Vedic Age
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⬥ Sapta - a part of Sindhuka , is the ancient name of Asikni river - Chenab River
⬥ Vedas , which are the life stories of the early Vedic people of India It reflects - Rigveda
⬥ The Rig Veda is a collection of 1,028 hymns , divided into - In 10 divisions
⬥ There were two categories: black ( Krishna ) and white ( Shukla ) - of the Yajurveda
⬥ In the later Vedic period the ' God of the plough ' was - Indra
⬥ Manusmriti was written – In Sanskrit language
The most ancient Veda is - Rigveda
⬥ It is the smallest Veda among the four Vedas - Samveda
⬥ The verses of the Rig Veda are called - Sukta
⬥ River , which is mentioned only once in the Rigveda Has been done - The River Ganges
⬥ The ceremony which initiates a boy into the life of a spiritual student ( brahmachari ) is called - Thread ceremony
⬥ The Veda which is related to rituals is called - Yajurveda
⬥ Rigveda , Samaveda and Yajurveda are collectively called - Vedatrayi
⬥ Atharvaveda is a collection - 20 volumes
⬥ Meaning of the word ' Ayas ' in Rigveda is - From metal
⬥ The total number of Vedas is - 6
⬥ Mimamsa - Sutra was written – By Sage Jaimini
⬥ Vedic religion was known as , As Brahmanism
⬥ In Vedic period love marriage was called - Gandharva marriage
⬥ Marriage within the same caste with Vedic rituals - Brahma marriage
The number of types of marriages in the Vedic period was - 8
⬥ In the Vedic period, marriages done through purchase and sale were called - Asura Marriage
⬥ In the Vedic period, marriage by kidnapping of a girl was called - Rakshasa marriage
⬥ The epic Mahabharata has - 18 chapters ( Parva )
⬥ The famous epic Mahabharata was written – By Veda Vyasa
⬥ The most discussed ( mentioned ) river in Rigveda is - Saraswati
⬥ In which text are the details of the coronation ceremony described - Aitereya Brahmin
⬥ Gopath Brahmin is related – From Atharvaveda
⬥ In which region did the Vedic Aryans live - Sapta Sindhu
⬥ The ancient name of Jhelum is - Vista
⬥ In the early Vedic period a wealthy person was called - Gomat
⬥ There is a mention of Dasharajna war - In the Rigveda
⬥ Which Varna in the later Vedic period was mainly engaged in farming , animal husbandry and trade - Vaishya Varna
⬥ The main social unit of the Aryans was - Jan
⬥ Contains witchcraft and spells to ward off evil spirits and diseases - In Atharvaveda
⬥ Purvamimamsa philosophical sect was established - By Jaimini
⬥ Bharat dynasty is mentioned for the first time - In the Rigveda
⬥ Brahmacharya , Grihastha , Vanaprastha and Sannyasa are the four ashrams that are recognized - By the Brahmins
⬥ Sanskrit is part of a family of languages called - Indo - European
⬥ Ancient name of Beas river - Vipasha
⬥ Indian literature has Vedas - Four
⬥ The oldest Veda which has ten mandalas - Rigveda
⬥ The language of the Aryan scriptures was - Sanskrit
⬥ The iron tool site of Hastinapur was found in – In Uttar Pradesh
According to the Rigvedic or early Vedic period the river goddess was - Indus
⬥ A verse of the Rig Veda which presents a dialogue between the sage Vishwamitra and which rivers ? - Beas and Sutlej
⬥ Atri , Bharadwaj , Gautama , Kasyapa , Bhrigu , Vasishtha and Vishwamitra - Seven clans
⬥ It was the responsibility to protect the people and provide justice - Of Kshatriya
⬥ There were Brahmins , Kshatriyas , Vaishyas and Shudras - Four characters
⬥ Veda related to music is - Samveda
⬥ Lord Vishnu incarnated to save the submerged earth - Of Varaha
⬥ He was the third of the 10 incarnations of the Hindu god Vishnu - Of Varaha
According to ' Ramayana ' , another name of Ratnakar was - Valmiki
⬥ The collection of Vedic hymns is called - to the code
⬥ ' Purusha Sukta ' is a hymn - of the Rig Veda
⬥ Education , Kalpa , Grammar , Nirukta , Chhand and Astrology - Vedanga
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⬥ The meaning of the word ' Upa ' in Upanishad is - Proximity
⬥ The oldest Upanishad is - Brihadaranyaka
⬥ Aitereya Upanishad is from Aitereya Aranyaka of which Veda Which of the following is related to the fourth , fifth and sixth chapters of the second Aranyaka ? - Rigveda
⬥ Upanishads , Brahmanas and Aranyakas are parts - of Vedic literature
⬥ The Rig Veda has 10 chapters ( called mandalas ) which include - 1028 verses
⬥ In Hinduism , Lord Brahma is believed to be - Creator
⬥ The number of stages of life prescribed by early Hindu philosophy is - Four
⬥ The verses of the Rig Veda are called - Sukta
⬥ God is considered to be the protector and preserver of the universe - Lord Vishnu
⬥ Also called " The Book of Music" , " The Veda of Mantras " or even " The Yoga of Music " - To the Samaveda
The Veda of sacrificial mantras is called - Yajurveda
⬥ Yajurveda is classified into two parts - In Krishna and Shukla
⬥ Vedic god Brihaspati arrives , in the category of earth
⬥ The largest ancient Indian epic is - Mahabharata
⬥ According to Vedic texts, the function of ' Samgrahitris ' was , Treasurer / Cashier
⬥ Venkateswara , also known as Venkatachalapathi Srinivasa and Balaji , is a form of the Hindu deity - Vishnuka
⬥ In Hinduism there are four things: Artha , Kama , Dharma and Moksha - Manliness
⬥ Brihadaranyaka , Mundaka and Taittiriya are examples - of the Upanishads
⬥ Archaeologist B. B. Lal excavated at Hastinapur located in Meerut district - In 1951-52
⬥ Dhanurveda is the Upveda of Yajurveda which is related to – From The Art of War
⬥ It was the time of Vedic period in India - 1500 to 500 B.C.
