Test Preparation on General Knowledge Test Series For History Paper-2
How many times does the word ‘Jana’ occur in
the Rigveda?
(c) The term ‘Jana’ occurs 275 times in the
Rigveda. But Janapada is not mentioned. The term
Rajya occurs only once.
The expounder of Yoga philosophy was :
(a) The ancient Sage Patanjali was an expounder
of the Yoga Sutras one of the most important text
of yoga covering all aspects of life. Patanjali’s
Yoga Sutras describe the working of the mind and
emotions.
The word Gotra occurs for the first time in :
(a) The Gotra classification came into existence
probably during the Rigvedic period. The concept
of Gotra was first attempted among Brahmins to
classify themselves among different groups. In
present days, marriage is not allowed within the
same Gotra in order to avoid impure matrimony.
This thinking is in tune with the modern day
genetic paradigms of hybrid vigour.
The word Visamatta was used in the latter Vedic
Age for :
(a) The word Visamatta was used in the
latter Vedic age for the king. In the Shatapatha
Brahmana, the king is described as devourer of
the people.
In the Vedic Period, which animal was known as
‘Aghanya’?
(c) The word Aghanya is referred to as the cow in
many mantras of Vedas. The meaning of this word
means, “not to be killed under any circumstances”.
Which of the following Samhitas of Yajurveda
contains only hymns and no prose?
(d) The Samhita of Yajurveda that contains only
hymns and no prose is Vayasaneyi.
The game of ‘dice’ was part of the ritual of :
(c) Dicing seems to have a special significance
when connected with myths and rituals. Dicing
involves uncertainty, chance, the vagaries of
fortune. The dice game is representative of the
challenges that a king must endure during his
reign. The game of dice is a part of the rituals of
Rajasuya Yagya.
The rivers Ganga and Yamuna are mentioned for
the first time in :
(a) The rivers Ganga and Yamuna are first time
mentioned in the Rigveda. Vedic literature hymn
that starts with the rivers as Ganga, Yamuna,
Saraswati and then other rivers to the West.
The Gayatri Mantra is dedicated to :
(d) The Gayatri Mantra is a highly revered
mantra, based on a Vedic Sanskrit verse from
a hymn of the Rigveda. The Gayatri mantra is
dedicated to Savitr, is hence called Savitri. It is
considered to be among the holiest mantras of
Hinduism.
Who among the following was a Brahmavadini
that composed some hymns of the Vedas?
(a) Lopamudra was a Brahmavadini who
composed some hymns of the Vedas. Many hymns
of Rigveda were composed by women and they
were called Brahmavadini. The prominents in them
were Lopamudra, Vishwawara, Sikta, Nivavari,
Ghosa, etc.
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