vedic period MCQ set 7 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which one of the following social groups appeared towards the end of the Rig Vedic period?

a) Shudras

b) Slaves

c) Warriors

d) Priests’

Question : 2

Which one of the following Vedic literature talks about salvation?

a) Rig Veda

b) Brahmins

c) Later Samhitas

d) Upanishads

Question : 3

Famous Battle of ‘Ten Kings’ was fought on the bank of the river

a) The Ganges

b) Kaveri

c) Brahmaputra

d) Parushni

Question : 4

The Rigvedic concept of Rita denotes the

a) Ethical and moral order

b) Cosmic order or law prevailing in nature

c) Both (a) and (b) above

d) Amalgamation of “All Gods” into “one”

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 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) Only 1

b) Both 1 and 2

c) Only 2

d) None of these

Question : 6

Which of the following statements about the administrative system of the Early Vedic period is not correct?

a) Gramani was the head of the village only for civic purposes

b) The king was assisted by a number of functionaries of whom the two most important were purohita and the senani

c) Forts and strongholds were under purapati

d) To provide organization in society