vedic period MCQ set 8 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which one of the following sites is not associated with Painted Grey Ware ?

a) Noh

b) Gilaulikhera

c) Tripuri

d) Satwali

Question : 2

A story of Sunahsesha, in which his father Ajigarta is stated to have sold him to Harishchandra, occurs in :

a) Gopatha Brahmana

b) Aitareya Brahmana

c) Svetasvatara Upanishad

d) Brihadaranyaka Upanishad

Question : 3

Meaning of the term ‘Arya’ in classical Sanskrit is

a) Believer of the God

b) A believer in particular religion

c) A hereditary cast

d) A Noble man

Question : 4

According to Hindu mythology, which serpent offered himself as a rope for churning the ocean?

a) Kalia

b) Pushkar

c) Vasuki

d) Sheshnag

Question : 5

The name of which of the Rig Vedic rivers implies ‘fair dwellings’??

a) Kubha

b) Krumu

c) Suvastu

d) Sarasvati

Question : 6

‘Vaishya’ word is mentioned in Rig Veda—

a) Never

b) Thrice

c) Once

d) Twice