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Explain the following concept:Indo-European family of languages.

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  • In the year 1583, an Italian merchant by the name of Filippo Sassetti came to Kochi (Cochin) the port city in Kerala.
  • He never returned to his motherland. He stayed in Kerala and Goa. During his stay, he wrote detailed letters to his family members about Indian life, language and culture. He happens to be the first European who wrote about his observations of Indian society. 
  • He also studied Sanskrit. He was the first one who observed the similarities between Sanskrit and Latin. 
  • His observations could be said to be the first, to give impetus to the notion of a family of Indo-European languages.
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2.

Explain the following concept:Origin of Aryan people.

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  • There are multiple unanswered questions, such as, who were the Aryans, did they arrive in India from a distant place or were they natives of India, which are the archaeological sites where the remains of their culture are found, how to identify those remains, etc. 
  • Most of the information about their culture is derived from Vedic literature. There are various v opinions about the chronology of the Vedic culture.
  • However, there is a general agreement that the Vedic people composed Rigveda in India around 1500 B.C.E. 
  • However, Lokmanya Tilak calculated this date as 6000 B.C.E. on the basis of astronomical events. 
  • He was also of the opinion that the original home of the Aryans was in the Arctic region. 
  • This debate began in the 16th century. Till then the concept of the ‘Aryans’ was not known.
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3.

The verses in the Rigveda are known as ____________ (a) Ruchas (b) Suktas(c) Mandala (d) Mantras

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Correct option is  (a) Ruchas
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4.

The texts of the four Vedas are known as the ____________ (a) Aranyaka (b) Brahmanas (c) Samhitas (d) Upanishads

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Correct option is  (c) Samhitas
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5.

Find the incorrect pair from set ‘B’ and write the correct ones:Set ‘A’Set ‘B’(a) KubhaKabul(b) GomatiGomal(c) SuvastuSwat(d) ‘God’s CountryDevraya Desh

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(d) ‘God’s Country’ – Devnirmit Desh
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6.

Write the names of historical places, persons, and events:1.Vedic name for carpenters.2. Vedic name for the weaver.3. Two well-known epics.4. River transport.

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1. Takshan

2. Vaya

3. Ramayana and Mahabharata

4. Navya
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7.

Write the correct chronological order:(a) Vedic Literature and Social organisation of Vedic Times (b) Vedic literature, Linguistics, and Archaeology (c) Later Vedic Period(d) The Early Vedic Culture

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(a) Vedic literature, Linguistics, and Archaeology 

(b) Vedic Literature and Social organisation of Vedic Times 

(c) The Early Vedic Culture 

(d) Later Vedic Period
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8.

Write the correct chronological order:(a) Grihasthashram (b) Vanaprasthashram (c) Brahmacharyashram (d) Sanyasashram

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(a) Brahmacharyashram 

(b) Grihasthashram 

(c) Vanaprasthashram 

(d) Sanyasashram
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9.

Choose the correct reason and complete the sentence:The Rigvedic culture is the culture of the ____________ (a) Early Vedic period (b) Late Vedic Period (c) Post Vedic Period (d) Pre Vedic period

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(a) Early Vedic period
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Write the correct chronological order:(a) Brahmanas (b) Aryamka (c) Vedas (d) Upanishada

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(a) Vedas 

(b) Brahmanas 

(c) Aryamka 

(d) Upanishads
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11.

Choose the correct reason and complete the sentence:The ____________ also mentions trade by exchange, negotiations, and traders travelling far and wide to earn profits. (a) Atharvaveda (b) Samaveda (c) Yajurveda (d) Rigveda

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Correct Answer is  (d) Rigveda
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12.

Choose the correct reason and complete the sentence:The Atharvaveda contains information about ____________ (a) Science, Technology and Inventions. (b) Charms and medicines for various problems and diseases. (c) Day-to-day life. (d) The norms of statesmanship.

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(b) Charms and medicines for various problems and diseases.
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13.

Find the incorrect pair from set ‘B’ and write the correct ones:Set ‘A’Set ‘B’(a) RigvedaSuktas (hymns)(b) YajurvedaExplanation of the sacrificial rituals(c) SamavedaRules of reciting mantras(d) AtharvavedaRules of grammar

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(d) Atharvaveda – Charms and medicines for various problems and diseases
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