Vedic Age, SECTION 1

1.       Which is the oldest Veda?

(a)    Sama Veda

(b)   Yajur Veda

(c)    Atharva Veda

(d)   Rig Veda

2.       Upanishads are books on

(a)    Religion

(b)   Yoga

(c)    Law

(d)   Philosophy

3.       Which is the most important divinity of Rig Veda?

(a)    Marut

(b)   Agni

(c)    Shakti

(d)   Varuna

4.       The ‘ Battle of ten kings’ was fought on the banks of

(a)    Askini (Chenab)

(b)   Parushni (Ravi)

(c)    Vitasta (Jhelum)

(d)   Vipasa (Beas)

5.       The rig Veda consists of …. Hymns.

(a)    512

(b)   1024

(c)    1028

(d)   2000

6.       The religion of early Vedic Aryans was primarily of

(a)    Bhakti

(b)   Image worship and yainas

(c)    Worship of nature and yajnas

(d)   Worship of nature and bhakti

7.       Purushsupta is a part of

(a)    Rig Veda

(b)   Yoga- sutra

(c)    Ramayana

(d)   Bhagvadgita

8.       The ‘Arthashastra’ is a treatise on which one of the following?

(a)    Economics

(b)   Environment

(c)    Political philosophy

(d)   Religion in Administration

9.       The Aryans at first settled in

(a)    Sindh

(b)   Gujarat

(c)    Kashmir

(d)   Punjab

10.   Upanishds, also known as the Vedantas, are….. In number,.

(a)    96

(b)   86

(c)    108

(d)   120

Answer:  

 1.       D

2.       D

3.       B

4.       B

5.       C

6.       C

7.       A

8.       C

9.       D

10.   C