31). Rigveda is divided into 10 books. Which among the following book(s) is/are the oldest?
| A). First |
| B). Second-eighth |
| C). Third-ninth |
| D). Second-seventh |
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32). Which of the following is not a feature of Hinduism?
| A). Reverence for Veda |
| B). Belief in God |
| C). Emphasis on ritualism |
| D). Doctrine of ahimsa |
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33). Which of the following statements is not correct?
| A). The Rigvedic people worshipped nature |
| B). The Rigvedic Aryans were by and large urban people |
| C). The Rigvedic family comprised parents and other kith and kin apart from husband and wife |
| D). The Rigvedic women were highly respected and that most of the religious ceremonies were considered incomplete unless wives joined their husbands |
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34). The famous Vedic saying 'War begins in the minds of men" is stated in
| A). Rigveda |
| B). Atharvaveda |
| C). Samaveda |
| D). Mundaka Upanishad |
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35). Upanishads, also known as the Vedantas, are __________ in number.
| A). 96 |
| B). 105 |
| C). 108 |
| D). 112 |
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36). The tax which the kings used to collect from the people in the Vedic period was called:
| A). Kara |
| B). Varman |
| C). Bali |
| D). Vidatha |
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37). Purushsukta is a part of :
| A). Rigveda |
| B). Yoga-sutra |
| C). Ramayana |
| D). Bhagvadgita |
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38). What was the rate of lad revenue as given in the dharma shastras?
| A). One-third |
| B). One-fourth |
| C). One-sixth |
| D). One-eighth |
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39). The main cause of the tribal wars among the early Aryan settlers, the most famous of which is mentioned in Rigveda as "Battle of Ten Kings", was:
| A). cattle and land disputes |
| B). foreign invasions |
| C). showing supremacy |
| D). intrigues of the leaders |
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40). Nivi, Poaridhan and Adhivasa were the :
| A). Different types of garments of the Aryans |
| B). Government officials of the Aryan kings |
| C). Tribal people of Ancient India |
| D). Musical instruments of ancient Indians |
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