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This section includes 78 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Ancient History knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
Who among the following Vedic deities bears resemblance with Avestan God 'Ahurmazda'? |
| A. | Indra |
| B. | Varuna |
| C. | Rudra |
| D. | Vishnu |
| Answer» B. Varuna | |
| 52. |
Which one of the following primarily deals with the construction of sacrificial altars ? |
| A. | Brahmasutra |
| B. | Dharmasutra |
| C. | Grihyasutra |
| D. | Sulvasutra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 53. |
Sayana the famous commentator of the Vedic texts, was patronised by : |
| A. | Parmara rulers |
| B. | Satvahana rulers |
| C. | Vijaynagar rulers |
| D. | Vakataka rulers |
| Answer» D. Vakataka rulers | |
| 54. |
Which of the following rivers is referred to as Matetama, Devitama and Naditama in the Rigveda ? |
| A. | Sindhu |
| B. | Saraswati |
| C. | Ganga |
| D. | Yamuna |
| Answer» C. Ganga | |
| 55. |
Vedic literature is also know as: |
| A. | Shruti |
| B. | Smriti |
| C. | Sanhita |
| D. | Vedanga |
| Answer» B. Smriti | |
| 56. |
In which language was the |
| A. | Sanskrit |
| B. | Apabhramsa |
| C. | Prakrit |
| D. | Pali |
| Answer» B. Apabhramsa | |
| 57. |
The words Satyameva Jayate in the State Emblem of India have been adopted from which one of the following? |
| A. | Mundak Upanishad |
| B. | Brahma Upanishad |
| C. | Mudgala Upanishad |
| D. | Maitreyi Upanishad |
| Answer» B. Brahma Upanishad | |
| 58. |
The expounder of |
| A. | Patanjali |
| B. | Gautam |
| C. | Jaimini |
| D. | Sankaracharya |
| Answer» B. Gautam | |
| 59. |
The God who is the most prominent in |
| A. | Indra |
| B. | Agni |
| C. | Pasupati |
| D. | Vishnu |
| Answer» B. Agni | |
| 60. |
Patanjali |
| A. | Yoga Sutra |
| B. | Panchantantra |
| C. | Brahma Sutra |
| D. | Ayurveda |
| Answer» B. Panchantantra | |
| 61. |
Upanishad |
| A. | Religion |
| B. | Yoga |
| C. | Law |
| D. | Philosophy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 62. |
Which of the following is the major impact of |
| A. | Progress of philosophy |
| B. | Development of culture |
| C. | Rigidification of caste system |
| D. | Perception of a new world |
| Answer» D. Perception of a new world | |
| 63. |
Which river has no mention in |
| A. | Sindhu |
| B. | Saraswati |
| C. | Yamuna |
| D. | Periyar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 64. |
Nyaya Darshan |
| A. | Gautama |
| B. | Kapil |
| C. | Kanada |
| D. | Jaimini |
| Answer» B. Kapil | |
| 65. |
The groups which figures promimently in the covext of cattle aids in the Rigveda was that of the |
| A. | Mlechchhas |
| B. | Desas and Dasyus |
| C. | Pamis |
| D. | Nishadas |
| Answer» D. Nishadas | |
| 66. |
Author of |
| A. | Gautam |
| B. | Kanad |
| C. | Kapil |
| D. | Badrayan |
| Answer» B. Kanad | |
| 67. |
Which one of the following stages of the life of man in Aryan Society in ascending order of age,is correct? |
| A. | Brahmacharya-Grihastha-Vanaprastha-Sanyasa |
| B. | Grihastha-Brahmacharya-Vanaprasthasa-Sanyasa |
| C. | Brahmacharya-Vanaprastha-Sanyasa-Grihastha |
| D. | Grihastha-Sanyasa-Vanaprastha-Brahmacharya |
| Answer» B. Grihastha-Brahmacharya-Vanaprasthasa-Sanyasa | |
| 68. |
Which one of the following is the distinctive feature between a nastika and astika system in India |
| A. | Belief in the existence of God |
| B. | Belief in the doctrine of rebirth |
| C. | Belief in the authenticity of the Vedas |
| D. | Belief in the existence of heaven and hell |
| Answer» B. Belief in the doctrine of rebirth | |
| 69. |
Who composed the |
| A. | Vishwamitra |
| B. | Vasishtha |
| C. | Indra |
| D. | Parikshit |
| Answer» E. | |
| 70. |
The staple food of the |
| A. | barley and rice |
| B. | milk and its products |
| C. | rice and pulses |
| D. | vegetables and fruits |
| Answer» C. rice and pulses | |
| 71. |
Who among the following wrote |
| A. | Kalidasa |
| B. | Charaka |
| C. | Panini |
| D. | Aryabhatt |
| Answer» D. Aryabhatt | |
| 72. |
'Ashtadhyayi' |
| A. | Ved Vyas |
| B. | Panini |
| C. | Shukadeva |
| D. | Balmiki |
| Answer» C. Shukadeva | |
| 73. |
Nivi, Paridhan and Adhivasa were the |
| A. | different types of garments of the Aryans |
| B. | goverment officials of the Aryan Kings |
| C. | tribal people of Ancient Indians |
| D. | musical instrument of Ancient Indians |
| Answer» B. goverment officials of the Aryan Kings | |
| 74. |
The Government of India has decided to declare which of the following rivers as |
| A. | Ganga |
| B. | Yamuna |
| C. | Kaveri |
| D. | Brahmaputra |
| Answer» B. Yamuna | |
| 75. |
The hymns of |
| A. | one author |
| B. | four author |
| C. | seven author |
| D. | many author |
| Answer» E. | |
| 76. |
Purushasukta |
| A. | Bhagavad Gita |
| B. | Rigaveda |
| C. | Manusmriti |
| D. | Atharvaveda |
| Answer» C. Manusmriti | |
| 77. |
The great law giver of ancient times was |
| A. | Manu |
| B. | Vatsyayana |
| C. | Ashoka |
| D. | Aryabhatta |
| Answer» B. Vatsyayana | |
| 78. |
The literal meaning of the word |
| A. | Superior |
| B. | Learned |
| C. | Priest |
| D. | Warrior |
| Answer» B. Learned | |