Daily Questions Challenge for IAS PRE (CSAT) Exam (14 August 2015)

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1. Consider the following statements and mark the option which is correct.

(i) The last 11 hymns are known as Balakhilya which are considered as the oldest part of Rigveda.
(ii) Mandalas are further divided into Astakas and Upanishadas.
(iii) Rigveda comprises of 1028 hymns.
(iv) Third Mandala of Rigveda is composed by Manu.

(a) i, ii & iii
(b) ii, iii & iv
(c) i & iii
(d) all of the above

2. Consider the following statements and mark the option which is correct.

(i) Aryankas are philosophical in content.
(ii) Rituals related to agriculture have also been described in Satpath Brahman related with Yajurveda.
(iii) Upanishadas are called Vedanta.
(iv) Total number of Upanishadas are 108, but according to Shankracharya number of Upanishadas is 15.

(a) i & iii
(b) all of the Above
(c) none of the above
(d) i, ii & iii

3. Which of the following is not correct.

(i) Tenth Mandala describes about the four varnas known as Brahman, Kshtriya, Vaishya & Sudra.
(ii) Mundaka Upanishad describes the story of Yama & Nachiketa.
(iii) Atharvaveda, Samveda and Yajurveda are collectively known as Trayee.
(iv) Krishna-Yajurveda comprises the description in prose.

(a) ii & iii
(b) i & iv
(c) i & iii
(d) iii & iv

4. Which is known as Sat Saharsi Samhita?

(a) Manu Smriti
(b) Yajnalkya Smriti
(c) Parasar Smriti
(d) Mahabharat

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Direction: Each of the questions consists of two capitalised words which have a certain relationship to each other. Followed by four pairs ofwords. Choose the pair that is related to each other in the same way as the capitalised pair.