VEDIC ERA TEST PAPER - II
1. Match the following
A. Satpath Brahmin 1. Deals with philosophy metaphysics
B. Aryankas 2. Called Apaurusheya meaning not created by humans but divine
C. Upanishads 3. Describes the story of Vedeh Madahu and agricultural ritual
D. Vedas 4. Deals with mysticism moral values and philosophical doctrines
Codes:
A B C D A B C D
a) 2 4 1 3 b) 3 4 1 2
c) 1 2 3 4 d) 4 3 2 1
2. Who was the first European to designate Aryans as a race?
a) William Jones b) HH Wilson c) Max Muller d) General Cunningham
3. The staple food of the Vedic Aryan was
a) barley and rice b) milk and its products
c) rice and pulses d) Vegetables and fruits
4. The prominent features of Aryans
1. they domesticated the horse
2. their society was male dominated
3. they practised cremation
4. they used spoked wheels in their chariots
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
a) 1 and 2 b) 1 and 3 c) 2, 3 and 4 d) All of these
5. The Aryans were said to be directly related to the ancestors of some groups of people. Choose them from the following
1. Persians 2. Chinese 3. Greeks 4. Latins 5. Teutons 6. Celts
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
a) All of these b) 1, 2, 3 and 4 c) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 d) 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
6. The dasas are described by the Rig veda as
1. Avratu, those who did not obey the ordinances of the Gods.
2. Akratu, those who did not perform sacrifice.
3. Anasah, those who were snub.
4. Krishnatvach, those who were dark skinned
5. Mridhravach, those whose speech was indistinct
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 2, 3 and 4 c) 2, 4 and 5 d) All of these
7. The earliest tax collected was
a) Bali : Voluntary offerings
b) Bhaga : Spoils of war
c) Visti : Forced labour
d) Kara : Customary share of grain
8. Consider the following statements about the Rigvedic age
1. There was no purdah system
2. Women often performed Sati
3. Girls were given in marriage and only after puberty
4. Girls sometimes had to chosen their husbands
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
a) 1 and 2 b) 2 and 3 c) 1, 2 and 3 d) 1, 3 and 4
9. Which of the following statements about Indra, the Rigvedic God are true?
1. About 250 Rigvedic hymns are devoted to him.
2. He played the role of Warlord.
3. He was intermediary between Gods and people
4. He was considered to be the rain God.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
a) All of these b) 1, 2 and 3 c) 1, 2 and 4 d) 2, 3 and 4
10. Who among the following wrote Sanskrit Grammar?
a) Kalidasa b) Charak c) Panini d) Aryabhatt
11. Which river has not mentioned in Rigveda?
a) Sindhu b) Saraswati c) Yamuna d) Periyar
Directions (Q. Nos. 12 to 15) The following questions consist of two statements, one labelled as the Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). You are to examine these statements carefully and select the answer to these questions using the codes given below
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
c) A is true, but R is false
d) A is false, but R is true
12. Assertion (A) During the Rigvedic period to doctrine of divine kingship was unknown
Reason (R) The Rigveda mentioned king Purukutsa as Ardhadeva
13. Assertion (A) Sudras emerged as separate Varna only towards the end of the later Vedic period
Reason (R) The Purushasukta of the Rigved mentions the four fold division of society.
14. Assertion (A) The birth of a daughter is not wished during the Rigvedic period.
Reason (R) The position of woman was pathetic in the Rigvedic period.
15. Assertion (A) The Rigvedic Aryans treated the Dasas and Dasyus like.
Reason (R) There are references given in the Rigveda of the slaughter of Dasyus
16. The battle of the Mahabharata is believed to have been fought at Kurukshetra for
a) 14 days b) 16 days c) 18 days d) 20 days
17. Which one of the following stages of the life of man in Aryan Society in ascending order of Age, is correct?
a) Brahmacharya - Grihastha - Vanaprastha, Sanyasa
b) Grihastha - Brahmacharya - Vanaprastha - Sanyasa
c) Brahmacharya - Vanaprastha - Sanyasa - Grihastha
d) Grihastha - Sanyasa - Vanaprastha - Brahmacharya
18. Assertion (A) The development of a high stage of abstract thinking is a marked feature of early Vedic Literature.
Reason (R) Cosmic mystery of creation and records of philosophic doubts about it are a part of the many Vedic hymns.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
