Previous year MCQs

Ancient Indian History UPPSC 1997 GS-I
Question

The compilation of which among the following is based upon the Rigveda:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Samaveda

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Samaveda”.
Samaveda is closely related to the Rigveda. It consists of hymns taken from the Rigveda but rearranged for chanting during rituals. It is primarily concerned with the musical chanting of the hymns.

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Which one of the following is not true about the Barabar hill caves?
  1. A) There are in all four caves on the Barabar hill
  2. B) Inscriptions of Ashoka are found on the walls of three caves
  3. C) These inscriptions inform us about the dedication of these caves to the Ajivikas
  4. D) These inscriptions date back to 6th century BC.
Sonagiri, the abode of 108 Jain temples, lies in the close proximity of:
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  2. B) Jhansi
  3. C) Orchha
  4. D) Lalitpur
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(a) The early chaityagrihas and viharas of Guntuphalli in West Godavari district are rock cut.
(b) The chaityas and viharas of Eastern deccan are usually rock cut.

Of these statements:
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  2. B) Only b is correct
  3. C) Both a and b are correct
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  1. A) Harisena
  2. B) Kalhan
  3. C) Kalidasa
  4. D) None of these
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Reason (R): There has been reassessment of the role of State in economic development.
  1. A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. C) A is true but R is false
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Consider the following statements:

Assertion(A): After campaigning for nearly two years, Alexander, The Great, left India in 325 B.C.
Reason (R): He was defeated by Chandra Gupta Maurya.

Now, select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
  1. A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
  3. C) A is true but R is false
  4. D) A is false but R is true
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Text Author
A) Ragamala 1) Somanath
B) Rasa Kaumudi 2) Venkatraman
C) Raga Vobodh 3) Pundrik Vitthal
D) Chaturdandi Prakashika 4) Sri Kantha
  1. A) 3,4,1,2
  2. B) 4,2,1,3
  3. C) 2,3,4,1
  4. D) 1,2,3,4
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  2. B) industrial development of Tamil Nadu
  3. C) vitalisation of the Indian National Congress
  4. D) growth of cooperative farming
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  1. A) the Preamble of the Constitution
  2. B) the Fundamental Rights
  3. C) the Directive Principles of the State Policy
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  2. B) Delhi
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  2. B) 1995
  3. C) 1996
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