History

Question 1

Meaning of Veda

Answer 1

Knowledge to conduct

Question 2

Veda which compiled at around

Answer 2

1500 - 1000 BC

Question 3

Brahmins are considered as

Answer 3

Sacred and determined by gods

Question 4

Brahmins are

Answer 4

For guiding humans eternally

Question 5

Veda: its inhabitants as one big family and preach ____

Answer 5

Vasudhaiva kutumbakam

Question 6

Four vedas

Answer 6

Rig, yajur, sama and atharva

Question 7

Rishis are

Answer 7

Who envisioned cosmic mysteries

Question 8

All vedas or samhitas give prominence to____

Answer 8

Yagna(Sacrifice)

Question 9

Who are accompanying each Veda?

Answer 9

Brahmanas,
Upanishads
Aranayakas

Question 10

Hymns in Rig veda?

Answer 10

1028 (sanskrit hymns)

Question 11

Rig veda compiled at

Answer 11

1500 - 1200 BC

Question 12

Focus of Rig veda is__

Answer 12

on Wordly prosperity and
Natural beauty

Question 13

The text from rig veda is organised in ____, known as ___.

Answer 13

10 books,
Mandals

Question 14

Mandala in Rig veda books, comprises of several___

Answer 14

Suktas or hymns

Question 15

Soma means from

Answer 15

Seeking godly pleasure

Question 16

Chief deity of rig veda

Answer 16

Lord indra

Question 17

Goddess of dawn

Answer 17

Usha

Question 18

Goddess of earth

Answer 18

Prithvi

Question 19

Goddess of speech

Answer 19

Vak

Question 20

Yajus means

Answer 20

Sacrifice

Question 21

Yajur veda focuses on

Answer 21

Rites and mantras of different types of sacrifice