vedic period MCQ set 3 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Vedic literature is also known as :

a) Sanhita

b) Vedanga

c) Smriti

d) Shruti

Question : 2

Who was the most celebrated craftsman in the Vedic Age?

a) Goldsmith

b) Weaver

c) Coppersmith

d) Carpenter

Question : 3

Who wrote the first textbook on Jyotis?

a) Katyayan

b) Bhrigu

c) Patanjali

d) Panini

Question : 4

Consider the following statements and mark the option which is correct?

1. The Upveda of Rigveda is Ayurveda
2. Satpatha Brahman related to Yajurveda is lengthiest of all the Brahmans
3. Samaveda contains hymns sung by particular type of priests known as Udgatori.
4. The Upveda of Samveda in Adhwaryu.

a) None of these

b) All of these

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 1, 3 and 4

Question : 5

A story of Sunahsesha, in which his father Ajigarta is stated to have sold him to Harishchandra, occurs in :

a) Svetasvatara Upnishad

b) Brihadaranyaka Upnishad

c) Gopatha Brahmana

d) Aitareya Brahmana

Question : 6

Arrange in a chronological sequence the following Varsavasas of Gautam Buddha during the first decade of his enlightenment?

1. Kausambi
2. Rajagriha
3. Risipattana
4. Vaisali

a) 3, 2, 4, 1

b) 4, 3, 1, 2

c) 3, 4, 2, 1

d) 2, 1, 3, 4