GK
INDIAN HISTORY
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
Barley and rice
|
|
|
Milk and its products
|
|
|
Rice and pulses
|
|
|
None of the above
|
Detailed explanation-1: -Complete answer: Being pastoralists, the main source of food was the cattle for the early Vedic Aryans. This meant that the milk and its products were the sources of a staple diet for the Aryans.
Detailed explanation-2: -The staple food of the Vedic Aryan was Milk and its products. Was this answer helpful?
Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Barley. The staple crop during the Rigvedic period was yava or barley. It is mentioned as an important grain in the Rig Veda.
Detailed explanation-4: -Solution. False. Correct: Wheat was the staple diet of the Aryans.
Detailed explanation-5: -People consumed milk, milk products, grains, fruits and vegetables. Meat eating is mentioned; however, cows are labeled aghnya (not to be killed). Clothes of cotton, wool and animal skin were worn. Soma and sura were popular drinks in the Vedic society, of which soma was sanctified by religion.