vedic period Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Answer: (b)

The concept of Rita was perhaps the noblest flight of the Rigvedic thoughts. The world takes its regular course, day follows night, and season succeeds season because of Rita.

Man must live according to Rita Varuna was considered to be the guardian or upholder of Rita. The Rigvedic concept of Rita denotes the cosmic order or law prevailing in nature.

Answer: (d)

Matsya Purana is one of the oldest of the 18 post-Vedic Hindu scriptures called the Puranas. It narrates the story of Matsya, the first of ten major Avatars of the Hindu god Vishnu.

Answer: (d)

Ashtadhyayi is a Sanskrit treatise on grammar written in the 6th to 5th century BC by the Indian grammarian Panini. This is one of the earliest known grammars of Sanskrit language.

Answer: (d)

Answer: (d)

Iron was used extensively during the Later Vedic Period and this enabled the people to clear forests and to bring more land under cultivation. Agriculture became the chief occupation.

The two higher classes - Brahmana, and Kshatriya enjoyed privileges that were denied to the Vaisya and Sudra. A Brahmin occupied a higher position than a Kshatriya but sometimes Kshatriyas claimed a higher status over the Brahmins. Many sub-castes on the basis of their occupation appeared in this period.

Prajapathi (the creator), Vishnu (the protector) and Rudra (the destroyer) became prominent during the Later Vedic period.

Sacrifices were still important and the rituals connected with them became more elaborate.