{"id":13279,"date":"2025-09-28T07:46:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T06:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/?p=13279"},"modified":"2026-01-19T11:12:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T11:12:03","slug":"vedic-civilization-top-100-mcqs-with-answer-and-explanation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/28\/vedic-civilization-top-100-mcqs-with-answer-and-explanation\/","title":{"rendered":"Vedic Civilization\u00a0Top 100 MCQs With Answer and Explanation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Early Vedic Period (Rigvedic, c.1500\u20131000 BCE)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">1. The Vedic civilization is associated with the arrival of?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Aryans<br>B) Dravidians<br>C) Greeks<br>D) Persians<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Aryans migrated into north-west India around 1500 BCE and composed the Vedas.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">2. The Rigveda was composed in the region of?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Punjab and Haryana<br>B) Ganga plains<br>C) Deccan plateau<br>D) Bengal delta<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Called Sapta-Sindhu (land of seven rivers).\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">3. The Rigveda contains how many hymns?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 1024<br>B) 1017<br>C) 1028<br>D) 1031<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Divided into 10 mandalas, hymns dedicated to various deities.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">4. The language of the Vedas was?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Prakrit<br>B) Classical Sanskrit<br>C) Vedic Sanskrit<br>D) Pali<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  More archaic than Panini\u2019s classical Sanskrit.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">5. The chief deity of the Rigveda was?<\/mark><br><\/strong>A) Indra<br>B) Varuna<br>C) Agni<br>D) Surya<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Known as Purandara (destroyer of forts).\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">6. The fire god in Rigveda is?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Surya<br>B) Agni<br>C) Varuna<br>D) Yama<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Considered the messenger between men and gods.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">7. Varuna in Rigveda was associated with?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) War<br>B) Justice and cosmic order (<em>Rita<\/em>)<br>C) Agriculture<br>D) Wealth<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Varuna maintained moral and universal order.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">8. The Soma plant mentioned in Rigveda was used for?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Building temples<br>B) Sacrificial rituals (drink)<br>C) Currency<br>D) Healing wounds only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Soma juice was offered to gods, also consumed by priests.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">9. The Rigvedic economy was primarily?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Pastoral and cattle-based<br>B) Agricultural only<br>C) Trade-based<br>D) Industrial<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Cattle were measure of wealth. Agriculture gradually developed.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">10. The Rigvedic assembly of common people was called?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Sabha<br>B) Samiti<br>C) Gana<br>D) Parishad<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Samiti represented general tribal assembly, Sabha was council of elders.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Political Life (Early Vedic)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">11. The Rigvedic polity was based on?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Kingdoms<br>B) Tribes (Janas)<br>C) Empires<br>D) City-states<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Political units were family (kula), clan (vish), tribe (jana).\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">12. The king in Rigvedic age was called?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Samrat<br>B) Rajan<br>C) Chakravarti<br>D) Maharaja<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Tribal chief, not an absolute monarch.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">13. The protector of people in Rigveda was called?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Gopati<br>B) Vispati<br>C) Jana-pati<br>D) All of these<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  King was guardian of people and cattle.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>14. Taxes in Rigvedic period were called?<br><\/strong><\/mark>A) Bali<br>B) Kara<br>C) Bhaga<br>D) Shulka<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Voluntary offering by people to the king.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">15. Rigvedic kings were assisted by two assemblies ____________.<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Sabha and Parishad<br>B) Sabha and Samiti<br>C) Parishad and Gana<br>D) Mahasabha and Gana<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Sabha = council of elders, Samiti = general assembly.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Later Vedic Period (c.1000\u2013600 BCE)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">16. Later Vedic texts include?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Samaveda, Yajurveda, Atharvaveda, Brahmanas<br>B) Rigveda only<br>C) Upanishads alone<br>D) None<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  They deal with rituals, sacrifices, and priestly elaborations.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">17. The Later Vedic period saw expansion into?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Punjab<br>B) Gangetic plains<br>C) Deccan plateau<br>D) Kashmir<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Agriculture-based economy developed in Ganga-Yamuna valley.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">18. The Later Vedic polity was characterized by?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Tribal republics<br>B) Territorial kingdoms<br>C) City-states<br>D) Empires<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Shift from Jana (tribe) to Janapada (territory).\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">19. The term Rashtra in Later Vedic texts meant?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) King\u2019s palace<br>B) Army<br>C) Territory\/kingdom<br>D) People<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Concept of territorial state emerged.