1. According to Puranic and epic literature, what was considered the ancient homeland of the Khasas?
   A) The Gangetic Plains
   B) The Deccan Plateau
   C) ‘Khasdesh’, situated between the North-Western provinces and Nepal 1
   D) The Indus Valley
   
   Answer: C) ‘Khasdesh’, situated between the North-Western provinces and Nepal
   
2. In which ancient text by Varahamihira were the Khasas mentioned alongside the Kulutas (inhabitants of Kullu region) and Tanganas?
   A) Arthashastra
   B) Mahabharata
   C) Brihat Samhita 1
   D) Ramayana
   
   Answer: C) Brihat Samhita
   
3. Today, in which of the following districts of Himachal Pradesh are the Khasas primarily distributed?
   A) Lahaul-Spiti and Chamba
   B) Shimla, Sirmaur, parts of Kullu, and Kinnaur 1
   C) Kangra and Una
   D) Hamirpur and Bilaspur
   
   Answer: B) Shimla, Sirmaur, parts of Kullu, and Kinnaur
   
4. What were the warrior groups of the Khasas, symbolically associated with the Kaurava and Pandava lineage of the Mahabharata, known as?
   A) Janapadas and Mahajanapadas
   B) Ganas and Sanghas
   C) ‘Shatha’ (Kaurava group) and ‘Pasha’ (Pandava group) 1
   D) Senas and Dals
   
   Answer: C) ‘Shatha’ (Kaurava group) and ‘Pasha’ (Pandava group)
   
5. Which of the following is a type of love marriage among the Khasas, originated from the ancient term ‘pranay’?
   A) Biyah 1
   B) Praino 1
   C) Gadar 1
   D) Rakshasa Vivah
   
   Answer: B) Praino
   
6. What is the Khasa system of inheritance where the eldest son gets an additional share of ancestral property, often a prime field and ancestral house?
   A) Dayabhaga
   B) Mitakshara
   C) Jethong 1
   D) Kanishong 1
   
   Answer: C) Jethong
   
7. Which religious cult is described as very prominent among the Khasa community?
   A) Vaishnavism
   B) Shaivism
   C) The Mahasu cult 1
   D) Buddhism
   
   Answer: C) The Mahasu cult
   
8. What was the traditional script used by the Khasa community in the past before adopting Devnagari?
   A) Brahmi
   B) Kharosthi
   C) Tankri 1
   D) Sharda
   
   Answer: C) Tankri
   
9. Which ancient lawgiver recognized Khasas with Kshatriya status?
   A) Kautilya
   B) Yajnavalkya
   C) Manu 1
   D) Narada
   
   Answer: C) Manu
   

10. According to some historians, why were the Khasas denigrated to the position of ‘Sudras’ in ancient Indo-Aryan literature?
A) Due to their defeat in wars
B) For not observing Aryan rites 1
C) Because of their geographical isolation
D) Due to their different language

Answer: B) For not observing Aryan rites