Correct Answer:
(B)
Rig Veda
In Indian literature, Vedas are the most ancient scriptures which are four in numbers, namely Rig Veda, Yajurveda, Samaveda and Atharvaveda. Rig Veda is the most important and oldest among all these. The Rig Veda is an ancient collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns. It consists of thousands of such hymns of several seers, each hymn averaging around ten verses. It is one of the four canonicals sacred texts (Shruti) of Hinduism known as ‘Vedas.’
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2
In which Vedic text the term ‘Varna’ is found referred for the first time?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Rig Veda
The 'Varnas' have been known from Rig Veda since a hymn in the Rig Veda portrays the Brahmin (Priest), the Kshatriya (noble), the Vaishya (commoner) and the Shudra (servant) issued forth at creation from the mouth, arms, thighs and the feet of the primeval person (Purusha). Although the literal meaning of the word Varna is colour or class (in Sanskrit).
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3
Which Mandala of Rig Veda is completely dedicated to ‘Soma’?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Ninth Mandala
Rig Veda is the oldest Veda. It comprises of 10 Mandals. The 9th Mandal of Rig Veda comprises 114 mantras dedicated to ‘Soma.’
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4
The river mentioned most in early Vedic literature is :
Correct Answer:
(A)
Sindhu
Sindhu river (Indus River) was the most important river during the Vedic period; that is why it was mentioned most of the times in the Rig Veda. Sindhu river due to its economic importance was called as ‘Hiranyani’ and its place of termination referred to as ‘Peravat’ which means ‘Arabian Sea.’ Saraswati river was the most pious river of Rigvedic Aryans and called as “Naditama’’.
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5
Which of the following rivers mentioned in the Rig Veda indicates the relations of Aryans with Afghanistan?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Kubha, Kramu
Rivers mentioned in the Rig Veda namely Kubha (Kabul), Kramu (Kurram), Gomti (Gomal) and Suvastu (Swat) were flowing through Afghanistan which indicates that there were deep relations of Aryans with the country.
Ques:
6
Who among the following is regarded as War-God in the Rig Veda ?
Correct Answer:
(B)
Indra
In the Rig Veda, a maximum number of hymns are devoted to the God ‘Indra’. He was the Storm-God and referred to as the Sky-God and the God of War. The Vedas describe Indra as the God who wields the thunderbolt.
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7
The term ‘Aryan’ denotes:
Correct Answer:
(C)
A speech group
'Aryan' is a term meaning 'noble' which was used as a self designation by Indo-Iranian people. In classic Sanskrit the word Arya means- 'A nobleman'. The word was used by the people of the Vedic period in India as an ethnic label for themselves as well as to refer noble class. Scholars point out that even in ancient times, the idea of being an 'Aryan' was religious, cultural and linguistic, not racial.
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8
Famous Battle of ‘Ten Kings’ was fought on the bank of the river –
Correct Answer:
(D)
Parushni
There is an ancient story mentioned in the Rig Veda called the Dasharajnya or ‘War of 10 Kings’ on the bank of Parushni River. There lived a descendant of India’s eponymous king Bharata, named Sudas. The greatest achievement of Sudas was his thumping victory over a confederacy of ten kings.
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9
Which of the following is considered as an Indo-Aryan language?
Persian
Germanic
Spanish
Sanskrit
Hindi
English
Correct Answer:
(B)
Only D and E
Old Indo-Aryan includes different dialects and linguistic states that are referred to in common as Sanskrit. The most archaic Old Indo-Aryan is found in Hindu sacred texts called the Vedas, which date to approximately 1500 BCE.
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10
Immediately before coming to India, the Indo-Aryans formed part of which one of the following Indo-European Tribes?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Indo-Iranian
Indo-Aryan peoples are a diverse Indo-European-speaking ethnolinguistic group of speakers of Indo-Aryan languages. There are over one billion native speakers of Indo-Aryan languages, most of them native to the Indian subcontinent and presently found all across South Asia, where they form the majority.