⬥ Vedanga is known for the explanation and meaning of complex words - Nirukta
The medical system is described - In Atharvaveda
⬥ " Satyameva Jayate " written in Devanagari script has been taken in the national emblem of India , From the Mundaka Upanishad
⬥ According to Mahabharata, he was the grandson of Bhima and Hidimba - Barbarian
Mahabharata is - Jai Samhita
⬥ A dialogue between a young boy named Nachiketa and the god Yama is mentioned in , In Kathopanishad
⬥ Sanjaya was given a boon in Mahabharata - Of divine sight
⬥ Sanjaya narrated the entire story of Mahabharata - Darkness to Dhritarashtra
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⬥ In the Vedic period, religious rituals were performed for the king - By the priest
⬥ The word ' Takshana ' was used in the Vedic era - For carpenters
⬥ A yajna in which a horse was left to roam freely and was guarded by the king's men in ancient India - Ashwamedha Yagna
The god who was called the breaker of forts in the Rigveda - Indra
⬥ The verse of Rig Veda which was used by the Brahmins of ancient India to justify the caste system - Male Sukta
⬥ Rigveda is related to - From the knowledge of Stuti Stotra
⬥ Yajurveda is related to - From the knowledge of Yajna Sutras
⬥ Samveda is related to - Through knowledge of tunes and mantras
⬥ Atharvaveda is related to - By knowledge of magical formulas
⬥ During the early Vedic period , the gods worshipped were - Indra , Varuna , Agni , Surya
⬥ The ritual performed by the new rulers to signify their rebirth as Kshatriyas was called - Hiranya - garbha ( Swarnagarbha )
⬥ According to ' Chaturashrama ' of Vedic period, the term related to family life span was - Householder
⬥ Ayurveda is a Upveda - Of the Rig Veda
⬥ The Upveda of Yajurveda is Dhanurveda , it is related to — From The Art of War
⬥ Gandharva Veda is related to dance and music which is an Upveda - Of Samaveda
⬥ Shilpa Veda is related to architecture which is an Upveda - Of Atharvaveda
⬥ He was the founder of Sankhya school of Hindu philosophy – Vedic sage Kapil
⬥ Rigveda is divided into , In 10 mandalas ( books )
⬥ Gayatri Mantra is taken from Rigveda - From Division 3
⬥ The scholar who composed grammar in Sanskrit language is - Panini
⬥ Sushruta is called , father of surgery
⬥ Animal associated with ' Ashwamedha ' ritual in Vedic India - Horse
⬥ ' Samaveda ' is considered one of the major Indian sources - Music and art
⬥ composition of verses ancient texts - was mentioned in Samveda
⬥ The philosophy of Ashtangik Marg ( eight types of positions ) was propounded by – Gautam Buddha
The ancient treatise on surgery is - Sushruta Samhita
⬥ Adi Parva is the first of the eighteen books - Of the Mahabharata
⬥ The collection of Vedic hymns or mantras is called - Samhita
⬥ Rigveda is a collection - 1028 poems ( of the verses )
⬥ According to Vedic theory , the Kshatriyas , or warrior rulers , arose from , from the arms of the Purusha ( the Supreme )
⬥ According to Vedic doctrine , brahmins, or priests , were created – from the mouth of a man
⬥ According to Vedic theory , the Vaishyas or common people , are born from - from a man's thighs
⬥ According to Vedic theory , the Shudras or labourers and servants , were created from - From a man's feet
⬥ The national motto of India is ' Satyameva Jayate ' — From the Mundaka Upanishad
⬥ Upanishads are based on books - On philosophy
⬥ Yoga was introduced by – Patanjali
⬥ Charaka Samhita is related to - From Ayurveda
⬥ “ Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam ” means , the world is one family
⬥ The Vedic deity associated with rain and thunder is - Indra
⬥ Yagna is related - From Yajurveda
⬥ " Components of the Vedas " are called - Vedanga
⬥ is the first letter among the four letters - Brahmin
⬥ is the second letter among the four letters - Kshatriya
⬥ is the third letter among the four letters - Vaishya
⬥ is the fourth letter among the four letters - Shudra
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⬥ In the early Vedic period, the battle of ten kings took place on the banks of which river - Parushni
⬥ The story of Prahlad and his father Hiranyakashyap was first narrated – In Vishnupuran
⬥ In Manusmriti, the form of marriage that arises from the ' voluntary union of a girl and her lover ' is the sixth form .
