Vedic Period : The Aryans

1. Which one ot the following contains the Gayatri Mantra ?

A. Rigveda

B. Yajurveda

C. Upanishad

D. Samaveda

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2. Which God lost his importance as teh first deity during the Later Vedic period ?

A. Varuna

B. Agni

C. Indra

D. Rudra

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3. Which is the most important divinity of Rigveda ?

A. Murut

B. Agni

C. Shakti

D. Varuna

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4. Match the following

A.Rigveda B.Yajurveda C. Samaveda D. Atharvaveda

1. Musical Hymns 2. Hymns and rituals 3. Charms and spells 4. Hymns and Prayers

A B C D

A.4 2 1 3

B.32 4 1

C.41 2 3

D.23 1 4

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5. The vedic deity Indra was the god of

A. Wind

B. Eternity

C. Rain and thunder

D. Fire

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6. The God not worshipped during the Time of Rigvedic Aryans was

A. Indra

B. Agni

C. Marut

D. Shiva

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7. Which among the following was the chief feature of Rig Vedic religion?

A. Performance of sacrifices

B. Worship of images

C. Belief in existence of life after death

D. Predominance of female goddesses

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8. "The world is God and God is my soul" is the philosophy contained in the

A. Vedas

B. Puranas

C. Brahamanas

D. Upanishads

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9. The expounder of yoga philosophy is

A. Patanjali

B. Gautam

C. Jaimini

D. Shankaracharya

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10. Who among the following popularised the theory of 'Arctic Region' as the original home of Aryans?

A. Macdonell

B. Max Muller

C. B.G. Tilak

D. Keith

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11. Which is the oldest Veda?

A. Samaveda

B. Yajurveda

C. Atharvaveda

D. Rigveda

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12. Which one of the following was the main characteristic of the later VEdic age?

A. Varna age?

B. Tribal Polity

C. Caste System

D. Food gathering practice

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13. The ninth mandala of the Rigveda samhita is devoted wholly to

A. Urvashi and the Heaven

B. 'Soma' and the god who is named after the drink

C. Indra and his elephant

D. Gods related to plants and drugs

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14. What was the family of the Rig-Vedic Aryans?

A. matrilineal

B. patriarchal

C. matriarchal

D. patrilineal

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15. Who was the village officer during the Early vedic period?

A. Patwari

B. Gramini

C. Kotwal

D. Amin

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16. What were the two assemblies during the Early vedic period?

A. Sabha

B. Samiti

C. Samiti and Sangam

D. a and b

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17. Who was the head of the Aryan family?

A. Mother

B. Daughter

C. Elder brother

D. Father

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18. Who was the water god and weather god during the Early Vedic Civilization?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

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19. Who was the water god and weather god during the Early Vedic Civilization?

A. Pasupati

B. Indra

C. Vishnu

D. Brahma

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20. Who was the God of War during the Early Vedic period?

A. Indra

B. Agni

C. Varuna

D. Ushas

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21. The animal which occupied a prominent place in Early Vedic Culture?

A. Sheep

B. Ox

C. Cow

D. Goat

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22. Rig Vedic civilization is also called as

A. Later Vedic civilization

B. Early Vedic civilization

C. Sindh civilization

D. Punjab civilization

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23. How many Vedas composed Aryans?

A. 6

B. 5

C. 3

D. 4

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24. What was the language in which Vedas were written?

A. Prakrit

B. Sanskrit

C. Pali

D. Hindi

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25. The staple food of the Vedic Aryan was ?

A. Barley and rise

B. Milk and its products

C. Rice and pulses

D. Vegetables and fruits

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26. The Rigveda consists of -----------Hymns.

A. 512

B. 1024

C. 1028

D. 2000

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27. The Aryans was first settled in

A. Sindh

B. Gujarat

C. Kashmir

D. Punjab

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28. Ayurveda owes its origin to

A. Rig veda

B. Samaveda

C. Yajurveda

D. Atharvaveda

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29. Upanishads, also known as the Vedantas, are ------------------- in number.

A. 96

B. 105

C. 108

D. 112

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30. The tax which the kings used to collect from the people in the Vedic period was called?

A. Kara

B. Varman

C. Bali

D. Vidatha

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31. Purushsukta is a part of

A. Rig veda

B. Yoga- sutra

C. Ramayana

D. Bhagvadgita

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32. Upanishadas are books on

A. Religion

B. Yoga

C. Law

D. Philosophy

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33. Which of the vedas was divided into 'white' and 'Black' parts ?

A. Rig

B. Sama

C. Yajur

D. Atharva

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34. Iron came to be used by the Vedic People in around

A. 1000 B.C.

B.2000B.C.

C. 800 B.C

D. 400 B.C

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35. Which of the following animals was known to ancient Vedic People?

A. Eleplant

B. Boar

C. Tiger

D. Lion

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