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1. The literal meaning of the word 'Arya' is

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2. The 'Manu Smriti' mainly deals with

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3. 'Nishaka' is ancient India was known as

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4. Which one among the following is not a characteristic of Rig-Vedic Aryans?

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5. Which one among the following statements is not true of the jajmani system?

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6. DIRECTIONS : The following questions consists of two Statements, Statement I and Statement II. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the codes given below Codes :

Statement I: Kali age reflects the presence of deep social crisis characterised by varnasankara i.e., intermixture of varnas or social orders.

Statement II: The Vaisyas and Sudras (peasants, artisans and labourers) either refused to perform producing functions or pay taxes or supply necessary labour for economic production resulting in weakening of Brahminical social order and social tension.

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7. Which one of the following statements about Rig Veda is not correct?

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8. Which of the following characteristic(s) describes the nature of religion according to the Rig Veda?

1. Rig Vedic religion can be described a naturalistic polytheism.

2. There are striking similarities between the Rig Vedic religion and the ideas in the Iranian Avesta.

3. Vedic sacrifices were conducted in the house of the priest who was called yajaman.

4. Vedic sacrifices were of two kind- those conducted by the household and those that required rituals specialists.

Select the correct answer using the code give below :

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9. Rakshasa type of marriage is

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10. In the 10th Mandala of the Rigveda, which one of the following hymns reflects upon the marraige ceremonies?

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11. On the banks of which one of the following rivers was the ancient Mahishmati located?

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