Indian History 1 Set 2

Bachelor of Arts in History (BA History),

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)

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This set of Indian History 1 Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Indian History 1 Set 2

Q1 | What was Dasarajna?
Q2 | Which was probably the most popular assembly in which even womenenjoyed an equal status with men in the early Vedic period?
Q3 | Which priest was responsible for the organisation of the confederacy of tenkings when he was dismissed by Sudas, the Tritsu ruler of the Bharata tribe?
Q4 | How many times is the word varna used in the Rig Veda in the sense of abirth-based social division?
Q5 | Which one of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?
Q6 | According to the Rig Veda, Panis were indulged in
Q7 | The word kusidin used in the Satapatha Brahmana was a designation for the
Q8 | How many times does the term jana in the sense of a tribe occur in the RigVeda?
Q9 | The Rig, Yajur and Sama Vedas are together known as
Q10 | Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Q11 | Which one of the following Vedic texts deals with the ploughing rituals at length?
Q12 | Who was the first to discover close affinities between Sanskrit and some of theprincipal languages of Europe?
Q13 | The origin of Indian music can be traced to which of the following Vedic Samhitas?
Q14 | Which of the following Vedic Samhitas is partly in verse and partly in prose?
Q15 | Which of the following does not come under sruti literature?
Q16 | Which of the following animals was probably not known to the Vedicpeople?
Q17 | Which of the following Rig Vedic gods is said to be the upholder of the Rtaor cosmic order?
Q18 | Which of the following later Vedic gods is said to have evolved from theHarappan cult of Pasupati Mahadeva?
Q19 | Which one of the following tribal assemblies is considered as the oldest of all?
Q20 | Which of the four Vedic Samhitas is considered as the least useful for the purpose ofreconstruction of the history of the Aryans?
Q21 | Jaina philosophy is known as
Q22 | Which one of the six traditional schools of Hindu philosophy closely resembles the Jainaphilosophy?
Q23 | Which one of the following four Agnikula families was known for itspatronage of Jainism.
Q24 | Mahavira preached in the
Q25 | What is Mahabhinishkramana?
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