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Question 61. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
 
List-I (Officials)
List-II (Works)
A. Samgrahitri
1. Collector of Taxes
B. Kshattri
2. Courier
C. Dhagadugha
3. Treasurer
D. Paiagala
4. Chamberlain
Codes: A B C D
  1.    4 3 2 1
  2.    3 4 1 2
  3.    1 2 3 4
  4.    2 3 4 1
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 3 4 1 2
Answer: (b)
Question 62. In the Rigvedic period, people believed mainly in
  1.    Idol worship
  2.    Goddess worship
  3.    One God belief
  4.    Sacrifice and rituals
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Sacrifice and rituals
Answer: (d)
Question 63. Which of the following rivers mentioned in the Rig Veda indicates the relations of Aryans with Afghanistan?
  1.    Askini
  2.    Kubha, Kramu
  3.    Parushni
  4.    Vipasha, Shutudri
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Kubha, Kramu
Answer: (b)
Question 64. The Gayatri Mantra is dedicated to :
  1.    Aditi
  2.    Indra
  3.    Gayatri
  4.    Savitri
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Savitri
Answer: (d)The Gayatri Mantra is a highly revered mantra, based on a Vedic Sanskrit verse from a hymn of the Rigveda. The Gayatri mantra is dedicated to Savitr, is hence called Savitri. It is considered to be among the holiest mantras of Hinduism.
Question 65. Which of the following was the centre of Aryan activity in the later Vedic period?
  1.    From the Yamuna to the western border of Bengal
  2.    The Aryavarta
  3.    The Punjab and Delhi region
  4.    Uttarapatha
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Uttarapatha
Answer: (d)
Question 66. ‘Ayurveda’ that is ‘Science of Life’ appeared first in
  1.    Aranyaka
  2.    Yajurveda
  3.    Samveda
  4.    Atharvaveda
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Atharvaveda
Answer: (d)
Question 67. How many times the word ‘Jana’ occur in the Rigveda?
  1.    175 times
  2.    75 times
  3.    275 times
  4.    375 times
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 275 times
Answer: (c)The term ‘Jana’ occurs 275 times in the Rigveda. But Janapada is not mentioned. The term Rajya occurs only once.
Question 68. The term, rashtra, which indicates territory, first appears in
  1.    Gupta Period
  2.    Mauryan Period
  3.    The Vedic Period
  4.    The Later Vedic Period
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> The Later Vedic Period
Answer: (d)
Question 69. Who among the following wrote on the original homeland of the Aryans?
  1.    Sankaracharya
  2.    Vivekanand
  3.    Annie Besant
  4.    Bal Gangadhar Tilak
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Answer: (d)
Question 70. The largest number of Rigvedic hymns are devoted to
  1.    Agni
  2.    Rudra
  3.    Indra
  4.    Vishnu
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Indra
Answer: (c)

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