vedic period Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 6

Who among the following artisan classes were entitled to wear the sacred thread in the vedic period?

a) Goldsmiths

b) Blacksmiths

c) Weavers

d) Chariot-makers

Answer: (d)

Question : 7

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

List I List II
A. Ajit Kesh Kamblin 1. Fatalism
B. Sanjay Vethalipulta 2. Atomist
C. Pakudh Kachayan 3. Materialism
D. Puran Kashyap 4. Materialism- Synicism
Codes: A B C D

a) 1 2 3 4

b) 2 1 3 4

c) 1 2 3 4

d) 3 4 1 2

Answer: (d)

Early Buddhist texts speak of six foremost opponents of Lord Buddha who were:

  1. Ajit Kesh Kamblin—Believed in Materialism
  2. Maskari Gosal—Founder of Ajivaka sect
  3. Puran Kasyap—Atomist
  4. Pakudh Katyayam—Believed in Fatalism
  5. Sanjay Vethaliputta—Believed in materialism synicism
  6. Niggantha Nathputta—He was Bhagvan Mahavir

Question : 8

To which Sakha does the published Rigveda Samhita belong?

a) Sakala

b) Sankhayana

c) Asvalayan

d) Sawnaka

Answer: (a)

Question : 9

The word Yava mentioned in Rigveda is used for which agricultural product?

a) Rice

b) Wheat

c) Gram

d) Barley

Answer: (d)

It is accepted that the word ‘yava’ in the oldest texts, including the Rigveda, applied to any type of grain that was grounded into flour. Yet, many Indologists treat the word as meaning specifically barley.

Question : 10

King Asvapati of the Upanishadic Age was the ruler of :

a) Panchala

b) Sursena

c) Matsya

d) Kekaya

Answer: (d)

The Kekaya kingdom was situated on the bank of river Beas, east of Gandhar kingdom. King Aswapati ruled Kekaya when Janak was the king of Videha.

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