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Vedic culture - Test Set 2

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  1. Question 1

    The Oldest Veda is
    1. Samvada
    2. Yajurveda
    3. Rigveda
    4. Atharvaveda
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  2. Question 2

    In which ancient text do we find the earliest reference to the Varna system?
    1. Manu Samhita
    2. Rigveda
    3. Atharva Veda
    4. Satapatha Brahmana
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  3. Question 3

    What were the two assemblies during the early Vedic period?
    1. Samiti
    2. Sabha
    3. Samiti and Sangam
    4. Both a & b
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  4. Question 4

    The origin of Indian Music may be traced to one of the following Vedas
    1. Rigveda
    2. Samaveda
    3. Yajurveda
    4. Atharvaveda
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  5. Question 5

    Total Number of Purans
    1. 11
    2. 18
    3. 43
    4. 108
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  6. Question 6

    Total number of Upanishads
    1. 18
    2. 25
    3. 108
    4. 4
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  7. Question 7

    Total no of Vedas
    1. 4
    2. 18
    3. 108
    4. 6
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  8. Question 8

    Sabha and Samiti are two democratic institution of
    1. Rigvedic Aryans
    2. Dravidians
    3. Hilly tribes of India
    4. IVC people
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  9. Question 9

    Which of the following Gods do not belongs to the Rigvedic period?
    1. Shiva
    2. Indra
    3. Marut
    4. Aditi
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  10. Question 10

    Whom does the Gayatri mantra in Rigveda adress?
    1. Indra
    2. Agni
    3. Gayatri
    4. Savitri
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  11. Question 11

    Trayi is a name for
    1. three Vedas
    2. Dharma, Sangha and Buddha
    3. Three Gods in Hindu pantheon
    4. Three seasons
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  12. Question 12

    The Purush Sukta related to varna system is originally found in
    1. Samaveda
    2. Rigveda
    3. Yajurveda
    4. Atharvaveda
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  13. Question 13

    In Rigveda, How many hymns are found?
    1. 1128
    2. 1017
    3. 1028
    4. 1020
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  14. Question 14

    Which Mandal of Rigveda is completely dedicated to Soma
    1. Seventh Mandal
    2. Eight Mandal
    3. Ten Mandal
    4. Ninth Mandal
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  15. Question 15

    Upanishads are books on
    1. Social structure
    2. Philosophy
    3. Laws
    4. State
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  16. Question 16

    Vedic River Askini is identified with which one of the following rivers?
    1. Beas
    2. Ravi
    3. Chenab
    4. Jhelum
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  17. Question 17

    Who among the following wrote on the original home land of Aryans?
    1. Sankaracharya
    2. Anni Besant
    3. Vivekananda
    4. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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  18. Question 18

    The word Gotra occurs for the first time in
    1. Atharvaveda
    2. Samaveda
    3. Rigveda
    4. Yajurveda
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  19. Question 19

    The famous battle of Ten Kings was fought on the bank of the river
    1. The Ganges
    2. Brahmaputra
    3. Kaveri
    4. Parushni
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  20. Question 20

    Most Celebrated river in Rigveda is
    1. Indus River
    2. Ganga River
    3. Chenab River
    4. Saraswati River
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