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Question 1

Harappa

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(Punjab Province of Pakistan)

Question 2

Mohenjo-Daro

Answer 2

(Sindh Province of Pakistan) is the largest

archaeological site of the Indus Valley Civilzation

Question 3

Lothal

Answer 3

(Gujarat State of India)

Question 4

Three important archeological sites of the Indus Valley Civilization

Answer 4

Harappa
Mohenjo-Daro
Lothal

Question 5

Two great scholars who have worked on deciphering the script of the Indus Valley Civilization

Answer 5

Asko Parpola (Finnish scholar)
Iravatham Mahadevan (Indian Tamil scholar)

Question 6

Sections of the Vedas

Answer 6

Mantra
Brahmana
Aranyaka
Upanisad

Question 7

Mantra

Answer 7

hymns of praise to the gods (devas) and goddesses of the Vedas

Question 8

Brahmana

Answer 8

rites and rituals mainly in the form of fire-sacrifices

Question 9

Aranyaka

Answer 9

theosophy

Question 10

Upanisad

Answer 10

Spiritual metaphysics

Question 11

Deities of the earliest phase of the Vedas

Answer 11

Varuna
Indra
Agni

Question 12

Varuna

Answer 12

Celestial

Question 13

Indra

Answer 13

Atmospheric

Question 14

Agni

Answer 14

Teerrestrial

Question 15

Prajapati

Answer 15

Chief od the Vedix gods

Question 16

3 ritual alters

Answer 16

Ahavaniya (east squarish)
garhapatya (west, circular)
daksina (south, crescent)

Question 17

Ahavaniya

Answer 17

public ceremonies fire altar

Question 18

Garhapatya

Answer 18

domestic ceremonies fire altar

Question 19

Daksina

Answer 19

funerary fire altar

Question 20

Mithra

Answer 20

steward of all the angels

Question 21

Sraosha

Answer 21

angel of compassion and mercy

Question 22

Rashnu

Answer 22

angel of justice

Question 23

Daena

Answer 23

angel of comfort for all righteous persons

Question 24

Haoma

Answer 24

angel of strength

Question 25

Parendi

Answer 25

angel of wealth

Question 26

Usha

Answer 26

angel of dawn

Question 27

Anahita

Answer 27

angel of rivers

Question 28

Vohu Manah

Answer 28

(steward of the Amesha Spentas) (male) | 5th animal world

Question 29

Kshatra Vairya

Answer 29

(male) | 1st sky

Question 30

Asha Vahishta

Answer 30

(most handsome of the male archangels) (male) 7th offer worship call god

Question 31

Armaiti

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(stewardess of the female archangels) (female) | 3rd earth

Question 32

Haurvatat

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(female) 2nd water

Question 33

Ameretat

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(female) 4th plant world

Question 34

Navjote

Answer 34

Zoroastrian initiation ceremony for boys and girls

Question 35

Kasti

Answer 35

sacred thread

Question 36

Sadreh

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sacred shirt

Question 37

The youngster takes 3 vows that it shall try to uphold for | the rest of its life

Answer 37

These three vows are: good thoughts (humata), good words (hukatha) and good deeds (huvarshata)

Question 38

Sagdid

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dog-gaze ritual

Question 39

Dakhma

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arena where the corpse is disposed-off

Question 40

Aushetar

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1st Savior who will appear 3000 years prior to the end of the world. In his 30th year the Sun will stand in a high-noon position for 10 days

Question 41

Aushetarmah

Answer 41

2nd Savior who will appear 2000 years prior to | the end of the world. In his 30th year the Sun will stand in a high-noon position for 20 days

Question 42

Soshyans

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3rd Savior who will appear just prior to the end of | the world. In his 30th year the Sun will stand in a high-noon position for 30 days

Question 43

Mithra

Answer 43

supervisor Chinvat Bridge

Question 44

Sraosha

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angel of exaggeration and compassion

Question 45

Rashnu

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angel who weighs the good thoughts, words and deeds against the bad thoughts, words and deeds of the deceased on the scales of Justice

Question 46

Daena

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the angel who accompanies the good soul to the | Chinvat Bridge comforting it all the way

Question 47

Druj

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the evil spirit who accompanies the bad soul to the | Chinvat Bridge tormenting it all the way

Question 48

Hamastakan (limbo)

Answer 48

where the neutral soul neither enjoys nor | suffers until Day of Final Judgment

Question 49

Padyab Purification

Answer 49

(lowest) before prayers, after going to the toilet etc.

Question 50

Nahn Purification

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(2nd lowest) before navjote, weddings etc.

Question 51

Riman Purification

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(3rd lowest) after touching blood, fire-related injuries

Question 52

Bareshnum Purification

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(highest) after funerals etc.

Question 53

3 physical aspects of person

Answer 53

tanu (skin and muscles) gaetha (organs) azdi (skeletal frame)

Question 54

3 tangible aspects of person

Answer 54

kehrp (form) ushtan (life-force) tevishi (will)

Question 55

3 spiritual aspects of person

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baodh (consciousness) urvan (soul) fravashi (spark of God)

Question 56

yasna

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zoroastrian scripture most sacred 72 chapters. hymns by zoroaster core of zoroastrian theology

Question 57

visparad

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27 chapters and deals mainly with the praises of god

Question 58

videvdat

Answer 58

22 chapters zoroastrian law pollution purification

Question 59

khordeh avesta

Answer 59

prayers to god. public services and private devotions

Question 60

yasht

Answer 60

21 hyms addressed to God. only 1 spritual being

Question 61

Zend

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commentaries on the Avesta

Question 62

Priest level

Answer 62

Ervad (low-grade priest) Mobed (mid-grade priest) Dastur (highest priest and theologian)

Question 63

argyari

Answer 63

``` Argyari = fire-temple Atash Dadgah (lowest) Atash Adaran (mid-grade) Atash Behram (highest grade) ```

Question 64

atash behram location

Answer 64

2 Atash Behrams in Iran are in the cities of Yazd and Kerman 8 Atash Behrams in India are 4 in Mumbai, 2 in Surat, 1 in Navsari and 1 in Udvada