Indian History Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: What were the sacred texts of the later Vedic period called?
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- 2Upanishadstrue
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Answer : 2. "Upanishads"
Explanation :
Explanation: The Upanishads are philosophical texts that explore the concepts found in the Vedas and are associated with the later Vedic period.
Q: What was the main occupation of the Vedic people?
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Answer : 1. "Agriculture and cattle herding"
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Explanation: Agriculture and cattle herding were the primary occupations of the Vedic people.
Q: Who composed the earliest hymns of the Rigveda?
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Answer : 1. "Rishis"
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Explanation: The hymns of the Rigveda were composed by ancient sages known as Rishis.
Q: Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha together are known as.
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65157343ea7f40961eba096d- 1Triratnatrue
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Answer : 1. "Triratna "
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Triratna of Buddhism are Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha. Sangha has important place in Buddhism. After giving his first sermon in Sarnath, Buddha established ‘Sangha’ with Five Brahmin disciples
Q: What were the social classes in the Vedic period known as?
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652d06e1ceb554283fdb95b7- 1Varnastrue
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Answer : 1. "Varnas"
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Explanation: Varnas were the four main social classes in the Vedic period, which later evolved into the caste system.
Q: In Buddhism, ‘Bull’ is related to what incident of Buddha’s life?
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Answer : 1. "Birth "
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In Buddhism, Lotus and Bull is related to Birth, Horse is related to Mahabhiniskramana, Banyan tree is related to Nirvna (enlightenment) and Stupa is related to Death.
Q: Whose statue was an important creation of the people of Indus Vally Civilization?
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Answer : 2. "Dancing Girl "
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Dancing Girl is a bronze statute dating around 2500 BC, from The Mohenjo-Daro site of the Indus Valley Civilization.
Q: Who was the chief deity of the early Vedic period?
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Answer : 3. "Indra"
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Explanation: Indra was considered the chief deity during the early Vedic period, associated with thunder, rain, and war.