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Question 81
Q81.  Which of the following are the four Vedas?
1. Rig Veda
2. Sama Veda
3. Yajur Veda
4. Aranyaka
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
 

Answer :  Only 1, 2 & 3


There are in total four Vedas and every Veda generally is divided into four parts: the Samhita, the Brahmana, the Aranyaka, and the Upanishad. The four Vedas are: Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda.
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Question 82
Q82.  How many Upanishads are there?
 

Answer :  108


The literal meaning of ‘Upanishad’ is ‘to sit near someone’. There are in total 108 Upanishads, of which 13 are the most prominent. The Upanishads dwell into the topics of the ‘Atman’ and ‘Brahman’.
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Question 83
Q83.  Which of the following explain the term ‘shreni’?
 

Answer :  Guilds or organisation of merchants


Shreni indicated the guilds or organisation of merchants. During the Later Vedic period the exchange was still via barter system. However Niskha was used as a convenient unit of value although it was not used as a typical currency.
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Question 84
Q84.  Under the reign of which of the following kings the third Buddhist council held?
 

Answer :  Ashoka


The third Buddhist council was held at patliputra in 250 BCE under the patronage of King Ashoka. The objective of the third council was to purify Buddhism from opportunistic factions.
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Question 85
Q85.  ‘Followers of the way of life’ term is associated with which of the following?
 

Answer :  Ajivikas


The Ajivikas or ‘Followers of the way of life,’ was an ascetic order which started at the time of Buddha and Mahavira. It lasted until the 14th century. There were around 62 sects along with Ajivikas that challenged Brahmanical dominance.
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