Vedic Culture Flashcards
(40 cards)
India was named ‘Bharat’ after Bharat Jana.
In which of the following Vedas is the first
mention of this Jana found?
(a) Yajurveda (b) Rigveda
(c) Atharvaveda (d) Samveda
Ans. (b) : The first mention of ‘Bharat Jan’ is found in
Rigveda, after whom India was named ‘Bharat’.
Rigveda is considered to be the oldest Veda. It has a
total of 10 mandalas and 1028 suktas. The sage who
reads this Veda is called ‘Hotri’. The first and 10th
mandala of Rigveda were added at the end.
Iron age is so named because during this time
iron mostly replaced …….. in implements and
weapons beginning in the Middle East and
south eastern Europe.
(a) Brass (b) Stone
(c) Wood (d) Bronze
Ans. (d) : Iron age is so named because during this time
iron mostly replaced bronze in implements and
weapons beginning in the Middle East and South
Eastern Europe.
In which of the following Vedas was the
Dasarajna war (war of ten kings) mentioned?
(a) Atharvaveda (b) Samaveda
(c) Rigveda (d) Yajurveda
Ans. (c) : Dasarajna Yuddha (war of ten kings) is
described in seven Manadala of Rigveda.
It was fough on the banks of the Parushani River. In
this battle, Bharat jann’s king Sudas defeated
the alliance of ten kings.
In which of the four Vedas is there a collection
of magic mantras and tantra-mantras to avoid
and protection from evil spirits and diseases?
(a) Rigveda (b) Yajurveda
(c) Atharvaveda (d) Sama Veda
Ans. (c): Among the four Vedas, Atharva Veda is a
collection of magic spells and tantra-mantras to ward
off evil spirits and diseases. This Veda composed by
sage Atharvaved has a total of 731 mantras and about
6000 verses.
The main (chief) social unit of the Aryans was
…….
(a) Parishada (b) Gana
(c) Rajan (d) Jana
Ans. (d) : The main (Chief) social unit of the Aryans
was jana. The administrative unit of the Aryans was
divided into five parts (in ascending order)- Kul, Gram,
Vish, Jan, Rashtra. The head of the village was called
Gramini, the head of the world was called Vishpati and
the ruler of the people was called Rajan
Which of the following varnas mainly did
farming, animal husbandry and trade in the
later Vedic period ?
(a) Kshatriya (b) Vaishya
(c) Brahmin (d) Shudra
Ans. (b) : In the later Vedic period, the Vaishya caste
mainly did work like farming, animal husbandry and
trade. It was the job of Shudra to serve Brahmins,
Kshatriyas and Vaishyas. During this period the caste
system started being determined on the basis of birth.
The ancient name of which of the following
rivers is Vipasha?
(a) Vyas (b) Chenab
(c) Satluj (d) Ravi
Ans. (a) : The ancient name of Vyas river is Vipasha. It
originates from Vyas Kund in Kullu. Vyas Kund is
located at the Rohtang pass in the Pirpanjal mountain
range. This river flows in Kullu, Mandi, Hamirpur and
Kangra. Following are the ancient names of some rivers-
Rivers Ancient name
Chenab Askini
Sutlej Shatudri
Ravi Parushni
Jhelum Vitasta
Gandak Sadanira
Gomati Gomal
The Vedic Aryans lived in an area called
Sapta-sindhu, which means the area drained
by seven rivers. Jhelum river is one of the
seven rivers. What was its ancient name?
(a) Parushni (b) Vipash
(c) Askini (d) Vitasta
Ans. (d) : See the explanation of above question.
The Rigveda contains a hymn in the form of a
dialogue between the sage Vishwamitra and
two rivers worshiped as goddesses. Which
rivers are these ?
(a) Ravi and Chenab
(b) Alaknanda and Bhagirathi
(c) Beas and Satluj
(d) Ganga and Yamuna
Ans. (c) : The Rigveda contains a hymn in the form of a
dialogue between the sage Vishwamitra and two rivers
worshiped as goddesses. These rivers are Beas and
Sutlej.
Atharvaveda is a collection of …. Division
(a) 5 (b) 10
(c) 15 (d) 20
Ans. (d) : Atharvaveda is a collection of 20 sections.
There are 731 Suktas and about 6000 hymns in
Atharvaveda. The first mention of silver is found in this.
The main collections of Vedic hymns are called__.
(a) Sutra (b) Pad
(c) Samhita (d) Mukh
Ans. (c) : The main collections of Vedic hymns are
called Samhita. Rigveda is the oldest and most
important veda, which contains the knowledge of
chemistry and medical science. Brahmana is the
collection of vedic hymns or mantras. Aranayak is the
conclusion based on Veda. Upanishad is the moral
teaching based on Vedas
Which of the following varnas was responsible
for protecting people and administering justice
in ancient India as per rules laid down by the
Dharmasutras and Dharmashastras?
