vedic period Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 1

The concept of ‘Gotra’ become established in which period?

a) Later Vedic age

b) Pre Mauryan Period

c) Mauryan period

d) Rig Vedic age

Question : 2

Which of the following statements regarding the hymns of the Rig Veda is correct?

1. They refer to the Himavant and the Nujavant.
2. They mention geographical terms like (a) Aryavarta and Dakshinatya. (b) Kshttri-Chamberlain (c) Akshavapa-Superintendent of gambling (d) Adhikari-Superintendent of Police
3. Most rivers mentioned in the flow in areas west of the Yamuna and the Ganga.
4. They mention the ruling families on the Kurus, Panchalas and the Ikshvakus.

a) 1 and 3

b) 2, 3 and 4

c) 1, 2, 3 and 4

d) 1 and 2

Question : 3

Which of the following Samhitas of Yajurveda contains only hymns and no prose?

a) Taittriya

b) Vajasaney

c) Maitrayaviya

d) Katha

Question : 4

The rivers Ganga and Yamuna are mentioned for the first time in :

a) Satapath Brahmana

b) Chhandogya Upanishad

c) Atharvaveda

d) Rigveda

Question : 5

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:

a) 1 4 3 2

b) 2 3 1 4

c) 4 1 3 2

d) 1 2 4 3