Question : Which of the following varna was not entitled to the ritual of "Upanayana Samskara" in the later Vedic period?
Option 1: Kshatriya
Option 2: Brahmana
Option 3: Vaishya
Option 4: Shudra
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Correct Answer: Shudra
Solution : The correct option is Shudra.
The three varnas—Brahmins, Kshatriyas, and Vaishyas—were principally linked to the "Upanayana Samskara" ceremony throughout the later Vedic era. For young males from these varnas, the Upanayana ceremony, also called the holy thread ceremony, was an initiation process. Traditionally, the Shudras were the varna who were not eligible for the Upanayana Samskara during the later Vedic period.
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Question : Which among the following rivers has been mentioned as "Vitasta" in Vedic literature?
Option 1: Chenab
Option 2: Beas
Option 3: Jhelum
Option 4: Ravi
Question : Which of the following dynasties was not one of the "three crowned kings" ("Muventar") as mentioned in the Sangam literature?
Option 1: Pallava
Option 2: Chera
Option 3: Chola
Option 4: Pandya
Question : Which of the following rivers was once known as the "Sorrow of Bengal"?
Option 1: Hooghly
Option 2: Brahmaputra
Option 3: Kosi
Option 4: Damodar
Question : Which period is referred to as the "period of stationary phase" of the growth of India's population?
Option 1: 1921-1951
Option 2: 1981-2001
Option 3: 1901-1921
Option 4: 1951-1981
Question : In which of the following years was the "Project Elephant" launched by the Government of India?
Option 1: 1972
Option 2: 1992
Option 3: 1962
Option 4: 1982
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