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Vedic & Mahajanapada Era Quiz 02
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Q1. Who composed the ’Gayatri Mantra’?
A.
Vishwamitra
B.
Vasishtha
C.
Indra
D.
Parikshit
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Correct Answer:
A
The Gayatri Mantra is found in the third Mandala of the Rigveda, composed by Rishi Vishwamitra.
Q2. What is the number of main Puranas?
A.
14
B.
16
C.
18
D.
20
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Correct Answer:
C
There are 18 Mahapuranas (Great Puranas) that form a significant part of Hindu post-Vedic literature.
Q3. After Hastinapur was swept away by floods the Pandavas shifted their capital to
A.
Kausambi
B.
Ahichchhatra
C.
Indraprastha
D.
Kurukshetra
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Correct Answer:
A
According to the Puranas, the Kuru capital was moved to Kaushambi after the destruction of Hastinapur.
Q4. What was the capital of Avanti?
A.
Gaya
B.
Ujjain
C.
Satna
D.
Vallabhi
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Correct Answer:
B
Avanti was one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas, with Ujjain as its northern capital.
Q5. The Veda that contains charms and spells toward off evils and diseases is
A.
Rigveda
B.
Atharvaveda
C.
Samaveda
D.
Yajurveda
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Correct Answer:
B
The Atharvaveda is a collection of spells and incantations for healing and protection.
Q6. The religion of early Vedic Aryans was primarily of
A.
Bhakti
B.
image worship and Yajnas
C.
worship of nature and Yajnas
D.
worship of nature and Bhakti
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Correct Answer:
C
The Rig Vedic religion centered on personifying natural forces (Indra, Agni, Varuna) and performing sacrificial rituals (Yajnas).
Q7. The word Gotra occurs for the first time in-
A.
Rigaveda
B.
Samaveda
C.
Yajurveda
D.
Atharvaveda
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Correct Answer:
A
The term 'Gotra' (meaning cowshed) first appears in the Rig Veda and later evolved into a term for lineage/clan.
Q8. Nivi, Paridhan and Adhivasa were the-
A.
Different types of garments
B.
Government officials
C.
Tribunal people
D.
Musical instrument
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Correct Answer:
A
These were the three basic components of the Vedic Aryan attire (inner, middle, and outer garments).
Q9. Who was the first European to designate Aryan as a race?
A.
William Jones
B.
H.H. Wilson
C.
Max Muller
D.
General Cuningham
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Correct Answer:
C
Max Muller, a German philologist, was the first to use 'Aryan' as a linguistic and racial category in the 19th century.
Q10. Purushmedha i.e. Male sacrifice is referred to in-
A.
Krishna Yajurveda
B.
Shukla Yajurveda
C.
Shatapatha Brahman
D.
Panchvisha
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Correct Answer:
C
The Shatapatha Brahmana, a prose text describing Vedic rituals, contains detailed references to the Purushamedha.
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