Vedic Culture (1500 BC-600 BC) MCQ: MCQ Test (25 questions)

Question 1 of 25

Which river has no mention in Rigaveda ?

ASindhu
BSaraswati
CYamuna
DPeriyar

Question 2 of 25

Nivi, Paridhan and Adhivasa were the-

ADifferent types of garments of the Aryans
BGovernment officials of the Aryan Kings
CTribal People of Ancient lndians
DMusical instrument of Ancient lndians

Question 3 of 25

The Rigvedic 'Pani' belong to which class of citizens?

APriests
BJhelum
CGoldsmiths
DTraders

Question 4 of 25

Which one of the following is the distinctive feature between a nastika and astika system in lndia?

ABelief in the existence of God
BBelief in the existence of heaven and hell
CBelief in the authenticity of the Vedas
DBelief in the doctrine of rebirth

Question 5 of 25

The Earliest Settlement of Aryan tribes were at-

AUttar Pradesh
BBengal
CSapta Sindhu
DDelhi

Question 6 of 25

The word Gotra occurs for the first time in -

ARigaveda
BSamaveda
CYajurveda
DAtharvaveda

Question 7 of 25

Purushasukta is founded in the-

ABhagavad Gita
BRigaveda
CManusmriti
DAtharvaveda

Question 8 of 25

The great law giver of ancient times was-

AManu
BVatsyayana
CAshoka
DAryabhatta

Question 9 of 25

which one of the following four Vedas contains an account of magical charms and spells?

ARigaveda
BSamaveda
CYajurveda
DAtharvaveda

Question 10 of 25

The word Aryan means-

Aof good family
BCultivator
CPastoral society
DBrahmachari

Question 11 of 25

which one of the following stage of the life of man in Aryan Society in ascending order of age, is correct ?

ABrahmacharya-Grihastha-Vanaprastha-Sanyasa
BGrihastha-Brahmacharya-Vanaprastha-Sanyasa
CBrahmacharya-Vanaprastha-Sanyasa-Grihastha
DGrihastha-Sanyasa-Vanaprastha-Brahmacharya

Question 12 of 25

Sarga, Pratisarga, Vansa, Manvantara and Vanshanucharit are the indicators of-

AVedas
BPuranas
CUpnishads
DSutras

Question 13 of 25

The religion of early Vedic Aryans was Primarily of -

ABhakti
Bimage worship and Yajnas
Cworship of nature and Yajnas
Dworship of nature and Bhakti

Question 14 of 25

In which language was the 'Shrimad bhagavad Gita' originally written ?

ASanskrit
BApabhransa
CPrakrit
DPali

Question 15 of 25

Patanjali is well-known for the compilation of-

AYoga Sutra
BPanchatantra
CBrahma Sutra
DAyurveda

Question 16 of 25

Who among the following wrote Sanskrit Grammar ?

AKalidasa
BCharaka
CPanini
DAryabhatt

Question 17 of 25

The words Satyameva Jayate in the State Emblem of lndia have been adopted from which one of the following?

AMundak Upanishad
BBrahma Upanishad
CMudgala Upanishad
DMaitreyi Upnishad

Question 18 of 25

The staple food of the Vedic Aryan was-

Abarley and rice
Bmilk and its products
Crice and pulses
Dvegetables and fruits

Question 19 of 25

The 'Manu Smriti' Mainly deals with-

ASocial order
BLaws
CEconomics
DState-craft

Question 20 of 25

Who was the European to designate Aryan as a race ?

AWilliam Jones
BH.H. Wilson
CMax Muller
DGeneral Cunningham

Question 21 of 25

The literal meaning of the word Arya is-

ASuperior
BLearned
CPriest
DWarrior

Question 22 of 25

Panini, the first Grammarian of Sanskrit language in lndia, lived during the-

A2nd Century BC
B6th-5th Century BC
C2nd Century AD
D5th-6th Century AD

Question 23 of 25

ln the early Rigvedic period ,what was considered to be the most valuable Property?

ALand
BCow
CWoman
DWater

Question 24 of 25

Upanishab are books on-

AReligion
BYoga
CLaw
DPhilosophy

Question 25 of 25

The Rigvedic God Varuna was-

AHarbinger of peace
BDestroyer of foes
CGuardian of the cosmin order
DGod of prosperity