vedic period MCQ set 6 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Like the Vedic Aryans the custom of sacrificial fire was also followed by the ancient

a) Greeks

b) Romans

c) Iranians

d) All the above

Question : 2

Which of the following were the tributepayers in later Vedic times?

a) Shudras

b) Vaishyas

c) Brahmana

d) Kshatriyas

Question : 3

In which Vedic text the term ‘Varna’ is found referred for the first time?

a) Rig Veda

b) Samaveda

c) Atharvaveda

d) Yajurveda

Question : 4

Match List I with List II and select the answer using the codes given below the lists:  

a) I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C, V-E

b) I-B, II-D, III-C, IV-E, V-A

c) 1-A, II-B, Ill-C, IV-D, V-E

d) I-C, II-E, III-A, IV-D, V-B

Question : 5

Which of the following group of metals was known to Vedic people?

a) Gold and iron only

b) Silver, iron and copper

c) Silver, iron, gold, copper, tin

d) Silver and gold only

Question : 6

The word ‘Yava’ mentioned in Rig Veda is used for which agricultural product?

a) Barley

b) Rice

c) Gram

d) Wheat