61. Who among the following was the most popular God of the early Vedic Aryans?
(A)
Varuna
(B)
Vishnu
(C)
Rudra
(D)
Indra
Answer
(D) Indra[UPPCS (Mains) 2008]
62. 800 B.C. to 600 B.C. is related to which era?
(A)
Brahmin
(B)
Sutra
(C)
Ramayana
(D)
Mahabharata
Answer
(A) Brahmin[UPPCS (Pre) 2002]
63. Gayatri Mantra is found in which book?
(A)
Upanishad
(B)
Bhagwatgita
(C)
Rig Veda
(D)
Yajurveda
Answer
(C) Rig Veda[39th BPSC (Pre) 1994]
64. The ‘Mantra’ famous with the name of ‘Gayatri Mantra’ found in which of the following scriptures?
(A)
Bhagwatgita
(B)
Atharvaveda
(C)
Rig Veda
(D)
Manusmriti
Answer
(C) Rig Veda[UPPCS (Pre) 2013]
65. Who composed the Gayatri Mantra?
(A)
Vasishtha
(B)
Vishwamitra
(C)
Indra
(D)
Parikshit
Answer
(B) Vishwamitra[Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2006]
66. Sarga, Pratisarga, Vansa, Manvantara and Vanshanucharita are the indicators of
(A)
Vedas
(B)
Puranas
(C)
Upanishads
(D)
Sutras
Answer
(B) Puranas[UPPCS (Pre) (Re. Exam) 2015]
67. The number of Puranas is
(A)
16
(B)
18
(C)
19
(D)
21
Answer
(B) 18[UPPCS (GIC) 2010; UPPCS (Pre) 2009]
68. In which language was the ‘Shrimad Bhagavad Gita’ originally written?
(A)
Sanskrit
(B)
Urdu
(C)
Pali
(D)
Hindi
Answer
(A) Sanskrit[Uttarakhand UDA/LDA (Pre) 2007]
69. Originally, the Mahabharata was known as
(A)
Brihatkatha
(B)
Brahmins
(C)
Brihatsamhita
(D)
Jayasamhita
Answer
(D) Jayasamhita[UPRO/ARO (Pre) 2014]
70. In Mahabharat by what name were the Kuninda-kings known?
(A)
Sarvasrestha
(B)
Madhyam
(C)
Dwij Srestha
(D)
Dwij
Answer
(C) Dwij Srestha[Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2016]
71. According to Hindu mythology, which serpent offered himself as a rope for churning the ocean?
(A)
Kalia
(B)
Vasuki
(C)
Pushkar
(D)
Sheshnag
Answer
(B) Vasuki[Uttarakhand UDA/LDA (Pre) 2007]
72. In which phase, the concept of untouchability was put clearly?
(A)
Rigvedic phase
(B)
Later Vedic phase
(C)
Later Gupta phase
(D)
Dharmashastra phase
Answer
(D) Dharmashastra phase[39th BPSC (Pre) 1994]
73. From which Upanishad, the words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ have been taken?
(A)
Mandukopanishad
(B)
Kathopnishad
(C)
Chhandogyopanishad
(D)
None of the above
Answer
(D) None of the above[UPPCS (Spl) (Pre) 2004 UPPCS (Mains) 2004]
74. From where the word ‘Satyameva Jayate’ taken?
(A)
Manusmriti
(B)
Bhagavad Gita
(C)
Rig Veda
(D)
Mundakopanishad
Answer
(D) Mundakopanishad[IAS (Pre) 2004 MPPCS (Pre) 1994, 1992 UPPCS (Pre) 1991]
75. ‘Satyamev Jayate’ which is engraved on the Indian Emblem has been taken from
(A)
Rig Veda
(B)
Bhagavad Gita
(C)
Mundakopanishad
(D)
Matsya Purana
Answer
(C) Mundakopanishad[UPPSC (RI) 2014]
76. The Statement ‘Tamsoma Jyotirgamaya’ was originally mentioned in
(A)
Upanishadas
(B)
Mahakavyas
(C)
Puranas
(D)
Shaddarshanas
Answer
(A) Upanishadas[Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2016]
77. The legend of Satyakam Jabal, which challenges the stigma of being an unmarried mother, is mentioned in
(A)
Jabal Upanishad
(B)
Prashnopanishad
(C)
Chhandogya Upanishad
(D)
Kathopanishad
Answer
(C) Chhandogya Upanishad[RAS/RTS (Pre) 2016]
78. The literal meaning of which Upanishada is white horse?
(A)
Kathopanishad
(B)
Chhandogya Upanishad
(C)
Taittriya Upanishad
(D)
Shavetashvatara
Answer
(D) Shavetashvatara[Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2016]
79. Fundamental or basic script of the ‘Rig Veda’ was
(A)
Devnagri
(B)
Kharoshthi
(C)
Pali
(D)
Brahmi
Answer
(D) Brahmi[UPPCS (Pre) 2004]
80. In the Vedic rituals HOTA is associated with the
(A)
Rig Veda
(B)
Yajurvaveda
(C)
Samaveda
(D)
Atharvaveda
Answer
(A) Rig Veda[Andhra Pradesh PSC (Pre) 2018 UPRO/ARO (Mains) 2013]