6. Which of the Vedas mainly contains magical spells and charms?
(a) Rigveda
(b) Atharvaveda
(c) Samveda
(d) Yajurveda
Answer:
(b) Atharvaveda
Explanation:
The Atharvaveda stands apart from the other Vedas as it primarily comprises a collection of spells, incantations, and magical charms aimed at warding off diseases and disasters.
7. The first most powerful mahajanapada was:
(a) Magadha
(b) Kashi
(c) Kosala
(d) Gandhara
Answer:
(a) Magadha
Explanation:
Magadha emerged as the most powerful and prosperous of the sixteen Mahajanapadas due to its strategic location, fertile plains, and iron ore deposits.
8. Kautilya is also known as:
(a) Brahmananda
(b) Mahamatya
(c) Dharmaswamin
(d) Vishnugupta
Answer:
(d) Vishnugupta
Explanation:
Kautilya, the ancient Indian polymath and royal advisor who authored the “Arthashastra,” was traditionally identified by the names Chanakya and Vishnugupta.
9. In Maurya period, panarefers to:
(a) Currency
(b) Weight
(c) A unit of measure
(d) Height
Answer:
(a) Currency
Explanation:
In the Mauryan economy, a pana was a standard unit of currency, specifically referring to a silver punch-marked coin.
10. Language of famous Buddhist text Dipavamsawritten in Sri Lanka, is:
(a) Sanskrit
(b) Sinhalese
(c) Tamil
(d) Pali
Answer:
(d) Pali
Explanation:
The “Dipavamsa” is the oldest historical record of Sri Lanka, and like many early Theravada Buddhist texts, it was composed in the Pali language.
