1. Which one of the following is oldest Veda?
(a) Yajurveda
(b) Rig Veda
(c) Samaveda
(d) Atharvaveda
Answer: (b) Rig Veda
2. “Trayi” is a name for
(a) Three Vedas
(b) Dharma, Sangha and Buddha
(c) Three Gods in Hindu Pantheon
(d) Three seasons
Answer: (a) Three Vedas
3. The term ‘Aryan’ denotes
(a) an ethnic group
(b) a nomadic people
(c) a speech group
(d) a superior race
Answer: (d) a superior race
4. Meaning of the term Arya in classical Sanskrit is
(a) believer of God
(b) a hereditary cast
(c) a believer in particular region
(d) a noble man
Answer: (d) a noble man
5. In which Vedic text the term ‘Varna’ is found referred for the first time?
(a) Rig Veda
(b) Atharvaveda
(c) Samaveda
(d) Yajurveda
Answer: (a) Rig Veda
6.The Purush Sukta are related to Varna system is originally found in
(a) Atharvaveda
(b) Samaveda
(c) Rig Veda
(d) Manusmriti
Answer: (c) Rig Veda
7. Which one of the following four Vedas contains an account of magical charms and spells?
(a) Rig Veda
(b) Yajurveda
(c) Atharvaveda
(d) Samaveda
Answer: (c) Atharvaveda
8. In Rig Veda there are …….. hymns.
(a) 1028
(b) 1017
(c) 1128
(d) 1020
Answer: (a) 1028
9. The Rig Veda is the
(a) collection of hymns
(b) collection of stories
(c) collection of words
(d) text of War
Answer: (a) collection of hymns
10. Which of the following Brahmana text belong to the Rig Veda?
(a) Aitareya Brahmana
(b) Gopatha Brahmana
(c) Shatapatha Brahmana
(d) Taittriya Brahmana
Answer: (a) Aitareya Brahmana
11. Gopatha Brahmana is associated with
(a) Yajurveda
(b) Samaveda
(c) Atharvaveda
(d) Rig Veda
Answer: (c) Atharvaveda
12. Which Mandala of Rig Veda is completely dedicated to Soma?
(a) seventh
(b) eighth
(c) ninth
(d) tenth
Answer: (c) ninth
13. The ninth Mandala of the Rig Veda Samhita is devoted wholly to
(a) Indra and his elephant
(b) Urvashi and the Heaven
(c) Gods related to plants and drugs
(d) Soma and the God who is named after the drink
Answer: (d) Soma and the God who is named after the drink
14. Rights and Rituals related to Yajnas are mentioned in
(a) Rig Veda
(b) Samaveda
(c) Brahmin Granthas
(d) Yajurveda
Answer: (d) Yajurveda
15. The compilation of which among the following is based upon the Rig Veda?
(a) Yajurveda
(b) Samaveda
(c) Atharvaveda
(d) none of these
Answer: (b) Samaveda
16. The earliest evidence of the use of iron in India has been discovered from
(a) Taxila
(b) Atranjikhera
(c) Kaushambi
(d) Hastinapur
Answer: (b) Atranjikhera
17. Upanishads are books on
(a) religion
(b) yoga
(c) law
(d) philosophy
Answer: (d) philosophy
18. The main theme of Upanishads is
(a) social structure
(b) philosophy
(c) law
(d) state
Answer: (b) philosophy
19. Which one of the following Vedic literature talks about salvation?
(a) Rig Veda
(b) Later Samhitas
(c) Brahmins
(d) Upanishads
Answer: (d) Upanishads
20. The famous dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in the
(a) Brihadadranyaka
(b) Chhandogayopanishad
(c) Kathopanishad
(d) Kenopanishad
Answer: (c) Kathopanishad
21. Nachiketa Legend finds mention in
(a) Atharvaveda
(b) Satapatha Brahmin
(c) Kathopanishad
(d) Brihadadranyaka Upanishad
Answer: (c) Kathopanishad
22. King Aswapati of the Upanishadic period was the ruler of
(a) Kashi
(b) kekaya
(c) Panchla
(d) Videha
Answer: (b) kekaya
23. Which of the following is the correct order of the vedic literature?
(a) Vedic Samhitas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, Upanishads
(b) Vedic Samhitas, Upanishads, Aranyakas, Brahmanas
(c) Vedic Samhitas, Aranyakas, Brahmanas, Upanishads
(d) Vedic Samhitas, Vedangas, Aranyakas, Smriti
Answer: (a) Vedic Samhitas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, Upanishads
