Ancient History Art and Culture MCQs
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Question 262hard
Which statement (s) is/are correct about Ancient Indian literature?
I. Brahmanas and Aryankas followed by philosophical doctrines of Upanishads.
II. Brahmanas are contains detailed explanation about Vedic literature and instructions.
I. Brahmanas and Aryankas followed by philosophical doctrines of Upanishads.
II. Brahmanas are contains detailed explanation about Vedic literature and instructions.
Question 263hard
Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the Smritis?
I. It deals with the performance of duties, customs and laws prescribed according to Dharma
II. It is concerned mainly with the rules of the organization of the monasteries
I. It deals with the performance of duties, customs and laws prescribed according to Dharma
II. It is concerned mainly with the rules of the organization of the monasteries
Question 264hard
Which of the following statement (s) is/ are correct related to the Atharva Veda?
I. The Atharva Veda basically consists of charms and spells that were prevalent at that time in the society.
II. The Atharva Veda presents a portrait of the Vedic society. One can find an independent and parallel stream of knowledge and thought in the Atharva Veda
I. The Atharva Veda basically consists of charms and spells that were prevalent at that time in the society.
II. The Atharva Veda presents a portrait of the Vedic society. One can find an independent and parallel stream of knowledge and thought in the Atharva Veda
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Question 265easy
During the reign of which dynasty was the Great
Wall of China constructed?
Question 266medium
Which of the following pairs of persons are correctly matched?
I. Chandragupta-II : Fa-Hien
II. Skandagupta: I-tsing
III. Harsha: Hiuen Tsang
I. Chandragupta-II : Fa-Hien
II. Skandagupta: I-tsing
III. Harsha: Hiuen Tsang
Question 267hard
Consider the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the historical literary sources of Ancient India?
I. The 'Puranas' serves as a source of historical facts of ancient India. There are eighteen Puranas. They provide historical information of various dynasties.
II. According to Dr. R.C. Majumdar, the war occurred in 1000 B.C. Apart from the Kurukshetra war, the Mahabharata contains various accounts of social life and religious thinking of the people of ancient India
I. The 'Puranas' serves as a source of historical facts of ancient India. There are eighteen Puranas. They provide historical information of various dynasties.
II. According to Dr. R.C. Majumdar, the war occurred in 1000 B.C. Apart from the Kurukshetra war, the Mahabharata contains various accounts of social life and religious thinking of the people of ancient India
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Question 268hard
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Vedic literature available for reconstructing the ancient Indian history?
I. Vedic literature, mainly the four Vedas i.e. Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva Vedas, are entirely in a different language, which can be called the Vedic language.
II. The vocabulary of Vedic literature contains a wide range of meaning and at times different in grammatical usages
I. Vedic literature, mainly the four Vedas i.e. Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva Vedas, are entirely in a different language, which can be called the Vedic language.
II. The vocabulary of Vedic literature contains a wide range of meaning and at times different in grammatical usages
Question 269medium
What is the correct chronological sequence of the under mentioned Pallava kings?
I. Nandivarman II
II. Mahendravarman I
III. Narasimhavarman I
IV. Simhavishnu
I. Nandivarman II
II. Mahendravarman I
III. Narasimhavarman I
IV. Simhavishnu
Question 270hard
Consider the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the literature in Ancient India?
I. The earliest known work of the Aryans in India was the Rig Veda which is a collection of 1048 hymns in Vedic Sanskrit.
II. Most of the hymns are in praise of different Vedic deities and were intended for recitation at the Yajnas or sacrifices
I. The earliest known work of the Aryans in India was the Rig Veda which is a collection of 1048 hymns in Vedic Sanskrit.
II. Most of the hymns are in praise of different Vedic deities and were intended for recitation at the Yajnas or sacrifices