1. What was the previous name of ancient India? — Jambudweep (Island of Jambu.)
2. Aryan was the ancestor of — Nordic class.
3. What is the main source of all languages in India?— Sanskrit.
4. What is the origin of the word 'Hindu'?— Sindh (Indus).
5. Who were the ethnic classes lived in India?— Kol, Munda.
6. What isolates the political Unity of North & South India? — The Vindhya Mountain.
7. How many own literature (Scriptures) are there among the present regional languages of India ? — 14.
8. What is the main source to know about 'The kings Bactria' ? — Coins or Numismatics.
9. How many main languages are there in India ? — 22.
10. From which route did the foreign invaders of ancient and middle age enter India ? — North-western Mountain Pass.
11. Greater India, in which region did the Indian establish their colony ? — In South-Eastern Asia.
12. What is the 'Periplus of the Erithrean Sea' and who wrote this ? — A book about various geographical data of ancient India, which was written by an unknown Greek Sailor.
13. What do you know about Boghaj koi Inscription ? — About the entrance of Aryans in India.
14. In which region of India did the Nordics establish their home ? — Punjab, the Rajputana.
15. In which region have we found the 'Mongoloid' in India ? — Sikkim, Darjeeling.
16. Where have we found the Alpine ? —Bengal, Bihar, Orissa & U.P. Region.
17. In which region have we found the Negrito ? — The Eastern Assam (Nagaland).
18. What was the earliest ages of Mankind? — The early Palaeolithic age.
19. What do you mean by 'Veda' — Knowledge.
20. The Vedic literature was divided into — Veda and Vedanga.
21. The head of the family in the Vedic age was called — Grihapati/ Kulap.
22. The Head of a Republic Democratic State in the Vedic age was called — Ganapati.
23. The 'end part' of 'Veda' — Upanishada.
24. How many types of Upanishada are there? — 108 types.
25. How many parts of 'Vedanga' are there and what are they ? — Six. They are Shikha, Chhanda, Grammar, Nirukta, Jyotish & Kalpa.
26. The word 'Vaisya came from — Vis.
27. Name two types of coins in the Vedic Age — Nishka & Mana.
28. Name two famous kings of Vedic age — Ikkhaku & Sudas.
29. 'Manusmiriti' deals with — law.
30. Name the six Schools of Philosophy or Six-darshans. — Sankhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Purva Mimangsa & Uttar Mimangsa.
31. What was called the head of the village at the time of Vedic age ? — Gramani.
32. How many hymns are there in Rig Veda ? — 1028.
33. Name two departments (Parishad) to give suggestion to the King at the time of Vedic age ? — Sabha & Samiti.
34. Who was the head of Vis or gana ? — Vispati or Rajan.
35. Name two epics in the Vedic age? — Ramayana & Mahabharata.
36. Name a Republic Democratic State at the time of Vedic age — Lichhavi.
37. What is Vedanta? — It is the end part of Veda which is also called Upanishad.
38. Name some intellectual women at the time of Vedic age. — Ghosa. Mamata, Bishwabara, Lopamudra. Gargi etc.
39. When did the Aryans come to India ? — probably 1000 B.C.
40. How many classes were there in the caste system of Vedic age? — Four, Brahamana, Kshatriya, Vaisya and Sudra.
41. Name some wine at the time of Vedic age. — Soma & Sura.
42. Name one popular food at the time of Vedic age — Apup.
43. Who was the head of God in the time of Vedic age? — Purandar (Indra).
44. What type of Family system was there in the Vedic age? — Patriarchal Family.
45. Shiva was known among Aryans as — Maheswar.
46. What were the measurements of the great bath discovered in the Harappan Civilisation ? — Length - 180 ft, Breath - 108 ft. & Depth - 8 ft.
47. What was the population of Mahenjodaro? — 35,000.
48. Name the Gods & Goddesses at the time of Vedic Age : Sun God-Surya, Rain God - Indra, , Lord of Human Morality — Varuna, God of wind- Marut. Other those - Prithvi, Saraswati, Agni.
