Vedas Flashcards

1
Q

How many Vedas are there?

A

Four

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2
Q

Vedas were compiled by

A

Maharishi Krishna Dopayan Ved Vyas

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3
Q

Which script are considered oldest scripts in India?

A

Vedas

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4
Q

Which is the oldest Veda?

A

Rigveda

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5
Q

How many hymns form Rig Veda?

A

10,462 hymns

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6
Q

The person who reads Rig Veda is known as

A

Hotri

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7
Q

Rig Veda is the collection of _____________

A

Hymns

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8
Q

Rig Veda is divided into how many Mandals?

A

10

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9
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10 Mandals of Rig Veda are further divided into how many Suktas?

A

1028

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10
Q

How many hymns of Rig Veda are dedicated to Lord Indra?

A

250

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11
Q

How many hymns are dedicated to Lord Agni?

A

200

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12
Q

Who is considered the most important god according to Rig Veda?

A

Lord Indra

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13
Q

Who is considered the 2nd most important God in Rig Veda?

A

Lord Agni

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14
Q

Which Mandal consists of Gayatri Mantra?

A

3rd

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15
Q

3rd Mandal of Rig Veda is important because it consists _______________

A

Gayatri Mantra

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16
Q

Who composed Gayatri Mantra?

A

Maharishi Vishwamitra