| Most Important MCQs on the topic ” Vedic Age “(Ch-6). These questions are very important for SSC, Railways, Defence, CTET, State PCS, UPSC, Judiciary and all other examinations of India. |
Q. From where the word ‘Satyameva Jayate’ taken?
(A) Manusmriti
(B) Bhagavad Gita
(C) Rig Veda
(D) Mundakopanishad
Q. Which one of the following is oldest Veda?
(A) Yajurveda
(B) Rig Veda
(C) Samaveda
(D) Atharvaveda
Q. ‘Trayi’ is a name for ______
(A) Three Vedas
(B) Dharma, Sangha and Buddha
(C) Three Gods in Hindu Pantheon
(D) Three seasons
Q. The term ‘Aryan’ denotes____
(A) An ethnic group
(B) A nomadic people
(C) A speech group
(D) A superior race
Q. Meaning of the term ‘Arya’ in classical Sanskrit is______
(A) Believer of the God
(B) A hereditary cast
(C) A believer in particular religion
(D) A Noble man
Q. In which Vedic text the term ‘Varna’ is found referred for the first time?
(A) Rig Veda
(B) Atharvaveda
(C) Samaveda
(D) Yajurveda
Q. The ‘Purush Sukta’ related to Varna System is originally found in______
(A) Atharvaveda
(B) Samaveda
(C) Rig Veda
(D) Manusmriti
Q. Which one of the following four Vedas contains an account of magical charms and spells?
(A) Rig Veda
(B) Yajurveda
(C) Atharvaveda
(D) Samaveda
Q. In Rig Veda there are ….. hymns.
(A) 1028
(B) 1017
(C) 1128
(D) 1020
Q. The Rig Veda is the________
(A) Collection of hymns
(B) Collection of stories
(C) Collection of words
(D) Text of war
Q. Which one of the following Brahmana texts belongs to the Rig Veda?
(A) Aitareya Brahmana
(B) Gopatha Brahmana
(C) Shatapatha Brahmana
(D) Taittriya Brahmana
Q. ‘Gopatha Brahmana’ is associated with ______
(A) Yajurveda
(B) Samveda
(C) Atharvaveda
(D) Rig Veda
Q. Which Mandala of Rig Veda is completely dedicated to ‘Soma’?
(A) Seventh Mandala
(B) Eighth Mandala
(C) Ninth Mandala
(D) Tenth Mandala
Q. The ninth Mandala of the Rig Veda Samhita is devoted wholly to______
(A) Indra and his elephant
(B) Urvashi and the Heaven
(C) Gods related to plants and drugs
(D) ‘Soma’ and the god who is named after the drink
Q. Rights and Rituals related to Yajnas are mentioned in______
(A) Rig Veda
(B) Samaveda
(C) Brahmin Granthas
(D) Yajurveda
Q. The compilation of which among the following is based upon the Rig Veda?
(A) Yajurveda
(B) Samaveda
(C) Atharvaveda
(D) None of these
Q. The earliest evidence of the use of iron in India has been discovered from______
(A) Taxila
(B) Atranjikhera
(C) Kaushambi
(D) Hastinapur
Q. Upanishads are books on______
(A) Religion
(B) Yoga
(C) Law
(D) Philosophy
Q. The main theme of Upanishads is______
(A) Social structure
(B) Philosophy
(C) Law
(D) State
Q. Which one of the following Vedic literature talks about salvation?
(A) Rig Veda
(B) Later Samhitas
(C) Brahmins
(D) Upanishads
Q. The famous dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in the ______
(A) Brihadadranyaka Upanishad
(B) Chhandogyopanishad
(C) Kathopanishad
(D) Kenopanishad
Q. ‘Nachiketa’ Legend finds mention in ______
(A) Atharvaveda
(B) Satapatha Brahmin
(C) Kathopanishad
(D) Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
Q. King Asvapati of the Upanishadic period was the ruler of______
(A) Kashi
(B) Kekaya
(C) Panchala
(D) Videha
Q. Which of the following is the correct order of the Vedic literature?
(A) Vedic Samhitas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, Upanishads
