GK Quiz Test of 26th June

Consider the following the statement (s):

I. Harappans built the earliest cities complete with town planning, sanitation, drainage system and broad well-laid roads.

II. Harappans built double storied houses of burnt bricks each one of which had a bathroom, a kitchen and a well.

The Rig Veda is divided into __ books or mandalas.

Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni ruled from

Which is the most Prominent river in the Rig Veda

Which is the most discussed river in the Rig Veda

The third schedule of Indian constitution contain

A.Oath of union ministers

B. State legislature Election

C. Comptroller and Audit General

D.High Court Judge

which of the follwing statement is true About muhammad ghori ?

1 .The Ghurid dynasty started as vassals of Ghazni but became independent after the death of Ghazni. The Ghurid Empire was based in Ghur in northwest Afghanistan.

2.The power of Ghurids increased under Sultan Alauddin who earned the title of ‘the world burner” (Jahan soz) because during the middle of the 12th century he ravaged Ghazni and burnt it to the ground to avenge the treatment meted out to his brothers at Ghazni.

3.In c. 1173 CE, Shahabuddin Muhammad (also known as Muiz-ud-din Muhammad bin Sam), particularly known as Muhammad Ghori ascended the throne at Ghazni while his elder brother ruled at Ghur.

which of the following statement is true

1.Rig Veda is the oldest among the four Vedas.

2.It is divided into 10 mandalas (books) with 1,028 hymns (suktas).

3.The first Sukta of the Rig Veda is dedicated to Agni.

4.In Vedic literature, Agni is a major God along with Indra and Soma

what do you mean by culture in Ancient India

1.

Culture includes art, knowledge, belief, customs, traditions, morals, festivals, values, attitudes, habits and so on which are inherited by a person as a member of society.

2.It is everything; an individual achieves as a member of a social group.

which of the following is true about purusa sukta

1. Brahmins: priests, scholars, and teachers - they came from the mouth of the Purusa.

2. Kshatriyas: rulers, warriors, and administrators - they came from the hands of the Purusa.

3. Vaishyas: agriculturalists and merchants - they came from the foot of the Purusa.

4. Shudras: laborers and service providers - they came from the tighs of the Purusa