vedic period Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Answer: (a)

“Rigvedic Aryans and the Harappans might have been same people”. The theory was given by B.B. Lal.

Answer: (b)

The first reference to Krishna occurs in the Chhandogya Upanishad of perhaps the sixth century B.C.

Answer: (b)

Nyaaya Shashtra: The author of this Darshan is Rishi Gautama ji. The subject of this darshan is to attain Moksha (Salvation) by getting the philosophical knowledge.

Vaisheshika Shashtra:- The author of this Darshan is Rishi Kanaad ji. He has described the true form of the Dharma.

Sankhya Shashtra:- The author of this Darshan is Rishi Kapil ji and its subject is about the Prakriti and its products and Purusha.

Yoga Shashtra:- The author of this Darshan is Maharishi Patanjali ji and it deals with the Saadhana, Dhyan, Samaadhi etc.

Purva Mimaansa / Mimaansa Shashtra:- The author of this Darshan is Rishi Jaimini ji. The science of morals is discussed in detail. The concept of this darshan is Dharma.

Uttar Mimaansa / Vedaant Shashtra:- The author of this Darshan is Rishi Vyaasa ji and the subject is about the Brahmaa (Iswhar) and attainment of Brahmaa / Moksha (Salvation).

Answer: (a)

The Rigvedic society was a free society. The Aryans evidently preferred male child to female child. However, females were as free as their male counterparts.

Education was equally open for boys and girls. Girls studied the Veda and fine arts. Women never observed Purdha in the Vedic period.

They enjoyed freedom in selecting their mates. But divorce was not permissible to them. In the family, they enjoyed complete freedom and were treated as Ardhanginis.

Answer: (c)

Indra was the most important divinity and was lord of war. 250 hymns have been devoted to only Indra in Rigveda, which is highest for any of the Gods.

His other names are: Car-warrior (Rathestha);

A winner ( Jitendra) and Soma Drinker (Somapa).

Indra is mentioned as son of Dyaus.

He killed a demon Vritra, so he is known as Vritrahan.

He destroyed the forests so also known as Purandhar.

He held the thunderbolt (Vajra) with which he destroyed the enemies.