(a) Vaishya (b) Shudra
(c) Kshatriya (d) Brahmana
Ans. (c) Kshatriya varnas was responsible for
protecting people and administering justice in ancient
India.
As per ancient Indian philosophy, the
Purusharthas or the four aims of life does NOT
include :
(a) Artha (b) Kama
(c) Yasha (d) Moksha
Ans : (c) According to Indian Philosophy Purusharthas
literally means ‘attainable by man’. In todays
terminology it can be called ‘Value’. According to
Hindu thinkers there are four Purusharthas – Artha
(wealth) , Kama (desire), Dharma (righteousness) and
Moksha (liberation). Whereas Yash does not come
under Purusharthas.
The Vedic view of an individual and his
relation to society is determined by four
objectives of life. Which of the following is
NOT one of these objectives?
(a) Dharma (b) Moksha
(c) Siddhi (d) Artha
Ans. (c) : See the explanation of above question
The Vedic literature was composed between:
(a) 3500 B.C. and 2500 B.C.
(b) 3500 B.C. and 1000 B.C.
(c) 1500 B.C. and 800 B.C.
(d) 3500 B.C. and 1000 B.C.
Ans : (c) The Rigvedic literature was composed from
1500 B.C. to 1000 B.C. But in some modern research
this civilization is being shown near 5000 B.C. Vedas,
Brahmins, Aranyakas and Upanishads (Vedanta)
respectively come under vedic literature. Vedic
literature is considered to be composed between 1500
B.C. to 800 B.C.
The veda which deals with the rituals is known
as………….
(a) Rigveda (b) Yajurveda
(c) Samaveda (d) Atharvaveda
Ans. (b) : The veda which deals with the rituals is
known as Yajurveda. Yajurveda is an important veda of
Hinduism. In this veda the mantras are given in the
form of prose and verse for the rituals of Yajna. A total
of 1975 mantras are compiled in 40 chapters of the
Yajurveda. The Yajurveda is divided into two parts it is
known as Krishna Yajurveda and Shukla Yajurveda.
Text Special
Rigveda Related with hymns and scriptures
Samaveda Related to music
Atharvaveda Related to medicine
Which of the following rivers was known as
Parushni in the Vedic period ?
(a) Chenab (b) Sutlej
(c) Beas (d) Ravi
Ans. (d) : The Ravi river was known as Parushni in
the Vedic period (Rigvedic period). Many rivers of
India are mentioned in the Rigvedic period. Some of
the important are Sutlej (Shutudri), Vyas (Vipasha),
Jhelum (Vitasta), Saraswati (Ghaghar/the most sacred
river), Chenab (Askini), Gandak (Sadanira) etc
What is the Rigvedic name of the river Ravi ?
(a) Vitasta (b) Asikini
(c) Shutudri (d) Parushni
Ans. (d) : See the explanation of above question.
The river Indus was called ______ by the
Iranians and the Greeks about 2500 years ago.
(a) Vitasta (b) Karnali
(c) Vipasa (d) Hindos
Ans. (d) : The river Indus was called Hindos by the
Iranians and the Greeks about 2500 years ago.
Who among the following scholars is
associated with the Tibet-home theory of the
Aryans?
(a) MacDonell (b) Max Muller
(c) Dayanand Saraswati (d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Ans. (c) : In Satyarth Prakash, Swami Dayananda
Saraswati propounded that the original home of the
Aryans was Tibet. Other views about the origin of the
Aryans are :- Max Müller - The place of origin of the
Aryans was Central Asia. Gilles and McDonnell -
Origin of Aryans was South-Eastern Europe. Bal
Gangadhar Tilak - The origin of Aryans is North Pole
(Arctic)
The Sankhya Darshan sect was founded by _
(a) Kumaril Bhatt (b) Kapil
(c) Gautam (d) Patanjali
Ans. (b) :
Indian Philosophy Their Propounder
(I) Sankhya Kapila
(II) Yoga Patanjali
(III) Nyaya Gautama (IV) Vaisheshik Kanada
(V) Purva Mimamsa Sutras Jaimini
/Mimamsa Sutras
(VI) Uttar Mimamsa Badarayana
Which of the following sages of ancient India
wrote the ‘Mimamsa-sutras’?
(a) Jaimini (b) Charaka
(c) Badarayana (d) Panini
ns. (a) See the explanation of above question
Who among the following wrote the basic text
of Vaisheshika philosophy?
(a) Jaimini (b) Kanada
(c) Patanjali (d) Shankaracharya
Ans. (b) : See the explanation of above question
Who among the following belonged to the
Vaisheshika Darshan School of Philosophy?
(a) Patanjali (b) Kanada
(c) Gautama (d) Jaimeniya
Ans. (b) : See the explanation of above question
