[Q:1] In the Rigveda, Shutudri means-
[A] Name of a plant
[B] Name of a river
[C] Mother Goddess
[D] Sacrificial animal
[Q:2] The subject of ‘Purusukta’ was-
[A] Rudra Stuti Mantra
[B] Surya hymn
[C] Vishwasrishti Rahasya
[D] Indra Stuti Mantra
[Q:3] The number of sections of Atharvaveda is-
[A] 20
[B] 30
[C] 40
[D] 47
[Q:4] Which of the following pairs is not correct?
[A] Ashikini-Chenab
[B] Shutudri-Shatdru
[C] Parushni-Ravi
[D] Vipas-Jhelum
[Q:5] What do the words ‘Aryan’, ‘Indo-Aryan’, ‘Indo-European’ etc. suggest?
[A] Cultural concept
[B] Ethnic concept
[C] Archaeological concept
[D] Linguistic concept
[Q:6] In which context is the word ‘Aghnya’ (which cannot be killed) used in the Rigveda?
[A] Brahmin
[B] Woman
[C] Cow
[D] King
[Q:7] The word ‘Karpas’ is first mentioned in the writings of –
[A] Manu
[B] Panini
[C] Patanjali
[D] Kanad
[Q:8] What is the meaning of the word ‘Shailush’ mentioned in the later Vedic period?
[A] Actor
[B] Potter
[C] Woodcarver
[D] fabric
[Q:9] In the Rigvedic period, the god of light was-
[A] Indra
[B] Varun
[C] Mitra
[D] Savitri
[Q:10] What was meant by ‘Khilya’ in the Vedic period?
[A] Cultivated land
[B] Uncultivated land
[C] Swamp
[D] Forest
[Q:11] Who had the opinion that Sanskrit, Greek, Latin, etc., have the same linguistic origin because of their similarity?
[A] Maxmuller
[B] William Jones
[C] Edward Meyer
[D] Penka
[Q:12] What was the name of the currency used in the Vedic period?
[A] Nishka
[B] Kryal
[C] Kaknik
[D] Ksma
[Q:13] Who expressed the opinion that ‘the original habitat of the Aryans was the Kyrgyz steppe’?
[A] Brandenstein
[B] Maxmuller
[C] Penka
[D] Zimmer
[Q:14] In the Vedic period, the person responsible for the supervision of the pastures was called-
[A] Madhyamasi
[B] Gramyavadin
[C] Brajapati
[D] Ugra
[Q:15] A warrior woman of the Vedic period was-
[A] Mudgalani
[B] Apala
[C] Surya
[D] Jatilagautami
[Q:16] What is meant by ‘sataaritra nau’ in the Vedic period?
[A] A hundred coins worth
[B] Punishment of one hundred lashes
[C] A hundred-masted boat
[D] Provision of one hundred animal sacrifices
[Q:17] Which of the following merchant communities is not found in the later Vedic period?
[A] Horse trader
[B] Cow trader
[C] Bengal trader
[D] Liquor trader
[Q:18] The center of religious practice in the Vedic era was-
[A] Animal sacrifice
[B] Yajna
[C] charity donation
[D] Cow protection
[Q:19] The Vedas are called impersonal, because-
[A] Vedas are not composed by human
[B] Not composed by God
[C] Not composed by men
[D] Compiled by women
[Q:20] What were the tax collectors of the later Vedic era known as-
[A] Abakshan
[B] Shatakshan
[C] Bhagdukh
[D] Kshatri
[Q:21] The author of Sankhya philosophy is-
[A] Kapil
[B] Kanad
[C] Vedvyasa
[D] Jaimini
[Q:22] An inscription that gives information about the Aryans-
[A] Junagadh inscription
[B] Boghaj-Kaya inscription
[C] Nanaghat inscription
[D] Ganjam script
[Q:23] Which political assembly of the Vedic period is also known as ‘Narista’?
[A] Sabha
[B] Samiti
[C] Vidhath
[D] Gana
[Q:24] The first detailed account of the Upanayana system is found in-
[A] Aitareya Brahmana
[B] Taittiriya Brahmana
[C] Shatapatha Brahmana
[D] None of the above
[Q:25] In Vedic literature, ‘Puracharisu’ means-
[A] A movable fort
[B] Vedic civilization
[C] Yajnakunda
[D] A weapon of self-defense
[Q:26] In the Vedic period, the judge in the village was-
[A] Gramani
[B] Gramyavadin
[C] Madhyamasi
[D] Vishwapati
[Q:27] In Vedic civilization, ‘Kaulal’ was associated with which profession?
