriarchal in nature.
- Monogamy was the usual norm of marriage but polygamy was also practised.
- Marriages took place after attaining maturity.
a) 2, 3, and 4
b) 1, 2, and 3
c) 1, 2, 3 and 4
d) 1, 3, and 4
Answer »Answer: (d)
The family was the basic unit of the Rigvedic society. The family was part of a larger grouping called vis or clan. One or more than one clans made Jana or tribe. The Jana was the largest social unit.
All the members of a clan were related to each other by blood relation. The membership of a tribe was based on birth and not on residence in a certain area.
Thus the members of the Bharata tribe were known as the Bharatas. It did not imply any territory. The Rigvedic society was a simple and largely an egalitarian society. There was no caste division.
The occupation was not based on birth. Members of a family could adopt different occupations.
Question : 2
Which of the following were regarded as the hub of Aryan culture during the later Vedic period?
a) Kuru and Panchal
b) Matsya and Surasena
c) Kosal and Videha
d) Anga and Magadh
Answer »Answer: (a)
The Aryans further moved towards east in the later Vedic period. The Satapatha Brahmana refers to the expansion of Aryans to the eastern Gangetic plains. Several tribal groups and kingdoms are mentioned in the later Vedic literature. One important development during this period is the growth of large kingdoms Kuru and Panchala kingdoms and they were regarded as the hub of Aryan culture.
Question : 3
How many times the word ‘Jana’ occur in the Rigveda?
a) 175 times
b) 275 times
c) 375 times
d) 75 times
Answer »Answer: (b)
Question : 4
Which of the following statements about the administrative system of the Early Vedic period is not correct?
a) Gramani was the head of the village only for civic purposes
b) Forts and strongholds were under purapati
c) To provide organization in society
d) The king was assisted by a number of functionaries of whom the two most important were purohita and the senani
Answer »Answer: (a)
Question : 5
Match the rivers of List-I with their Vedic names given in List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List I | List II |
A. Sutlej | 1. Vipasha |
B. Beas | 2. Sutudari |
C. Ravi | 3. Asikini |
D. Chenab | 4. Parushni |
a) 1 2 3 4
b) 1 4 3 2
c) 4 3 2 1
d) 2 1 4 3
Answer »Answer: (d)
Question : 6
The ‘Wedding Hymn’ describing the oldest marriage ritual is found in the
a) Yajurveda
b) Samveda
c) Grihyasutras
d) Rigveda
Answer »Answer: (b)
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