vedic period Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 11

The Vedic Sages said to have been born of jar were

1. Vashistha
2. Kanva
3. Angiras
4. Agastya

a) IV and I

b) III and IV

c) I and II

d) II and III

Question : 12

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

a) Yajurveda

b) Rigveda

c) Samveda

d) Grihyasutras

Question : 13 [40th BPSC (Pre) 1995]

The ninth Mandala of the Rig Veda Samhita is devoted wholly to

a) Indra and his elephant

b) Gods related to plants and drugs

c) Urvashi and the Heaven

d) ‘Soma’ and the god who is named after the drink

Question : 14 [UPPCS (Mains) 2007]

During the Rig Vedic period Nishka was an ornament of

a) Ear

b) Arm

c) Neck

d) Wrist

Question : 15 [Uttarakhand UDA/LDA (Mains) 2007]

The teacher who taught ‘VedVedanga’ for livelihood, was called

a) Acharya

b) Upadhyaya

c) Adhvaryu

d) Purohita