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'Trayi' refers to

(a) The Three Vedas

(b) Dharma, Sangha, and Buddha

(c) The Three Major Hindu Gods

(d) The Three Seasons

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In the Vedic era, Panis were known as

(a) Traders and controllers of commerce

(b) Cattle keepers

(c) Cowherds

(d) Farmers

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Which river was called Purushni during the Vedic age?

(a) Ravi

(b) Sutlej

(c) Beas

(d) Chenab

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The Vedic river Kubha was situated in

(a) Afghanistan

(b) Chinese Turkistan

(c) Kashmir

(d) Punjab

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Which river is most frequently mentioned in the early Vedic texts?

(a) Sindhu

(b) Sutudri

(c) Sarasvati

(d) Ganga

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The Vedic river Askini is identified with which modern river?

(a) Beas

(b) Ravi

(c) Chenab

(d) Jhelum

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Which river was earlier called 'Vitasta'?

(a) Tista

(b) Jhelum

(c) Tungabhadra

(d) Bharatpuzha

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Who was the female sage (Brahmavadini) credited with composing hymns in the Vedas?

(a) Lopamudra

(b) Gargi

(c) Leelavati

(d) Savitri

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Which hymns in the Rigveda are believed to carry the early forms of Indian drama?

(a) Vivaha-sukta

(b) Apri-sukta

(c) Samaveda-sukta

(d) Purusha-sukta

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The earliest traces of iron use in India were found at

(a) Taxila

(b) Atranjikhera

(c) Kaushambi

(d) Hastinapur

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The primary occupation of the Aryans in ancient times was

(a) Agriculture

(b) Hunting

(c) Handicrafts

(d) Trade

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Nivi, Paridhan, and Adhivasa were

(a) Types of clothing worn by Aryans

(b) Officials serving Aryan rulers

(c) Indigenous tribes

(d) Ancient musical instruments

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Who was the first European scholar to classify Aryans as a race?

(a) William Jones

(b) HH Wilson

(c) Max Muller

(d) General Cunningham

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Which tribe is not part of the Panchajana mentioned in the Rigveda?

(a) Yadu

(b) Puru

(c) Turvasa

(d) Kikat

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The term 'Aryan' is used to describe

(a) An ethnic community

(b) A group of nomads

(c) A language group

(d) A superior race

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In classical Sanskrit, 'Arya' means

(a) A devotee of God

(b) A hereditary caste

(c) A follower of a religion

(d) A noble person

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Which inscription provides evidence of the Aryan migration from Iran to India?

(a) Mansehra

(b) Shahbajgarhi

(c) Boghaz-Koi

(d) Junagarh

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Who among the following wrote about the original homeland of the Aryans?

(a) Sankaracharya

(b) Annie Besant

(c) Vivekananda

(d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

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Which of the following is not a feature of Rigvedic Aryans?

(a) Familiarity with horses, chariots, and bronze

(b) Knowledge of iron usage

(c) Cows as a key form of wealth

(d) Awareness of copper and use of the plough

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Which Veda does not belong to the Vedatrayi?

(a) Rigveda

(b) Yajurveda

(c) Samaveda

(d) Atharvaveda

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Which Brahmana text is connected to the Rigveda?

(a) Aitareya Brahmana

(b) Gopatha Brahmana

(c) Shatapatha Brahmana

(d) Taittiriya Brahmana

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How many hymns are there in the Rigveda?

(a) 1028

(b) 1017

(c) 1128

(d) 1020

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The 'Rigveda' was originally written in which language?

(a) Pali

(b) Sanskrit

(c) Prakrit

(d) Brahmi

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Which is the oldest of the four Vedas?

(a) Yajurveda

(b) Rigveda

(c) Samaveda

(d) Atharvaveda

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The 'Gopatha Brahmana' is associated with which Veda?

(a) Yajurveda

(b) Samaveda

(c) Atharvaveda

(d) Rigveda

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In the early Rigvedic period, what was considered the most important asset?

(a) Land

(b) Cow

(c) Women

(d) Water

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The term 'Aghanya' frequently mentioned in the Rigveda refers to

(a) Priests

(b) Women

(c) Cows

(d) Brahmans

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In Vedic rituals, the Hota priest is linked to

(a) Rigveda

(b) Yajurveda

(c) Samaveda

(d) Atharvaveda

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The original script of the 'Rigveda' was

(a) Devanagari

(b) Kharosthi

(c) Pali

(d) Brahmi

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Which statement is incorrect regarding the Rigveda Samhita?

(a) The Rigveda contains about 300 words not derived from Indo-European roots.

(b) The Rigveda mentions the Battle of Ten Kings (Dasarajna).

(c) It records that Sudas of the Bharata tribe fought against a coalition of ten tribes.

(d) The Purus supported the Bharatas in the Battle of Ten Kings.

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Which of the following statements about the Rigveda is incorrect?

(a) Prayers and sacrifices were used to worship the deities.

(b) Gods were seen as powerful beings who could be influenced by performing sacrifices.

(c) Offerings made to the gods were believed to be accepted through the fire.

