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Preface101 Speed Tests for CSAT Paper 1 Exam with Success Guarantee

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Section 1 : HISTORY

1. Pre-Historic Period 1-3

2. Indus Valley Civilisation 4-6

3. Vedic Period 7-8

4. Buddhism and Jainism 9-11

5. Mauryan Empire 12-14

6. Gupta Period and Gupta Dynasties 15-17

7. Rashtrakuta and Chola Empire 18-20

8. Delhi Sultanate 21-23

9. Mughal Period 24-26

10. Emergence of New Kingdoms 27-29

11. Advent of Europeans 30-31

12. Initial Modern History 32-33

13. Reform Movement 34-35

14. Indian Freedom Struggle-I (1857 – 1917) 36-37

15. Indian Freedom Struggle-I (1917 – 1947) 38-39

16. Section Test : History 40-42

Section 2 : GEOGRAPHY

17. Universe / Solar System 43-44

18. Different Types of Landforms 45-46

19. Interior of the Earth 47-48

20. Geomorphic Processes 49-50

21. Atmosphere and Hydrosphere 51-52

22. Soil, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife 53-54

23. Economic Geography 55-56

24. Social Geography 57-58

25. World Geography 59-60

26. Geography of India 61-62

27. Section Test : Geography 63-64

Section 3 : INDIAN POLITY AND GOVERNANCE

28. Indian Constitution 65-67

29. Fundamental Rights 68-70

30. Political System 71-74

31. Union Government 75-77

32. State Government 78-80

33. Panchayati Raj 81-83

34. Public Policy and Rights Issues 84-87

35. Legislature 88-89

36. Executive 90-92

37. Judiciary 93-94

38. Section Test : Indian Policy and Governance 95-98

Section 4 : ECONOMICS

39. Indian Economy 99-100

40. Planning 101-102

41. Economic and Social Development 103-104

42. Sustainable Development 105-106

43. Agriculture in Indian Economy 107-108

44. Industry and Infrastructure 109-110

45. Poverty and Unemployment 111-112

46. Fiscal and Monetary Policy 113-114

47. Foreign Trade and External Assistance 115-116

48. Demographics 117-118

49. Social Sector Initiatives 119-120

50. World Economy 121-122

51. Section Test : Economics 123-124

Section 5 : GENERAL SCIENCE

52. Mechanics 125-127

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101 SPEED TEST - HINTS & SOLUTIONS 1-172

53. Heat and Thermodynamics 128-130

54. Sound 131-133

55. Electricity and Magnetism 134-135

56. Optics 136-137

57. Modern and Space Physics 138-140

58. Physical Chemistry 141-143

59. Inorganic Chemistry 144-145

60. Organic Chemistry 146-147

61. Environmental Chemistry 148-149

62. Botany 150-151

63. Zoology 152-153

64. Genetics and Evolution 154-155

65. Diseases and their Defence Mechanism 156-157

66. Section Test : General Science 158-159

Section 6 : ECOLOGY

67. Environmental Ecology 160-161

68. Biodiversity 162-163

69. Climate Change 164-165

70. Section Test : Ecology 166-167

Section 7 : SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

71. Space Science 168-169

72. Defence 170-171

73. Atomic and Nuclear Science 172-173

74. Biotechnology 174-175

75. Computer and Information Technology 176-177

76. Section Test : Science and Technology 178-179

Section 8 : GENERAL AWARENESS

77. World Organisation 180-182

78. World Socio-economic Panorama 183-185

79. World Political Panorama 186-187

80. Indian Socio-economic Panorama 188-189

81. Indian Political Panorama 190-191

82. Cultural Panorama 192-193

83. Sports, Games, Books and Authors 194-195

84. Section Test : General Awareness 196-198

Section 9 : CURRENT AFFAIRS

85. National Socio-Economic Issues 199-201

86. National Political Issues 202-204

87. International Socio-Economic Issues 205-206

88. International Political Issues 207-209

89. Trends in Science and Technology 210-213

90. Awards, Honours and Sports 214-215

91. Section Test : Cuirrent Affairs 216-218

92. Practice Test-1 219-225










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1. Consider the following statements: 1. Middle Palaeolithic culture was quite widespread

phenomenon between 6,00,000 and 60,000 B.C. 2. Some of the most important sites of Middle Palaeolithic

period are Bhimbetka, Nevasa, Pushkar, Rohiri hills of upper Sind, and Samnapur on Narmada.

