Indian History : Vedic Civilization
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1. The word veda is taken from vid which means _.
A) to see
B) to know
C) to believe
D) to understand
Answer : B) to know
2. The word veda means the sacred knowledge contained in the texts known as _.
A) Vedic texts
B) Upanishads
C) Smritis
D) Puranas
Answer : A) Vedic texts
3. Two categories of texts included in the corpus of the Vedic literature are __.
A) Brahmanas and Aranyakas
B) Upanishads and Smritis
C) Vedas and Puranas
D) Smritis and Sutras
Answer : D) Smritis and Sutras
4. Another name for the four Vedas and their Brahmanas is _.
A) Shruti
B) Smriti
C) Vedanta
D) Darshanas
Answer : A) Shruti
5. The Yajurveda is found in two recensions _.
A) Black and White
B) Rig and Sama
C) Krishna and Rig
D) Sukla and Sama
Answer : A) Black and White
6. The authors of the Vedic hymns was _.
A) Brahmavadini
B) Rishi
C) Kshatriyas
D) Vaishyas
Answer : A) Brahmavadini
7. Aryans spoke __ language which later emerged into Sanskrit, Latin, and Greek.
A) Proto-Indo-European
B) Proto-Indo-Iranian
C) Dravidian
D) Avestan
Answer : A) Proto-Indo-European
8. Archaeological evidence of migrations originates from the Andronovo Culture, which is located in __.
A) Central Asia
B) South Asia
C) Eastern Europe
D) Near East
Answer : A) Central Asia
9. During the Aryan period between 1900 BC and 1500 BC, we get evidence like __.
A) Fire Altars
B) Pottery
C) Iron Tools
D) Harappan Seals
Answer : A) Fire Altars
10. Vedic Aryans lived in sapta-sindhu which is known as __.
A) Seven Rivers
B) Seven Cities
C) Seven Hills
D) Seven Forests
Answer : A) Seven Rivers
11. The early Vedic Aryans were __.
A) Agriculturists
B) Nomads
C) Traders
D) City-dwellers
Answer : B) Nomads
12. In the Vedic Aryan period, a wealthy person was known as _.
A) Gopati
B) Brahmana
C) Kshatriya
D) Vaisya
Answer : A) Gopati
13. The word gaveshana literally means __.
A) Seeking the cow
B) Searching for knowledge
C) Agricultural practice
D) Religious ceremony
Answer : A) Seeking the cow
14. Vedic Aryan people know about agriculture and they produced _.
A) Wheat and Rice
B) Barley and Millets
C) Rice and Millets
D) Barley and Wheat
Answer : D) Barley and Wheat
15. What are the other activities of Vedic Aryan people?
A) Pastoralism and Trade
B) Pottery and Sculpture
C) Construction and Architecture
D) Astronomy and Mathematics
Answer : A) Pastoralism and Trade
16. The favoured medium of exchange product in Vedic Aryan time was _______.
A) Cattle
B) Grains
C) Gold Coins
D) Silver Coins
Answer : A) Cattle
17. The main occupation of the Early Vedic Aryans was _________.
A) Pastoralism
B) Agriculture
C) Trade
D) Craftsmanship
Answer : A) Pastoralism
18. The god __ acquires a new epithet ‘Lord of the Plough’ in this period.
A) Indra
B) Varuna
C) Agni
D) Balarama
Answer : A) Indra
19. Which of the following items is used for dana and dakshina?
A) Cattle and Gold
B) Grains and Cloth
C) Land and Horses
D) Gold and Land
Answer : A) Cattle and Gold
20. Which of the following vegetable oils was used in Early Vedic Aryans time?
A) Mustard oil
B) Sesame oil
C) Coconut oil
D) Olive oil
Answer : B) Sesame oil
21. A metal known by the Rigvedic people as __, which was either copper or bronze.
A) Gold
B) Silver
C) Iron
D) Ayas
Answer : D) Ayas
22. Archaeology indicates that iron was initially used about _, which is also the time period for later Vedic literature.
