The Vedic Era and Mahajanapadas

Author:Monohar Pandey
UPSC CAPF AC Paper - I
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Important Questions on The Vedic Era and Mahajanapadas

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In the map, the places marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 are mahajanapadas that existed in ancient India, they respectively are

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The following map shows four of the sixteen Mahajanapadas that existed in ancient India

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The places marked 1, 2, 3, and 4 respectively are

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Which of the following is not considered an Indo-Aryan language?

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Which one among the following is not a characteristic of Rigvedic Aryans?

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Tundiyas and Akasias were the royal officers connected with which of the following works?

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Mahajanapada situated on the bank of river Godawari was

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The list of sixteen Mahajanapadas is available in

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 By which ruler Pataliputra was chosen for the first time as a capital?

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Consider the following statements

1. The Kula was the basis of both social and political organisations.

2. The Purohita was the first ranking official.

3. Rigveda vidatha, Gana and Samiti.

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Which of the following is correctly matched?

List I List II
1. Matsya Virat
2. Asmaka Potana
3. Kamboja Taxila
4. Gandhara Rajpura
5. Anga Champa
6. Chedi Shuktimati

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The first king to have a standing army was

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Which Mahajanpada corresponds to modern Munger districts of Bihar?

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Which republican state had its capital at Ramagrana?

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Match the following

List I  List II
A. Vitasta 1. Ravi
B. Asikni 2.Chenab
C. Parusni 3. Jhelum
D.Satadru 4. Beas
E. Vipasa 5. Sutlej

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A    B   C    D    E

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Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

 

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The term 'Govikarta' was used in the Vedic age for

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Which of the following is correctly matched?                                                                              

List I List II
A. Aitareya Brahmana For the first time mentions a story related to the origin of kingship
B. Jabala Upanishad For the first time mentions about all the four ashrams
C. Satapatha Brahmana  Refers the king as Rastrabhrita
D. Atharvaveda For the first time refers to the term Sthapt

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