vedic period MCQ set 7 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

The word Gotra occurs for the first time in

a) Atharvaveda

b) Samaveda

c) Rig Veda

d) Yajurveda

Question : 2

Which of the following characteristic(s) describes the nature of religion according to the Rig Veda?

1. Rig Vedic religion can be described as a naturalistic polytheism.
2. There are striking similarities between the Rig Vedic religion and the ideas in the Iranian Avesta.
3. Vedic sacrifices were conducted in the house of the priest who was called yajaman.
4. Vedic sacrifices were of two kinds – those conducted by the household and those that required ritual specialists.

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 3 only

c) 1, 2, 3 and 4

d) 1, 2 and 4 only

Question : 3

‘Vaishya’ word is mentioned in Rig Veda—

a) Never

b) Thrice

c) Once

d) Twice

Question : 4

Match the following. 

a) 3 1 2 4

b) 2 3 4 1

c) 1 2 3 4

d) 3 4 1 2

Question : 5

(A) is the statement of fact, (R) is the explanation or cause of it? Choose the correct answer with the help of the codes given:
(A): ‘Vidath’, ‘Sabha’ and ‘Samiti’, assemblies representing or consisting of the people that existed in the Rigvedic period.
(R): The form of government in the Rigvedic period was republican.

a) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct

b) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct

c) (A) and (R) both are correct and (R) is a correct explanation of (A)

d) (A) and (R) both are correct but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A)

Question : 6

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

a) The Ganges

b) Kaveri

c) Brahmaputra

d) Parushni