Pakistan Studies/Affairs MCQs
Topic Notes: Pakistan Studies/Affairs
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Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
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Who were the 'Dasyus' in the Vedic period?
Answer:
Original inhabitants / Non-Aryans
Dasyus (and Dasas) were the indigenous people encountered by the Aryans. They were described as having different customs, worship practices, and physical features.
12
Which of the following Vedas is partly in prose and partly in verse?
Answer:
Yajurveda
The Yajurveda contains sacrificial formulas. The Krishna (Black) Yajurveda contains prose commentaries within the text, while the Shukla (White) contains only verse hymns.
13
The 'Soma' plant, used for ritual drink, was believed to grow on which mountain?
Answer:
Mujavant
The Rigveda mentions that the best Soma plant grew on Mount Mujavant, a part of the Himalayas.
14
Which marriage type involved the purchase of a bride?
Answer:
Asura
The 'Asura' form of marriage involved the groom giving wealth to the bride's kinsmen, effectively purchasing the bride. It was considered an unrighteous form.
15
The Vedic river 'Shutudri' corresponds to which modern river?
Answer:
Sutlej
Shutudri is the ancient Vedic name for the Sutlej river.
16
The 'Gotra' system (institutionalized exogamy) developed during which period?
Answer:
Later Vedic Period
The concept of 'Gotra' (originally meaning 'cow pen', later 'common ancestor') became a rigid social institution prohibiting marriage within the same clan during the Later Vedic period.
17
The collection of Vedic hymns is known as:
Answer:
Samhita
The core text of a Veda, which contains the mantras or hymns, is called the 'Samhita'.
18
Which of the following was NOT a popular assembly in the Vedic period?
Answer:
Parishad
Sabha, Samiti, and Vidatha were the main tribal assemblies. Parishad became more prominent in later periods (though sometimes mentioned, it wasn't a primary popular assembly like the others in early times).
19
What was the 'Varna' system initially based on in the Rigvedic period?
Answer:
Occupation
Initially, in the Early Vedic period, the Varna system was flexible and based on occupation. It became hereditary and rigid (based on birth) in the Later Vedic period.
20
The pottery most associated with the Later Vedic Period is:
Answer:
Painted Grey Ware (PGW)
Painted Grey Ware (PGW) is the distinctive pottery style associated with the iron-using culture of the Later Vedic period in the Gangetic divide.