vedic period MCQ set 1 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (a)

Answer: (b)

Answer: (b)

The Samhita of Yajurveda that contains only hymns and no prose is Vayasaneyi.

Answer: (c)

We find reference of various crafts in the Early Vedic period; however quite of limited nature. These comprised of, Carpentry i.e. to make agricultural equipment, chariots, bullock carts, boats, homes, toys etc. Vedic Aryans used to wear colourful clothes of cotton and wool. The colours were added by dyers.

Such colourful clothes were then embroideries by women, known as ‘Peshaskari’. The weaver was called as ‘Vaya’; whereas the Charakha was called as Tasar. The Goldsmith was called as ‘Hiranyakar’. He used to make jewellery of gold, both for human and horses. Cobbler used to make water bags, shoes, bridle, and whips, thread for bows etc. Pot-making pot making -point makers used to make different types of pottery items for various uses. There was no social division at this early stage;

Hence, anybody could take up any occupation. Fishing was also part of the occupation.

Answer: (a)

One of the Boghazkoi inscriptions proves that the Aryans are from Central Asia and their movements from Iran to India.

Answer: (a)

The Sabha is called Narishta which meant a ‘resolution of many’ that cannot be broken. It performed the executive functions. In the later Vedic period it lost its importance due to the rise of royal power.