Vedic Age One Liner Questions & Answers
Explore the fascinating world of the Vedic Age with these concise one-liner questions and answers, uncovering key insights about our ancient human ancestors.
| Questions | Answer | |
| 1 | The term ‘Aryan’ denotes – | A speech group |
| 2 | The meaning of the term ‘Arya’ in classical Sanskrit is – | A Nobleman |
| 3 | Which one of the following is the oldest Veda – | Rig Veda |
| 4 | ‘Trayi’ is a name for – | Three Vedas |
| 5 | In which Vedic text the term ‘Varna’ is found for the first time? | Rig Veda |
| 6 | The ‘Purush Sukta’ related to Varna System is originally found in – | Rig Veda |
| 7 | In Rig Veda there are how many mantras – | 1028 |
| 8 | The Rig Veda is the – | Collection of hymns |
| 9 | Which Brahmana texts belongs to the Rigveda? | Aitareya Brahmana |
| 10 | ‘Gopatha Brahmana’ is associated with – | Atharvaveda |
| 11 | Which is a Samhita of Shukla Yajurveda? | Vajasanami |
| 12 | Which Mandala of Rig Veda is completely dedicated to ‘Soma’? | Ninth Mandala |
| 13 | Rights and Rituals related to Yajnas are mentioned in – | Yajurveda |
| 14 | Which four Vedas contains an account of magical charms and spells? | Atharvaveda |
| 15 | The earliest evidence of the use of iron in India has been discovered from – | Atranjikhera |
| 16 | The main theme of Upanishads is – | Philosophy |
| 17 | Which one of the following Vedic literature talks about salvation – | Upanishads |
| 18 | The famous dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in the – | Kathopanishad |
| 19 | King Asvapati of the Upanishadic period was the ruler of – | Kekaya |
| 20 | The river mentioned most in early Vedic literature is – | Sindhu |
| 21 | Vedic river ‘Askini’ is identified with which rivers? | Chenab |
| 22 | Which rivers mentioned in the Rig Veda indicates the relations of Aryans with Afghanistan? | Kubha, Kramu |
| 23 | Who was believed to be their priest of God in vedic period? | Brihaspati |
| 24 | Who was a Brahmavadini who composed some hymns of the Vedas? | Lopamudra |
| 25 | During the Rigvedic Period word ‘Nishka’ was used for Jewellery but in a later period it was used for the meaning of – | Coin |
| 26 | ‘Nishka’ in ancient India was known as – | Gold Ornament |
| 27 | Which of the following inscriptions tells about the Aryan’s movement of Aryan from Iran to India? | Boghaz-Koi |
| 28 | An inscription from the 14th century B.C. describes the Vedic Gods have been found in – | Boghaz-Koi |
| 29 | Who wrote on the original homeland of the Aryans – | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| 30 | The name of scripture in which ‘’Purusha Medha’ was mentioned is– | Shatpath Brahmana |
| 31 | The priest associated with King Videgha Madhava referred to in Shatapatha Brahmana was – | Rishi Gautama Rahugana |
| 32 | In the post-Vedic period which was considered the axis of Aryan Culture – | Kuru & Panchala |
| 33 | The word Gotra occurs for the first time in – | Rig Veda |
| 34 | The religion of early Vedic Aryans was primarily of – | Worship of nature and yajnas |
| 35 | In the Rigvedic period, people believed mainly in – | Sacrifice and rituals |
| 36 | The famous Battle of ‘Ten Kings’ was fought on the bank of the river – | Parushni |
| 37 | Which rivers referred to as ‘Matetama’, ‘Devitama’, and ‘Naditama’ in the Rig Veda? | Saraswati |
| 38 | Name of 5 tribes related to the ‘Panchjana’ of the Rig Veda Aryans – | Kuru, Pancala, Matsya, Surasena, and Vrishni |
| 39 | In the ancient period, the chief livelihood source of the Aryans was – | Agriculture |
| 40 | The word ‘Yava’ mentioned in Rig Veda is used for which agricultural product? | Barley |
| 41 | The Rigvedic “Pani” belongs to which class of citizens? | Traders |
| 42 | The System of Governance prevalent in the Vedic era was – | Descended monarchy |
| 43 | ‘Sabha’ of Vedic-era – | Was the council of ministers |
| 44 | The Rigvedic tribal assembly associated with the judicial function was – | Sabha |
| 45 | In which of the Vedas, Sabha, and Samiti are called two daughters of Prajapati? | Atharvaveda |
| 46 | ‘Ayurveda’ that is ‘Science of Life’ appeared first in – | Atharvaveda |
| 47 | Rig Vedic religion was – | Polytheistic |
| 48 | The largest number of Rigvedic hymns are devoted to – | Indra |
| 49 | Who among the following is regarded as War-God in the Rig Veda? | Indra |
| 50 | 800 B.C. to 600 B.C. is related to which era? | Brahmin era |
| 51 | Gayatri Mantra is found in which book? | Rig Veda |
| 52 | Who composed the Gayatri Mantra? | Vishwamitra |
| 53 | Sarga, Pratisarga, Vansa, Manvantara, and Vanshanucharita are the indicators of – | Puranas |
| 54 | The number of Puranas is – | 18 |
| 55 | In which language was the ‘Shrimad Bhagavad Gita’ originally written? | Sanskrit |
| 56 | Originally the Mahabharata was known as – | Jayasamhita |
| 57 | The Shatasahasri-Samhita is the nickname of which of the following texts? | Mahabharata |
| 58 | In Mahabharat by what name were the Kuninda-kings known? | Dwij Srestha |
| 59 | According to Hindu mythology, which serpent offered himself as a rope for churning the ocean? | Vasuki |
| 60 | In which phase, the concept of untouchability was put clearly? | Dharmashastra phase |
| 61 | From where was the word ‘Satyameva Jayate’ taken? | Mundakopanishad |
| 62 | The Statement “Tamsoma Jyotirgamaya” was originally mentioned in – | Brahadaranyaka Upanishad |
| 63 | The legend of Satyakam Jabal, which challenges the stigma of being an unmarried mother, is mentioned in – | Chhandogya Upanishad |
| 64 | The fundamental or basic script of the ‘Rig Veda’ was – | Brahmi |
| 65 | In the Vedic rituals, HOTA is associated with the – | Rig Veda |
| 66 | There is a similarity between Avesta and the Rig Veda, from which region the Avesta is related to – | Iran |
| 67 | Which of the following animals was considered as “Aghanya” during the Vedic period – | Cow |
| 68 | In the early Rigvedic period, what was considered to be the most valuable property? | Cow |
| 69 | In the context of Indian culture ‘Rit’ means – | Natural law |
| 70 | What is the total number of Sanskaras? | 16 |
| 71 | “Ganga Dashehara” is celebrated in which month and day according to Hindu Calendar? | Tenth bright lunar day of Jyeshtha |
| 72 | The teacher who taught ‘Ved-Vedanga’ for livelihood, was called – | Upadhyaya |