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">20. The king in Later Vedic period became?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Tribal chief<br>B) Powerful monarch with divine sanction<br>C) Slave of nobles<br>D) Republican head<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Sacrifices like Rajasuya, Ashvamedha enhanced his authority.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Society &amp; Economy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">21. Varna system originated in?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Rigvedic age<br>B) Later Vedic age<br>C) Mauryan age<br>D) Gupta age<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  4 varnas mentioned (Purusha Sukta), later became rigid.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">22. In Later Vedic age, Varna system became?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Less rigid<br>B) More rigid and hereditary<br>C) Abolished<br>D) Non-existent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Brahmins and Kshatriyas gained dominance.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">23. Position of women in Rigvedic period was?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) High, with freedom in education and marriage<br>B) Very low, no rights<br>C) Equal to slaves<br>D) None<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Women composed hymns, attended assemblies.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">24. In Later Vedic age, women\u2019s position?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Improved further<br>B) Declined<br>C) Equal to men<br>D) None<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Child marriage, dowry, restriction on education increased.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">25. The main occupation in Later Vedic society was?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Pastoralism<br>B) Agriculture<br>C) Industry<br>D) Trade<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Use of iron plough, settled farming expanded in Ganga plains.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Religion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">26. The Rigvedic religion was mainly?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Idol worship<br>B) Sacrificial rituals and nature worship<br>C) Buddhism<br>D) Jainism<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Deities personified natural forces like Agni, Indra, Surya.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">27. Later Vedic religion emphasized?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Simple prayers<br>B) Sacrifices (yajnas) and dominance of priests<br>C) Meditation<br>D) Idol temples<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Ritualism increased, giving Brahmins greater power.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>28. The Ashvamedha sacrifice symbolized?<br><\/strong><\/mark>A) Marriage<br>B) Agricultural fertility<br>C) King\u2019s sovereignty<br>D) Trade expansion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Horse sacrifice to demonstrate authority over territory.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>29. Later Vedic religion gradually paved the way for?<\/strong><\/mark><br>A) Jainism and Buddhism<br>B) Islam<br>C) Christianity<br>D) Zoroastrianism<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Reaction against ritualism and priestly dominance.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>30. The philosophical texts of Vedic literature are?<br><\/strong><\/mark>A) Samhitas<br>B) Brahmanas<br>C) Aranyakas and Upanishads<br>D) Kalpasutras<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  They emphasize meditation, philosophy, and monism (Brahman).\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Vedic Literature<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">31. The Samaveda is primarily a collection of?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Prayers for warriors<br>B) Verses for music and chants<br>C) Magical spells<br>D) Legal codes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Considered origin of Indian music.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">32. The Yajurveda deals with?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Sacrificial rituals<br>B) Medicine<br>C) Astronomy<br>D) Magic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Provides formulas for priests during yajnas.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">33. The Atharvaveda contains?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Only war hymns<br>B) Magical spells, charms, medicine<br>C) Economic policies<br>D) Astronomy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Deals with everyday life and rituals.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">34. The Brahmanas are texts that?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Explain rituals and sacrifices<br>B) Deal with philosophy<br>C) Narrate stories<br>D) Record history<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Written in prose, they explain significance of yajnas.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">35. The Upanishads emphasize?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Ritualism<br>B) Philosophy, monism, meditation<br>C) Astrology<br>D) Law codes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Teach concepts of Brahman (universal soul) and Atman (self).\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vedic Literature &amp; Education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">36. The total number of Upanishads traditionally is said to be?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 18<br>B) 48<br>C) 108<br>D) 200<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Though around 12 are considered principal, tradition counts 108.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">37. Which Upanishad contains the dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Chandogya<br>B) Brihadaranyaka<br>C) Katha<br>D) Isa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Discusses immortality of soul and nature of Brahman.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">38. The Brihadaranyaka and Chandogya Upanishads belong to?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Samaveda<br>B) Yajurveda and Samaveda<br>C) Atharvaveda<br>D) Rigveda<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Brihadaranyaka = Yajurveda, Chandogya = Samaveda.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">39. The Upanishadic doctrine of Neti-Neti means?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) &#8220;Yes-Yes&#8221;<br>B) &#8220;Neither this nor that&#8221;<br>C) &#8220;All is one&#8221;<br>D) &#8220;Only God exists&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Explains Brahman as beyond description.