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General Science ➤ History ➤ Ancient India
Question 1
Q1.  Which of the following was not known during the Rigvedic period ?
 

Answer :  Agriculture


Cattle were held in high esteem and frequently appear in Rigvedic hymns; goddesses were often compared to cows, and gods to bulls. Agriculture grew more prominent with time as the community gradually began to settle down in post-Rigvedic times.
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Question 2
Q2.  Which of the following Vedas deals with magic spells and witchcraft?
 

Answer :  Atharvaveda


Atharvaveda deals with magic spells and witchcraft.
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Question 3
Q3.  The later Vedic Age means the age of the compilation of
 

Answer :  All the above


No Explanation Available. You may discuss in the comment box.
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Question 4
Q4.  The Vedic religion along with its Later (Vedic) developments is actually known as
 

Answer :  Brahmanism


The Vedic religion along with its Later (Vedic) developments is actually known as Brahmanism.
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Question 5
Q5.  The Vedic Aryans first settled in the region of
 

Answer :  Saptasindhu


The Vedic Aryans first settled in the region of Saptasindhu.

Indian Civilization flourished in:
The present states of Punjab in pakistan and India due to the abundance of perennial rivers of which the most important river was Sindhu (presently called Indus from which 'India' derives its name).

Seven major Indian rivers as seen in the north-western part of India known as the Sapt-Sindhu (7 rivers) including:
1. Jhelum ( Sanskrit name: Vitasta)
2. Chenab (Sanskrit name: Asikni)
3. Sarasvati (later dried up and recently no longer exists)
4. Ravi ( Sanskrit name: Iravati or Airavati)
5. Sutlej (Sanskrit name: Shatadru or Suá¹­udri)
6. Beas (Sanskrit name: Vyas)
7. Indus (Sanskrit name: Sindhu)
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