24. The river most mentioned in early Vedic literature is
(a) Sindhu
(b) Sutudri
(c) Saraswati
(d) Ganga
Answer: (a) Sindhu
25. Vedic river Askini is identified with which one of the following rivers?
(a) Beas
(b) Ravi
(c) Chenab
(d) Jhelum
Answer: (c) Chenab
26. Which of the following rivers mentioned in Rig Veda indicates the relations of Aryans with Afghanistan?
(a) Askini
(b) Parushni
(c) Kubha, Kramu
(d) Vipasha, Sutudri
Answer: (c) Kubha, Kramu
27. The vedic river Kubha was located in
(a) Afghanistan
(b) Chinese Turkistan
(c) Kashmir
(d) Punjab
Answer: (a) Afghanistan
28. In the period of Mahabharata, the name of Mahanadi was
(a) Kaveri
(b) Tapti
(c) Mahananda
(d) none of the above
Answer: (d) none of the above
29. In which of the Vedas Sabha and Samiti are called as two daughters of Prajapati?
(a) Rig Veda
(b) Samaveda
(c) Yajuveda
(d) Atharvaveda
Answer: (d) Atharvaveda
30. Who among the following Vedic deities was believed to be their priest?
(a) Agni
(b) Brihaspati
(c) Dyaus
(d) Indra
Answer: (b) Brihaspati
31. Who among the following was a Brahmavadini who composed some hymns of the Vedas?
(a) Lopamudra
(b) Gargi
(c) Leelavathi
(d) Savitri
Answer: (a) Lopamudra
32. During the Rigvedic period word ‘Nishka’ was used for a jewellery but in later period it was used for the meaning of
(a) arms
(b) farming equipment
(c) script
(d) coin
Answer: (d) coin
33. During the Rigvedic period ‘Nishka’ was an ornament of
(a) ear
(b) neck
(c) arm
(d) wrist
Answer: (b) neck
34. ‘Nishka’ in ancient India was known as
(a) gold ornament
(b) cows
(c) copper coins
(d) silver coins
Answer: (a) gold ornament
35. The system of governance prevalent in the vedic era was
(a) Autocratic
(b) Democratic
(c) Republic
(d) Descendant monarchy
Answer: (d) Descendant monarchy
36. Which of the following inscriptions tells about the Aryan’s movement of Aryans from Iran to India?
(a) Man Sehra
(b) Shahbazgarhi
(c) Boghazkoi
(d) Junagarh
Answer: (c) Boghazkoi
37. An inscription of 14th century BC which describes the Vedic Gods has been found in
(a) Ecbatana
(b) Boghazkoi
(c) Babylon
(d) Bisotun
Answer: (b) Boghazkoi
38. Who among the following wrote on the original homeland of the Aryans?
(a) Shankaracharya
(b) Annie Besant
(c) Vivekanand
(d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Answer:(d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
39. The name of scripture in which ‘Purusha Medha’ was mentioned is
(a) Krishna yajurveda
(b) Shukla yajurveda
(c) Shatpath Brahmana
(d) Panchvish Brahmana
Answer: (d) Panchvish Brahmana
40. The priest associated with King Videgha Madhava referred in Shatpatha Brahmana was
(a) Rishi Bhardwaj
(b) Rishi Vasistha
(c) Rishi Vishwamitra
(d) Rishi Gautama Rahugana
Answer: (d) Rishi Gautama Rahugana
41. In the post Vedic period which was considered as the axis of Aryan culture?
(a) Anga, Magadha
(b) Kosal, Videha
(c) Kuru, Panchala
(d) Matsya, Shurasena
Answer: (a) Anga, Magadha
42. The word Gotra occurs for the first time in
(a) Atharvaveda
(b) Rig Veda
(c) Samaveda
(d) Yajurveda
Answer: (b) Rig Veda
43. The religion of early Vedic Aryans was primarily of
(a) bhakti
(b) image worships and yajnas
(c) worship of nature and and yajnas
(d) worship of nature and bhakti
Answer: (c) worship of nature and and yajnas
44. In the Rigvedic period people believed mainly in
(a) Idol worship
(b) One God belief
(c) Goddess worship
(d) Sacrifices and rituals
Answer: (d) Sacrifices and rituals
45. Famous battle of Ten Kings was fought on the bank of the river
(a) The Ganges
(b) Brahmaputra
(c) Kaveri
(d) Parushni
Answer: (d) Parushni
46. The famous battle of Ten Kings as described in the Rig Veda was fought on the bank of
(a) Parushni
(b) Saraswati
(c) Vipasha
(d) Yamuna
Answer: (a) Parushni
47. Which of the following river among the following referred as Matetama, Devitama and Nadi tama in the Rig Veda?
(a) Sindhu
(b) Saraswati
(c) Vitasta
(d) Yamuna
Answer: (b) Saraswati
48. Give the name of the tribe which is not related to the panchjana of the Rig Veda Aryans?
(a) Yadu
(b) Puru
(c) Turvasa
(d) Kikat
Answer: (d) Kikat
49. In the ancient period chief livelihood of the Aryans was
(a) agriculture
(b) hunting
(c) art craft
(d) business
Answer: (b) hunting
50. The word Yava mentioned in Rig Veda is used for which agricultural product?
(a) barley
(b) gram
(c) rice
(d) wheat
Answer: (a) barley
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