vedic period Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 26

Which one of the following means chief queen in Later Vedic times?

a) Maya

b) Parivrikti

c) Vavata

d) Mahishi

Question : 27

Panchajana in Rig Veda referred to

a) Heads of fi e villages

b) Five heads of a village

c) Five tribes of Aryans

d) Five tribes of non-Aryans

Question : 28

Who among the following sections of artisans was entitled to the sacred thread ceremony even during the later Vedic times?

a) Carpenters

b) Chariot-makers

c) Potters

d) Weavers

Question : 29

With regard to the position of woman during the Vedic age, which one of the following statements is not true?

a) Women took part in religious deliberation during the early Vedic period

b) Women enjoyed an honourable position

c) The practice of ‘sati’ was unknown during the early Vedic period

d) The birth of girl was looked down upon during the early vedic period

Question : 30

Which of the following Samhitas of Yajurveda contains only hymns and no prose?

a) Maitrayaviya

b) Katha

c) Taittriya

d) Vajasaneyi