vedic period MCQ set 1 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

The origins of Indian music are traced in-

a) Yajur Veda

b) Rig Veda

c) Atharva Veda

d) Sama Veda

Question : 2

Which one of the following assemblies was also called Narishta meaning a resolution that cannot be broken?

a) Sabha

b) Samiti

c) Vidhata

d) Gana

Question : 3

Which of the following inscriptions tells about the Aryan’s movement from Iran to India?

a) Boghazkoi

b) Junagarh

c) Shahbajgarhi

d) Mansehra

Question : 4

Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

• Assertion (A): Vedas are known as Shruti.
• Reason (R): Vedas have been passed on from one generation to another through the verbal transmission. Codes:

a) A is false, but R is true

b) A is true, but R is false

c) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A

d) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Question : 5

Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

• Assertion (A): Life scenes of Gautam Buddha are represented in Sanchi art.
• Reason (R): Sanchi was intimately connected with the life of Gautam Buddha. Codes:

a) A is false, but R is true

b) A is true, but R is false

c) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

d) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Question : 6

With reference to the early Vedic age, consider the following statements:

1. In Rig Veda, there are 20 mandalas of which book I to X are the oldest and relate to early Vedic Age.
2. The total numbers of hymns are 1028.
3. Book VIII of Rigveda ascribed to Kanvas and Angirases.
4. Samaveda, Yajurveda and Atharvaveda are composed during the early Vedic age.

a) 1 and 4

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 2, 3 and 4

d) 2 and 3