UPSC 2017 Ancient History Vedic PeriodQ2

UPSC 2017: With reference to the difference between the culture of Rigvedic Aryans and Indus Valley people, which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. Rigvedic Aryans used the coat of mail and helmet in warfare whereas the people of Indus Valley Civilization did not leave any evidence of using them. 2. Rigvedic Aryans knew gold, silver and copper whereas Indus Valley people knew only copper and iron. 3. Rigvedic Aryans had domesticated the horse whereas there is no evidence of Indus Valley people having been aware of this animal. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a)1 only

(b)2 and 3 only

(d)1,2 and3

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Correct Answer: (c) 1 and3 only

Archaeological and Vedic evidence show that Rig-Vedic Aryans used defensive armour such as coats of mail and helmets, whereas no such artefacts have been found at Harappan sites—so Statement 1 is correct. Indus people were familiar with gold and silver (jewellery finds) and did not use iron, making Statement 2 wrong. Horse remains and chariot references are common in Vedic culture but virtually absent in Harappan layers, so Statement 3 is correct. Thus only 1 and 3 are correct. ([clearias.com](https://www.clearias.com/upsc-prelims-answer-key-2017/?utm_source=openai))

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This question is rated "difficult". It is a challenging question that demands deep subject knowledge and analytical thinking.

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UPSC 2017 Ancient History Vedic PeriodQ2

UPSC 2017: With reference to the difference between the culture of Rigvedic Aryans and Indus Valley people, which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. Rigvedic Aryans used the coat of mail and helmet in warfare whereas the people of Indus Valley Civilization did not leave any evidence of using them. 2. Rigvedic Aryans knew gold, silver and copper whereas Indus Valley people knew only copper and iron. 3. Rigvedic Aryans had domesticated the horse whereas there is no evidence of Indus Valley people having been aware of this animal. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a)1 only

(b)2 and 3 only

(d)1,2 and3

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(a)1 only(b)2 and 3 only(c)1 and3 only(d)1,2 and3

Correct Answer: (c) 1 and3 only

What is the difficulty level of this UPSC question?▼

This question is rated "difficult". It is a challenging question that demands deep subject knowledge and analytical thinking.

How many UPSC Prelims questions have been asked from Vedic Period?▼

UPSC has asked 7 questions from Vedic Period (under Ancient History) across multiple years. Visit the topic page to see the full list and year-wise trends.

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All Vedic Period PYQs (7)All Ancient History PYQs All UPSC 2017 Questions Indus Valley Civilization Mahajanapadas & Early Kingdoms Buddhism & Jainism PYQ Hub

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