vedic period MCQ set 5 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

During the later Vedic period, the eastern kings were known as

a) Svarats

b) Virats

c) Samrats

d) Bhojas

Question : 2

‘Nishka’ in ancient India was known as

a) Gold ornament

b) Copper Coins

c) Cows

d) Silver Coins

Question : 3

The term ‘Aryan’ denotes

a) An ethnic group

b) A speech group

c) A nomadic people

d) A superior race

Question : 4

Sarga, Pratisarga, Vansa, Manvantara and Vanshanucharita are the indicators of

a) Vedas

b) Upanishads

c) Puranas

d) Sutras

Question : 5

Which of the following is the correct order of the Vedic literature?

a) Vedic Samhitas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, Upanishads

b) Vedic Samhitas, Aranyakas, Brahmanas, Upanishads

c) Vedic Samhitas, Upanishads, Aranyakas, Brahmanas

d) Vedic Samhitas, Vedangas, Aranyakas, Smritis

Question : 6

The term, rashtra, which indicates territory, first appears in

a) Gupta Period

b) Mauryan Period

c) The Vedic Period

d) The Later Vedic Period