Ancient History Multiple Choice Questions Page-11
Question 121. Who composed the Gayatri Mantra?
(A) Vasishtha
(B) Vishwamitra
(C) Indra
(D) Parikshit
[Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2006]
Question 122. In the Rigvedic period, people believed mainly in
(A) Idol worship
(B) One God belief
(C) Goddess worship
(D) Sacrifice and rituals
[UPPCS (Pre) 1993]
Question 123. The System of Governance prevalent in the Vedic era was
(A) Autocratic
(B) Democratic
(C) Republic
(D) Descended monarchy
[RAS/RTS (Pre) 1993]
Question 124. The name of scripture in which ‘Purusha Medha’ was mentioned is
(A) Krishna Yajurveda
(B) Shukla Yajurveda
(C) Shatpath Brahmana
(D) Panchvish Brahmana
[UPPCS (Spl) (Pre) 2008]
Question 125. Give the name of the tribe which is not related to the ‘Panchjana’ of the Rig Veda Aryans?
(A) Yadu
(B) Puru
(C) Turvasa
(D) Kikat
[UPPCS (Mains) 2009]
Question 126. Which Mandala of Rig Veda is completely dedicated to ‘Soma’?
(A) Seventh Mandala
(B) Eighth Mandala
(C) Ninth Mandala
(D) Tenth Mandala
[42nd BPSC (Pre) 1997]
Question 127. ‘Satyamev Jayate’ which is engraved on the Indian Emblem has been taken from
(A) Rig Veda
(B) Bhagavad Gita
(C) Mundakopanishad
(D) Matsya Purana
[UPPSC (RI) 2014]
Question 128. According to Hindu mythology, which serpent offered himself as a rope for churning the ocean?
(A) Kalia
(B) Vasuki
(C) Pushkar
(D) Sheshnag
[Uttarakhand UDA/LDA (Pre) 2007]
Question 129. Sarga, Pratisarga, Vansa, Manvantara and Vanshanucharita are the indicators of
(A) Vedas
(B) Puranas
(C) Upanishads
(D) Sutras
[UPPCS (Pre) (Re. Exam) 2015]
Question 130. Gayatri Mantra is found in which book?
(A) Upanishad
(B) Bhagwatgita
(C) Rig Veda
(D) Yajurveda
[39th BPSC (Pre) 1994]
Question 131. Who among the following was a Brahmavadini who composed some hymns of the Vedas?
(A) Lopamudra
(B) Gargi
(C) Leelavati
(D) Savitri
[IAS (Pre) 1995]
Question 132. The Statement ‘Tamsoma Jyotirgamaya’ was originally mentioned in
(A) Upanishadas
(B) Mahakavyas
(C) Puranas
(D) Shaddarshanas
[Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2016]