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The God who is the most prominent in Rigaveda is
A
Indra
B
Agni
C
Pasupati
D
Vishnu
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The God who is the most prominent in Rigaveda is
Indra
Agni
Pasupati
Vishnu
The expounder of Yoga philosophy was
Patanjali
Gautam
Jaimini
Sankaracharya
The battle of Mahabharata is believed to have been foughts at Kurukshetra for
14 days
16 days
18 days
20 days
Purushmedha i.e. Male sacrifice is referred to in
Krishna Yajurveda
Shukla Yajurveda
Shatapatha Brahman
Panchvisha Brahman
Purushasukta is founded in the
Bhagavad Gita
Rigaveda
Manusmriti
Atharvaveda
Patanjali is wellknown for the compilation ofSutra
Yoga Sutra
Panchatantra
Brahma Sutra
Ayurveda
Panini, the first Grammarian of of Sanskrit language in India lived during the
2nd Century BC
6th5th Century BC
2nd Century AD
5th6th Century AD
Nyaya Darshan was propagated by
Gautama
Kapil
Kanada
Jaimini
Nivi, Paridhan and Adhivasa were the
Different types of garments of the Aryans
Governnment officials of the Aryan Kings
Tribal people of Ancient Indians
Musical instrument of Ancient Indians
In which language was the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita originally written ?
Sanskrit
Apabhramsa
Prakrit
Pali
Author of Nayaya Sutra was
Gautam
Kanad
Kapil
Badrayan
Ashtadhyayi was written by
Ved Vyas
Panini
Shukadeva
Balmiki
Which was the first capital of Magadha?
Pataliputra
Kalinga
Rajagaha
None of the above
Which of these was the most powerful Mahajanapada from 6th to 4th century BCE ?
Kuru
Magadha
Panehala
Ciandhra
Which of the following is not one of the main features of Asoka's dhamma?
Respect the elders and be generous to the Brahmins.
Consider your religion superior to the other religions.
Gahapati should respect members of the family,relatives,servants, the poor and the slaves.
Follow non violence
What were the guilds of the merchants and craftsmen called?
Shrenis
Ur
Adimai
Uzhavar
What is known as study of coins ?
Yaudheyadas
Cicsoinismatics
Numismatics
Periplus
What is James prinsep's contribution in the development of the Indian epigraphy ?
He deciphered the Brahmi script used in most of the Asokan inscriptions.
He deciphered the Kharoshti script used in most of the Asokan inscriptions.
Both a & b
None of these
What are big rocks kept on the burial in the central and south India called ?
Northern Black Polished Ware
Pillars
Boulders
Megaliths
Ventures of which of the following traders were risky but highly profitable ?
Peddlers
Seafarers
Merchants with caravans of bullock carts and pack-animals
All of the above