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Q26. The literal meaning of the word Arya is-
- ASuperior
- BLearned
- CPriest
- DWarrior
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Answer: A) Superior
Q27. The 'Manu Smriti' Mainly deals with-
- ASocial order
- BLaws
- CEconomics
- DState-craft
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Answer: B) Laws
Q28. Purushmedha i.e. Male sacrifice is referred to in -
- AKrishna Yajurveda
- BShukla Yajurveda
- CShatapatha Brahman
- DPanchvisha Brahman
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Answer: C) Shatapatha Brahman
Q29. Who composed the Gayatri Mantra?
- AVishwamitra
- BVasishtha
- Clndra
- DParikahit
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Answer: A) Vishwamitra
Q30. Author of ' Nayaya Sutra' was-
- AGautam
- BKanad
- Ckapil
- DBadrayan
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Answer: A) Gautam
Q31. The word Aryan means-
- Aof good family
- BCultivator
- CPastoral society
- DBrahmachari
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Answer: A) of good family
Q32. which one of the following four Vedas contains an account of magical charms and spells?
- ARigaveda
- BSamaveda
- CYajurveda
- DAtharvaveda
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Answer: D) Atharvaveda
Q33. The religion of early Vedic Aryans was Primarily of -
- ABhakti
- Bimage worship and Yajnas
- Cworship of nature and Yajnas
- Dworship of nature and Bhakti
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Answer: C) worship of nature and Yajnas
Q34. The Earliest Settlement of Aryan tribes were at-
- AUttar Pradesh
- BBengal
- CSapta Sindhu
- DDelhi
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Answer: C) Sapta Sindhu
Q35. ln the early Rigvedic period ,what was considered to be the most valuable Property?
- ALand
- BCow
- CWoman
- DWater
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Answer: B) Cow
Q36. Sarga, Pratisarga, Vansa, Manvantara and Vanshanucharit are the indicators of-
- AVedas
- BPuranas
- CUpnishads
- DSutras
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Answer: B) Puranas
Q37. Which one of the following rivers was earlier Known as' Vitasta'?
- ATista
- BJhelum
- CTungabhadra
- DBharatpuzha
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Answer: B) Jhelum
Q38. The Rigvedic 'Pani' belong to which class of citizens?
- APriests
- BJhelum
- CGoldsmiths
- DTraders
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Answer: D) Traders