A) 1000 BC
B) 1200 BC
C) 1500 BC
D) 500 BC
Answer : B) 1200 BC
23. Why is the tila (sesame) such an important ceremonial component?
A) For its medicinal properties
B) For its use in cooking
C) For its purifying properties
D) For its economic value
Answer : C) For its purifying properties
24. During the Vedic period, the family belonged to a wider group known as _.
A) Janapada
B) Grama
C) Kula
D) Jana
Answer : B) Grama
25. A tribe’s membership in Vedic times was determined by _.
A) Wealth
B) Occupation
C) Birth
D) Merit
Answer : C) Birth
26. The first line of distinction between Vedic and non-Vedic individuals was __.
A) Language
B) Religion
C) Occupation
D) Geography
Answer : A) Language
27. Which three groups comprise the Rigvedic tribe?
A) Warriors, Priests, and Commoners
B) Priests, Artisans, and Farmers
C) Kings, Warriors, and Merchants
D) Nobles, Priests, and Peasants
Answer : A) Warriors, Priests, and Commoners
28. Was there an egalitarian aspect to the Early Vedic society?
A) Yes
B) No
Answer : A) Yes
29. On what basis was the Early Vedic society divided?
A) Wealth
B) Profession
C) Age and Gender
D) Birth
Answer : C) Age and Gender
30. Which era was the arrival of the gotra?
A) Rigvedic
B) Later Vedic
C) Mauryan
D) Gupta
Answer : B) Later Vedic
31. The _ were the four varnas into which society eventually broke.
A) Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras
B) Priests, Warriors, Merchants, Laborers
C) Nobles, Commoners, Servants, Slaves
D) Scholars, Soldiers, Farmers, Artisans
Answer : A) Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras
32. Why did the heads of the tribes form yajnas?
A) To entertain the people
B) To assert their power and seek divine support
C) For educational purposes
D) To collect taxes
Answer : B) To assert their power and seek divine support
33. Why did the Rigvedic people respect their god Pushan?
A) He was the god of war
B) He was the god of trade
C) He was the god of agriculture
D) He was the god of safe travels and cattle
Answer : D) He was the god of safe travels and cattle
34. The Aryans’ primary social unit was referred to as __.
A) Kula
B) Varna
C) Jati
D) Gotra
Answer : A) Kula
35. Why Sabha and Samiti were important for Vedic people.
A) They were legislative bodies
B) They were judicial bodies
C) They were centers for trade
D) They were the principal assemblies and had important roles in governance
Answer : D) They were the principal assemblies and had important roles in governance
