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851. Buddhism became the state religion during the reign of
A. Chandragupta Maurya
B. Ashoka
C. Samudragupta
D. Kaumaragupta-I
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852. Amongst the following who contributed most to the Bhagvata cult ?
A. Parthians
B. Indo - Greeks
C. Kushanas
D. Guptas
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853. Which one of the following important trade centres of ancient India was on the trade route connectiong Kalyana with Vengi ?
A. Tagara
B. Sripura
C. Tripuri
D. Tamralipti
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854. Which of the following statements is not correct ?
A. The Rig Vedic people worshipped nature.
B. The Rig Vedic Aryans were by and large urban people.
C. The Rig Vedic family comprised parents and other kith and kin apart from husband and wife.
D. The Rig Vedic women were highly respected and that most of the religious ceremonies were considered incomplete unless wives joined their husbands.
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855. Which of the following was common both to the Harappan society and the Rig Vedic society ?
A. Iron implements
B. Female deities
C. Urban centres
D. Horses
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