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(21) Which king of marriage ‘Anuloma‘ refered?
[A] Man from higher cast with women from lower cast
[B] Man from lower cast with women from higher cast
[C] With same cast
[D] with different cast
Answer: Man from higher cast with women from lower cast
(22) According to Rigveda, the “Battle of Ten Kings” was due to
[A] Cattle and Land disputes
[B] Tension arose between kings
[C] To show their own power
[D] to prove themselves supreme
Answer: Cattle and Land disputes

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(23) Which of the following Vedic literature contains Gayatri Mantra?
[A] Rigveda
[B] Samaveda
[C] Yajurveda
[D] Atharvaveda
Answer: Rigveda
(24) Who among the following scholar declared that 'Sapt Saidhava' region was the homeland of Aryans?
[A] Dr. A C Das
[B] Prof. Maxmuller
[C] Prof. Penka
[D] Dr. K.K Sharma
Answer: Dr. A C Das
(25) Who among the following was not the god of atmosphere during Vedic period?
[A] Indra
[B] Marut
[C] Rudra
[D] Dyans
Answer: Dyans
(26) Which was the voluntary contribution made by people?
[A] Turvas
[B] Yadu
[C] Bali
[D] Sira
Answer: Bali
(27) Gayatri Mantra contained in
[A] Rigveda
[B] Samaveda
[C] Ramayana
[D] None Of The Above
Answer: Rigveda
(28) In the Rigvedic period, Indra was the God of which deity?
[A] Thunder
[B] Energy
[C] Sprit
[D] Fire
Answer: Thunder
(29) Which famous lady was found in Rigvedic period?
[A] Shavitri
[B] Gargi
[C] Suvadra
[D] None of the Above
Answer: Gargi
(30) Who was the promoter of yoga philosophy in Vedic age?
[A] Gargi
[B] rishi
[C] Patanjali
[D] Vasumitra
Answer: Patanjali
31 Who was the arbiter between man and God in the Rigvedic age?
[A] Asvins
[B] Shiva
[C] Brahma
[D] Priest
Answer: Asvins
32 How many hymns included in Rigveda?
[A] 1028
[B] 1030
[C] 1048
[D] 1018
Answer: 1028
33 Which dynasty is indicated in ‘Vishnu Purana’
[A] Mughal
[B] Gupta dynasty
[C] Maurya Dynasty
[D] Chalukya Dynasty
Answer: Maurya Dynasty
34 From where the Aryans came to India?
[A] China
[B] North Asia
[C] Central Asia
[D] Europe
Answer: Central Asia
35 ‘War begins in the mind of men’ – stated in
[A] Rigveda
[B] Upanishads
[C] Atharvaveda
[D] Yajurveda
Answer: Atharvaveda
36 ‘Vedantas” the another name of
[A] Upanishads
[B] Veda
[C] Samaveda
[D] None of the above
Answer: Upanishads
37 Which taxation system is used in Vedic society?
[A] Khajna
[B] Dhar
[C] toll
[D] Bali
Answer: Bali
38 Which of the following contained in Rigveda?
[A] Purushsukta
[B] Purushmukta
[C] Tirushukta
[D] Munishukta
Answer: Purushsukta
39 Consider the following statement (s) is/are related to the Aranyakas.

I. Written in forests for the hermits and students of the Vedas. II. Initiated a changeover from materialistic religion to spiritual religion. Hence, they formed a tradition that culminates in the Upanishads.

Code:
[A] Only I
[B] Only II
[C] Both I and II
[D] Neither I nor II
Answer: Both I and II
40

Assertion (A): Vedangas are known as limbs of Vedas. Reason (R): The Vedangas were sciences that focused on helping understand and interpret the Vedas that had been composed many centuries earlier.

Codes:
[A] Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
[B] Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
[C] A is true but R is false
[D] Both A & R is not true
Answer: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

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