vedic period Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 31 [Telangana PSC (Pre) 2017]

In the context of ancient Indian society which one of the following terms does not belong to the category of the other three?

a) Kula

b) Kosa

c) Vansha

d) Gotra

Question : 32 [IAS (Pre) 2012]

The religion of early Vedic Aryans was primarily of

a) Bhakti

b) Worship of nature and yajnas

c) Image worship and yajnas

d) Worship of nature and bhakti

Question : 33

(A) is the statement of fact, (R) is the explanation or cause of it? Choose the correct answer with the help of codes given.
(A): Cow is described in Rig Veda as ‘not to be killed’
(R): Cow was the backbone of Rigvedic pastoral economy

a) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct

b) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct

c) (A) and (R) both are correct and (R) is a correct explanation of (A)

d) (A) and (R) both are correct but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A)

Question : 34

Which of the following was not the subject to study during Vedic period?

a) Prosody

b) Philosophy

c) Arithmetic

d) Grammar

Question : 35

Regarding women in the Vedic period, which of the following are correct?

1. They were allowed to study
2. They held good positions
3. They did not practice Purdah system
4. They attended Sabha and Samiti

a) 3 and 4

b) 1 and 2

c) 2 and 3

d) All of these