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Question 71. The term ‘Aryan’ denotes
  1.    An ethnic group
  2.    A speech group
  3.    A nomadic people
  4.    A superior race
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> A superior race
Answer: (d)
Question 72. The number of Puranas is
  1.    16
  2.    19
  3.    18
  4.    21
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 18
Answer: (c)
Question 73. Which one of the following Vedic goddesses personified decay, destruction and death?
  1.    Aranyaxu
  2.    Savitri
  3.    Aditi
  4.    Nirtti
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Nirtti
Answer: (d)
Question 74.
List-I (Rivers)
List-II (Vedic Names)
A. Satluj
1. Vipasha
B. Vyas
2. Sutudari
C. Ravi
3. Asikini
D. Chenab
4. Parushni
Codes: A B C D
  1.    4 3 2 1
  2.    2 1 4 3
  3.    1 4 3 2
  4.    1 2 3 4
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 2 1 4 3
Answer: (b)
Question 75. In the Vedic rituals HOTA is associated with the
  1.    Rig Veda
  2.    Samaveda
  3.    Yajurvaveda
  4.    Atharvaveda
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Rig Veda
Answer: (a)
Question 76. Which one among the following is not a characteristic of Rig-Vedic Aryans?
  1.    They were acquainted with the use of iron
  2.    They were acquainted with horses, chariots and the use of bronze
  3.    They were acquainted with the cow, which formed the most important form of wealth
  4.    They were acquainted with the use of copper and the modern ploughshare
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> They were acquainted with the use of iron
Answer: (a)Rig Vedic Aryans were not acquainted to the use of Iron.
Question 77. Who captured 10,000 women slaves from various countries and gave them to his brahmana priest?
  1.    Anga
  2.    Purukutsa
  3.    Balbutha
  4.    Taruksha
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Anga
Answer: (a)
Question 78. Which of the following was the most common mode of carrying on trade?
  1.    It is not known
  2.    Use of gold coin nishka as a measure of value was also known
  3.    Barter system
  4.    Cow was the unit of value in largescale transactions
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Barter system
Answer: (c)
Question 79. Which was not the outcome of the sacrificial rites:
  1.    Knowledge of animal anatomy also increased due to frequent sacrifice of animals
  2.    It resulted in some interesting byproducts such as mathematical knowledge grew
  3.    Kings were deprived of their wealth which was given to priests as gifts
  4.    It increased the power of the priest without whom the sacrifice could not take place
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Kings were deprived of their wealth which was given to priests as gifts
Answer: (c)
Question 80. Give the name of the tribe which is not related to the ‘Panchjana’ of the Rig Veda Aryans?
  1.    Yadu
  2.    Turvasa
  3.    Puru
  4.    Kikat
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Kikat
Answer: (d)

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