UPSC/ SSC GK Questions 2014

UPSC- IAS(Main),IFS(Main), CDS, NDA/NA G.K Questions 2014

Question 1. Which of the following is an Upanishad ?

A. Aitreya

B. Vijasena

C. Krishna Karnamruta

D. Vedant

Question 2. The chief characteristic of the Rigvedic religion was

A. worship of images

B. belief in the existence of heaven 

C. performance of sacrifices

D. preponderance of female goddeses

Question 3. The God not worshipped during the time of Rigvedic Aryans was

A. Indra

B. Agni

C. Marut

D. Shiva

Question 4. The ninth mandala of the Rig Veda Samhita is devoted wholly to

A. Urvashi and the Heaven

B. 'Soma' and the God, who is named after the drink

C. Indra and his elephant

D. Gods related to plants and drugs

Question 5. The Aryans came to India from

A. Eastern Europe

B. Central Asia

C. South- East Asia

D. None of these

Question 6.  Which of the following was common both to the Harappan society and the Rigvedic society ?

A. Iron implements

B. Female deities

C. Urban centres

D. Horses

Question 7. The tax, which the kings used to collect from the people in the Vedic period was called

A. Kara

B. Varman

C. Bali

D. Vidatha

Question 8. Which of the following were the Yajnas that were performed during the Vedic AGE ?

1. Vratyastama Yajna

2. Asvamedha Yajna

3. Rajasuya Yajna

 Select the correct answer using the codes given below

A. 1 and 2

B. 2 and 3

C. 1 and 3

D. All of these

Question 9. The Gayatri Mantra contained in the Rig Veda is dedicated to which deity ?

A. Agni

B. Marut

C. Surya

D. Savitri

Question 10. Which one of the following contains the Gayatri Mantra ?

A. Rig Veda

B. Yajur Veda

C. Upanishad

D. Sama Veda

Answer: 1.(a), 2.(c), 3.(d), 4.(b), 5.(b), 6.(d), 7(c), 8.(d), 9.(d), 10.(a).