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History - Synthesis - Vedic period
Among
the following which didn't refers the Sangam king's court?
(A) Saba
(B)
Naalavai
(C) Avai
(D)
Manram
ANSWER A
According to Virasaivism, eight rules that are the aids to the path of moksa for the soul is
known as
(A)
Bhasya
(B)
Astavarana
(C)
Astangamarga
(D)
Astangikamarga
ANSWER B
Name the
book of Dr. R.C. Majumdar in which he referred to the origin of early man
(A) The
Vedic Age
(B) The
History of Early man
(C) The
Prehistoric age
(D) All
the three
ANSWER A
Srikantha
accepts in
(A)
Asatkarya-vada
(B)
Brahma-parinama-vada
(C)
Vivarta-vada
(D)
Satkarya-vada
ANSWER D
Virasaivism
is also called as
(A)
Sivadvaita
(B)
Kashmira Saivism
(C)
Lingayata
(D)
Saiva-Siddhanta
ANSWER C
In
Rigvedic period warrior art taught to the Princes of olden days are known as
(A) Sama
Vedam
(B)
Danur Vedam
(C)
Adharva Vedam
(D)
Varuna Vedan
ANSWER B
Name the
terrestrial God of the Rig Veda from the following list
(A)
Savithri
(B)
Indra
(C) Soma
(D)
Aswins
ANSWER C
How many
hymns are there in the Rig Veda?
(A) 1028
(B) 1810
(C) 2017
(D) 1549
ANSWER A
Later
Vedic period which division is called Dakshinapatha?
(A)
Northern India
(B)
Central India
(C)
Southern India
(D) Out
of India
ANSWER C
Bharatha,
as a region, was first mentioned in the work of
(A)
Patanjali
(B)
Pliny
(C)
Panini
(D)
Ptolemy
ANSWER A
…………..
veda deals with medicines, weaponery
(A) Rig
veda
(B) Sama
veda
(C)
Yajur veda
(D)
Atharvana veda
ANSWER D
Who used
the Indian soldiers to fight against Alexander?
(A)
Cyrus
(B)
Xerxes
(C)
Darius I
(D)Darius
III
ANSWER D
'Devadhana"
means
(A) Land
grants to the Brahmans
(B) Land
grants to the officers
(C) Land
grants to the temples
(D) Land
grants to the ministers
ANSWER C
The unit
of currency used for trade during Rig-Vedic period was
(A)
Niska
(B)
Pagoda
(C)
Rupee
(D) Coin
ANSWER A
