Teachoo MCQ Test

10 Question MCQ (including Assertion)

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Chapter 5 - State and Society up to 1000 CE | 10 questions

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Question 1 of 10
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Question 1 of 10
In Buddhism, what is the Pali equivalent of dharma, used to express similar ethical principles?
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Question 2 of 10
What is 'jati', according to the chapter, and how does it differ from varna in number?
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Question 3 of 10
Match Column A (Ethical term) with Column B (Meaning), and choose the correct option:

Column A
(i) Samatva
(ii) Rita
(iii) Dharma

Column B
(a) Duty, obligation and moral conduct
(b) The principle of sameness
(c) Cosmic order regulating nature and morals
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Question 4 of 10
Arrange the four parts of a Veda in the order the chapter lists them and choose the correct option:
I. Aranyaka
II. Samhita
III. Upanishad
IV. Brahmana
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Question 5 of 10
This was a group of people bound together by kinship ties, meaning relations based on blood or marriage, and about thirty of them are mentioned in the Rigveda. Which concept is being described?
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Question 6 of 10

Assertion (A): The council of ministers could act independently of the king in exceptional circumstances.

Reason (R): An Ashokan inscription refers to decisions taken by the council of ministers during the emperor's absence.

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Question 7 of 10
What was the 'kula', according to the chapter?
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Question 8 of 10

Assertion (A): Magadha gradually emerged as the most powerful of the sixteen mahajanapadas.

Reason (R): Magadha benefited from a strategic location, fertile plains, and strong rulers, which enabled it to expand control over neighbouring regions.

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Question 9 of 10
Match Column A (Southern kingdom) with Column B (Royal emblem), and choose the correct option:

Column A
(i) Cholas
(ii) Cheras
(iii) Pandyas

Column B
(a) Fish
(b) Tiger
(c) Bow
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Question 10 of 10

Assertion (A): Women in Vedic society held a respectful position, and the Rigveda names four women sages.

Reason (R): The Manu-smriti was written entirely by women authors.

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