vedic period Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 11

The ‘Wedding Hymn’ describing the oldest marriage ritual is found in the

a) Yajurveda

b) Samveda

c) Grihyasutras

d) Rigveda

Question : 12

Match the rivers of List-I with their Vedic names given in List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

a) 1 2 3 4

b) 1 4 3 2

c) 4 3 2 1

d) 2 1 4 3

Question : 13

Which of the following statements about the administrative system of the Early Vedic period is not correct?

a) Gramani was the head of the village only for civic purposes

b) Forts and strongholds were under purapati

c) To provide organization in society

d) The king was assisted by a number of functionaries of whom the two most important were purohita and the senani

Question : 14

Which one among the following is not true with regard to Rig Veda Samhita?

a) There is a reference to dasarajna (battle of ten kings) in the Rig Veda

b) It is mentioned in the Rig Veda that the Bharata chief Sudas fought against a confederacy of ten tribes

c) Purus sided with Bharata in the battle of ten kings

d) There are about 300 non-Indo- European words in Rig Veda

Question : 15

Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the Rig Vedic society?

1. The vis or clan was the basic unit of the Rigvedic society.
2. The family was patriarchal in nature.
3. Monogamy was the usual norm of marriage but polygamy was also practised.
4. Marriages took place after attaining maturity.

a) 2, 3, and 4

b) 1, 2, and 3

c) 1, 2, 3 and 4

d) 1, 3, and 4