vedic period MCQ set 4 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which one among the following is not true with regard to Rig Veda Samhita?

a) There is a reference to dasarajna (battle of ten kings) in the Rig Veda

b) It is mentioned in the Rig Veda that the Bharata chief Sudas fought against a confederacy of ten tribes

c) Purus sided with Bharata in the battle of ten kings

d) There are about 300 non-Indo- European words in Rig Veda

Question : 2

Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the Rig Vedic society?

1. The vis or clan was the basic unit of the Rigvedic society.
2. The family was patriarchal in nature.
3. Monogamy was the usual norm of marriage but polygamy was also practised.
4. Marriages took place after attaining maturity.

a) 2, 3, and 4

b) 1, 2, and 3

c) 1, 2, 3 and 4

d) 1, 3, and 4

Question : 3

Which of the following were regarded as the hub of Aryan culture during the later Vedic period?

a) Kuru and Panchal

b) Matsya and Surasena

c) Kosal and Videha

d) Anga and Magadh

Question : 4

Match the rivers of List-I with their Vedic names given in List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

a) 1 2 3 4

b) 1 4 3 2

c) 4 3 2 1

d) 2 1 4 3

Question : 5

The ‘Wedding Hymn’ describing the oldest marriage ritual is found in the

a) Yajurveda

b) Samveda

c) Grihyasutras

d) Rigveda

Question : 6

The expounder of Yoga philosophy was :

a) Jaimini

b) Gautam

c) Shankaracharya

d) Patanjali