Later Vedic Period Society, Religion, Economy & Polity

1. What is Chandrayana in the Vedic period?

  1. Penance for men marrying women of the same varna
  2. Penance for men marrying women of the same jati
  3. Penance for men marrying women of the same religion
  4. Penance for men marrying women of the same gotra
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Answer: Option D. Penance for men marrying women of the same gotra

2. Which assemblies disappeared completely in the later Vedic period?

  1. Vidhata
  2. Sabha
  3. Samiti
  4. Sabha and Samiti
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Answer: Option A. Vidhata

3. In which era did the institution of gotra appear?

  1. Rig Vedic Age
  2. Satavahanas Age
  3. Later Vedic Age
  4. Gupta Era
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Answer: Option C. Later Vedic Age

4. The Later Vedic culture is also known as __?

  1. The Northern Black Polished Ware culture
  2. Painted grey ware culture
  3. Chalcolithic culture
  4. The black and red ware culture
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Answer: Option B. Painted grey ware culture

5. At which archaeological site have rows of hearths been discovered?

  1. Atranjikhera
  2. Ahichchhatra
  3. Dholavira
  4. Atranjikhera and Ahichchhatra
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Answer: Option D. Atranjikhera and Ahichchhatra