Vedic Culture (1500 BC-600 BC) MCQ: MCQ Test (25 questions)

Question 1 of 25

Sarga, Pratisarga, Vansa, Manvantara and Vanshanucharit are the indicators of-

AVedas
BPuranas
CUpnishads
DSutras

Question 2 of 25

The God who is the most prominent in 'Rigaveda' is-

AIndra
BAgni
CPasupati
DVishnu

Question 3 of 25

The Rigvedic God Varuna was-

AHarbinger of peace
BDestroyer of foes
CGuardian of the cosmin order
DGod of prosperity

Question 4 of 25

Purushasukta is founded in the-

ABhagavad Gita
BRigaveda
CManusmriti
DAtharvaveda

Question 5 of 25

The staple food of the Vedic Aryan was-

Abarley and rice
Bmilk and its products
Crice and pulses
Dvegetables and fruits

Question 6 of 25

Who was the European to designate Aryan as a race ?

AWilliam Jones
BH.H. Wilson
CMax Muller
DGeneral Cunningham

Question 7 of 25

The words Satyameva Jayate in the State Emblem of lndia have been adopted from which one of the following?

AMundak Upanishad
BBrahma Upanishad
CMudgala Upanishad
DMaitreyi Upnishad

Question 8 of 25

The battle of mahabharata is believed to have been foughts at kurukshetra for-

A14 days
B16 days
C18 days
D20 days

Question 9 of 25

Who among the following wrote Sanskrit Grammar ?

AKalidasa
BCharaka
CPanini
DAryabhatt

Question 10 of 25

Nivi, Paridhan and Adhivasa were the-

ADifferent types of garments of the Aryans
BGovernment officials of the Aryan Kings
CTribal People of Ancient lndians
DMusical instrument of Ancient lndians

Question 11 of 25

Who composed the Gayatri Mantra?

AVishwamitra
BVasishtha
Clndra
DParikahit

Question 12 of 25

Purushmedha i.e. Male sacrifice is referred to in -

AKrishna Yajurveda
BShukla Yajurveda
CShatapatha Brahman
DPanchvisha Brahman

Question 13 of 25

Nyaya Darshan was Propagated by-

AGautama
BKapil
CKanada
DJaimini

Question 14 of 25

The 'Manu Smriti' Mainly deals with-

ASocial order
BLaws
CEconomics
DState-craft

Question 15 of 25

which one of the following stage of the life of man in Aryan Society in ascending order of age, is correct ?

ABrahmacharya-Grihastha-Vanaprastha-Sanyasa
BGrihastha-Brahmacharya-Vanaprastha-Sanyasa
CBrahmacharya-Vanaprastha-Sanyasa-Grihastha
DGrihastha-Sanyasa-Vanaprastha-Brahmacharya

Question 16 of 25

Author of ' Nayaya Sutra' was-

AGautam
BKanad
Ckapil
DBadrayan

Question 17 of 25

The word Gotra occurs for the first time in -

ARigaveda
BSamaveda
CYajurveda
DAtharvaveda

Question 18 of 25

The religion of early Vedic Aryans was Primarily of -

ABhakti
Bimage worship and Yajnas
Cworship of nature and Yajnas
Dworship of nature and Bhakti

Question 19 of 25

Assertion (A) : The development of a high stage of abstract thinking is a marked feature of early Vedic Literature.nReason (R) : Cosmic mystery of creation and records of philosophic doubt about it are a part of the many Vedic hymns.

ABoth A and R are ture and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R are ture, but R is not a correct explanation of A
CA is ture, but R is false
DA is false, but R is true

Question 20 of 25

The Earliest Settlement of Aryan tribes were at-

AUttar Pradesh
BBengal
CSapta Sindhu
DDelhi

Question 21 of 25

In which language was the 'Shrimad bhagavad Gita' originally written ?

ASanskrit
BApabhransa
CPrakrit
DPali

Question 22 of 25

Which one of the following is the distinctive feature between a nastika and astika system in lndia?

ABelief in the existence of God
BBelief in the existence of heaven and hell
CBelief in the authenticity of the Vedas
DBelief in the doctrine of rebirth

Question 23 of 25

Panini, the first Grammarian of Sanskrit language in lndia, lived during the-

A2nd Century BC
B6th-5th Century BC
C2nd Century AD
D5th-6th Century AD

Question 24 of 25

The Government of India has decided to declare which of the following rivers as 'National River' ?

AGanga
BYamuna
CKaveri
DBrahmaputran(e) None of these

Question 25 of 25

Which one of the following rivers was earlier Known as' Vitasta'?

ATista
BJhelum
CTungabhadra
DBharatpuzha