Vedic Period Practice Questions Answers Test With Solutions

Question : 1

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

a) 4 3 2 1

b) 3 4 1 2

c) 1 2 3 4

d) 2 3 4 1

Question : 2 [UPPCS (Pre) 2010]

Which of the following rivers mentioned in the Rig Veda indicates the relations of Aryans with Afghanistan?

a) Askini

b) Kubha, Kramu

c) Parushni

d) Vipasha, Shutudri

Question : 3

The Gayatri Mantra is dedicated to :

a) Aditi

b) Indra

c) Gayatri

d) Savitri

Question : 4 [UPPCS (Pre) 1993]

In the Rigvedic period, people believed mainly in

a) Idol worship

b) Goddess worship

c) One God belief

d) Sacrifice and rituals

Question : 5

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 Aryavarta

c) The Punjab and Delhi region

d) Uttarapatha