vedic period Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 41

Who among the following Vedic deities bears resemblance with Avestan God ‘Ahurmazda’ ?

a) Varuna

b) Indra

c) Rudra

d) Vishnu

Answer: (b)

Indra was the Vedic deities bears resemblance with Avestan god Ahurmazda. In Zoroastrianism as reflected in the Avesta, Ahura Mazda is identified with the beneficent spirit and directly opposed to the destructive one. He is all-wise, liberal, undeceiving and the creator of everything good.

Question : 42

The two epics Ramayana and Mahabharata mention a large number of important kingdoms. Which one of these is not mentioned in them?

a) Magadha

b) Kausambi

c) Kuru-Panchala

d) Videha

Answer: (b)

Question : 43

The only grain referred in Rig Veda is

a) Rice

b) Wheat

c) Sugarcane

d) Barley

Answer: (d)

Question : 44

Which of the following were the different tribal groups performing military functions during the Rig Vedic period?

  1. Vrata
  2. Gana
  3. Jana
  4. Grama
  5. Sardha
Select the answer from the codes given below:

a) II, III, IV and V

b) I. II, IV and V

c) I, II, III, IV and V

d) I, II, III and IV

Answer: (b)

Question : 45

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

List I List II
(Samhita) (Upanisad)
A. Rigveda 1. Chhandogya
B. Yajurveda 2. Mundaka
C. Samaveda 3. Katha
D. Atharvaveda 4. Kaushitaki
Codes: A B C D

a) 4 3 1 2

b) 2 1 4 3

c) 1 2 3 4

d) 3 4 2 1

Answer: (a)

Some of the important Upanishads are:

  • Aitareya, Kaushitaki (belong to Rigveda);
  • Chhandogya, Kena (belong to the Samaveda);
  • Katha, Svetasvatara, Brihadaranyaka, Isa (belong to the Yajurveda);
  • Mundaka, Prasna and Mandukya (belong to the Atharvaveda).

The correct matching pairs are –

  1. Rigveda and Kaushitaki,
  2. Yajurveda and Katha,
  3. Samaveda and Chhandogya,
  4. Atharvaveda and Mundaka.

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