(B) Vedic Samhitas, Upanishads, Aranyakas, Brahmanas
(C) Vedic Samhitas, Aranyakas, Brahmanas, Upanishads
(D) Vedic Samhitas, Vedangas, Aranyakas, Smritis
Q. The river most mentioned in early Vedic literature is ______
(A) Sindhu
(B) Shutudri
(C) Sarasvati
(D) Ganga
Q. Vedic river Askini is identified with which one of the following rivers?
(A) Beas
(B) Ravi
(C) Chenab
(D) Jhelum
Q. Which of the following rivers mentioned in the Rig Veda indicates the relations of Aryans with Afghanistan?
(A) Askini
(B) Parushni
(C) Kubha, Kramu
(D) Vipasha, Shutudri
Q. The Vedic river Kubha was located in ______
(A) Afghanistan
(B) Chinese Turkistan
(C) Kashmir
(D) Punjab
Q. In the period of Mahabharata, the name of Mahanadi was______
(A) Kaveri
(B) Tapti
(C) Mahananda
(D) None of the above
Q. Which of the following custom emerged during the Tetrad post Vedic period?
(A) Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha
(B) Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra
(C) Brahmcharya, Grihasthaashramas, Vanaprastha, Sanyasa
(D) Indra, Surya, Rudra, Maruta
Q. Who among the following Vedic deities was believed to be their priest?
(A) Agni
(B) Brihaspati
(C) Dyaus
(D) Indra
Q. Who among the following was a Brahmavadini who composed some hymns of the Vedas?
(A) Lopamudra
(B) Gargi
(C) Leelavati
(D) Savitri
Q. During the Rigvedic Period word ‘Nishka’ was used for a Jewellery but in later period it was used for the meaning of ______
(A) Arms
(B) Farming equipment
(C) Script
(D) Coin
Q. During the Rig Vedic period Nishka was an ornament of______
(A) Ear
(B) Neck
(C) Arm
(D) Wrist
Q. ‘Nishka’ in ancient India was known as ______
(A) Gold ornament
(B) Cows
(C) Copper Coins
(D) Silver Coins
Q. Boghaz-Koi is important because______
(A) It was an important trading centre between Central Asia and Tibet
(B) Inscriptions were found which mentioned the names of Vedic Gods and Goddesses
(C) Original Texts of the Vedas were composed here
(D) None of the above
Q. Which of the following inscriptions tells about the Aryan’s movement of Aryan from Iran to India?
(A) Man Sehra
(B) Shahbazgarhi
(C) Boghaz-Koi
(D) Junagarh
Q. An inscription of 14th century B.C. which describes the Vedic-Gods has been found in______
(A) Ecbatana
(B) Boghaz-Koi
(C) Babylon
(D) Bisotun
Q. Who among the following wrote on the original homeland of the Aryans?
(A) Sankaracharya
(B) Annie Besant
(C) Vivekanand
(D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Q. The name of scripture in which ‘Purusha Medha’ was mentioned is______
