cds-2011 Question :

Which one among the following is not a characteristic of Rig-Vedic Aryans ?

A :

(a) They were acquainted with horses, chariots and the use of bronze

B :

(b) They were acquainted with the use of iron

C :

(c) They were acquainted with the cow. which formed the most important form of wealth

 

D :

(d) They were acquainted with the use of copper and the modern ploughshare.

Answer : c

cds-2012 Question :

Which of the following statements about features of Sanskritization is/are correct?
1. It refers to a process whereby members of a caste attempt to raise their own social status by adopting the rituals, domestic and social practices of a caste of higher status.
2. The practices which were usually chosen for emulation were adopting vegetarianism, wearing of sacred thread, specific prayers, religious ceremonies and so on.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Code:

A :

(a) 1 only

B :

(b) 2 only

C :

(c) Both 1 and 2

 

D :

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer : a

cds-2014 Question :

 Which one of the following statements about Rig Veda is not correct?

A :

(a) Deities were worshipped through prayer and sacrificial rituals

B :

(b) The Gods are presented as powerful, who could be made to intervene in the world of men via the performance of sacrifices

C :

(c) The Gods were supposed to partake of the offerings as they were consumed by the fire

 

D :

(d) The sacrifices were performed in the temples

Answer : b

cds-2015 Question :

Which of the following characteristic(s) describes the nature of religion according to the Rig Veda?
1. Rig Vedic religion can be described as naturalistic polytheism..
2. There are striking similarities between the Rig Vedic religion and the ideas in the Iranian Avesta...
3. Vedic sacrifices were conducted in the house of the priest who was called yajaman. 
4.Vedic sacrifices were of two kinds those conducted by the householder and those that required ritual specialists.
Select the correct answer using the code given

A :

3 only 

B :

1 and 2 only
 

C :

1, 2, 3 and 4
 

D :

1, 2 and 4 only
 

Answer : a

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