[A] Potter
[B] Blacksmith
[C] Goldsmith
[D] Chariot maker
[Q:28] ‘Izukara’ was used to refer to a person associated with the profession of-
[A] Jeweler
[B] Chariot maker
[C] Arrow maker
[D] Dryer
[Q:29] What did the Vedic Aryans use to build their houses?
[A] Sun-dried bricks
[B] Burnt bricks
[C] Bamboo and straw
[D] Stone
[Q:30] The detailed description of the Chaturashrama system of Vedic society is found in-
[A] Yajur Veda
[B] Rig Veda’s ‘Purusha Sukta’
[C] Satapatha Brahmana
[D] Chhandogya Upanishad
[Q:31] The tax that the kings used to collect from the common people during the Vedic period was-
[A] Bali
[B] Vedha
[C] Varman
[D] Kara
[Q:32] In which region did the Aryans settle during the later Vedic period?
[A] Ganga-Yamuna Doab
[B] Southern Path
[C] Tamil Pradesh
[D] Saptasindhu
[Q:33] The last chapter of Vedic literature, ‘Upanishad’, is also called-
[A] Vedanga
[B] Shaddarshan
[C] Samhita
[D] Vedanta
[Q:34] The prose literature of the Vedas written by the Vedic Aryans is-
[A] Aranyaka
[B] Brahman
[C] Vedanta
[D] Dharma Shastra
[Q:35] The most important deiti of the later Vedic age was-
[A] Prajapati
[B] Indra
[C] Agni
[D] Varuna
[Q:36] Arrange the political organizations of the Vedic age in their order-
[A] gram, rastra, kula, bish, jana
[B] jana, gram, rastra, kula, bish
[C] kula, gram, bish, jana, rastra
[D] bish, gram, jana, kula, rastra
[Q:37] Which of the following is not mentioned in the Atharvaveda?
[A] Worship
[B] Moksha
[C] Vaishikaran Vidya
[D] Karma
[Q:38] On the banks of which river did the ‘Battle of the Ten Kings’ take place?
[A] Beas
[B] Purui (Ravi)
[C] Shatdru
[D] Sindhu
[Q:39] Who is mentioned as the god of the Shudras in the later Vedic period?
[A] Indra
[B] Rudra
[C] Varun
[D] Pusana
[Q:40] Which of the following areas was famous for chariot making during the Vedic period?
[A] Prayag
[B] Varanasi
[C] Ujjain
[D] Pataliputra
[Q:41] Most of the hymns or hymns of the Rigveda are dedicated to which deity?
[A] Varuna
[B] Agni
[C] Maruts
[D] Indra
[Q:42] By what name were the inhabitants of Sindh known to the Aryans?
[A] Dashayus
[B] Shudras
[C] Bhoja
[D] Halis
[Q:43] Which of the following was considered as a unit of state system during the Rigvedic period?
[A] Vis
[B] Gana
[C] Village
[D] Tribe
[Q:44] Which part of the Vedas is composed in both prose and verse?
[A] Samaveda
[B] Rigveda
[C] Atharvaveda
[D] Yajurveda
[Q:45] In which sacrificial ceremony of the Vedic period was the practice of sacrificing animals prevalent?
[A] Vajpayee
[B] Agnihotra
[C] Bratyasthoma
[D] Sautramani
[Q:46] The part of the Vedanga where the Srautasutra, Grihyasutra and Dharmasutra are mentioned is-
[A] Kalpasutra
[B] Nirukta
[C] byakarana
[D] Jyotish
[Q:47] Which of the following is a subject discussed in the ‘Aranyaka’ book?
[A] Yoga Vidya
[B] Knowledge of various subjects of the followers of Vanaprastha
[C] Kalpasutra
[D] Literature of ancient India
[Q:48] In later Vedic society, which person was meant by ‘Rashtragopa’?
[A] King
[B] Indra
[C] Chief of the army
[D] Priest
[Q:49] Which of the following is not a characteristic of the social system of the later Vedic period?
