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Q. The first elaborate description of Upanayana Sanskar is found in the

A
Taittiriya Brahmana
B
Aitareya Brahmana
C
Tandyamaha Brahmana
D
Shatapatha Brahmana

Correct Answer

Tandyamaha Brahmana

More Questions on Ancient History

  • Q. Bagh painting of Gupta Empire was found in which of the following Indian states?
    A)Madhya Pradesh
    B)Bihar
    C)Chattisgarh
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. Among the four works mentioned below which one is encyclopaedic in nature?
    A)Siddhanta Shiromani
    B)Amarakosha
    C)Brihat Samhita
    D)Astanga Hridaya
    Answer: Brihat Samhita
  • Q. What was the purpose of the Indian visit of Hiuen Tsang?
    A)To amass wealth
    B)To visit the holy places connected with Buddhism
    C)To know the geography of India
    D)To establish political ties with India
    Answer: To visit the holy places connected with Buddhism
  • Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct related to the Megasthenese profess of writing? I. Megasthenese wrote extensively in a book called ‘Indica’ which is no longer available to us. II. Megasthenese’s writings could be seen through various extracts in the writings of Diodorous, Strabo and Arrian. III. Megasthenese mentions that Indian society comprised of seven castes (jatis)
    A)I and II
    B)Only I
    C)II and III
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. With reference to the invaders in ancient India which one of the following is the correct chronological order?
    A)Greeks-Kushanas-Sakas
    B)Greeks-Sakas-Kushanas
    C)Sakas-Greeks-Kushanas
    D)Sakas-Kushanas-Greeks
    Answer: Greeks-Sakas-Kushanas
  • Q. Which was probably the most popular assembly in which even women enjoyed an equal status with men in the Early Vedic period?
    A)Samiti
    B)Sabha
    C)Gana
    D)Vidatha
    Answer: Vidatha
  • Q. During Karikala’s rule the important Chola port was
    A)Puhar
    B)Calicut
    C)Korkai
    D)Thondi
    Answer: Puhar
  • Q. Who is the author of Vikramakacharita?
    A)Mangalesa
    B)Ravi Kirti
    C)Bana
    D)Bilhana
    Answer: Bilhana
  • Q. Which of the following literatures is known as Apaurusheya?
    A)Brahman
    B)Vedas
    C)Upanishad
    D)Aranyak
    Answer: Vedas
  • Q. The varnas came to be transformed into the hereditary castes during the
    A)Gupta period
    B)Later Vedic period
    C)Mauryan period
    D)Vedic period
    Answer: Later Vedic period
  • Q. Which of the following pairs of persons are correctly matched? I. Chandragupta-II : Fa-Hien II. Skandagupta: I-tsing III. Harsha: Hiuen Tsang
    A)I, II and III
    B)I and II
    C)I and III
    D)II and III
    Answer: I and III
  • Q. 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
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I & II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Both I & II
  • Q. Which of the following statement (S) is/are correct related to the Ancient Indian Literature? I. Vedas, Puranas, Kautilya’s Arthashastra, and other literature besides foreign accounts are only available literary sources that restructure the Ancient Indian History. II. The archaeological sources like epigraphic, numismatic and architectural remains besides archaeological explorations and excavations also help in restructuring Ancient Indian History.
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I and II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Both I and II
  • Q. What led to the end of Indus Valley Civilization?
    A)Recurrent Floods
    B)Invasion of Aryans
    C)Earthquakes
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. What is ‘Patriarchal Society’?
    A)System that values men more than women
    B)System that values women more than men
    C)System that values both men and women equally
    D)System that values elders
    Answer: System that values men more than women
  • Q. The system of philosophy with which the name of Kapila is prominently associated is
    A)Samkhya
    B)Purva Mimamsa
    C)Nyaya
    D)Uttara Mimamsa
    Answer: Samkhya
  • Q. In which city of India is Dhamek Stupa located?
    A)Delhi
    B)Pune
    C)Varanasi
    D)Hyderabad
    Answer: Varanasi
  • Q. Ashoka sent missionaries to
    A)Tibet and Ceylon
    B)China and Kashmir
    C)Tibet and China
    D)Kashmir and Ceylon
    Answer: Tibet and Ceylon
  • Q. Which one of following pairs is not correctly matched?
    A)Atharvaveda Samhita - Origins of Indian medicine
    B)Samaveda Samhita - Origins of Indian music
    C)Rigveda Samhita - Earliest prose
    D)Yajurveda Samhita - Origins of rituals
    Answer: Rigveda Samhita - Earliest prose
  • Q. On which of the following systems of Hindu Philosophy , Shankaracharya wrote commentary in 9th century AD?
    A)Vaisheshika
    B)Sankhya
    C)Yoga
    D)Uttarmimansa
    Answer: Uttarmimansa

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