MCQ Class 12 History Chapter 3 Kinship Caste And Class Advertisement MCQ’s For All Chapters – History Class 12th 1. Which of the following was one of the occupations of Kshatriyas?Perform sacrifices and give giftsTo teach VedasTradeAgricultureQuestion 1 of 152. According to Manusmriti, for women, there are six means of acquiring wealth. Which one of the following statement is incorrect regarding those means?She could acquire wealth through any subsequent gift and whatever her “affectionate” husband might give her.She could acquire wealth through bridal procession .She could acquire wealth as a token of affection, and what she got from her brother, mother or father.She could acquire wealth after her husband’s death.Question 2 of 153. Sutta Patika is a text belong to ___________ religion.HinduBuddhistJainNone of this.Question 3 of 154. Which of the following statement is correct regarding the interpretation of Sutta Pitaka? (a) Originally human beings did not have fully evolved bodily forms, nor was the world of plants fully developed. (b) All beings lived in an idyllic state of peace, taking from nature only what they needed for each meal. (c) There was a gradual deterioration of this state as human beings became increasingly greedy, vindictive and deceitful. (d) Human beings were not responsible for the creation of the system, they could not change it in future. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?Only aa and ba, b, cOnly dQuestion 4 of 155. Which of the following strategies were evolved by Brahmanas to enforce the norms of Varna order from c. 600 BCE to 600 CE?Brahmanas used to emphasise that the varna system is divine.Brahmanas tried to convince people that their occupation and status are determined by birth.Brahmanas advised the kings to ensure that people follow the norms of the varna system within the kingdom.All of these.Question 5 of 156. Which of the following statement is not the correct interpretation of mahasammata?The idea of leadership was based purely on choice.The institution of kingship was based on the choice of God.Recognition of human agency in creating and institutionalising economic and social relations.Human beings were responsible for the creation of the system, they could also change it in future.Question 6 of 157. Puranaruru is one of the anthologies of poems. To which literature does it belongs?Tamil Sangam literature.Buddhist literatureSanskrit literatureBengali literatureQuestion 7 of 158. Marriage within a unit, a kin group, caste or a group living in the same locality, is calledendogamy.exogamy.polygyny.polyandry.Question 8 of 159. The janapada which was inhabited by the cousins Pandavas and Kauravas was that ofShurasenas.Mallas.Sakyas.Kurus.Question 9 of 1510. Historians consider several elements when they analyse texts such as:(a) They examine the language of the texts whether they were written in Prakrit, Pali or Tamil, languages that were probably used by ordinary people, or in Sanskrit, a language meant almost exclusively for priests and elites. (b) They also consider about the kind of texts like whether these were mantras, learnt and chanted by ritual specialists, or stories that people could have read, or heard. (c) They also consider author’s perspective about the text. (d) They try and ascertain the possible date of the composition of the texts as well as the place where they may have been composed. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?Only (a)(a) and (b)(a) and (c)All of the aboveQuestion 10 of 1511. Shakas who came from Central Asia were regarded by the Brahmanas asDasasUntouchablesMlechchhasAryansQuestion 11 of 1512. The word ‘Didactic’,means Rsomething that is meant for purposes of instruction.The description of events in a storyNoticeable or sudden and often surprisingExtremely mournful, melancholy or pathetic.Question 12 of 1513. The original story of Mahabharata was probably composed byLord GaneshaRishi Veda VyasaCharioteer-bards known as sutas.Lord BrahamaQuestion 13 of 1514. The classification of people, in the name of gotras in Hindu religion, was practised from c. 1000 BCE onwards, by theBrahmanas.Kshatriyas.Vaishyas.Shudras.Question 14 of 1515. Panini’s ‘Ashtadhyayi’ is a work onSanskrit grammar.Sanskrit history.Sanskrit mantras.Sanskrit plays.Question 15 of 15 Loading...
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