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1.

The head of each family was called in Vedic period

a)

Visapati

b)

Kulpati

c)

Gramini

d)

None of these

2.

Who was the Commander-in chief in Vedic India?

a)

The King

b)

The Queen

c)

The Prime Minister

d)

None of these

3.

Which is the Assemblies in Vedic period?

a)

Sabha

b)

Samiti

c)

Both A& B

d)

None of these

4.

The most important functions of Samiti in early Vedic period is.

a)

Election of the Kings

b)

Protection of the country

c)

Examine the learned

d)

All of these

5.

Who said “ the samiti was a more comprehensive conference including not only all the common people but also Brahmans and rich patrons?

a)

Ludwing

b)

Smith

c)

Harsha

d)

None of these

6.

The president of the samiti was called as:

a)

Pati

b)

Kulpati

c)

Sabhapati

d)

None of these

7.

Which animal were not used in war during vedic period?

a)

Horse

b)

Camel

c)

Elephent

d)

None of these

8.

Which are the branches of the army during vedic period?

a)

Infantry

b)

Cavalry

c)

Chariots

d)

All of these

9.

In Rig-Vedic period the aryans lived in a small ..................

a)

Village

b)

District

c)

Country

d)

None of these

10.

The basis of the Aryans political and social organization was the

a)

Graha

b)

Kula

c)

Family of Kula

d)

None of these

11.

Several families formed a village or gramma whose head was

a)

Gramini

b)

Kulpati

c)

Visapati

d)

None of these

12.

The head of the vis was called

a)

Kulpati

b)

Pati

c)

Visapati

d)

None of these

13.

The head of Jana was called

a)

Gramina

b)

Gopa

c)

Both A & B

d)

None of these

14.

The power of the king were limited by public opinion and the .................

a)

Laws of the Land

b)

Country of the Land

c)

Both A & B

d)

None of these

15.

Who rendered the duty of the Commander-in-Chief

a)

The King

b)

The Queen

c)

Prime-Minister

d)

None of these

16.

The king had a number of officials or ministers chief among them was..........

a)

Senani

b)

Gramini

c)

Purohita

d)

None of these

17.

Who was the chief adviser and spiritual teacher of the king

a)

Senani

b)

Purohita

c)

Both A & B

d)

None of these

18.

Who accompanied the king in wars and prayed to god for his success

a)

Gramina

b)

Senani

c)

Purohita

d)

None of these

19.

What is mean by Mahishi

a)

Chief Queen

b)

Chief Accountant

c)

Palagla

d)

None of these

20.

Bhagadudha means............

a)

Chief revenue collector

b)

Finance Minister

c)

Govikruta

d)

None of these

21.

Which was the essential feature of the government in vedic times

a)

Sbha

b)

Samiti

c)

Both A & B

d)

None of these

22.

Sabha was a small institutions which delt with the ...........

a)

Local problems

b)

Family problems

c)

National Problems

d)

None of these

23.

Samiti discussed .......... problems

a)

Local problems

b)

National Problems

c)

Both A & B

d)

None of these

24.

Princes and people both were represented in ...............

a)

Sabha

b)

Samiti

c)

Village

d)

None of these

25.

In Vedic literature sabha and samiti are called the two daughter of ....................

a)

Prjapati

b)

Shiva

c)

Indra

d)

None of these

26.

The meeting of the sabha generally took place in the .....................

a)

Assembly hall

b)

Central hall

c)

Both A & B

d)

None of these

27.

The sabha remained in power up to

a)

500 B.C.

b)

600 B. C.

c)

300 B.C.

d)

None of these

28.

The world samiti means...........

a)

Together

b)

Another

c)

Both A & B

d)

None of these

29.

Whose considered an object of suspicion and untrue whenever he started absenting himself from the meeting of the samiti

a)

King

b)

Queen

c)

Gramina

d)

None of these

30.

The samiti disappeared in .............

a)

600 B.C.

b)

500 B. C.

c)

300 B. C.

d)

None of hese

31.

Who used to seek the advice of sabha and samiti on important matters

a)

King

b)

Queen

c)

Both A & B

d)

None of these

32.

The Aryans had a high code of ...............

a)

Warfare

b)

Sports

c)

Instruments

d)

None of these

33.

The offensive weapons of the soldiers consisted of

a)

Bows and arrows

b)

Swords and spears

c)

slings

d)

All of these

34.

The aryans had high ideal of heroism and ...............

a)

Chivalry

b)

Shivalry

c)

Both A & B

d)

None of hese

35.

One who ran away from the battle field was condemned as .............

a)

Coward

b)

Cowrde

c)

Both A &B

d)

None of these

36.

Lowest unit of administration called ................

a)

Kula

b)

Grama

c)

Both A & B

d)

None of these

37.

Who exercise both civil and military function

a)

Gramini

b)

Visapati

c)

Pati

d)

None of these

38.

Which system was not very well knit and organized

a)

Spice

b)

Onion

c)

Garlic

d)

None of these

39.

Who observed that " The Judicial system was advanced beyond the primitive system tooth for tooth

a)

Dr. R. K. Mukherjee

b)

Dr. K.R. Mukherjee

c)

Ludwing

d)

None of thee

40.

................. was the highest authority so far as justice

a)

The King

b)

The Queen

c)

Both A & B

d)

None of these

41.

Who was the head of the family in veidc time

a)

Eldest members

b)

Small members

c)

Both A & B

d)

None of these

42.

In Vedic age women sufficiently educated and .............

a)

Civilized

b)

Spiritual

c)

Both A & B

d)

None of these

43.

In Vedic times the wife acted as the .................

a)

Queen of the house

b)

Queen of the Empire

c)

Both A & B

d)

None of these

44.

The staple food of the early Aryans were ................

a)

Milk and its products

b)

Ghee and its products

c)

butter and its products

d)

None of these

45.

Which was the most favorable drink of the Aryans

a)

Butter Milk

b)

Curd

c)

Milk

d)

None of these

46.

Money lending was also known--------------

a)

Harrapan People

b)

Indus People

c)

Rigvedic People

d)

None of these

47.

To respect the guest was considered as a --------------

a)

Pious Duty

b)

Religious Duty

c)

Both A & B

d)

None of these

48.

In Rig-Vedic times people lived a ----------- life

a)

Contended life

b)

Discontent Life

c)

Both A & B

d)

None of these

49.

Apart from milk, what was popular drink among the Aryans

a)

Sura

b)

Knief

c)

Honey

d)

None of these

50.

Mahishi means

a)

House of Queen

b)

Chief wife

c)

Chief Queen

d)

None of these

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