Which of the above statement(s) is /are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 2 Both (d) None2. Which of the following are the important sites of Lower

Palaeolithic cultures in India? 1. Pahalgam in Kashmir, Belan valley in Allahabad

district (Uttar Pradesh) 2. Bhimbetka and Adamgarh in Hoshangabad district,

(Madhya Pradesh) 3. 16 Rand Singi Talav in Nagaur district (Rajasthan) 4. Nevasa in Ahmadnagar district (Maharashtra) Select the answer from the codes given below (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 43. The Palaeolithic Age in India is divided into three phases,

based on tool technology. Which of the following phases is/are correctly matched with its tools?

(a) Lower Palaeolithic – handaxe and cleaver industries (b) MiddlePalaeolithic–toolsmadeonflakes (c) UpperPalaeolithic–toolsmadeonflakesandblades (d) All of the above4. Which of the following statements are correct with regard

to the Upper Palaeolithic Culture? 1. The middle Palaeolithic culture slowly evolved into

the Upper Palaeolithic culture. 2. Upper Palaeolithicage can be dated between 1,50,000

B.C. and 40,000 B.C. 3. The upper Palaeolithic tools have been found in

Rajasthan, parts of the Ganga and Belan valleys, Central and Western India, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Karnatak.

4. One of the most remarkable discoveries of the Upper Palaeolithic period is that of rubble built, roughly circular platform of about 85 cm in diameter.

Select the answer from the codes given below: (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 45. Which of the following statements are correct with regard

to the microlithic tools of Mesolithic Culture? 1. They were characterized by parallel-sided blades

takenout frompreparedcoresofsuchfinematerialas chert, chalcedony, crystal, jasper, carnelian, agate, etc.

2. These tools were generally 10 to 50 cm. long. 3. They include smaller version of upper Palaeolithic

types such as points, scrapers, burins, awls, etc. 4. Some new tool-types were lunates, trapezes, triangles,

arrowheads of various shapes and sizes. Select the answer from the codes given below: (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 46. Which of the following were important sites of Mesolithic

culture? 1. Kotdiji in Rajasthan 2. Langhnaj in Gujarat 3. Sarai Nahar Rai, Chopani Mando, Mahdaha and

Damdama in Uttar Pradesh 4. Bhimbetka and Adamgarh in Madhya Pradesh. Select the answer from the codes given below: (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 47. Which of the following are important rock-painting sites

of Prehistoric Rock Art? 1. Murhana Pahar in Uttar Pradesh 2. Bhimbetka, Adamgarh, Lakha Juar in Madhya

Pradesh 3. Kupagallu in Karnataka 4. Chargul in north-west Pakistan. Select the answer from the codes given below: (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Max. Marks : 40 No. of Qs. 20 Time : 30 min. Date : ........./......../................

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8. In the Indian context, the Neolithic agriculture based regions can roughly be divided into many regions. Which of the following may be called such region?

1. The Indus system and its western Borderland 2. Ganga valley 3. Western India and the northern Deccan and 4. The southern Deccan. Select the answer from the codes given below: (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 49. Which of the following statements are correct with regard

to the Neolithic Age? 1. The ceramic occupation (c. 7000 B.C.) at Kile Ghul

Mohammad during the early food-producing era shows a basic subsistence economy of the Indus valley and beginning of trade and crafts.

2. From the bone remains, it is clear that humped variety of cattle also came to be domesticated.

3. The beads found with burial remains show that people used beads made of lapis lazuli, carnelian, banded agate and white marine shell.

4. A single copper bead has also been found. The occurrence of shell bangles and pendants made of mother of- pearl indicates long-distance trade.

Select the answer from the codes given below: (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 410. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct with

regard to the Neolithic Age 1. Three radiocarbon dates from Koldihwa provide the

earliest evidence for the domesticated variety of rice going back to about c. 6500 B.C. which make it the oldest evidence of rice in any part of the world.

2. The bone remains from Koldihwa and Mahgara show that cattle, sheep and goat were domesticated in the region.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 2 Both (d) None 11. Which of the following important Chalcolithic cultures in

India are not matched to its period? (a) Ahar culture : 2800 – 1500 B.C (b) Kayatha culture : 2450 – 1700 B.C. (c) Jorwe culture : 2300 – 2000 B.C. (d) Malwa culture: 1900 – 1400 B.C.12. The most distinguishing feature of the Cha1colithic

cultures is their distinct painted pottery. Related to this which of the following statement is not correct?

