Vedic Period NDA Questions

NDA Ancient Indian History

Vedic Period MCQ Questions


1.
The term 'Veda' is derived from the Sanskrit root 'vid', meaning:
A.
To travel
B.
To fight
C.
To worship
D.
To know
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ANSWER :
D. To know
2.
The Vedic corpus consists of four Vedas: the Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda, and:
A.
Atharvaveda
B.
Itihasaveda
C.
Puranaveda
D.
Dharmaveda
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ANSWER :
A. Atharvaveda
3.
The Rigveda, generally regarded as the oldest of the four Vedas, is primarily a collection of:
A.
Hymns (Suktas) in praise of various deities
B.
Ritual sacrificial formulas in prose
C.
Administrative and legal codes
D.
Philosophical treatises on the nature of the self
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ANSWER :
A. Hymns (Suktas) in praise of various deities
4.
The Rigveda is organised into ten books or sections, known in Sanskrit as:
A.
Kandas
B.
Mandalas
C.
Adhyayas
D.
Parvas
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ANSWER :
B. Mandalas
5.
Among the ten Mandalas of the Rigveda, Books 2 to 7 are generally considered by scholars to be the oldest, and are often referred to as the:
A.
Royal Books
B.
Upanishadic Books
C.
Later Additions
D.
Family Books (attributed to specific families of sages/rishis)
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ANSWER :
D. Family Books (attributed to specific families of sages/rishis)
6.
The Samaveda is closely associated with musical chanting and is largely composed of verses (mostly derived from the Rigveda) meant to be:
A.
Used exclusively for astronomical calculations
B.
Recited in a monotone during legal proceedings
C.
Sung or chanted during sacrificial rituals
D.
Written down for private reading only
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ANSWER :
C. Sung or chanted during sacrificial rituals