36. What was the rajan’s primary purpose?
A) To act as a priest
B) To lead in wars
C) To conduct sacrifices
D) To govern and protect the people
Answer : D) To govern and protect the people
37. Why did the Later Vedic period witness a reduction in the authority of common assemblies?
A) Due to the rise of monarchies
B) Due to external invasions
C) Due to the increase in population
D) Due to economic crises
Answer : A) Due to the rise of monarchies
38. The origin of Ayurveda is an _.
A) China
B) India
C) Greece
D) Egypt
Answer : B) India
39. During the Vedic era, two well-known assemblies were _.
A) Sabha and Vidatha
B) Sabha and Samiti
C) Samiti and Gana
D) Gana and Vidatha
Answer : B) Sabha and Samiti
40. The _ governed the Rigvedic Aryans.
A) King
B) Tribal chieftain known as the Rajan
C) Priest
D) Warrior
Answer : B) Tribal chieftain known as the Rajan
41. The purpose of the Varna system in the early Vedic era was __.
A) Birth
B) Occupation and qualities
C) Wealth
D) Education
Answer : B) Occupation and qualities
42. The _ was the most significant craftsmen throughout the Vedic era.
A) Potter
B) Carpenter
C) Blacksmith
D) Weaver
Answer : B) Carpenter
43. This is the only Veda that has been adapted to music.
A) Rigveda
B) Samaveda
C) Yajurveda
D) Atharvaveda
Answer : B) Samaveda
44. Where did the well-known “Gayatri Mantra” originate?
A) Rigveda
B) Samaveda
C) Yajurveda
D) Atharvaveda
Answer : A) Rigveda
45. Treatises known as _ developed the Upanishads apart from the Brahmanas.
A) Aranyakas
B) Vedangas
C) Smritis
D) Sutras
Answer : A) Aranyakas
46. The Vedic deity Indra was the god of __.
A) Fire
B) Rain and Thunder
C) Sun
D) Wind
Answer : B) Rain and Thunder
47. During the later Vedic period, who was the God of Animals?
A) Agni
B) Varuna
C) Indra
D) Pushan
Answer : D) Pushan
48. The books of the Upanishads are a collection of writings about _.
A) Rituals
B) Philosophy and Spirituality
C) History
D) Medicine
Answer : B) Philosophy and Spirituality
49. The Vedic Aryans’ main source of food was __.
A) Rice
B) Barley
C) Wheat
D) Millets
Answer : B) Barley
50. The terms Dasas and Dasyus in the Rigveda refer to __.
A) Gods
B) Friendly tribes
C) Enemy tribes
D) Animals
Answer : C) Enemy tribes
51. Who put together “The Panchatantra”‘s stories?
A) Valmiki
B) Vyasa
C) Vishnu Sharma
D) Kalidasa
Answer : C) Vishnu Sharma
52. The __ describes the procedures that underpin Hindu social sacraments like marriage and other unions.
A) Upanishads
B) Smritis
C) Grihya Sutras
D) Brahmanas
Answer : C) Grihya Sutras
53. Which of the following texts from Veda contains the “Sanskaras” from the moment of creation to death?
A) Brahmanas
B) Aranyakas
C) Smritis
D) Grihya Sutras
Answer : D) Grihya Sutras
54. The Vedic culture flourished by the _ river.
A) Ganga
B) Yamuna
C) Saraswati
D) Indus
Answer : C) Saraswati
55. The name of the Veda that addresses rituals is _.
A) Rigveda
B) Samaveda
C) Yajurveda
D) Atharvaveda
Answer : C) Yajurveda
56. During the Later Vedic Age, _ was the centre of Aryan culture.
A) Punjab
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Rajasthan
D) Madhya Pradesh
Answer : B) Uttar Pradesh
57. According to Vedic literature, the ruler receives a levy from the people called __.
A) Bali
B) Vidatha
C) Dakshina
D) Bhaga
Answer : D) Bhaga
58. Which of the three Gods had the most significance throughout the Rigvedic era?
A) Indra, Agni, and Varuna
B) Indra, Agni, and Vishnu
C) Indra, Varuna, and Soma
D) Agni, Soma, and Vishnu
Answer : A) Indra, Agni, and Varuna
59. Who Were the Varadapatis of the Early Vedic Period?
A) The leader of the family
B) The leader of a village
C) The leader of a tribe
D) The chief priest
Answer : C) The leader of a tribe
A) to see
B) to know
C) to believe
D) to understand
Answer : B) to know
2. The word veda means the sacred knowledge contained in the texts known as _.
A) Vedic texts
B) Upanishads
C) Smritis
D) Puranas
Answer : A) Vedic texts
3. Two categories of texts included in the corpus of the Vedic literature are __.
A) Brahmanas and Aranyakas
B) Upanishads and Smritis
C) Vedas and Puranas
D) Smritis and Sutras
Answer : D) Smritis and Sutras
4. Another name for the four Vedas and their Brahmanas is _.
A) Shruti
B) Smriti
C) Vedanta
D) Darshanas
Answer : A) Shruti
5. The Yajurveda is found in two recensions _.
A) Black and White
B) Rig and Sama
C) Krishna and Rig
D) Sukla and Sama
Answer : A) Black and White
6. The authors of the Vedic hymns was _.
A) Brahmavadini
B) Rishi
C) Kshatriyas
D) Vaishyas
Answer : A) Brahmavadini
7. Aryans spoke __ language which later emerged into Sanskrit, Latin, and Greek.
A) Proto-Indo-European
B) Proto-Indo-Iranian
C) Dravidian
D) Avestan
Answer : A) Proto-Indo-European
