MCQ CHALLENGE FOR KAS PRELIMS – DAY 2

MCQ CHALLENGE FOR KAS PRELIMS – DAY 2

 1. Which of the following statements are true ?
1. Samaveda is the shortest of all four Vedas
2. Yajurveda is principally in prose form
3. Udgatri is the priest of Yajurveda
A.1 and 2 only
B.2 only
C.1, 2 and 3
D.None of the above
 2. With reference to vedic age: Who are Maitreyi, Gargi?
A. Women dieties of vedic age
B. Women scholars of vedic age
C. Women priest of vedic age
D.None of the above
 3. Consider the following statements
1. Dhanurveda is the upaveda of Samaveda
2. Taitreya and Shatpatha are the Brahmanas of Yajurveda
3. Atharvaveda is the book of magic spells
A. All statements are correct
B. All statements are wrong
C. Only one statement is wrong
D. Only one statement is correct
4. Which of the following statements are NOT true ?
1. Brahmanas explain the outcome of Vedic rituals
2. Both brahmanas and aranyakas interpret sacrificial rituals
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1&2
D. Neither 1nor2
5. Which of the following are correctly matched?
A. Vitasita – Jhelum
B. Parushini – Chenab
C. Asikini – Jhelum
D. Bipasa – Sutlej
 6. Which of the following statements are true ?
1. Bhaga became a regular tax in early vedic age
2. Bhaga was a tax collected by Bhagaduga
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1&2
D. Neither 1nor2
7. Which of the following statements are true ?
1. Kilkannaku are didactic sangam texts consisting of Ettugottai and pattupattu
2. Tirukural is a minor work under Melkannaku
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1&2
D. Neither 1nor2
8. ‘Urayiur’ was a famous sangam city known for cotton trade. It was ruled by __
A. Chola
B. Chera
C. Pandya
D. Ashoka
9. Which of the following are correctly matched?
A. Chola – kaveripattanam – Carp
B. Pandya – Uraiyur – Bow and arrow
C. Chera – Vanji – Bow and arrow
D. Chola – Madurai – Tiger
10. Kurunji, Mullai, Marudam etc mentioned in Sangam age refer to __
A. Land
B. Cities
C. Taxes
D. Military organization