(d) Sacrificial rituals took place in temples.

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Which statement is accurate?

(a) In the Rigvedic period, the term 'grama' often described a kinship group, not a village.

(b) Early Vedic Aryans domesticated elephants and used them in warfare.

(c) The Rigveda contains references to swayamvara and remarriage of widows.

(d) The Vindhya and Satpura mountains and the Narmada River are mentioned in the Rigveda.

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The rules and customs related to Yajnas are discussed in

(a) Rigveda

(b) Samaveda

(c) Brahmana texts

(d) Yajurveda

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The story of Nachiketa is found in

(a) Atharvaveda

(b) Shatapatha Brahmana

(c) Kathopanishad

(d) Brihadaranyaka Upanishad

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The well-known conversation between Nachiketa and Yama is recorded in

(a) Brihadaranyaka Upanishad

(b) Chhandogya Upanishad

(c) Kathopanishad

(d) Kenopanishad

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The phrase 'Satyamev Jayate' inscribed on India’s National Emblem is derived from

(a) Rigveda

(b) Bhagavad Gita

(c) Mundaka Upanishad

(d) Matsya Purana

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The story of Satyakama Jabala, which questions the social stigma of single motherhood, is mentioned in

(a) Jabala Upanishad

(b) Prashna Upanishad

(c) Chhandogya Upanishad

(d) Kathopanishad

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The entire ninth mandala of the Rigveda is dedicated to

(a) Indra and his elephant

(b) Urvashi and the heavens

(c) Deities associated with plants and medicines

(d) Soma and the deity connected to the Soma drink

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The primary belief of Rigvedic people centered on

(a) Idol worship

(b) Monotheism

(c) Goddess worship

(d) Rituals and sacrifices

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The Gayatri Mantra is found in

(a) Upanishads

(b) Bhagavad Gita

(c) Rigveda

(d) Yajurveda

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Who is credited with composing the Gayatri Mantra?

(a) Vasishtha

(b) Vishwamitra

(c) Indra

(d) Parikshit

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The Gayatri Mantra, known by its popular name, is found in

(a) Bhagavad Gita

(b) Atharvaveda

(c) Rigveda

(d) Manusmriti

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The term 'Gotra' first appears in

(a) Atharvaveda

(b) Rigveda

(c) Samaveda

(d) Yajurveda

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The highest number of hymns in the Rigveda is dedicated to

(a) Agni

(b) Varuna

(c) Vishnu

(d) Yama

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Which rivers mentioned in the Rigveda reflect the Aryan connection with Afghanistan?

(a) Askini

(b) Parushni

(c) Kubha, Kramu

(d) Vipasha, Shutudri

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Panini, the earliest Sanskrit grammarian in India, is believed to have lived during

(a) 2nd century BC

(b) 6th–5th century BC

(c) 2nd century AD

(d) 5th–6th century AD

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Who authored the 'Ashtadhyayi'?

(a) Ved Vyas

(b) Panini

(c) Shukadeva

(d) Valmiki

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The priest who assisted King Videgha Madhava, as mentioned in the Shatapatha Brahmana, was

(a) Rishi Bharadwaj

(b) Rishi Vasishtha

(c) Rishi Vishwamitra

(d) Rishi Gautama Rahugana

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What is the correct chronological order of Vedic literature?

(a) Vedic Samhitas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, and Upanishads

(b) Vedic Samhitas, Upanishads, Aranyakas, and Brahmanas

(c) Vedic Samhitas, Aranyakas, Brahmanas, and Upanishads

(d) Vedic Samhitas, Vedangas, Aranyakas, and Smritis

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Regarding the ancient Vedic civilization, consider these statements about 'Dharma' and 'Rita':

I. 'Dharma' represented duty towards oneself and others.
II. 'Rita' was the natural moral law that guided the universe.
Which of these statements is correct?

(a) Only I

(b) Only II

(c) Both I and II

(d) Neither I nor II

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Who authored the Sufi text Kashf-al-Mahjub?

(a) Abul Hasan Hujwiri

(b) Moinuddin Chishti

(c) Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya

(d) Amir Khusrau

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What is the term for the shrine of a Sufi saint?

(a) Dargah

(b) Khanqah

(c) Idgah

(d) Gul Karosha

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Which Sufi saint recognized Krishna as one of the auliyas?

(a) Shah Muhammad Ghaus

(b) Shah Abdul Aziz

(c) Shah Waliullah

(d) Khwaja Mir Dard

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Which of the following is not associated with Sufism?

(a) Ulema

(b) Khanqah

(c) Sheikh

(d) Sama

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The teachings of Sufism closely resemble which Hindu path?

(a) Karma (action)

(b) Bhakti (devotion)

(c) Kalpa (imagination)

(d) Gyana (knowledge)

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The annual fair at the shrine of Haji Waris Ali Shah is held at

(a) Fatehpur Sikri

(b) Kaliyar

(c) Dewa Sharif

(d) Garhmukteshwar

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Which Sufi saint is known as Mujaddid Alf-e-Sani?