Sarga , Pratisarga , Vansh , Manvantar and Vanshanucharitra are indicators. - From the Puranas
⬥ The number of Puranas is - 18
⬥ The mythological name of Mahanadi is said to be " Nilotpala " Has gone – In Vayu Purana
⬥ Where was the mantra known as Gayatri Mantra first discovered ? - In the Rigveda
⬥ Aitereya Brahmana text is related - From Rig Veda
⬥ The published Rigveda Samhita belongs to which branch - Of the Shakal branch
⬥ Gayatri Mantra was composed by – Vishwamitra said
In which is the word ' varna ' mentioned for the first time ? - In the Rigveda
⬥ ' Purusha Sukta ' related to the caste system is basically found in - In the Rigveda
⬥ Most of the Rigvedic hymns are dedicated to - To Indra
⬥ Lopamudra was a Brahmavadini who composed some mantras - in the Vedas
⬥ River Saraswati has been called ' Nadittama ' - In the Rigveda
⬥ The river most mentioned in the early Vedic literature is - Indus
⬥ The present name of the Vedic river Sadanira is - Gandak
⬥ The sage who is believed to have Aryanised South India – Agastya
⬥ The deity who was considered the god of war in the Vedic pantheon - Indra
⬥ The 9th chapter of Rigveda Samhita is completely dedicated - Mon
⬥ The first hymn of Rigveda Mekisi Mandal is usually dedicated to which god - Agni
⬥ The earliest mention of Vishnu is found in - In the Rigveda
⬥ The first mention of the forest goddess Aranyani is - in Rik Samhita
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⬥ The city that served as the capital of the Magadha kingdom during the ancient Vedic period is - Rajgriha
⬥ The official known as ' Bhagdugh ' during the Vedic administration was - Revenue Collector
⬥ In the Puranas , the rulers of the Ikshvaku dynasty have been mentioned - Sriparvatiya
The Rigvedic word ' Pani ' is related to - From traders
⬥ Gayatri Mantra is dedicated - To Goddess Savitri
⬥ ' Hota ' is related to Vedic rituals - From Rig Veda
⬥ Brahmins , Kshatriyas and Vaishyas were collectively called - Twice born
⬥ The Rigvedic word ' Pani ' is related to which class of citizens - From traders
⬥ In Vedic period there used to be a headman of the village - Villager
⬥ Rigvedic public assembly which was related to judicial functions - gathering
⬥ The famous battle of ' Ten Kings ' described in the Rigveda was fought on the banks of which river - Parushni
⬥ Sudas belonged to which dynasty - Bharata Dynasty
⬥ The word ' Yava ' mentioned in Rigveda has been used - For barley
⬥ By what name was the cow known in the Vedic period ? - Aghanya
⬥ The main source of livelihood of the Aryans in ancient India was - Agriculture
⬥ In the Rigvedic period , the officer who controlled a large pasture was called Was - Vrajapati
⬥ We find the rites and rituals related to yajna - In Yajurveda
⬥ The first iron in the Indian subcontinent Literary references are found - In Yajurveda
⬥ Vedas which describe magical illusion and hypnotism - Atharvaveda
⬥ The earliest mention of Ayurveda ( science of life ) is found in - In Atharvaveda
Sabha and Samiti are mentioned as the two daughters of ' Prajapati ' - In Atharvaveda
⬥ The story of Videha Madhava is described - In Yajurveda
⬥ There is a mention of Purushamedha ( human sacrifice ) – In Shatapatha Brahmana
⬥ The first mention of Devaki's son Krishna is found in — In Chandogya Upanishad
⬥ The famous dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in - In Kathopanishad
⬥ The statement ' Tamaso - ma - jyotirgamaya ' is basically related to — From the Upanishads
⬥ Upanishad texts are related to - On Philosophy
Chandogya Upanishad is related to - From Samaveda
⬥ There are four purusharthas in Hinduism , Dharma , Artha , Kama and Moksha
⬥ According to Mahabharata, where was the capital of Northern Panchal located - Ahicchatra
⬥ Shatasharshi - Whose nickname is Samhita ? - Of the Mahabharata
