Which of the following contains the famous Gayatri mantra?

Which of the following contains the famous Gayatri mantra? 

(A) Rigveda 

(B) Samaveda 

(C) Kathopanishad 

(D) Aitareya Brahmana


Answer: (A) Rigveda

Which of the following contains the famous Gayatri mantra?

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The date of the Harappan Civilisation (2300-1750 BC) has been fixed on the basis of 

(A) Pottery design 

(B) Stratification 

(C) Aryan invasion 

(D) Radio Carbon-14 dating 


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Most of the large Harappan towns had fortifications that served the purpose of 

(A) safety from robbers 

(B) protection against cattle raiders 

(C) protection against floods 

(D) All the above 


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Cereal(s) grown by the people of the Harappan Civilisation was/were 

(A) Wheat 

(B) Rice 

(C) Millet 

(D) All the above

 

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The utensils of the Indus Valley people were mainly made of 

(A) clay 

(B) copper 

(C) bronze 

(D) brass 

 

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Which of the following metals was not known to the Indus valley people? 

(A) gold 

(B) silver 

(C) copper 

(D) iron 


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Which of the following objects was not worshipped by the Indus valley people 

(A) Mother Goddess 

(B) Pashupati Shiva 

(C) Trees such as Peepal and Acacia 

(D) Trimurti 


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At which of the following Harappan sites has a supposed dockyard been found? 

(A) Kalibangan 

(B) Lothal 

(C) Suktagendor 

(D) Sotka Koli 


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The economy of the Indus Valley people was based on? 

(A) Agriculture 

(B) Trade and Commerce 

(C) Crafts 

(D) All the above 


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The Harappan Civilisation declined as a result of 

(A) Aryan invasion 

(B) Decline in foreign trade 

(C) Ecological factors 

(D) Not definitely known factors 


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The most common animal figure found at all the Harappan sites is 

(A) unihorn bull 

(B) cow 

(C) bull 

(D) tiger 


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The term Aryan, Indo-Aryan or Indo-European denotes a _____concept? 

(A) Linguistic 

(B) Racial 

(C) Religious 

(D) Cultural 


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

(A) India 

(B) Central Asia 

(C) Central Europe 

(D) Steppes of Russia 


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Which of the following Vedas was compiled first? 

(A) Rigveda 

(B) Samaveda 

(C) Yajurveda 

(D) Atharvaveda 


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