According to the most widely accepted view, the Aryans originally came from

According to the most widely accepted view, the Aryans originally came from 

(A) India 

(B) Central Asia 

(C) Central Europe 

(D) Steppes of Russia 


Answer: (B) Central Asia 


According to the most widely accepted view, the Aryans originally came from


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Which of the following Vedas deals with magic spells and witchcraft? 

(A) Rigveda 

(B) Samaveda 

(C) Yajurveda 

(D) Atharvaveda 


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The later Vedic Age means the age of the compilation of 

(A) Samhitas 

(B) Brahmanas 

(C) Aranyakas 

(D) All the above 


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The Vedic religion along with its Later (Vedic) developments is actually known as 

(A) Hinduism 

(B) Brahmanism 

(C) Bhagavatism 

(D) Vedic Dharma 


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The Vedic Aryans first settled in the region of 

(A) Central India 

(B) Gangetic Doab 

(C) Saptasindhu 

(D) Kashmir and Punjab 


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Which of the following contains the famous Gayatri mantra? 

(A) Rigveda 

(B) Samaveda 

(C) Kathopanishad 

(D) Aitareya Brahmana


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The famous Gayatri mantra is addressed to 

(A) Indra 

(B) Varuna 

(C) Pashupati 

(D) Savita 


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The two highest, gods in the Vedic religion were 

(A) Agni and Savitri 

(B) Vishnu and Mitra 

(C) Indra and Varuna 

(D) Surya and Pushan 


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The division of the Vedic society into four classes is clearly mentioned in the 

(A) Yajurveda 

(B) Purusa-sukta of Rigveda 

(C) Upanishads 

(D) Shatapatha Brahmana 


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This Vedic God was 'a breaker of the forts' and also a 'war god' 

(A) Indra 

(B) Yama 

(C) Marut 

(D) Varuna 


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The Harappan or Indus Valley Civilisation flourished during the ____ age. 

(A) Megalithic 

(B) Paleolithic 

(C) Neolithic 

(D) Chalcolithic 


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The first metal to be extensively used by the people in India was 

(A) Bronze 

(B) Copper 

(C) Iron 

(D) Tin 


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Which of the following civilisations is net associated with the Harappan Civilisation? 

(A) Mesopotamian 

(B) Egyptian 

(C) Sumerian 

(D) Chinese 


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Of the following scholars who was the first to discover the traces of the Harappan Civilisation? 

(A) Sir John Marshall 

(B) RD Banerji 

(C) A Cunningham 

(D) Daya Ram Sahani 


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