(i) Dyusthana Varuna, Surya, Mitra, Pushan, Vishnu,
Asvins, Aditi, Savitri, Ushas, etc.
(ii) Antarikshasthana or Indra, Rudra, Maruts, Vayu, Vata, Parajana,
Madhyamas-thana etc.
(iii) Prithvisthana Agni, Soma, Brihaspati, Prithvi, etc.
Which of the above are correctly matched? Select the answer from the codes
below:
(a) i and ii
(b) ii and iii
(c) i and iii
(d) All of them
The later Vedic terms svarajya and vairajya were used in the sense of
(a) monarchical form of government
(b) tribal form of government
(c) republican form of government
(d) autocratic form of government.
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given
below the lists:
List I List II
(i) Earliest mention of the asrama (A) Aitareya
system Brahmana
(ii) First clear reference to three asramas (B) Satapatha Brahmana
(iii) First clear reference (C) Jabala to four asramas
Upanishad
(D) Chandogya Upanishad
Codes:
(a) i-B, ii-D, iii-A
(b) i-C, ii-A, iii-D
(c) i-A, ii-D, iii-C
(d) i-D, ii-B, iii-C
The word kusidin used in the Satapatha Brahmana was a designation for the
(a) usurer
(b) bard