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Question 81. Who composed the Gayatri Mantra?
  1.    Vasishtha
  2.    Indra
  3.    Vishwamitra
  4.    Parikshit
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Vishwamitra
Answer: (c)
Question 82. Which among the following was not the reason for the increase in king’s power in later Vedic period?
  1.    Emergence of the idea of divinity in kingship
  2.    Increase in the size of kingdoms
  3.    Successful leadership of the kings in war
  4.    Development of better military warheads
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Emergence of the idea of divinity in kingship
Answer: (a)
Question 83. Which of the following statement is not correct?
  1.    Indra was the most prominent God of Rigvedic period
  2.    Sati Pratha was prevalent in Rigvedic period
  3.    Niyoga was an accepted practice in Rigvedic age
  4.    Women could attend ‘Vidath’ meetings
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Sati Pratha was prevalent in Rigvedic period
Answer: (b)
Question 84. Sayana the famous commentator of the Vedic texts, was patronised by :
  1.    Satvahana rulers
  2.    Parmara rulers
  3.    Vijaynagar rulers
  4.    Vakataka rulers
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Vijaynagar rulers
Answer: (c)
Question 85. The idea of advaita is most clearly evident in
  1.    The Aranyakos
  2.    The Samhitas
  3.    The Brahmanas
  4.    The Upanishads
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> The Upanishads
Answer: (d)
Question 86. Which of the following is/are correct about the dasyus mentioned in the Rig Veda?
  1.    They did not keep cattle for dairy products
  2.    Possibly worshipped the Phallus
  3.    The Aryan chief was soft towards them
  4.    Both (a) and (b)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Both (a) and (b)
Answer: (d)
Question 87. In which phase, the concept of untouchability was put clearly?
  1.    Rigvedic phase
  2.    Later Gupta phase
  3.    Later Vedic phase
  4.    Dharmashastra phase
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Dharmashastra phase
Answer: (d)
Question 88. Which of the following assemblies was attended by women in the Rig Vedic society?
  1.    Sabha
  2.    Samiti
  3.    Vidatha
  4.    Both (a) and (c)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Both (a) and (c)
Answer: (d)
Question 89. During the Rigvedic period, ‘Niska’ was an ornament of :
  1.    Neck
  2.    Ear
  3.    Arm
  4.    Wrist
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Neck
Answer: (a)In Rigvedic period, Niska was a gold necklace in the beginning but later it was also used as a coin for giving as a reward to a poet.
Question 90. In the ancient period chieflivelihood of the Aryans was
  1.    Agriculture
  2.    Artcraft
  3.    Hunting
  4.    Business
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Hunting
Answer: (c)

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