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  • Question 1
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    The religion of early Vedic Aryans was primarily of ________________.
    Solution

    Vedic deities were predominantly Indra, Agni (fire), Soma, Mitra – Varuna, Aryaman, Bhaga & Amsa. They used to worship nature deities such as Surya (Sun), Vayu (Wind) and Prithvi (Earth). Rivers specially Saraswati, were worshipped as the goddess. Yajna was the mode of worship, which was the performance of sacrifices. It included Vedic chants, samans singing and sacrificial mantra i.e. yajus. Yajna involved sacrificing havan samagri in the fire while chanting the Vedic mantra.

  • Question 2
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    Which of the following is not included in the Vedic literature?
    Solution
    • Sadvimsha Brahmana is considered as an appendix to the Panchavimsha Brahmana and its twenty-sixth prapathaka.
    • The Shatapatha Brahmana is a prose text describing Vedic rituals, history and mythology associated with the Śukla Yajurveda. 
    • The Aitareya Brahmana consists of 40 adhyayas (lessons, chapters), dealing with Soma sacrifice, and in particular the fire sacrifice ritual.
    • The Kaushitaki Upanishad is an ancient Sanskrit text contained inside the Rigveda. 
  • Question 3
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    Which one among the following is not true with regard to Rigveda Samhita?
    Solution
    In connection with the famous Dasrajna Yudha or the battle of ten kings, mentioned in various hymns of the Rig-Veda, many important Vedic tribes and their personalities are found mentioned. The battle of ten kings was between Sudas, a Bharata king of the Tritsu family and the confederacy of ten well-known tribes- Puru, Yadu, Turvasa, Anu, Druhyu, Alina, Paktha, Bhalanas, Shiva and Vishanin. The former five are said to be Aryan tribe while the later 5 are said to be Non-Aryan tribes.
  • Question 4
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    From where the copper chariot of Harappan times was found?
    Solution
    The copper chariot of Harappan times was found at Daimabad. Daimabad is a site in Maharashtra, India. A lot of bronze objects were recovered from the site. Other artefacts include beads, seals, microliths among others.
  • Question 5
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    Which one of the following is a Vedanga?
    Solution
    The Vedanga are six auxiliary disciplines in the Vedic culture that developed in ancient times and has been connected with the study of the Vedas. These are Shiksha, Chhandas, Vyakarana, Nirukta, Kalpa and Jyotisha.
  • Question 6
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    Rigveda consists of ______ hymns.
    Solution
    The Rig Veda is a collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns counted among the four Hindu religious texts known as the Vedas. The Rig Veda is considered to be amongst the earliest religious texts still revered by a living tradition and it is estimated to have been formed around 1500–1200 BCE. It consists of 1,017 hymns (1,028 including the apocryphal valakhilya hymns 8.49–8.59) composed in Vedic Sanskrit, many of which are intended for various sacrificial rituals. These are contained in 10 books, known as Mandalas. 
  • Question 7
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    Indus valley Civilisation belongs to _______.
    Solution
    The term proto history, in this context, refers to the transition period between the advent of literacy and the writings of the earliest historians. Harappans knew writing but their script remains undeciphered and thus their culture has been termed as proto historical.
  • Question 8
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    Which of the following animals as figures surround the male deity in the Indus Valley Civilisation?
    1. Elephant
    2. Tiger
    3. Rhinoceros
    4. Buffalo
    5. Deer
    Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
    Solution
    In the Pashupati seal found at Mohenjodaro, the horned male deity is surrounded by four animals : an elephant and tiger on one side, a buffalo and a rhinoceros on the other. Also, under the dais are two deers looking backwards. At the top of the seal are seven pictographs. 
  • Question 9
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    The term Nishkas which meant an ornament in the Vedic Period was used in later times to denote a/an _______.
    Solution
    The coins which were in circulation were “Nishka”, “Satamana” and “Krishnala”. The unit value of goods was a gold bar called “nishka” weighing three hundred and twenty ratis, which was also the weight of a satamana. A ‘Krishnala’ weighed one rati, i.e. 1.8 grams. 
  • Question 10
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    In the Vedic period, the people called Panis were _______.
    Solution
    There was a class of merchants called ‘Pani’ who controlled the trade. References to “ganas” or corporations and the “sreshthins” clearly speak of the formation of guilds or corporations for facilitating trade and commerce. 
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