c) A is true, but R is false
d) A is false, but R is true
19. Patanjali is well known for the compilation of
a) Yoga Sutra b) Panchantantra c) Brahma Sutra d) Ayurveda
20. The God who is the most prominent in 'Rigveda' is
a) Indra b) Agni c) Pasupati d) Vishnu
21. The Rigvedic God Varuna was
a) harbinger of peace
b) destroyer of foes
c) guardian of the cosmic order
d) God of prosperity
22. Nivi, Paridhan and Adhivasa were the
a) different types of garments of the Aryans
b) government officials of the Aryan kings
c) tribal people of ancient Indians
d) musical instrument of ancient Indians
23. Panini, the first Grammarian of Sanskrit language in India, lived during the
a) 2nd Century BC b) 6th-5th Century BC
c) 2nd Century AD d) 5th-6th Century AD
24. Which hymns of the Rigveda are considered to contains the rudiments of the Indian drama?
a) Vivaha-sukta b) Apri-sukta
c) Samvada-sukta d) Purusha-sukta
25. Upanishads are books on
a) religion b) yoga c) law d) philosophy
26. The expounder of Yoga philosophy was
a) Patanjali b) Gautam c) Jaimini d) Sankaracharya
27. The great law giver of ancient times was
a) Manu b) Vatsyayana c) Ashoka d) Aryabhatta
28. The word 'Gotra' occurs for the first time in
a) Rigveda b) Samveda c) Yajurveda d) Atharvaveda
29. Which one of the following is the distinctive feature between a Nastika and Astika system in India?
a) Belief in the existence of God
b) Belief in the doctrine of rebirth
c) Belief in the authenticity of the Vedas
d) Belief in the existence of heaven and hell
30. Nyaya Darshan was propagated by
a) Gautama b) Kapil c) Kanada d) Jaimini
31. 'Ahtadhyayi' was written by
a) Ved Vyas b) Panini c) Shukadeva d) Balmiki
32. The literal meaning of the word 'Arya' is
a) superior b) learned c) priest d) warrior
33. The 'Manu Smriti' mainly deals with
a) social order b) laws c) economics d) state-craft
34. Purushmedha i.e., male sacrifice, is referred to in
a) Krishna Yajurveda b) Shukla Yajurveda c) Shatapatha Brahmin d) Panchvisha Brahmin
35. Who composed the Gayatri Mantra?
a) Vishwamitra b) Vasishtha c) Indra d) Parikshit
36. Which one of the following statements is correct?
a) The grama of the Rigvedic Aryans usually refers to a group of kinsfold and not a village
b) The Aryans of early vedic times tamed elephants and used them in war
c) Rigveda mentions swayambara and marriage of widows
d) The Rigveda mentions Vindhyas and Satpura mountains and the Narmada river.
37. Consider the following statements
1. During the later vedic period, the Aryan settlements covered virtually the whole of the Northern India
2. It mentions vindhya mountain
3. In Taitariya Brahmin, we notice the theory of the divine origin of kingship.
4. Ugras in the Upanishad, was probably a police official
Choose the correct statements by the codes given below
a) 1 and 4 b) 2 and 3 c) 1, 2 and 4 d) All of these
38. Which one of the following four Vedas contains an account of magical charms and spells?
a) Rigveda b) Samveda c) Yajurveda d) Atharvaveda
39. Consider the following statements
1. Indra was the most prominent God in the Rigvedica period
2. Vishwamitra had composed Gayatri Mantra
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
a) Only 1 b) Only 2 c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2
40. What does Baudhayan theorem (Baudhayan Sulva Sutra) relate to?
a) Lengths of sides of a right-angled triangle
b) Calculation of the value of pi
c) Logarithmic calculations
d) Normal distribution curve
41. Match List I (Rigvedic Name) with List II (Modern Name).
List I List II
A. Gomati 1. Gomal
B. Kurmu 2. Kurram
C. Suvaster 3. Swati
D. Drishad vati 4. Ghaggan
Choose the correct answer by using the codes given below
A B C D A B C D
a) 2 4 3 1 b) 1 2 3 4
c) 4 3 2 1 d) 1 4 3 2
42. 1) Mitra and Varun were sons of Aditi.
2) Rigveda describes varuna and Mitra residing in a thousand pillared house.
Which of the above given statement(s) is/are correct?
a) Only 1 b) Only 2 c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2
43. The 'Dharma'and 'Rita' depict a central idea of ancient Vedic civilization of India. In this context, consider the following statements
1. 'Dharma' was a conception of obligation and of the discharge of one's duties on oneself and to others.
2. 'Rita' was the fundamental moral law governing the functioning of the universe and all it contained.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
a) Only 1 b) Only 2 c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2
44. Which one of the following Vedic God/Goddess depicts an association with the Sun?
a) Ashvin b) Pusan c) Indra d) Aranyani
45. Which of the following is correctly matched?
1. Yajurveda : Partly a prose work
2. Brahmins : Explanatory prose manuals relating to
prayer and sacrificial ceremony
3. Brahmasutra : The concept "the world is God and God is
my soul"
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
a) Only 1 b) 1 and 2 c) 2 and 3 d) 1, 2 and 3
46. What is the correct chronological order in which the following kings ruled in India?
1. Bimbisara 2. Mahapadma Nanda
3. Kanishka I 4. Skandagupta
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 b) 4, 3, 2 and 1
d) 2, 3, 4 and 1 d) 3, 1, 4 and 2
47. Match List I (Literary Work) with List II (Author) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List I List II
A. Gatha Saptasati 1. Bhadrabhau
B. Mahabhashya 2. Bala
C. Kalpasutra 3. Sarvarman
D. Katantra 4. Patanjali
Codes
A B C D A B C D
a) 2 4 1 3 b) 1 3 2 4
c) 1 4 2 3 d) 2 3 1 4
48. Which of the following statements about the Vedic family is not correct?
a) The basic unit of the Aryan society was the patriarchal family
b) The birth of a son was especially welcome because they were needed in wars
c) The sanctity of marriage had been recognized
d) Child marriage was permitted
49. Which of the following is correctly matched?
List I List II
1. Gayatri Mantra : Rigveda
2. Grihya and : Kalpa
Dharma Sutras
3. God Ashwin : Protector of conjugal love and life
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
a) 1 and 2 b) 1 and 3 c) 2 and 3 d) All of these
50. Who among the following was not a contemporary of the other three?
a) Bimbisara b) Gautama Buddha
c) Milinda d) Prasenjit
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