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Saturday, 7 March 2015

Vedic Age SECTION 5

1.   Which of the following gives the correct   chronological order of the Vedas?

(a)    Rig, Sama, Atharva, Yajur
(b)   Rig , sama,   yajur,   Atharva
(c)    Rig and sama together; yajur and  Atharva together
(d)   All simultaneously

2.   The Vedic deity indra was the  god of
(a)    Wind     (b) eternity    (c)  Rain and  thunder  (d)  fire

3.   The Vishnu purana gives an account of
(a)    Mauryan dynasty
(b)   The satvahanas
(c)    The Vardhanas
(d)   Life in Indus Valley

4.   Which of the following kingdoms is not mentioned in the Ramayan and the Mahabharata?

(a)    Panchala          (b)  kashi   (c)  kausambi   (d)  Magadha

5.   Which of the following Vedas is rendered musically?
(a)    Rig Veda   (b)  Sama Veda   (c) Yajur Veda   (d) Athara  Veda

6.   The ritualistic precepts attached to  the hymns of the Vedas were knows as the

(a)     Brehmanas    (b)  Smahitas     (c)  Upanishads   (d)   Aranyakas


7.   Match  the following

List I
(Veda)
List II
(content)
         A.      Rig Veda
         B.      Yajur Veda
        C.      Sama Veda
         D.      Atharva Veda
      1.       Musical hymns
      2.       Hymns and rituals
       3.       Charms and spells
       4.       Hymns and prayers


Codes
       A     B       C     D
(a)     4      2       1     3
(b)    3      2       4     1 
(c)    4      1        2     3  
(d)   2      3        1      4

8.   Which of the following usages was a post- Vedic development?
(a)    Dharma –Arth- kama – Moksha
(b)   Brahmana – Kshatriya  - Vaishya- shudra
(c)    Brahmacharya- Grihasta- vanaprastha – Sanyasa
(d)   Indra- Surya- Rudra- Marut

9.   Which of the following Vedas is collection of spells and incantations?

(a)    Rig Veda    (b)  sama  Veda   (c) yajur   Veda  (d) Athara  Veda

10.   800 BC – 600 BC is designated as the

(a)    Period of Brahmanas
(b)   Period of Surtras
(c)    Period  of Ramayan
(d)   Period of Mahabharata

Answer:


1.       B
2.       C
3.       A
4.       C
5.       B
6.       A
7.       A
8.       C
9.       D
10.   A


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