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">40. The earliest Indian education system was based on?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Temples<br>B) Ashramas and Gurukuls<br>C) Universities<br>D) Palaces<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Students (Brahmacharis) lived with guru, studied Vedas.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Economy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">41. In Rigvedic period, wealth was measured in terms of?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Gold<br>B) Land<br>C) Cattle<br>D) Silver<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Cows were considered wealth.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Economy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">42. The Rigvedic term Gavishti refers to?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Cow sacrifices<br>B) War for cattle<br>C) Agricultural land<br>D) Priesthood<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Cattle raids were common in Rigvedic tribal wars.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">43. The Later Vedic people used which metal extensively?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Copper<br>B) Bronze<br>C) Iron<br>D) Silver<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Called Shyama Ayas (black metal), enabled agriculture in Ganga plains.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">44. Barter trade in Vedic period was gradually supplemented by use of?<\/mark><br><\/strong>A) Coins<br>B) Cowrie shells<br>C) Nishka (gold ornaments)<br>D) None<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Nishka was both an ornament and unit of value.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">45. The Later Vedic economy was primarily?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Pastoral<br>B) Agricultural<br>C) Industrial<br>D) Maritime<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Iron ploughs enabled settled agriculture in fertile plains.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">46. The Vedic people domesticated which animals most importantly?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Cow and horse<br>B) Camel and donkey<br>C) Sheep and pig<br>D) Dog and cat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Cow = wealth, horse = war and sacrifice (Ashvamedha).\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">47. The term Krishi in Later Vedic texts refers to?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Tax<br>B) Agriculture<br>C) Warfare<br>D) Ritual<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Farming became central to economy in Later Vedic age.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">48. The earliest form of land revenue in Vedic times was?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Bhaga<br>B) Bali<br>C) Kara<br>D) Sulka<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Voluntary gift to chief, later became compulsory.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">49. The craft of weaving in Vedic age was mostly done by?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Women<br>B) Men<br>C) Slaves<br>D) Priests<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Women wove cloth, often mentioned in Rigveda.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">50. The most important river mentioned in Rigveda is?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Saraswati<br>B) Ganga<br>C) Yamuna<br>D) Indus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Praised as the &#8220;best of rivers&#8221; (Naditama).\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Society &amp; Family<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">51. The basic unit of Vedic society was?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Tribe (jana)<br>B) Family (kula)<br>C) Clan (vish)<br>D) Janapada<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Patriarchal family was the foundation of social structure.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">52. Marriage in Vedic society was considered?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Civil contract<br>B) Sacrament (sanskara)<br>C) Social obligation only<br>D) Voluntary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Marriage was sacred and indissoluble.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">53. The Rigvedic women enjoyed the right to?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Study the Vedas<br>B) Participate in assemblies<br>C) Compose hymns<br>D) All of the above<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Women like Gargi and Lopamudra were renowned scholars.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">54. In Later Vedic period, the status of women?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Improved<br>B) Declined<br>C) Equal to men<br>D) Independent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Polygamy, child marriage, denial of education became common.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">55. The four-fold Varna system is first mentioned in?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Atharvaveda<br>B) Purusha Sukta of Rigveda<br>C) Yajurveda<br>D) Upanishads<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras emerged.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">56. The Later Vedic society was divided on basis of?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Tribe<br>B) Occupation<br>C) Wealth only<br>D) Gender<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Varna system became rigid and hereditary.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">57. The term Gotra in Vedic society referred to?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Clan lineage from a common ancestor<br>B) Land ownership<br>C) Priesthood<br>D) Occupation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Used to prevent same-gotra marriages.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">58. The Later Vedic texts refer to slaves as?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Dasa\/Dasi<br>B) Bhaga<br>C) Bali<br>D) Niskha<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Slavery existed, often from wars and debts.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">59. The teacher in the Gurukul was called?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Purohit<br>B) Acharya or Guru<br>C) Brahmana<br>D) Kshatriya<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Students lived in his ashram and studied Vedas.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">60. The student stage of life in Vedic society was called?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Vanaprastha<br>B) Brahmacharya<br>C) Grihastha<br>D) Sannyasa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Four ashramas: Brahmacharya, Grihastha, Vanaprastha, Sannyasa.