vedic period MCQ set 9 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Who among the following Vedic deities bears resemblance with Avestan God ‘Ahurmazda’ ?

a) Varuna

b) Indra

c) Rudra

d) Vishnu

Question : 2

The two epics Ramayana and Mahabharata mention a large number of important kingdoms. Which one of these is not mentioned in them?

a) Magadha

b) Kausambi

c) Kuru-Panchala

d) Videha

Question : 3

The only grain referred in Rig Veda is

a) Rice

b) Wheat

c) Sugarcane

d) Barley

Question : 4

Which one of the following vedic texts makes the first and nearest attempt at the classification of the types of governments of the later Vedic period?

a) Kaushitaki Upanishad

b) Bnhadaranyaka Upanishad

c) Aitareya Brahmana

d) Satapatha Brahmana

Question : 5

The earliest evidence of the use of iron in India has been discovered from

a) Taxila

b) Kaushambi

c) Atranjikhera

d) Hastinapur

Question : 6

From where the word ‘Satyameva Jayate’ taken?

a) Manusmriti

b) Rig Veda

c) Bhagavad Gita

d) Mundakopanishad