Quiz questions on the vedic age civilization 1. Who among the following popularised the theory of ‘Arctic Region’ as the original home of Aryans? (a) Macdonell (b) Max Muller (c) B.G. Tilak (d) Keith 2. Which is the oldest Veda? (a) Samaveda (b) Yajurveda (c) Atharvaveda (d) Rigveda 3. The ninth mandala of the Rigveda samhita is devoted wholly to: (a) Urvashi and the Heaven (b) ‘Soma’ and the god who is named after the drink (c) Indra and his elephant (d) Gods related to plants and drugs 4. The Rigveda consists of ......... hymns. (a) 512 (b) 1024 (c) 1028 (d) 2000 5. The Aryans at first settled in : (a) Sindh (b) Gujarat (c) Kashmir (d) Punjab 6. The word ‘Vid’ from which ‘Veda’ has been derived means: (a) God (b) Doctrine (c) Knowledge (d) Holy 7. The Vishnu Purana gives an account of: (a) Mauryan dynasty (b) the Satvahanas (c) the Vardhanas (d) life in Indus Valley 8. Ayurveda owes its origin to : (a) Rigveda (b) Samaveda (c) Yajurveda (d) Atharvaveda 9. Rigveda is divided into 10 books. Which among the following book(s) is/are the oldest? (a) First (b) Second-eighth (c) Third-ninth (d) Second-seventh 10. Upanishads, also known as the Vedantas, are..........in number. (a) 96 (b)105 (c) 108 (d) 112 Time is Up! Share this:TwitterFacebookLinkedInWhatsApp
