Early Societies In India Set 4

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This set of Early Societies in India Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Early Societies In India Set 4

Q1 | Sudas was the chief of the ………….
  • druhya
  • huns
  • visigoths
  • bharatas
Answer: bharatas
Q2 | Visvamitra was the priest of Sudas who, however, dismissed theformer and appointed ………….as his priest.
  • ullur
  • sri narayan guru
  • vishanin
  • vasishtha
Answer: vasishtha
Q3 | ………………. led a tribal confederacy of ten kings against theBharatas, the federation consisting of the five well-known tribes Puru, Yadu, Turvasa, Adu and Druhya along with five others namely -Alina, Paktha, Bhalanas, Siva and Vishanin.
  • visvamitra
  • vasishtha
  • sri narayan guru
  • turvasa
Answer: visvamitra
Q4 | The Bharatas utterly routed the confederacy of Visvamitra on thebank of the Parushni, modern ……………...
  • ravi
  • indus
  • periyar
  • kuppam
Answer: ravi
Q5 | The Bharatas were settled in the region between the Sarasvati and theYamuna while the Purus remained in the ………….. region.
  • harappa
  • madras
  • rupar
  • lothal
Answer: harappa
Q6 | In their migration to the east and south-east the …………. came intoconflict with the Dasas or Dasyus.
  • aryans
  • dravidians
  • sudras
  • vaisyas
Answer: aryans
Q7 | The Kiratas, Kikatas, Chandalas, Parnakas, and Simyus were Dasatribes who inhabited the …………. valley.
  • gangetic
  • assam
  • u.p
  • delhi
Answer: gangetic
Q8 | The ……………. were dark-complexioned, snub-nosed, worshippers ofthe phallus, rich in cattle and lived in fortified strongholds; pura.
  • visigoths
  • aryans
  • dasas
  • kurichias
Answer: dasas
Q9 | The ………….. Society was a tribal society.
  • gupta
  • harappan
  • msopotamian
  • rig vedic
Answer: rig vedic
Q10 | The ‘Battle of Ten Kings’ mentioned in the …………. was fought amongdifferent tribes like the Bharata, Purus, Yadus etc.
  • rig veda
  • upanishads
  • sangam literature
  • ramayana
Answer: rig veda
Q11 | The term used for cattle during the ……… period was ‘gavishti’, whichmeans to search for cows.
  • rigvedic
  • sangam literature
  • mahabharatha
  • ramayana
Answer: rigvedic
Q12 | ………… mentions the names of learned women like Apala, Ghoshala,Lopa mutra, Vishwara etc.who had even composed hymns.
  • the rig veda
  • mahabharatha
  • ramayana
  • mahabharatha
Answer: the rig veda
Q13 | ……… fought in the wars claimed a senior lineage within the society.
  • the priests
  • the warriors
  • the common people
  • weavers
Answer: the warriors
Q14 | The term ‘Shudra’ is mentioned in the ………… book of Rigveda, whichwas a later addition.
  • first
  • third
  • seven
  • tenth
Answer: tenth
Q15 | Several tribal assemblies like Sabha and Samiti are mentioned in the………….
  • upanishads
  • rig veda
  • ramayana
  • mahabharatha
Answer: rig veda
Q16 | The term ‘Vis’ in the ………… refers to the tribal unit or clan.
  • rig veda
  • ramayana
  • mahabharatha
  • upanishads
Answer: rig veda
Q17 | The …………. received offerings from the public known as ‘bali’.
  • mantri
  • raja
  • senani
  • priests
Answer: raja
Q18 | ………….. was the Sky god.
  • vayu
  • varuna
  • ushas
  • rudra
Answer: varuna
Q19 | …………… was the storm god.
  • rudra
  • vayu
  • ushas
  • agni
Answer: rudra
Q20 | …………. society was pastoral.
  • rig vedic
  • harappan
  • eglish
  • mauryan
Answer: rig vedic
Q21 | A wealthy man who owned many cattle was called …………...
  • ‘gomat’
  • janmi
  • capitalist
  • peasant
Answer: ‘gomat’
Q22 | The ………… was the act of giving or granting, irrespective of what andwhen given.
  • dana
  • sutlej
  • dakshina
  • bali
Answer: dana
Q23 | The ………… was a specific gift giving to the performer of the sacrifice.
  • dakshina
  • sutlej
  • bali
  • dana
Answer: dakshina
Q24 | The earliest reference of Dana and Dakshina is seen in the ‘DanaStuti’ hymns of …………..
  • budhist literature
  • sangam literature
  • rigveda
  • jain
Answer: rigveda
Q25 | ……. was a tribute or booty which eventually became a tax on land.
  • dakshina
  • sutlej
  • bali
  • dana
Answer: bali
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