vedic period Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 21

Which one among the following is not a characteristic of Rig-Vedic Aryans?

a) They were acquainted with the use of iron

b) They were acquainted with the cow, which formed the most important form of wealth

c) They were acquainted with the use of copper and the modern ploughshare

d) They were acquainted with horses, chariots and the use of bronze

Question : 22

The flood Legend in which a divine fish has been described as rescuing Manu occurs in detail in :

a) Satapatha Brahmana

b) Aitareya Brahmana

c) Vajasaneyi samhita

d) Rigveda samhita

Question : 23

Which of the following assemblies was normally involved in the election of king?

a) Gana

b) Vidatha

c) Samiti

d) Sabha

Question : 24

The economy of Rigvedic time was :

a) Mixed

b) None of these

c) Rural

d) Urban

Question : 25

Which of the following was the centre of Aryan activity in the later Vedic period?

a) From the Yamuna to the western border of Bengal

b) The Punjab and Delhi region

c) Uttarapatha

d) The Aryavarta