(a) Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti

(b) Bahauddin Zakariya

(c) Jalaluddin Tabrez

(d) Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi

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Who established the Firdausi Sufi order?

(a) Sheikh Badruddin

(b) Khwaja Baqi Billah

(c) Sheikh Nasiruddin Mahmud

(d) Bulleshah

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Bihar served as a major center for which Sufi order?

(a) Qadiri

(b) Naqshbandi

(c) Firdausi

(d) Suhrawardi

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Which Mughal ruler followed Ubaidullah Ahrar of the Naqshbandiya Sufi order?

(a) Babur

(b) Humayun

(c) Akbar

(d) Jahangir

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Assertion: Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti was the leading figure of the Chishti Sufi order in India.

Reason: The Chishti order is named after a village near Ajmer.

(a) Both the assertion and reason are true, and the reason correctly explains the assertion.

(b) Both are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation.

(c) The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect.

(d) The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct.

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Who founded the Suhrawardiyya Sufi order?

(a) Shihabuddin Suhrawardi

(b) Bahauddin Zakariya

(c) Mohammad Ghaus

(d) Khwaja Baqi Billah

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Hamiduddin Nagori was a follower of which Sufi order?

(a) Firdausi

(b) Oudiri

(c) Naqshbandi

(d) Suhrawardi

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Sheikh Bahauddin Zakariya belonged to which Sufi tradition?

(a) Suhrawardi Silsila

(b) Rishi Silsila

(c) Chishti Silsila

(d) Firdausi Silsila

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Which Sufi saint introduced the concept of 'Farr-i-Izadi' that influenced Mughal kingship?

(a) Shihabuddin Suhrawardi

(b) Nizamuddin Auliya

(c) Ibn al-Arabi

(d) Bayazid Bistami

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Who is considered the originator of the Naqshbandi Sufi order?

(a) Shihabuddin Suhrawardi

(b) Bahauddin Naqshband

(c) Mohammad Ghaus

(d) Sheikh Bahauddin Zakariya

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Which Sufi order was opposed to musical practices?

(a) Chishtiya

(b) Suhrawardiya

(c) Qadiriya

(d) Naqshbandiya

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In which district of Madhya Pradesh was Chandra Shekhar Azad born?

(a) Khargone

(b) Gwalior

(c) Jhabua

(d) Satna

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How did Chandra Shekhar Azad die at the hands of the British?

(a) By hanging

(b) By stabbing

(c) In a gun battle

(d) Run over by a military vehicle

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When did the Chittagong Armoury Raid occur and who was its main leader?

(a) 1930, Surya Sen

(b) 1929, Batukeshwar Dutt

(c) 1929, Sachindra Nath Sanyal

(d) 1930, Ram Prasad Bismil

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Which revolutionary mastermind led the Chittagong Armoury Raid?

(a) Ganesh Ghosh

(b) Chandra Shekhar Azad

(c) Surya Sen

(d) Lala Hardayal

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Who was sentenced to life imprisonment for the assassination of Colonel Wyllie?

(a) Madan Lal Dhingra

(b) Udham Singh

(c) Bhagat Singh

(d) Manmathanath

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Who wrote the famous patriotic lines "Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna Ab Hamare Dil Mein Hai Dekhna Hai Zor Kitna Bazu-e-Qatil Mein Hai"?

(a) Bismil

(b) Rajguru

(c) Bhagat Singh

(d) Azad

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Who was the first recorded Muslim to be executed for participating in India's freedom struggle?

(a) Mohammad Ali

(b) Shaukat Ali

(c) Ashfaqulla Khan

(d) Azizuddin

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Which of the following statements about Bhagat Singh is incorrect?

I. He was influenced by socialist ideas.
II. He was a member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association.
III. His intention behind throwing a bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly in 1929 was to kill people.

(a) I and III

(b) II and III

(c) Only II

(d) Only III

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The Lahore Conspiracy Case led to the execution of

I. Ram Prasad Bismil
II. Roshan Singh
III. Bhagat Singh
IV. Sukhdev
V. Rajguru

(a) I, II

(b) I, II, IV

(c) II, III, IV

(d) III, IV, V

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Arrange the following cases in chronological order:

I. Lahore Case
II. Kakori Case
III. Meerut Case
IV. Kanpur Case

(a) I, III, II, IV

(b) II, IV, III, I

(c) I, IV, II, III

(d) I, IV, III, II

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The slogan 'Inquilab Zindabad' was first popularized by

(a) Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak

(b) Chandra Shekhar Azad

(c) Veer Savarkar

(d) Bhagat Singh

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Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, and Rajguru were sentenced to death in which case?

(a) Alipur Conspiracy Case

(b) Lahore Conspiracy Case

(c) Kakori Conspiracy Case

(d) Kanpur Conspiracy Case

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On what date were Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev executed?

(a) 23rd March 1931

(b) 23rd March 1932

(c) 23rd March 1933

(d) 23rd March 1934

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The Bhagat Singh Memorial is located in

(a) Ferozpur

(b) Amritsar

(c) Ludhiana

(d) Gurdaspur

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