History of the Vedic Period: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Ancient History)
1 previous year UPSC Prelims question on History of the Vedic Period (Ancient History). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
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UPSC 1999Ancient History · History of the Vedic Period
Q1. The term ‘Aryan’ denotes:
Explanation
"Aryan" primarily refers to a linguistic or speech group rather than an ethnic or racial group. It is associated with the Indo-Aryan languages, which are a branch of the larger Indo-European language family. The term was historically used to describe the speakers of these languages, who migrated to the Indian subcontinent and other parts of Asia. However, the details of the migration and the exact identity of these groups remain subjects of scholarly debate.
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1999
(c) A speech group
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How many previous year UPSC questions are there on History of the Vedic Period?
This page covers 1 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on History of the Vedic Period (Ancient History), asked from 1995 to 2025. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
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Questions on History of the Vedic Period (Ancient History) are available for 8 years, from 1995 to 2025. Use the Year filter to practise a single paper.
