vedic period MCQ set 7 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Vedic river Askini is identified with which one of the following rivers?

a) Beas

b) Chenab

c) Ravi

d) Jhelum

Question : 2

Who among the following is regarded as War-God in the Rig Veda?

a) Agni

b) Surya

c) Indra

d) Varuna

Question : 3

There is a similarity in Avesta and the Rig Veda, from which region the Avesta is related to

a) India

b) Israel

c) Iran

d) Egypt

Question : 4

The legend of Satyakam Jabal, which challenges the stigma of being an unmarried mother, is mentioned in

a) Jabal Upanishad

b) Chhandogya Upanishad

c) Prashnopanishad

d) Kathopanishad

Question : 5

The “Dharma” and “Rita” depict a central idea of ancient Vedic civilization of India. In this context, consider the following statements :

1. Dharma was a conception of obligations and of the discharge of one’s duties to oneself and to others.
2. Rita was the fundamental moral law governing the functioning of the universe and all it contained.

a) 2 only

b) 1 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question : 6

Gayatri Mantra is found in which book?

a) Upanishad

b) Rig Veda

c) Bhagwatgita

d) Yajurveda