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Religion &amp; Philosophy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">61. Which Vedic god is described as &#8220;Prajapati&#8221; (lord of creatures) in Later Vedic period?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Indra<br>B) Varuna<br>C) Prajapati (Brahma)<br>D) Vishnu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Emerged as creator god in Later Vedic texts.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">62. Vishnu in Later Vedic religion was associated with?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) War<br>B) Preservation<br>C) Death<br>D) Agriculture<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Vishnu was elevated as preserver of the universe.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>63. Rudra (proto-Shiva) in Later Vedic religion was associated with?<br><\/strong><\/mark>A) Thunder<br>B) Storms and healing<br>C) War only<br>D) Wealth<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Later identified with Shiva.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">64. The philosophical texts called Aranyakas are known as?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Books of rituals<br>B) Forest books for meditation<br>C) War manuals<br>D) Agricultural guides<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Bridge between ritualism and philosophy.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">65. The central teaching of the Upanishads is?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Polytheism<br>B) Atman is Brahman (unity of soul and universal spirit)<br>C) Idol worship<br>D) Ritual sacrifices<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Basis of Indian philosophy: unity of self with ultimate reality.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">66. The doctrine of transmigration of soul (rebirth) is first found in?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Samaveda<br>B) Brahmanas<br>C) Upanishads<br>D) Rigveda<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Soul\u2019s immortality and cycle of rebirth discussed.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">67. The principle of Karma is first clearly mentioned in?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Brahmanas<br>B) Upanishads<br>C) Rigveda<br>D) Samhitas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Deeds determine next birth.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">68. Which Upanishad contains the phrase Satyam Eva Jayate?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Mundaka<br>B) Isa<br>C) Katha<br>D) Chandogya<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   &#8220;Truth alone triumphs&#8221; \u2014 later national motto of India.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>69. Which Vedic text is considered source of Ayurveda (medicine)?<\/strong><br><\/mark>A) Samaveda<br>B) Atharvaveda<br>C) Rigveda<br>D) Yajurveda<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Contains hymns and remedies for health.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">70. The first clear mention of caste by birth appears in?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Rigveda<br>B) Later Vedic texts<br>C) Mauryan texts<br>D) Gupta period<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Varna became hereditary and rigid.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Applied \/ Exam-Oriented<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">71. Which Veda is called the &#8220;Book of Chants&#8221;?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Rigveda<br>B) Yajurveda<br>C) Samaveda<br>D) Atharvaveda<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Provides tunes for Rigvedic hymns.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">72. The oldest Veda is?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Rigveda<br>B) Samaveda<br>C) Atharvaveda<br>D) Yajurveda<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Composed around 1500 BCE.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">73. The Gayatri Mantra is dedicated to which deity?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Indra<br>B) Surya (Savitr)<br>C) Agni<br>D) Varuna<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Found in Rigveda (Book III), still recited in Hindu tradition.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">74. Who among the following women is a composer of Rigvedic hymns?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Lopamudra<br>B) Gargi<br>C) Maitreyi<br>D) All of the above<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Women participated in Vedic intellectual life.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">75. The Later Vedic sacrificial ritual Rajasuya was meant for?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) King\u2019s coronation<br>B) Fertility of crops<br>C) Warrior\u2019s initiation<br>D) Rain invocation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Royal consecration sacrifice.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">76. The term Rita in Rigveda signifies?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Royal power<br>B) Cosmic order and truth<br>C) Agriculture<br>D) Military rule<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Maintained by Varuna.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">77. The Rigvedic economy can be described as?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Pastoral with limited agriculture<br>B) Industrial<br>C) Maritime trade-based<br>D) Urbanized<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Cattle wealth was most important.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">78. The Later Vedic polity was marked by?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Decline of tribal assemblies<br>B) Rise of monarchy<br>C) Territorial kingdoms (<em>Janapadas<\/em>)<br>D) All of the above<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Tribal democracy gave way to hereditary kingship.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">79. The famous dialogue between Yajnavalkya and Maitreyi is found in?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Rigveda<br>B) Chandogya Upanishad<br>C) Brihadaranyaka Upanishad<br>D) Mundaka Upanishad<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Deals with immortality and knowledge of Brahman.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">80. The chief occupation of Later Vedic Aryans was?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Hunting<br>B) Agriculture<br>C) Mining<br>D) Fishing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Expansion in Ganga plains due to iron plough.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">81. The Rigvedic rivers are collectively called?