(a) The Kayatha culture is characterized by a sturdy red-slipped ware painted with designs in chocolate colour.

(b) The Malwa ware is painted black-on-red but has a matt surface treated with a wash.

(c) The Ahar people made a distinctive black-and-red ware decorated with white designs.

(d) The Prabhas wares have a glossy surface due to which they are also called Lustrous Red Ware.

13. The pottery forms used during the Cha1colithic cultures were:

1. dishes-on-stand 2. spouted vases 3. stemmed cups 4. pedestalled bowls Select the answer from the codes given below: (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 414. Consider the following statements: 1. MostoftheChalcolithicculturesflourishedinsemi-

arid regions 2. The Jorwe settlements were comparatively larger in

number than other Chalcolithic settlements Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 2 Both (d) None 15. Which of the following statements are correct with regard

to the houses of Chalcolithic cultures? 1. People built rectangular and circular houses of mud

wattle-and-daub. 2. The circular houses were mostly in isolation. 3. These houses and huts had roofs of straw supported

on bamboo and wooden rafters. 4. Floors were made of rammed clay Select the answer from the codes given below: (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 416. Consider the following statements regarding cultivation of

Chalcolithic people: 1. They raised cattle as well as cultivated both kharif

and rabi crops in rotation 2. Wheat and barley were grown in the area of Inamgaon

and Ahar 3. They also cultivated jowar and bajra and so also kulth,

ragi, green peas, lentil and green and black grams. Select the answer from the codes given below: (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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17. Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the religion the Chalcolithic cultures?

1. The worship of mother goddess and the bull was in vogue

2. The bull cult seems to have been predominant in Malwa during the Ahar period

3. A large number of these both naturalistic as well as stylised lingas have been found from most of the sites.

4. The Mother Goddess is depicted on a huge storage jar of Inamgaon

Select the answer from the codes given below: (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 418. Which of the following are characteristics of the Neolithic

culture? 1. beginning of agricultural activities 2. domestication of animals 3. grinding and polishing of stone tools having sharper

edges 4. use of pottery Select the answer from the codes given below: (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

19. The rock paintings were an important and distinct feature of the Mesolithic people though their beginning may be traced to the upper Palaeolithic period. Which of the following are the characteristics of these paintings?

1. These paintings are made on the walls of rock shelters

2. Maximum of them have been found at Bhimbetka in Madhya Pradesh

3. They throw light on the social and economic life on Mesolithic people.

Select the answer from the codes given below: (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 420. Paleolithic or Old Stone Age sites are widely found in

various parts of the Indian subcontinent. Which of the following statements are correct in this regard?

1. Food was obtained by hunting animals and gathering edible plants and tubers.

2. People used stone tools, hand-sized and flaked-offlarge pebbles for hunting animals.

3. Stone implements are made of a hard rock known as quartzite.

Select the answer from the codes given below: (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3

Response GRid

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

1. Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the geographical extent of Harrapan Civilisation?

1. The Indus Valley Civilization encompassed most of Pakistan and parts of northwestern India, Afghanistan and Iran, extending from Baluchistan in the west to Uttar Pradesh in the east, northeastern Afghanistan to the north and Maharashtra to the south.

2. Many Indus Valley Civilisation sites have also been discovered along the Ghaggar-Hakra beds.

3. Due to its distinct geographical feature, agro-pastoral economy was the dominant feature in this region.

4. The extent of Indus Valley Civilization is smaller than ancient civilization of both Egypt and Mesopotamia.

Select the answer from the codes given below: (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 42. The most interesting urban feature of Harappan civilization

is its town-planning. It is marked by: 1. considerable uniformity with some regional variations

as well. 2. streets intersect each other at right angles in a criss-

cross pattern. Select the answer from the codes given below: (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 2 both (d) None3. WhichofthefollowingwasthefirstrecordedEuropeanto

visit Harappa on his way to the Punjab? 1. Sir Alexander Cunningham 2. Alexander Burnes 3. Charles Masson 4. Sir John Marshall4. Which of the statements are correct regarding the town

planning of the Harappans? 1. The drains were covered with manholes bricks or

stone slabs. 2. The houses were largely built of mud- bricks and

stones. 3. The drainage system was elaborate and well lay out. 4. The difference in the size of the houses suggests that

the rich lived in the larger houses whereas the one-room buildings or barracks might have been intended for the poorer section of the society.

