21). The ninth mandala of the Rigveda samhita is devoted wholly to:
| A). Urvasi and the Heaven |
| B). Soma' and the god who is named after the drink |
| C). Indra and his elephant |
| D). Gods related to plants and drugs |
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22). The Rigveda consists of ____ hymns
| A). 512 |
| B). 1024 |
| C). 1028 |
| D). 2000 |
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23). In Rigveda society, which of the following was unknown?
| A). Polygamy |
| B). Purdah system |
| C). Polyandry |
| D). Child marriage |
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24). The Aryans at first settled in:
| A). Sindh |
| B). Gujarat |
| C). Kashmir |
| D). Punjab |
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25). The word 'Vid' from which 'Veda' has been derived means:
| A). God |
| B). Doctrine |
| C). Knowledge |
| D). Holy |
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26). The Vishnu Purana gives an account of:
| A). Mauryan dynasty |
| B). the Satvahans |
| C). the Vardhanas |
| D). life in Indus Valley |
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27). The ritualistic precepts attached to the hymns of the Vedas were known as the :
| A). Brahmanas |
| B). Samhitas |
| C). Upanishads |
| D). Aranyakas |
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28). The Aryans came to India from:
| A). Eastern Europe |
| B). Central Asia |
| C). South-east Asia |
| D). None of these |
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29). Ayurveda owes its origin to:
| A). Rigveda |
| B). Samaveda |
| C). Yajurveda |
| D). Atharvaveda |
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30). Which of the following were the yajnas that were performed during the Vedic age? 1. Vratyastama Yajna 2. Asvamedha Yajna 3. Rajasuya Yajna
| A). 1 and 2 only |
| B). 2 and 3 only |
| C). 1 and 3 only |
| D). 1, 2 and 3 |
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