49. What was the original home land of Aryans ? — Kirghitzsthan of Kirdistya at Central Asia.
50. What was 'Aranyak' ? — It was the appendix (remainder) part of Brhamana.
51. What was Kalpa ? — It was a description about Society and State.
52. What time was called the 'Age of Sixteen Mahajanpadas'? — 650 B.C. to 325 B.C.
53. What were the four strong States among Sixteen Mahajanapada ? — Magadha, Vatsa, Avanti & Koshala.
54. What were the dates associated with the Composition of the Rigveda ? — 1400 - 1000 B.C.
55. Upanishad was Section of which part of Veda ? — Last part of Veda.
56. What kind of thinking was given preference in Upanishad? — Philosophical Thinking.
57. The religious book which was composed centring Veda. — Sutra.
58. What were the two parts of Dharma Sutra ? — Vedanga & Darshan.
59. To what kind of God & Goddess did the Aryans give their worship? — Nature.
60. What was the previous name of Iravati in Punjab? — Parungi.
61. What were the social organisations in the Vedic age? — Sabha & Samiti.
62. What was the name of gold coin at the time of Vedic age? — Nisk.
63. What was 'Mana'? — One type of coin used in Vedic age.
64. The riches were known in the Vedic age as — Shresthi.
65. Men learnt the use of fire in — Paleolithic age.
66. Cultivation was started in — Mesolithic age.
67. By which name were the traders of the Indus Valley Civilisation known as ? — Pani.
68. What was the biggest ancient port of India? — Lothal.
69. Name two well known sacrificial rituals performed in Aryan society — Rajasuya & Asvamedha.
2. Aryan was the ancestor of — Nordic class.
3. What is the main source of all languages in India?— Sanskrit.
4. What is the origin of the word 'Hindu'?— Sindh (Indus).
5. Who were the ethnic classes lived in India?— Kol, Munda.
6. What isolates the political Unity of North & South India? — The Vindhya Mountain.
7. How many own literature (Scriptures) are there among the present regional languages of India ? — 14.
8. What is the main source to know about 'The kings Bactria' ? — Coins or Numismatics.
9. How many main languages are there in India ? — 22.
10. From which route did the foreign invaders of ancient and middle age enter India ? — North-western Mountain Pass.
11. Greater India, in which region did the Indian establish their colony ? — In South-Eastern Asia.
12. What is the 'Periplus of the Erithrean Sea' and who wrote this ? — A book about various geographical data of ancient India, which was written by an unknown Greek Sailor.
13. What do you know about Boghaj koi Inscription ? — About the entrance of Aryans in India.
14. In which region of India did the Nordics establish their home ? — Punjab, the Rajputana.
15. In which region have we found the 'Mongoloid' in India ? — Sikkim, Darjeeling.
16. Where have we found the Alpine ? —Bengal, Bihar, Orissa & U.P. Region.
17. In which region have we found the Negrito ? — The Eastern Assam (Nagaland).
18. What was the earliest ages of Mankind? — The early Palaeolithic age.
19. What do you mean by 'Veda' — Knowledge.
20. The Vedic literature was divided into — Veda and Vedanga.
21. The head of the family in the Vedic age was called — Grihapati/ Kulap.
22. The Head of a Republic Democratic State in the Vedic age was called — Ganapati.
23. The 'end part' of 'Veda' — Upanishada.
24. How many types of Upanishada are there? — 108 types.
25. How many parts of 'Vedanga' are there and what are they ? — Six. They are Shikha, Chhanda, Grammar, Nirukta, Jyotish & Kalpa.
26. The word 'Vaisya came from — Vis.
27. Name two types of coins in the Vedic Age — Nishka & Mana.
28. Name two famous kings of Vedic age — Ikkhaku & Sudas.
29. 'Manusmiriti' deals with — law.
30. Name the six Schools of Philosophy or Six-darshans. — Sankhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Purva Mimangsa & Uttar Mimangsa.
31. What was called the head of the village at the time of Vedic age ? — Gramani.
32. How many hymns are there in Rig Veda ? — 1028.
33. Name two departments (Parishad) to give suggestion to the King at the time of Vedic age ? — Sabha & Samiti.
34. Who was the head of Vis or gana ? — Vispati or Rajan.
35. Name two epics in the Vedic age? — Ramayana & Mahabharata.
36. Name a Republic Democratic State at the time of Vedic age — Lichhavi.
37. What is Vedanta? — It is the end part of Veda which is also called Upanishad.
38. Name some intellectual women at the time of Vedic age. — Ghosa. Mamata, Bishwabara, Lopamudra. Gargi etc.
39. When did the Aryans come to India ? — probably 1000 B.C.
40. How many classes were there in the caste system of Vedic age? — Four, Brahamana, Kshatriya, Vaisya and Sudra.
41. Name some wine at the time of Vedic age. — Soma & Sura.
42. Name one popular food at the time of Vedic age — Apup.
43. Who was the head of God in the time of Vedic age? — Purandar (Indra).
44. What type of Family system was there in the Vedic age? — Patriarchal Family.
45. Shiva was known among Aryans as — Maheswar.
46. What were the measurements of the great bath discovered in the Harappan Civilisation ? — Length - 180 ft, Breath - 108 ft. & Depth - 8 ft.
47. What was the population of Mahenjodaro? — 35,000.
48. Name the Gods & Goddesses at the time of Vedic Age : Sun God-Surya, Rain God - Indra, , Lord of Human Morality — Varuna, God of wind- Marut. Other those - Prithvi, Saraswati, Agni.
49. What was the original home land of Aryans ? — Kirghitzsthan of Kirdistya at Central Asia.
50. What was 'Aranyak' ? — It was the appendix (remainder) part of Brhamana.
51. What was Kalpa ? — It was a description about Society and State.
52. What time was called the 'Age of Sixteen Mahajanpadas'? — 650 B.C. to 325 B.C.
53. What were the four strong States among Sixteen Mahajanapada ? — Magadha, Vatsa, Avanti & Koshala.
54. What were the dates associated with the Composition of the Rigveda ? — 1400 - 1000 B.C.
55. Upanishad was Section of which part of Veda ? — Last part of Veda.
56. What kind of thinking was given preference in Upanishad? — Philosophical Thinking.
57. The religious book which was composed centring Veda. — Sutra.
58. What were the two parts of Dharma Sutra ? — Vedanga & Darshan.
59. To what kind of God & Goddess did the Aryans give their worship? — Nature.
60. What was the previous name of Iravati in Punjab? — Parungi.
61. What were the social organisations in the Vedic age? — Sabha & Samiti.
62. What was the name of gold coin at the time of Vedic age? — Nisk.
63. What was 'Mana'? — One type of coin used in Vedic age.
64. The riches were known in the Vedic age as — Shresthi.
65. Men learnt the use of fire in — Paleolithic age.
66. Cultivation was started in — Mesolithic age.
67. By which name were the traders of the Indus Valley Civilisation known as ? — Pani.
68. What was the biggest ancient port of India? — Lothal.
69. Name two well known sacrificial rituals performed in Aryan society — Rajasuya & Asvamedha.
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