vedic period Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 16 [Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2010]

Which one of the following is oldest Veda?

a) Yajurveda

b) Samaveda

c) Rig Veda

d) Atharvaveda

Question : 17 [Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2016]

The literal meaning of which Upanishada is white horse?

a) Kathopanishad

b) Taittriya Upanishad

c) Chhandogya Upanishad

d) Shavetashvatara

Question : 18

The Rigvedic hymns can be treated as being historically fairly authentic because

a) The events described in them are corroborated by Avesthan Gathas.

b) They give a chronological account of the historical events

c) They are the earliest of the Vedic literature

d) Their composition was contemporary with the period described

Question : 19 [UPPCS (Pre) 1999]

The Vedic river Kubha was located in

a) Afghanistan

b) Kashmir

c) Chinese Turkistan

d) Punjab

Question : 20 [UPPCS (Mains) 2008]

The famous battle of ‘Ten Kings’ as described in the Rig Veda was fought on the bank of

a) Parushni

b) Vipasa

c) Saraswati

d) Asikni