Select the answer from the codes given below: (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 45. Consider the following statements: 1. Kalibangan was an important port and trading centre

of the Harappan people. 2. At Mohenjodaro the ‘Great Bath’ was surrounded by

corridors on all sides and was approached at either end.

Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 2 both (d) None6. Which of the following statements is not correct regarding

agriculture of Harappans? 1. The availability of fertile Indus alluvium contributed

to the surplus in agricultural production. 2. The granaries discovered at sites like Harappa,

Mohenjodaro and Lothal served as the storehouses for grains.

3. Harrapan people learnt to grow cotton from Mesopotamia.

4. Cotton, quite possibly could have been used for trade as some woven and dyed cotton cloth has been found at Mohenjo-daro.

7. Consider the following statements: 1. During Harrapan period the use of silver was more

common than gold. 2. The weapons produced by the Harappans were mostly

ofensive in nature. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? (c) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 2 both (d) None8. Consider the following statements: 1. Copper was brought mainly from Khetri in

Rajasthan. 2. Gold might have been obtained from the Himalayan

river-beds and South India 3. Silver was imported from Mesopotamia as well. 4. Harappans used bronze though in limited manner. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4


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9. Which of the following statements are correct? 1. Thebronze‘dancinggirl’figurinehasbeendiscovered

at Harappa. 2. The evidence of beadmakers’ shops has been found at

Chanhudaro and Lothal. 3. Pottery-making was also an important industry in the

Harappan period. 4. The Harappans seals were generally square in shape

and were made of steatite. Select the answer from the codes given below: (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 410. Precious stones were used during the Harappan period

for making beads. In this respect which of the following statements are correct?

1. The source of lapis-lazuli was located in Badakshan mines in northeast Afghanistan.

2. Turquoise and Jade might have been brought from South Bihar (Jharkhand).

3. Western India supplied agate, chalcedony and carnelian.

4. Timber of good quality and other forest products were obtained from the northern regions such as Jammu.

Select the answer from the codes given below: (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 411. Consider the following statements: 1. The Harappan society appears to have been matriarchal

in nature. 2. The Harappan Society comprised of people following

diverse professions. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 2 both (d) 1, 2, 3 and 412. Which of the following statements are correct with regard

to Harrapan Civilisation? 1. A piece of woven cloth has been found at Kot Diji. 2. The people were fond of ornaments. 3. The knowledge about their dress styles comes from

the terracotta figurines and stone sculptures of theperiod.

Select the answer from the codes given below: (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 313. Which of the following statements are correct with regard

to the religious beliefs of Harrapan people? 1. The Harappan religion is normally termed as animism

i.e., worship of trees, stones etc. 2. Some scholars refer to the worshiping of linga (phallus)

and yoni (female sex organ) by the Harappans.

3. The evidence of fire worship has been found atKalibangan and Lothal.

4. Harappan people had a belief in life after death. Select the answer from the Codes given below: (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 414. Which of the following statements are correct with regard

to the burial practices of Harrapan people? 1. Dead bodies were generally rested in north-south

direction with their head towards north and the feet towards south.

2. At Lothal three joint or double burials with male and female bodies together were discovered.

3. Kalibangan has yielded evidence of a symbolic burial i.e., a burial which contains pots but no bones or skeleton.

Select the answer from the codes given below: (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 315. Which of the following statements are correct with regard

to the writing skills of Harrapan people? 1. The Harappans used ideograms i.e., a graphic symbol

or character to convey the idea directly. 2. Some inscriptions are thought to have followes

boustrophedonic style. 3. The inscriptions are thought to have been mostly

written from left to right. Select the answer from the codes given below: (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 316. Which of the following statements are correct with regard

to the decline of Harrapan civilisation? 1. Natural calamities such as floods and earthquakes

might have caused the decline of the civilization. 2. Increased aridity and drying up of the river Ghaggar-

Harka on account of the changes in river courses might have contributed to the decline.

3. The Harappan civilization was destroyed by the Aryans who came to India from north-west around 1500 BC.

Select the answer from the codes given below: (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 317. Consider the following statements: 1. The Harappan civilization appeared all of a sudden 2. Better technology to exploit the fertile plains of river

Indus might have resulted in increased agricultural production.

Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 2 both (d) None

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18. In which of the following phases of Harappan civilization marked with the beginning of town-planning in the form of mud structures?

