SSC CGL History – The Vedic Age – Level 3 · Challenge

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SSC CGL History – The Vedic Age – Level 3 · Challenge – 10 questions, subject: History & Culture of India. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Arrange in orderArrange these Rigvedic rivers from west to east:
1. Shutudri
2. Asikni
3. Vitasta
4. Parushni

Correct Answer: D [3, 2, 4, 1]

Explanation:

Vitasta (Jhelum) → Asikni (Chenab) → Parushni (Ravi) → Shutudri (Sutlej).

2.  
How many statements are trueHow many statements describe the EARLY Vedic age correctly?
I. Women attended the sabha and the vidatha.
II. Rice was the main crop.
III. Cattle were the main form of wealth.
IV. Iron ploughs were common.

Correct Answer: C [Only two]

Explanation:

I ✓. II ✗. III ✓. IV ✗. Rice and iron are Later Vedic.

3.  
Match the followingMatch the sacrifice with its feature:
P. Rajasuya Q. Ashvamedha R. Vajapeya
1. royal consecration 2. chariot race 3. horse sacrifice

Correct Answer: A [P-1, Q-3, R-2]

Explanation:

Rajasuya – royal consecration; Ashvamedha – horse sacrifice; Vajapeya – chariot race.

4.  
Which pair is NOT correctly matched?

Correct Answer: B [Gargi – Rigveda]

Explanation:

Gargi appears in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (Later Vedic), not the Rigveda.

5.  
Assertion–Reason
A: The Rigvedic rajan was not an absolute monarch.
R: Assemblies such as the sabha and samiti took part in tribal decisions.

Correct Answer: D [Both A and R are true and R explains A]

Explanation:

The assemblies limited the chief's power – R explains A.

6.  
The Rigvedic hymns credited to women seers include those of:

Correct Answer: A [Lopamudra, Ghosha and Apala]

Explanation:

Lopamudra, Ghosha, Apala – Rigvedic; Gargi, Maitreyi – Upanishads.

7.  
Statement-basedWhich of the following is/are smriti texts?
I. Mahabharata
II. Samaveda
III. Manusmriti

Correct Answer: C [I and III only]

Explanation:

I ✓. II ✗. III ✓. The Vedas are shruti.

8.  
Which word came to mean 'war' in the Rigvedic age?

Correct Answer: B [gavishti]

Explanation:

Gavishti – 'search for cows' – shows that wars were fought for cattle.

9.  
Which pair is correctly matched?

Correct Answer: D [Gramani – village head]

Explanation:

Gramani – village head; senani – army chief; sangrihitri – treasurer; bhagadugha – tax collector.

10.  
Chronological orderArrange the four ashramas in the order of a person's life:
1. Vanaprastha
2. Grihastha
3. Sannyasa
4. Brahmacharya

Correct Answer: C [4, 2, 1, 3]

Explanation:

Brahmacharya (1st) → Grihastha (2nd) → Vanaprastha (3rd) → Sannyasa (4th)

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