Ancient History Multiple Choice Questions Page-8

Question 85. What is the total number of Sanskaras?

(A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 15
(D) 16

[MPPCS (Pre) 2015]

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Question 86. Human Society is unique because it depends mainly on

(A) Culture
(B) Economy
(C) Religion
(D) Science

[UPPCS (Spl) (Mains) 2004]

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Question 87. Remains of which animal have not been discovered in the Indus Valley Civilization?

(A) Lion
(B) Horse
(C) Cow
(D) Elephant

[Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2011]

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Question 88. In which of the following site remnants of three townships have been revealed?

(A) Mohenjodaro
(B) Sanghol
(C) Kalibangan
(D) Dholavira

[Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2015]

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Question 89. Which of the following animals was considered as ‘Aghanya’ during the Vedic period?

(A) Bull
(B) Sheep
(C) Cow
(D) Elephant

[UPPCS (Pre) 2008]

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Question 90. Originally, the Mahabharata was known as

(A) Brihatkatha
(B) Brahmins
(C) Brihatsamhita
(D) Jayasamhita

[UPRO/ARO (Pre) 2014]

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Question 91. The Rigvedic tribal assembly associated with judicial function was

(A) Sabha
(B) Samiti
(C) Vidhata
(D) All of these

[Jharkhand PCS (Pre) 2016]

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Question 92. In the period of Mahabharata, the name of Mahanadi was

(A) Kaveri
(B) Tapti
(C) Mahananda
(D) None of the above

[Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2016]

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Question 93. Which of the following is the correct order of the Vedic literature?

(A) Vedic Samhitas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, Upanishads
(B) Vedic Samhitas, Upanishads, Aranyakas, Brahmanas
(C) Vedic Samhitas, Aranyakas, Brahmanas, Upanishads
(D) Vedic Samhitas, Vedangas, Aranyakas, Smritis

[UPPCS (Mains) 2014]

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Question 94. The ‘Mantra’ famous with the name of ‘Gayatri Mantra’ found in which of the following scriptures?

(A) Bhagwatgita
(B) Atharvaveda
(C) Rig Veda
(D) Manusmriti

[UPPCS (Pre) 2013]

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Question 95. In Rig Veda there are ….. hymns.

(A) 1028
(B) 1017
(C) 1128
(D) 1020

[Tamil Nadu PSC (Pre) 2017
Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2011]

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Question 96. Which one of the following is oldest Veda?

(A) Yajurveda
(B) Rig Veda
(C) Samaveda
(D) Atharvaveda

[Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2010
UPPCS (Pre) 1995
Uttarakhand UDA/LDA (Pre) 2007]

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