{"id":5064,"date":"2024-05-17T14:28:31","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T13:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/?p=5064"},"modified":"2024-07-19T10:19:48","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T09:19:48","slug":"vedic-civilization-set-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/17\/vedic-civilization-set-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Vedic Civilization Set &#8211; 5"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color has-larger-font-size wp-elements-080e2f40d4d0e9c3b6f107c94cea64c1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/17\/vedic-civilization-set-4\/\" title=\"\">Prev<\/a>       <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/17\/vedic-civilization-set-1\/\" title=\"\">1<\/a>        <a href=\"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/17\/vedic-civilization-set-2\/\" title=\"\">2<\/a>        <a href=\"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/17\/vedic-civilization-set-3\/\" title=\"\">3<\/a>        <a href=\"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/17\/vedic-civilization-set-4\/\" title=\"\">4<\/a>        <a href=\"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/17\/vedic-civilization-set-5\/\" title=\"\">5<\/a><\/strong>       Next<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color has-background has-text-align-left wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/18\/vedic-civilization-quiz-5\/\">mock test<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>41.  The staple food of the Vedic Aryans was ____.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A. Barley and rice<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>B. Milk and its products&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>C. <strong>Rice and pulses<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>D. Vegetables and fruits<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">ANSWER &#038; SOLUTION<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p>ANSWER:B<BR>\nSOLUTION : A staple food, or simply a staple, is a food that is eaten routinely and in such quantities that it constitutes a dominant portion of a standard diet for a given people, supplying a large fraction of energy needs and generally forming a significant proportion of the intake of other nutrients as well. Milk and its products were used by the Vedic Aryan as a staple food.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>42. Which of the following contains the famous Gayatri Mantra?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A. Rigveda&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>B. Samaveda&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>C. Aitareya Brahmana&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>D. Kathopanishad<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">ANSWER &#038; SOLUTION<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p>ANSWER:A<BR>\nSOLUTION: The Gayatri, also known as the Savitri mantra, is a highly revered mantra from the Rig Veda, dedicated to Savitr, the sun deity. Gayatri is the name of the Vedic meter in which the verse is composed. Its recitation is traditionally preceded by o\u1e43 and the formula bhur bhuva\u1e25 sva\u1e25, known as the mahavyah\u1e5bti, or &#8220;great (mystical) utterance&#8221;. Vishvamitra is said to have created the Gayatri mantra.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>43.  Two popular Assemblies of the vedic period were ____.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A. <strong><strong>Sabha and Mahasabha<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>B. Mahasabha and Ganasabha<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>C. Ur and Kula<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>D. Sabha and Samiti&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">ANSWER &#038; SOLUTION<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p>ANSWER:D<BR>\nSOLUTION:Two popular Assemblies of the Vedic period were Sabha and samiti.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>44. In the early Vedic-period  Varna system was based on ____.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A. <strong><strong>Education<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>B. <strong>Birth<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>C. <strong><strong><strong>Occupation<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>D. <strong><strong><strong>Talent<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">ANSWER &#038; SOLUTION<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p>ANSWER:C<BR>\nSOLUTION:The terms varna (theoretical classification based on occupation). The classical authors scarcely speak of anything other than the varnas. &#8216;Varna&#8217; defines the hereditary roots of a newborn, it indicates the colour, type, order or class of people.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>45.  Which of the following Vedas contains sacrificial formula?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A. <strong>Sama Veda<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>B. Yajur Veda&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>C. Rig Veda&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>D. <strong><strong>Atharva Veda<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">ANSWER &#038; SOLUTION<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p>ANSWER:B<BR>\nSOLUTION: Yajurveda is a compound Sanskrit word, composed of yajus and veda. Michael Witzel interprets Yajurveda to mean a &#8220;knowledge text of prose mantras&#8221; used in Vedic rituals. Ralph Griffith interprets the name to mean &#8220;knowledge of sacrifice or sacrificial texts and formulas&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>46.  The salient feature  of the Rig Vedic religion was worship of _____.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A. <strong>Pasupati<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>B. <strong>Trimurti<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>C. Nature&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>D. Mother Goddess&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">ANSWER &#038; SOLUTION<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p>ANSWER:C<BR>\nSOLUTION :The salient feature of the Rig Vedic religion was worship of nature.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>47.  The Vedic economy was based on _____.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A. Agriculture and cattle rearing&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>B. <strong><strong><strong><strong>Trade and commerce<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>C. Crafts and industries&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>D. &nbsp;<strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>All the above<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">ANSWER &#038; SOLUTION<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p>ANSWER:A<BR>\nSOLUTION: The cattle in general and cow in particular was the main medium of exchange during the Rig Vedic period. The economy was based upon agriculture.<p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>48. The most important text of vedic mathematics  is _____.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A. Atharva Veda&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>B. Satapatha Brahman<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>C. Sulva Sutras&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>D. <strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Chhandogya Upanishad<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">ANSWER &#038; SOLUTION<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p>ANSWER:C<BR>\nSOLUTION: The Shulva Sutras are sutra texts belonging to the Srauta ritual and containing geometry related to fire-altar construction. The Science of the Sulva. A study in early Hindu geometry. Sulva-sutras represent the &#8216;traditional&#8217; material along with further related elaboration of Vedic mathematics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>49. The institution of varna appeared in the _____.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A. Later vedic period&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>B. Rigvedic period&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>C. Period of the Manava Dharm Shastra&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>D. Period of consolidation of text of the Mahabharata&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">ANSWER &#038; SOLUTION<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p>ANSWER:B<BR>\nSOLUTION: The word appears in the Rigveda, where it means &#8220;colour, outward appearance, exterior, form, figure or shape&#8221;. The word means &#8220;color, tint, dye or pigment&#8221; in the Mahabharata. Varna contextually means &#8220;colour, race, tribe, species, kind, sort, nature, character, quality, property&#8221; of an object or people in some Vedic and medieval texts. Varna refers to four social classes in the Manusmriti.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>50. The Rigveda Aryans were governed by a _____.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A. <strong><strong>Tribal republic<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>B. <strong><strong>Tribal <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>C. Monarchical government&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>D. <strong><strong>Rule by elders<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">ANSWER &#038; SOLUTION<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p>ANSWER:C<BR>\nSOLUTION:Monarchy was the normal form of Government. Kingship was hereditary. But there was a sort of hierarchy in some states, several members of the royal family exercising the power in common. 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The staple food of the Vedic Aryans was ____. A. Barley and rice B. Milk and its products&nbsp; C. Rice and pulses D. 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