MAHAJANAPADAS-THE MAGADHA EMPIRE MCQS SET 12

MAHAJANAPADAS-THE MAGADHA EMPIRE MCQS SET 12

111) Which one of the following statements is correct?
A) The grama of the Rigvedic Aryans usually refers to a group of kinsfold and not a village
B) The Aryans of early vedic times tamed elephants and used them in war
C) Rigveda mentions swayambara and marriage of widows
D) The Rigveda mentions Vindhyas and Satpura mountains and the Narmada river
Answer: Rigveda mentions swayambara and marriage of widows
   
112) Consider the following statements
1. During the later vedic period, the Aryan settlements covered virtually the whole of the Northern India.
2. It mentions vindhya mountain.
3. In Taittariya Brahmana, we notice the theory of the divine origin of kingship.
4. Ugras in the upanishad, was probably a police official.
Choose the correct statements by the codes given below
A) 1 and 4
B) 2 and 3
C) 1, 2 and 4
D) All of these
Answer: 1, 2 and 4
   
113) Which one of the following four Vedas contains an account of magical charms and spells?
A) Rigveda
B) Samveda
C) Yajurveda
D) Atharvaveda
Answer: Atharvaveda
   
114) Consider the following statements
1. Indra was the most prominent God in the Rigvedic period.
2. Vishwamitra had composed Gayatri Mantra.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
   
115) What does Baudhayan theorem (Baudhayan Sulva Sutra) relate to?
A) Lengths of sides of a right angled triangle
B) Calculation of the value of pi
C) Logarithmic calculations
D) Normal distribution curve
Answer: Lengths of sides of a right angled triangle

116) Match the following
List I      List II
A. Gomati      1. Gomal
B. Kurmu      2. Kurram
C. Suvaster      3. Swati
D. Drishad vati      4. Ghaggan
Options are given in A B C D order.
A) 2 4 3 2
B) 1 2 3 4
C) 4 3 2 1
D) 1 4 3 2
Answer: 1 2 3 4
   
117) Consider the following statements
1. Mitra and Varun were sons of Aditi.
2. Rigveda describes Varun and Mitra residing in a thousand pillared house.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
   
118) The 'Dharma' and 'Rita' depict a central idea of ancient Vedic civilisation of India. In this context, consider the following statements
1. 'Dharma' was a conception of obligation and of the discharge of one's duties to oneself and to others.
2. 'Rita' was the fundamental moral law governing the functioning of the universe and all it contained.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Only 2
   
119) Which one of the following Vedic God/Goddess depicts an association with the Sun?
A) Ashvin
B) Pusan
C) Indra
D) Aranyani
Answer: Ashvin
   
120) The term 'Yavanapriya' mentioned in ancient Sanskrit texts denoted
A) a fine variety of Indian Muslim
B) ivory
C) damsels sent to the Greek court for dance performance
D) pepper
Answer: pepper