8. Archaeological evidence of migrations originates from the Andronovo Culture, which is located in __.
A) Central Asia
B) South Asia
C) Eastern Europe
D) Near East
Answer : A) Central Asia
9. During the Aryan period between 1900 BC and 1500 BC, we get evidence like __.
A) Fire Altars
B) Pottery
C) Iron Tools
D) Harappan Seals
Answer : A) Fire Altars
10. Vedic Aryans lived in sapta-sindhu which is known as __.
A) Seven Rivers
B) Seven Cities
C) Seven Hills
D) Seven Forests
Answer : A) Seven Rivers
11. The early Vedic Aryans were __.
A) Agriculturists
B) Nomads
C) Traders
D) City-dwellers
Answer : B) Nomads
12. In the Vedic Aryan period, a wealthy person was known as _.
A) Gopati
B) Brahmana
C) Kshatriya
D) Vaisya
Answer : A) Gopati
13. The word gaveshana literally means __.
A) Seeking the cow
B) Searching for knowledge
C) Agricultural practice
D) Religious ceremony
Answer : A) Seeking the cow
14. Vedic Aryan people know about agriculture and they produced _.
A) Wheat and Rice
B) Barley and Millets
C) Rice and Millets
D) Barley and Wheat
Answer : D) Barley and Wheat
15. What are the other activities of Vedic Aryan people?
A) Pastoralism and Trade
B) Pottery and Sculpture
C) Construction and Architecture
D) Astronomy and Mathematics
Answer : A) Pastoralism and Trade
16. The favoured medium of exchange product in Vedic Aryan time was _______.
A) Cattle
B) Grains
C) Gold Coins
D) Silver Coins
Answer : A) Cattle
17. The main occupation of the Early Vedic Aryans was _________.
A) Pastoralism
B) Agriculture
C) Trade
D) Craftsmanship
Answer : A) Pastoralism
18. The god __ acquires a new epithet ‘Lord of the Plough’ in this period.
A) Indra
B) Varuna
C) Agni
D) Balarama
Answer : A) Indra
19. Which of the following items is used for dana and dakshina?
A) Cattle and Gold
B) Grains and Cloth
C) Land and Horses
D) Gold and Land
Answer : A) Cattle and Gold
20. Which of the following vegetable oils was used in Early Vedic Aryans time?
A) Mustard oil
B) Sesame oil
C) Coconut oil
D) Olive oil
Answer : B) Sesame oil
21. A metal known by the Rigvedic people as __, which was either copper or bronze.
A) Gold
B) Silver
C) Iron
D) Ayas
Answer : D) Ayas
22. Archaeology indicates that iron was initially used about _, which is also the time period for later Vedic literature.
A) 1000 BC
B) 1200 BC
C) 1500 BC
D) 500 BC
Answer : B) 1200 BC
23. Why is the tila (sesame) such an important ceremonial component?
A) For its medicinal properties
B) For its use in cooking
C) For its purifying properties
D) For its economic value
Answer : C) For its purifying properties
24. During the Vedic period, the family belonged to a wider group known as _.
A) Janapada
B) Grama
C) Kula
D) Jana
Answer : B) Grama
25. A tribe’s membership in Vedic times was determined by _.
A) Wealth
B) Occupation
C) Birth
D) Merit
Answer : C) Birth
26. The first line of distinction between Vedic and non-Vedic individuals was __.
A) Language
B) Religion
C) Occupation
D) Geography
Answer : A) Language
27. Which three groups comprise the Rigvedic tribe?
A) Warriors, Priests, and Commoners
B) Priests, Artisans, and Farmers
C) Kings, Warriors, and Merchants
D) Nobles, Priests, and Peasants
Answer : A) Warriors, Priests, and Commoners
28. Was there an egalitarian aspect to the Early Vedic society?
A) Yes
B) No
Answer : A) Yes
29. On what basis was the Early Vedic society divided?
A) Wealth
B) Profession
C) Age and Gender
D) Birth
Answer : C) Age and Gender
30. Which era was the arrival of the gotra?
A) Rigvedic
B) Later Vedic
C) Mauryan
D) Gupta
Answer : B) Later Vedic
31. The _ were the four varnas into which society eventually broke.
A) Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras
B) Priests, Warriors, Merchants, Laborers
C) Nobles, Commoners, Servants, Slaves
D) Scholars, Soldiers, Farmers, Artisans
Answer : A) Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras
32. Why did the heads of the tribes form yajnas?
A) To entertain the people
B) To assert their power and seek divine support
C) For educational purposes
D) To collect taxes
Answer : B) To assert their power and seek divine support
33. Why did the Rigvedic people respect their god Pushan?
A) He was the god of war
B) He was the god of trade
C) He was the god of agriculture
D) He was the god of safe travels and cattle
Answer : D) He was the god of safe travels and cattle
34. The Aryans’ primary social unit was referred to as __.
A) Kula
B) Varna
C) Jati
D) Gotra
Answer : A) Kula
35. Why Sabha and Samiti were important for Vedic people.
A) They were legislative bodies
B) They were judicial bodies
C) They were centers for trade
D) They were the principal assemblies and had important roles in governance
Answer : D) They were the principal assemblies and had important roles in governance