[A] Use of iron
[B] Use of red clay pot
[C] Art of dyeing cloth
[D] Inscription in Devanagari script
[Q:50] The word ‘Trapu’ mentioned in the later Vedic period means-
[A] Tin
[B] Iron
[C] Copper
[D] Coin
[Q:51] The first mention of lending money on interest in the Vedic period is found in-
[A] Rigveda
[B] Chhandogya Upanishad
[C] Satapatha Brahmana
[D] Arthashastra
[Q:52] Two notable cities of the Vedic period are-
[A] Hastinapur and Ayodhya
[B] Kosala and Ayodhya
[C] Kosala and Kosambi
[D] Hastinapur and Kosambi
[Q:53] In the Vedic period, the assistants of the king in the game of dice were
[A] Akshavap
[B] Kshatra
[C] Kaulal
[D] None of the above
[Q:54] The age limit prescribed for performing Vanaprasthashrama was-
[A] Up to 25 years
[B] 25-50 years
[C] 50-75 years
[D] 75-100 years
[Q:55] Which statement about the education system prevalent in the Vedic period is not correct?
[A] During this time, learning was practiced by listening to the word of the Guru.
[B] Women’s education was practiced.
[C] People of every caste had the right to education.
[D] Students obtained education by observing Brahmacharya.
[Q:56] In which part of Vedic literature called ‘woman is the cause of all sorrows’?
[A] In the Satapatha Brahmana
[B] In the Aitareya Brahmana
[C] In the Taittiriya Brahmana
[D] None
[Q:57] Under what name did Vedic religion develop later?
[A] Hinduism
[B] Brahminism
[C] Bhagavati religion
[D] Vedic religion
[Q:58] The region where the Vedic Aryans first settled was-
[A] Central India
[B] Sapta Sindhu
[C] Gangetic Delta
[D] Kashmir and Punjab
[Q:59] Indra and Varun are two notable gods of which religion-
[A] Hinduism
[B] Vedic religion
[C] Brahminism
[D] Kshatriya religion
[Q:60] The gods of war in the Vedic period were-
[A] Indra
[B] Yam
[C] Murat
[D] Varun
[Q:61] The economy of Vedic civilization was based on-
[A] Trade and commerce
[B] Crafts
[C] Agriculture and animal husbandry
[D] All
[Q:61] The period of Vedic civilization was-
[A] Democratic
[B] Republican
[C] Socialist
[D] Monarchy
[Q:63] Two famous institutions of the Vedic period were-
[A] Sabha and Mahasabha
[B] Mahasabha and Janasabha
[C] Sabha and Samiti
[D] Ur and Kula
[Q:64] The word ‘Veda’ is derived from ‘Vid’ and The word ‘Vid’ means-
[A] Dharma Shastra
[B] Purity
[C] Theory
[D] Knowledge
[Q:65] The god who was worshipped as ‘Pashupati Mahadeva’ in the later Vedic period was-
[A] Prajapati
[B] Rudra
[C] Vishnu
[D] Pushan
[Q:66] Which samskara was performed after the completion of Brahmacharya?
[A] Vedanta
[B] Samavartana
[C] Marriage
[D] Simantannayana
[Q:67] Which of the following yagnas is called Rishi yagna?
[A] Vajpayee
[B] Brahma
[C] Deva
[D] Bhuta
[Q:68] Who spoke about 13 samskaras?
[A] Ashvalayana
[B] Paragkara
[C] Vaikhansa
[D] Gautam
[Q:69] The first proper explanation of samskaras is given by-
[A] Narada Smriti
[B] Manu Smriti
[C] Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
[D] Chandogya Upanishad
[Q:70] In which type of marriage does the groom perform the priesthood at his own wedding?
[A] Brahma
[B] Prajapati
[C] Daiva
[D] Arsa
[Q:71] In a marriage in which the husband of a wife gets the marital property after the death of the childless wife-
[A] Brahma
[B] Brahma, Daiva, Arsa
[C] Brahma or Daiva
[D] Prajapatya, Daiva, Arsa, Brahma
[Q:72] In an illegal marriage (Adharma vivah), the person entitled to get the marital property is-
[A] Husband
[B] Father
[C] Mother
[D] None
[Q:73] According to Manu, ‘Varna Shankara’ is-
[A] If the mother is lower than the father’s caste
[B] If the mother’s caste is higher than the father’s caste
[C] Children born in a Gandharva marriage
[D] Children born in a Pishacha marriage
[Q:74] In special cases, the yagna is performed-
[A] Brahma, Deva, Atithi
[B] Deva, Bhuta, Soma
[C] Paka, Habir, Soma
[D] Deva, Paka, Habir