History Vedic Age

Q. Which of the following Vedas was compiled first?

A
Samaveda
B
Rigveda
C
Yajurveda
D
Atharvaveda

Correct Answer

Rigveda

More Questions on History

  • Q. On September 20, 1932 Mahatma Gandhi began a fast unto death in Yervada jail against
    A)Violation of the Gandhi - Irwin Pact
    B)British repression of the Satyagrahis
    C)Communal award of Ramsay MacDonald
    D)Communal Roits in Calcutta
    Answer: Communal award of Ramsay MacDonald
  • Q. Which of the following School of art noted for its vitality and assimilative character just because of Brahmanism, Jainism and Buddhism?
    A)Amaravati School of Art
    B)Gandhara School of Art
    C)Mathura School of art
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Mathura School of art
  • Q. The Sultan of Delhi who transferred two monolithic Mauryan pillars to Delhi to beautify his capital, was
    A)Alauddin Khalji
    B)Iltutmish
    C)Firuz Tughluq
    D)Muhammad-bin-Tughluq
    Answer: Firuz Tughluq
  • Q. The Third Buddhist Council was patronised by
    A)Ashoka
    B)Kanishka
    C)Mahakashyap Upali
    D)Sabakarni
    Answer: Ashoka
  • Q. Who was the Chief Architect of the World Trade Centre, New York?
    A)Minoru Yamasaki
    B)Le Corbusier
    C)Edwin Lutyens
    D)Charles Correa
    Answer: Minoru Yamasaki
  • Q. Sir Huge Rose described whom as ‘the best and bravest military leader of the rebel’?
    A)Rani Laxmi Bai
    B)Begum Hazrat Mahal
    C)Kunwar Singh
    D)Bahadur Shah Zafar
    Answer: Rani Laxmi Bai
  • Q. Which of the following place where the first meeting/session of the Indian National Congress was held?
    A)Bombay
    B)Calcutta
    C)Madras
    D)Allahabad
    Answer: Bombay
  • Q. Where was St. Paul beheaded?
    A)Ephesus
    B)Rome
    C)Kusadasi
    D)Jerusalem
    Answer: Rome
  • Q. Who among the following built the Gomateshwara statue at Sravanabelagola ?
    A)Kharvela
    B)Chandragupta Maurya
    C)Amoghavarsha
    D)Chamundaraya
    Answer: Chamundaraya
  • Q. Under the Mughal rule the main occupation of the people was
    A)Agriculture
    B)Sea faring
    C)Working in mines
    D)Service in the army
    Answer: Agriculture
  • Q. The decline of Indian Handicrafts industry in the 19th century was attributed to
    A)Disappearance of Indian Princely Courts only
    B)Competition from British manufacturing industries only
    C)Establishment of alien rule only
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Infanticide was completely banned by the
    A)Sharda Act, 1930
    B)Bengal Regulation Act XVII of 1829
    C)Bengal Regulation Act XXI of 1795
    D)Minto-Morley reforms
    Answer: Bengal Regulation Act XXI of 1795
  • Q. Which of the following ideas propagated through Ramakrishna Mission? I. Social and religious reform II. Women education III. Doctrine of service IV. Service of jiva and worship of Shiva
    A)II, III and IV
    B)Both I and II
    C)III and IV
    D)I, III and IV
    Answer: I, III and IV
  • Q. The idea of incorporating, safeguards in the Indian Constitution was inspired by the
    A)Gandhi-Irwin Pact
    B)Third Round Table Conference
    C)Visit of Simon Commission
    D)Poona Pact
    Answer: Visit of Simon Commission
  • Q. Who is the most prominent god of ‘Rig Veda’?
    A)Agni
    B)Indra
    C)Pashupati
    D)Vishnu
    Answer: Indra
  • Q. The Ahmedabad Satyagraha of Gandhi was directed against
    A)Indian mill owners and non government officials
    B)British mill owners and government officials
    C)British non-government officials
    D)Indian government officials
    Answer: Indian mill owners and non government officials
  • Q. The most famous Chera ruler was
    A)Nedunjeraladan
    B)Udiyanjeral
    C)Senguttuvan
    D)Sengannan
    Answer: Senguttuvan
  • Q. Which of the Act made the governor of Bengal as Governor General of India?
    A)Charter Act, 1813
    B)Pitt's India Act, 1784
    C)Charter Act, 1833
    D)Regulating Act, 1773
    Answer: Charter Act, 1813
  • Q. Who were the Axis powers in World War-II?
    A)Italy, Japan, Britain
    B)Poland, Japan, Germany
    C)Germany, Italy, France
    D)Germany, Italy, Japan
    Answer: Germany, Italy, Japan
  • Q. Which one of the following Mughal buildings is said to possess the unique feature of being exactly equal in length and breath?
    A)Red Fort
    B)Agra Fort
    C)Taj Mahal
    D)Buland Darwaza
    Answer: Taj Mahal

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