vedic period Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Answer: (b)

Yajurveda has two main branches called Shukla Yajurveda and Krishna Yajurveda. Shukla Yajurveda is also called as “Vajasameyi Samhita” and it was brought to this world by Sage Yaajnavalkya after learning from the God Sun.

Answer: (d)

The book ‘Return of the Aryans’ was written by Bhagvan S. Gidvani. This book tells the epic story of the Aryans – a gripping tale of kings and poets, seers and gods, battles and romance and the rise and fall of civilizations.

Answer: (a)

Answer: (a)

To understand the knowledge of the Vedas in a proper and systematic manner, the Vedangas were created, like,

• Shiksha (to pronounce prayers correctly),
• Kalpa (the rules to perform sacrifice in a proper manner),
• Vyakaran (graer),
• Nirukta (etymology of words in the Vedas),
• Chanda (to musical rules of ecitation),
• Jyotish (proper time to perform sacrifices).
• Shaddarshanas

To understand the philosophical content of Vedas, the Shad-darshanas were created, like,

• Nyaya (of Gautam, explaining logic),
• Sankhya (of Kapil, explaining the unity of soul with God),
• Yog (of Patanjali),
• Vaisheshik (Kanand, regarding atoms),
• Purva-mimasa (Jaimini, Vedic rituals),
• Uttar-mimasa (Badaraya, structure of universe, spiritualism) etc.

Answer: (a)

The word Aghanya is referred to as the cow in many mantras of Vedas. The meaning of this word means, “not to be killed under any circumstances”.