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Panchanad<br>B) Sapta Sindhu<br>C) Triveni<br>D) Sindhuganga<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Seven rivers \u2014 Indus and its tributaries.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">82. The most frequently mentioned river in Rigveda is?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Saraswati<br>B) Ganga<br>C) Yamuna<br>D) Indus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Indus is mentioned most, but Saraswati praised as best.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">83. The river Ganga is first mentioned in?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Rigveda<br>B) Samaveda<br>C) Yajurveda<br>D) Atharvaveda<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   But Ganga became prominent only in Later Vedic age.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">84. Which Vedic god was called \u201cdestroyer of forts\u201d (Purandara)?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Varuna<br>B) Indra<br>C) Agni<br>D) Soma<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Most hymns dedicated to Indra.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">85. The Later Vedic capital Hastinapur is associated with?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Rigvedic tribes<br>B) Mahabharata tradition<br>C) Mauryas<br>D) Guptas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Important political center of Kurus.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">86. The Later Vedic king performed Ashvamedha to?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Gain popularity<br>B) Assert sovereignty over other kings<br>C) Increase fertility<br>D) Ensure rain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Horse sacrifice demonstrated supreme authority.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">87. The Janapadas mentioned in Later Vedic texts later evolved into?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Mahajanapadas<br>B) Empires<br>C) Villages<br>D) Republics only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  16 Mahajanapadas by 6th century BCE.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">88. Which Vedic text contains earliest reference to four stages of life (Ashramas)?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Rigveda<br>B) Later Upanishads<br>C) Later Brahmanas<br>D) Aranyakas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Brahmacharya, Grihastha, Vanaprastha, Sannyasa mentioned.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">89. The Later Vedic society gradually became?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Egalitarian<br>B) Hierarchical and patriarchal<br>C) Caste-free<br>D) Tribal only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Varna system and patriarchy solidified.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">90. The Vedic religion mainly worshipped?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Nature gods<br>B) Idols<br>C) Temples<br>D) Gurus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Deified forces of nature like Agni, Indra, Varuna.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">91. The Vedic age lacked knowledge of which?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Horse<br>B) Iron in early period<br>C) Chariots<br>D) Fire rituals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Rigvedic age used copper\/bronze; iron from Later Vedic.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>92. The Later Vedic king collected revenue called?<br><\/strong><\/mark>A) Bali<br>B) Bhaga<br>C) Shulka<br>D) Kara<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   A regular share of produce from peasants.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">93. Which animal was most frequently offered in Vedic sacrifices?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Cow<br>B) Goat<br>C) Horse<br>D) Buffalo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Cows were rarely sacrificed, being too valuable.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">94. The Rigvedic Aryans lived in?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Fortified towns<br>B) Villages<br>C) Cities<br>D) Large empires<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Economy and society were predominantly rural.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">95. The Later Vedic villages were administered by?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Rajan directly<br>B) Grama\u1e47i (village head)<br>C) Purohit<br>D) Samiti<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He organized agriculture and revenue collection.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">96. The Rigvedic Aryans worshipped primarily through?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Idol worship<br>B) Yajnas (sacrifices)<br>C) Temples<br>D) Image worship<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  No temple\/idol worship; sacrifices through Agni were central.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">97. The Rigvedic Aryans were familiar with?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Cotton and wool<br>B) Silk cultivation<br>C) Tea and tobacco<br>D) Iron ploughs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>    Wool widely used; cotton also known.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">98. The main food of Rigvedic people was?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Barley and milk products<br>B) Rice and fish<br>C) Wheat and sugar<br>D) Potatoes and maize<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Yava (barley) was staple; cattle gave milk, ghee.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">99. The Rigvedic polity was essentially?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Democratic republic<br>B) Tribal monarchy with assemblies<br>C) Empire system<br>D) Feudal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Rajan ruled with Sabha and Samiti.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">100. The overall legacy of Vedic civilization was?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Foundation of Indian social and religious order<br>B) Complete urbanization<br>C) Decline of agriculture<br>D) Establishment of Mauryan empire<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Vedic period shaped caste, religion, language, and philosophy of later India.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Early Vedic Period (Rigvedic, c.1500\u20131000 BCE) 1. The Vedic civilization is associated with the arrival of?A) AryansB) DravidiansC) GreeksD) Persians Show Answer Answer: A Explanation: Aryans migrated into north-west India around 1500 BCE and composed the Vedas. 2. 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