(a) Early Harappan phase (3500 BC–2600 BC) (b) Mature Harappan phase (2600 BC–1900 BC) (c) Late Harappan phase (1900 BC–1400 BC) (d) None 19. Which of the following statements are correct with regard

to the town planning during the Harrapan Period? 1. The most interesting urban feature of Harappan

civilization is its town-planning 2. The drainage system of the Harappans was elaborate

and well laidout 3. The main street is connected by narrow lanes 4. The residential buildings are built in the upper town

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Select the answer from the codes given below: (a) 1, 2, and 3 (b) 2, 3, and 4 (c) 1, 3, and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 420. Which of the following statements are correct with regard

to the Great Bath of Mohenjodaro ? 1. It is surrounded by corridors on all sides and is

approached at either end a by a flights of steps innorth and south

2. A thin layer of bitumen was applied to the bed of the Bath to ensure that water did not seep in.

3. Water was supplied by a large well in an adjacent room

4. There was no drain for the outlet of the water was a big fault

Select the answer from the codes given below- (a) 1, 2, and 3 (b) 2, 3, and 4 (c) 1, 3, and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Response GRid

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

1. Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the Rig Vedic period?

1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak argues that the Aryans came from the Arctic region on astronomical calculations.

2. B.C. Max Muller placed the beginning of the Vedic literature in the latter half of the second millennium B.C.

3. The Rigveda has been included by the UNESCO in the list of literature signifying World Human Heritage.

Select the answer from the codes given below – (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 32. Which of the following were the rivers mentioned during

Early Vedic Period? 1. Kubha 2. Suvastu 3. Krumu 4. Prapa Select the answer from the codes given below- (a) 1, 2, and 3 (b) 2, 3, and 4 (c) 1, 3, and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 43. Which of the following statements are correct with regard

to the Vedic Period? 1. The word ‘Veda’ is derived from the root ‘vid’, which

means to know. 2. The Yajur Veda is set to tune for the purpose of

chantingduringsacrifice. 3. The Vedic hymns were sung in praise of various gods

and godesses. 4. The Rig Veda is the earliest of the four Vedas and it

consists of 1028 hymns. Select the answer from the codes given below: (a) 1, 2, and 3 (b) 2, 3, and 4 (c) 1, 3, and 4 (d) None4. Consider the following statements: 1. The language group who spoke Sanskrit was called as

‘Aryans’. 2. At the outset, the Aryans were wandering in the

areas of Saptasindhu region, i.e. northwestern part of India.

3. The Aryans were follower of ‘nature-worship’, and throughsacrifices,theyexpresstheirfaith.

4. RegardingVedic culture, we find two stages of itsdevelopment, termed as Early Vedic Period and Later Vedic Period,

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? (a) 1, 2, and 3 (b) 2, 3, and 4 (c) 1, 3, and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

5. Consider the following statements- 1. The early Vedic religion has been designated by the

name of henotheism or kathenotheism—a belief in single god, each in turn standing out as the highest.

2. Vedas were said to be revealed texts, called shruti (heard) as they were said to have not been composed, but rather orally revealed to humans by the gods.

Which of the above statement(s) is /are correct? (a) 1only (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 2 both (d) None6. Fire (Agni) was essential to the Vedic religious world

because it had tremendous power. It – 1. Transforms the physical, material goods offered into

“food” for the gods. 2. Purifiestheofferingsmadetothegods. 3. Represents both creative and destructive energy. 4. Is the very basis of human domestic life (without heat

and cooking, there can be no life). Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) 1, 2, and 3 (b) 2, 3, and 4 (c) 1, 3, and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 47. Which of the following statements are correct with regard

to the Rig Vedic society? 1. The vis or clan was the basic unit of the Rigvedic

society. 2. Family was patriarchal in nature. 3. Monogamy was the usual norm of marriage but

polygamy was also practiced. 4. Marriages took place after attaining maturity. Select the answer from the codes given below- (a) 1, 2, and 3 (b) 2, 3, and 4 (c) 1, 3, and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 48. Consider the following statements- 1. The prayers to propitiate gods for physical protection

and for material gains were the main concerns of the Rig Vedic people.

2. ThefunctionsofdifferentgodsreflecttheneedsintheRig Vedic society.

Which of the above statement(s) is / are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 2 both (d) None9. The origins of Indian music are traced in- (a) Rig Veda (b) Yajur Veda (c) Sama Veda (d) Atharva Veda


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