(A) Krishna Yajurveda
(B) Shukla Yajurveda
(C) Shatpath Brahmana
(D) Panchvish Brahmana
Q. The priest associated with King Videgha Madhava referred in Shatapatha Brahmana was______
(A) Rishi Bhardwaj
(B) Rishi Vashishta
(C) Rishi Vishwamitra
(D) Rishi Gautama Rahugana
Q. In the post-Vedic period which was considered as the axis of Aryan Culture?
(A) Anga, Magadha
(B) Kosal, Videha
(C) Kuru, Panchala
(D) Matsya, Shurasena
Q. The word Gotra occurs for the first time in ______
(A) Atharvaveda
(B) Rig Veda
(C) Samaveda
(D) Yajurveda
Q. The religion of early Vedic Aryans was primarily of ______
(A) Bhakti
(B) Image worship and yajnas
(C) Worship of nature and yajnas
(D) Worship of nature and bhakti
Q. In the Rigvedic period, people believed mainly in______
(A) Idol worship
(B) One God belief
(C) Goddess worship
(D) Sacrifice and rituals
Q. Famous Battle of ‘Ten Kings’ was fought on the bank of the river______
(A) The Ganges
(B) Brahmaputra
(C) Kaveri
(D) Parushni
Q. The famous battle of ‘Ten Kings’ as described in the Rig Veda was fought on the bank of______
(A) Parushni
(B) Saraswati
(C) Vipasa
(D) Asikni
Q. Which of the following river among the following referred as ‘Matetama’, ‘Devitama’ and ‘Naditama’ in the Rig Veda?
(A) Sindhu
(B) Saraswati
(C) Vitasta
(D) Yamuna
Q. Give the name of the tribe which is not related to the ‘Panchjana’ of the Rig Veda Aryans?
(A) Yadu
(B) Puru
(C) Turvasa
(D) Kikat
Q. In the ancient period chief livelihood of the Aryans was______
(A) Agriculture
(B) Hunting
(C) Artcraft
(D) Business
Q. The word ‘Yava’ mentioned in Rig Veda is used for which agricultural product?
(A) Barley
(B) Gram
(C) Rice
(D) Wheat
Q. The System of Governance prevalent in the Vedic era was______
(A) Autocratic
(B) Democratic
(C) Republic
(D) Descended monarchy
Q. Assembly of Vedic-era____
(A) Was an institution of mercantile people of the villages
(B) Was a royal court
(C) Was council of ministers
(D) National Assembly of all the people of the state
Q. The Rigvedic tribal assembly associated with judicial function was _____
(A) Sabha
(B) Samiti
(C) Vidhata
(D) All of these
Q. In which of the Vedas, Sabha and Samiti are called as two daughters of Prajapati?
(A) Rig Veda
(B) Samveda
(C) Yajurveda
(D) Atharvaveda
Q. ‘Ayurveda’ that is ‘Science of Life’ appeared first in _______
(A) Aranyaka
(B) Samveda
(C) Yajurveda
(D) Atharvaveda
Q. Rig-vedic religion was_____
(A) Polytheistic
(B) Monotheistic
(C) Monistic
(D) Libertarian
Q. The largest number of Rigvedic hymns are devoted to______
(A) Agni
(B) Indra
(C) Rudra
(D) Vishnu
Q. The largest number of the Mantras in Rig Veda belongs to______
(A) Agni
(B) Varuna
(C) Vishnu
(D) Yama
Q. Who among the following is regarded as War-God in the Rig Veda?
(A) Agni
(B) Indra
(C) Surya
(D) Varuna
Q. Who of the following Gods was considered as War-God in the Vedic Pantheon?
(A) Varuna
(B) Indra
(C) Agni
(D) Mitra
Q. Who among the following was the most popular God of the early Vedic Aryans?
(A) Varuna
(B) Vishnu
(C) Rudra
(D) Indra
Q. 800 B.C. to 600 B.C. is related to which era?
(A) Brahmin
(B) Sutra
(C) Ramayana
(D) Mahabharata
Q. Gayatri Mantra is found in which book?
(A) Upanishad
(B) Bhagwatgita
(C) Rig Veda
(D) Yajurveda
Q. The ‘Mantra’ famous with the name of ‘Gayatri Mantra’ found in which of the following scriptures?
(A) Bhagwatgita
(B) Atharvaveda
(C) Rig Veda
(D) Manusmriti
Q. Who composed the Gayatri Mantra?
(A) Vasishtha
(B) Vishwamitra
(C) Indra
(D) Parikshit
Q. Sarga, Pratisarga, Vansa, Manvantara and Vanshanucharita are the indicators of______
(A) Vedas
(B) Puranas
(C) Upanishads
(D) Sutras
Q. The number of Puranas is______
(A) 16
(B) 18
(C) 19
(D) 21
Q. In which language was the ‘Shrimad Bhagavad Gita’ originally written?
(A) Sanskrit
(B) Urdu
(C) Pali
(D) Hindi
Q. Originally, the Mahabharata was known as ______
(A) Brihatkatha
(B) Brahmins
(C) Brihatsamhita
(D) Jayasamhita
Q. In Mahabharat by what name were the Kuninda-kings known?
(A) Sarvasrestha
(B) Madhyam
(C) Dwij Srestha
(D) Dwij
Q. According to Hindu mythology, which serpent offered himself as a rope for churning the ocean?
(A) Kalia
(B) Vasuki
(C) Pushkar
(D) Sheshnag
Q. In which phase, the concept of untouchability was put clearly?
(A) Rigvedic phase
(B) Later Vedic phase
(C) Later Gupta phase
(D) Dharmashastra phase
Q. From which Upanishad, the words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ have been taken?
(A) Mandukopanishad
(B) Kathopnishad
(C) Chhandogyopanishad
(D) None of the above
Q. From where the word ‘Satyameva Jayate’ taken?
(A) Manusmriti
(B) Bhagavad Gita
(C) Rig Veda
(D) Mundakopanishad
Q. ‘Satyamev Jayate’ which is engraved on the Indian Emblem has been taken from______
(A) Rig Veda
(B) Bhagavad Gita
(C) Mundakopanishad
(D) Matsya Purana
