Q31. On the banks of which river was the famous battle of the ten kings fought?
(A) Ganga
(B) Brahmaputra
(C) Kaveri
(D) Parushni
(D) Parushni
Q32. In ancient times, the main means of livelihood of the Aryans was
(A) Agriculture
(B) Hunting
(C) Craftsmanship
(D) Business
(B) Hunting
Q33. In which Veda, Sabha and Samiti have been called the two daughters of Prajapati?
(A) Rigveda
(B) Samveda
(C) Yajurveda
(D) Atharvaveda
(D) Atharvaveda
Q34. Most of the Rig Vedic hymns are dedicated to
(A) Agni
(B) Indra
(C) Rudra
(D) Vishnu
(B) Indra
Q35. Who among the following is considered the war god in Rigveda?
(A) Fire
(B) Indra
(C) Sun
(D) Varun
(B) Indra
Q36. Who composed Gayatri Mantra?
(A) Vashishtha
(B) Vishwamitra
(C) Indra
(D) Parikshit
(B) Vishwamitra
Q37. The original script of Rigveda was
(A) Devanagari
(B) Kharosthi
(C) Pali
(D) Brahmi
(D) Brahmi
Q38. Which animal was considered “Aghanya” in the Vedic period?
(A) Bull
(B) Sheep
(C) Cow
(D) Elephant
(C) Cow
Q39. When was Gautam Buddha born?
(A) 563 BC
(B) 558 BC
(C) 561 BC
(D) 544 BC
(A) 563 BC
Q40. An inscription of which of the following kings informs that Shakyamuni Buddha was born in Lumbini?
(A) Ashoka
(B) Kanishka
(C) Harsh
(D) Dharampal
(A) Ashoka
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