Previous year MCQs

Ancient Indian History UPPSC 1999 GS-I
Question

The most often described river in the initial Vedic literature is:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Sindhu

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Sindhu”.
The Sindhu River, now known as the Indus River, is the most frequently mentioned river in the Rig Veda, the earliest Vedic text. It was considered sacred and often referred to as a divine entity.

Similar Questions:

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list:

List I List II
(Mahajanpadas) (Capitals)
A) Matsya 1) Mathura
B) Kuru 2) Potan
C) Sursena 3) Virat Nagar
D) Asmak 4) Indraprastha
  1. A) A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
  2. B) A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
  3. C) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
  4. D) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
Freedom of inter-state trade and commerce is regulated by the Indian Constitution under Article:
  1. A) 19 (1) (d-e)
  2. B) 301
  3. C) 301 to 307
  4. D) Combination of all the above
"Mohini Attam" is the folk dance of
  1. A) Andhra Pradesh
  2. B) Karnataka
  3. C) Kerala
  4. D) Tamil Nadu
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List-I (Emperor) - List-II (Titles)

A. Ashoka - 1. Parakramank
B. Samudragupta - 2. Priyadarsin
C. Chandragupta-II - 3. Kramaditya
D. Skandgupta - 4. Vikramaditya

Codes:
  1. A) 1 2 3 4
  2. B) 3 2 1 4
  3. C) 2 1 4 3
  4. D) 4 3 2 1
Who among the following Gupta Kings had another name Devagupta ?
  1. A) Samudragupta
  2. B) Chandragupta II
  3. C) Kumaragupta
  4. D) None of the above
In the courtyard of the Quwwatul Islam Mosque of Delhi stands the famous iron pillar in the memory of:
  1. A) Ashoka
  2. B) Chandra
  3. C) Harsha
  4. D) Anandapala
The difference between nuclear reactor and atom bomb is that:
  1. A) There is no chain reaction in nuclear reactor where as this happens in atom bomb
  2. B) The chain reaction in nuclear reactor is controlled
  3. C) The chain reaction in nuclear reactor is not controlled
  4. D) Atom bomb is based on nuclear fusion whereas in nuclear reactor, nuclear fission occurs
Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List-I (Town) - List-II (River)

A. Berlin - 1. Tiber
B. Lahore - 2. Hudson
C. New York - 3. Ravi
D. Rome - 4. Spree

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 1 2 3 4
  2. B) 4 3 2 1
  3. C) 3 4 1 2
  4. D) 1 4 2 3
Incourse of pilgrimage, Emperor Ashoka visited the following places. Which route did he followed. Select the correct answer from the code given below:

1. Gaya
2. Kapilavastu
3. Kusinagar
4. Lumbini
5. Sarnath
6. Sravasti

Code:
  1. A) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
  2. B) 1, 3, 4, 2, 5 and 6
  3. C) 4, 5, 6, 3, 2 and 3
  4. D) 4, 2, 1, 5, 6 and 3
The historic Digambar Jain pilgrimage centre of Sonagiri is situated in:
  1. A) Uttar Pradesh
  2. B) Rajasthan
  3. C) Madhya Pradesh
  4. D) Orissa
Today the migrant population as percentage of total population is the highest in:
  1. A) Australia
  2. B) Guyana
  3. C) U.A.E.
  4. D) Saudi Arabia
The name "Aghanya" mentioned in many passages of the Rig Veda refers to:
  1. A) Priest
  2. B) Women
  3. C) Cows
  4. D) Brahmanas