36. What was the rajan’s primary purpose?
A) To act as a priest
B) To lead in wars
C) To conduct sacrifices
D) To govern and protect the people
Answer : D) To govern and protect the people
37. Why did the Later Vedic period witness a reduction in the authority of common assemblies?
A) Due to the rise of monarchies
B) Due to external invasions
C) Due to the increase in population
D) Due to economic crises
Answer : A) Due to the rise of monarchies
38. The origin of Ayurveda is an _.
A) China
B) India
C) Greece
D) Egypt
Answer : B) India
39. During the Vedic era, two well-known assemblies were _.
A) Sabha and Vidatha
B) Sabha and Samiti
C) Samiti and Gana
D) Gana and Vidatha
Answer : B) Sabha and Samiti
40. The _ governed the Rigvedic Aryans.
A) King
B) Tribal chieftain known as the Rajan
C) Priest
D) Warrior
Answer : B) Tribal chieftain known as the Rajan
41. The purpose of the Varna system in the early Vedic era was __.
A) Birth
B) Occupation and qualities
C) Wealth
D) Education
Answer : B) Occupation and qualities
42. The _ was the most significant craftsmen throughout the Vedic era.
A) Potter
B) Carpenter
C) Blacksmith
D) Weaver
Answer : B) Carpenter
43. This is the only Veda that has been adapted to music.
A) Rigveda
B) Samaveda
C) Yajurveda
D) Atharvaveda
Answer : B) Samaveda
44. Where did the well-known “Gayatri Mantra” originate?
A) Rigveda
B) Samaveda
C) Yajurveda
D) Atharvaveda
Answer : A) Rigveda
45. Treatises known as _ developed the Upanishads apart from the Brahmanas.
A) Aranyakas
B) Vedangas
C) Smritis
D) Sutras
Answer : A) Aranyakas
46. The Vedic deity Indra was the god of __.
A) Fire
B) Rain and Thunder
C) Sun
D) Wind
Answer : B) Rain and Thunder
47. During the later Vedic period, who was the God of Animals?
A) Agni
B) Varuna
C) Indra
D) Pushan
Answer : D) Pushan
48. The books of the Upanishads are a collection of writings about _.
A) Rituals
B) Philosophy and Spirituality
C) History
D) Medicine
Answer : B) Philosophy and Spirituality
49. The Vedic Aryans’ main source of food was __.
A) Rice
B) Barley
C) Wheat
D) Millets
Answer : B) Barley
50. The terms Dasas and Dasyus in the Rigveda refer to __.
A) Gods
B) Friendly tribes
C) Enemy tribes
D) Animals
Answer : C) Enemy tribes
51. Who put together “The Panchatantra”‘s stories?
A) Valmiki
B) Vyasa
C) Vishnu Sharma
D) Kalidasa
Answer : C) Vishnu Sharma
52. The __ describes the procedures that underpin Hindu social sacraments like marriage and other unions.
A) Upanishads
B) Smritis
C) Grihya Sutras
D) Brahmanas
Answer : C) Grihya Sutras
53. Which of the following texts from Veda contains the “Sanskaras” from the moment of creation to death?
A) Brahmanas
B) Aranyakas
C) Smritis
D) Grihya Sutras
Answer : D) Grihya Sutras
54. The Vedic culture flourished by the _ river.
A) Ganga
B) Yamuna
C) Saraswati
D) Indus
Answer : C) Saraswati
55. The name of the Veda that addresses rituals is _.
A) Rigveda
B) Samaveda
C) Yajurveda
D) Atharvaveda
Answer : C) Yajurveda
56. During the Later Vedic Age, _ was the centre of Aryan culture.
A) Punjab
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Rajasthan
D) Madhya Pradesh
Answer : B) Uttar Pradesh
57. According to Vedic literature, the ruler receives a levy from the people called __.
A) Bali
B) Vidatha
C) Dakshina
D) Bhaga
Answer : D) Bhaga
58. Which of the three Gods had the most significance throughout the Rigvedic era?
A) Indra, Agni, and Varuna
B) Indra, Agni, and Vishnu
C) Indra, Varuna, and Soma
D) Agni, Soma, and Vishnu
Answer : A) Indra, Agni, and Varuna
59. Who Were the Varadapatis of the Early Vedic Period?
A) The leader of the family
B) The leader of a village
C) The leader of a tribe
D) The chief priest
Answer : C) The leader of a tribe
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