Q. The Statement ‘Tamsoma Jyotirgamaya’ was originally mentioned in_______
(A) Upanishadas
(B) Mahakavyas
(C) Puranas
(D) Shaddarshanas
Q. The legend of Satyakam Jabal, which challenges the stigma of being an unmarried mother, is mentioned in ______
(A) Jabal Upanishad
(B) Prashnopanishad
(C) Chhandogya Upanishad
(D) Kathopanishad
Q. The literal meaning of which Upanishada is white horse?
(A) Kathopanishad
(B) Chhandogya Upanishad
(C) Taittriya Upanishad
(D) Shavetashvatara
Q. Fundamental or basic script of the ‘Rig Veda’ was ______
(A) Devnagri
(B) Kharoshthi
(C) Pali
(D) Brahmi
Q. In the Vedic rituals HOTA is associated with the_______
(A) Rig Veda
(B) Yajurvaveda
(C) Samaveda
(D) Atharvaveda
Q. There is a similarity in Avesta and the Rig Veda, from which region the Avesta is related to______
(A) India
(B) Iran
(C) Israel
(D) Egypt
Q. Which of the following animals was considered as ‘Aghanya’ during the Vedic period?
(A) Bull
B) Sheep
(C) Cow
(D) Elephant
Q. Aghanya in Rig Veda is mentioned for ______
(A) Goat
(B) Cow
(C) Elephant
(D) Horse
Q. The name ‘Aghanya’ mentioned in many passages of the Rig Veda refers to ______
(A) Priest
(B) Women
(C) Cow
(D) Brahmanas
Q. In the early Rigvedic period, what was considered to be the most valuable property?
(A) Land
(B) Cow
(C) Women
(D) Water
Q. In context on Indian culture ‘Rit’ means _______
(A) Natural law
(B) Artificial law
(C) Human law
(D) Social law
Q. 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) Vansha
(C) Kosa
(D) Gotra
Q. What is the total number of Sanskaras?
(A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 15
(D) 16
Q. The teacher who taught ‘VedVedanga’ for livelihood, was called_______.
(A) Acharya
(B) Adhvaryu
(C) Upadhyaya
(D) Purohita
Q. Match the following.
List-I
(a) Atharvaveda
(b) Rig Veda
(c) Yajurveda
(d) Samaveda
List-II
- God Grace
- Sacrifice process
- Medicine
- Music
Code
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
| (A) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| (B) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| (C) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| (D) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Q. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below.
List-I
(a) Rig Veda
(b) Yajurveda
(c) Samaveda
(d) Atharvaveda
List-II
- Musical hymns
- Hymns and rituals
- Charms and spells
- Hymns and prayers
Code
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
| (A) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| (B) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| (C) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| (D) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Q. Match the List-I and List-II and choose your answer from the code given below.
List-I
(a) Rig Veda
(b) Samaveda
(c) Atharvaveda
(d) Yajurveda
List-II
- Gopatha
- Shatpatha
- Aitariya
- Panchvisha
Code
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
| (A) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| (B) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| (C) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| (D) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Q. Match the List-I and List-II and choose the correct answer from the code given below.
List-I (Vedic Rivers)
(a) Kubha
(b) Parushni
(c) Sadaneera
(d) Shutudri
List-II (Modern Name)
- Gandak
- Kabul
- Ravi
- Sutlej
Code
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
| (A) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| (B) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| (C) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| (D) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Q. The ‘dharma’ and ‘rita’ depict a central idea of ancient Vedic civilization of India. In this context, consider the following statements.
- ‘Dharma’ was a conception of obligations and the discharge of one’s duties to oneself and to others.
- ‘Rita’ was the fundamental moral law governing the functioning of the universe and all it contained.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) None of these
Q. With reference to the difference between the culture of Rigvedic Aryans and Indus Valley people, which of the following statements is/are correct?
- Rigvedic Aryans used the coat of mail and helmet in warfare whereas the people of Indus Valley Civilization did not leave any evidence of using them.
- Rigvedic Aryans knew gold, silver and copper whereas Indus Valley people knew only copper and iron.
- Rigvedic Aryans had domesticated the horse whereas there is no evidence of Indus Valley people having been aware of this animal.
Select the correct answer using the
code given below.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2 and 3
(C) Only 1 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3