vedic period Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 16

Which of the following was not one of the reasons for the gradual weakening of the tribal assemblies in the Later Vedic Period?

a) In large territorial states ordinary people could not travel long distances to attend their meetings

b) Increase in the royal power

c) The assemblies acquired an aristocratic character which took away most of their effectiveness

d) They also surrendered some of their activities to the new officials called ratnins

Question : 17

An inscription of 1400 B.C. which describes the Vedic Gods was found in Asia Minor at ________.

a) Boghaz-Koi

b) Cilicia

c) Hitti

d) Euphratide

Question : 18 [UPPCS (Mains) 2013]

Who among the following Vedic deities was believed to be their priest?

a) Agni

b) Dyaus

c) Brihaspati

d) Indra

Question : 19

Which of the following Vedas was for liturgical purposes?

a) Atharva Veda

b) Yajur Veda

c) Rig Veda

d) Sama Veda

Question : 20 [Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2016]

In the period of Mahabharata, the name of Mahanadi was

a) Kaveri

b) Mahananda

c) Tapti

d) None of the above