Course: RRB GROUP - D Study Material
Subject: History
Topic: Vedic Age
Source : Virtual Learning Portal
1. During which period is the Rigvedic Period primarily dated?
1500-1000 BCE
1000-600 BCE
1800-1500 BCE
600-300 BCE
2. Which region did the Aryans primarily inhabit during the Rigvedic Period?
Gangetic Plains
Indus Region
Central India
Southern India
3. What is the name of the land of seven rivers mentioned in the Rig Veda?
Aryavarta
Madhya Desa
Sapta Sindhu
Dakshinapatha
4. Which of the following was the basic political unit during the Rigvedic Period?
Jana
Visu
Grama
Kula
5. Who was the head of a Grama (village) in the Rigvedic Period?
Gramani
Vishayapati
Purohita
Senani
6. Which of the following tribes was NOT prominent during the Rigvedic Period?
Bharatas
Magadha
Yadus
Purus
7. What was the primary source of wealth in the Rigvedic economy?
Crop cultivation
Trade
Livestock
Gold coins
8. Which metal was used to craft tools that helped clear forests during the Rigvedic Period?
Bronze
Iron
Copper
Gold
9. Which deity was considered the most popular god in the Rigvedic Period?
Indra
Agni
Varuna
Vayu
10. Which of the following was NOT a female deity worshipped during the Rigvedic Period?
Aditi
Ushas
Prajapati
Prithvi
11. During which period did the Aryans expand eastward to the Gangetic plains?
Rigvedic Period
Later Vedic Period
Post-Vedic Period
Mantra Language Period
12. Which Vedic text mentions the expansion of Aryans to the Gangetic plains?
Rig Veda
Yajur Veda
Satapatha Brahmana
Atharva Veda
13. What was the name of the horse sacrifice ritual performed by kings in the Later Vedic Period?
Asvamedha
Rajasuya
Vajapeya
Yajna
14. Which of the following was the primary source of income during the Later Vedic Period?
Trade
Agriculture
Livestock
Metalwork
15. Which social group was considered the lowest in the Varna system during the Later Vedic Period?
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Vaishyas
Shudras
16. According to the 'Purush Sukta' in the Rigveda, which Varna was created from God's mouth?
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Vaishyas
Shudras
17. Which deity gained prominence as 'The Creator' in the Later Vedic Period?
Indra
Prajapati
Agni
Varuna
18. Which of the following practices contributed to the rise of Buddhism and Jainism?
Monogamy
Pastoral economy
Elaborate sacrifices
Barter system
19. What does the term 'Veda' mean?
To know
To sing
To sacrifice
To rule
20. Which Veda is known as the "Veda of Verses"?
Yajurveda
Rigveda
Samaveda
Atharvaveda
21. Which Veda contains hymns meant for singing during Soma sacrifices?
Rigveda
Yajurveda
Samaveda
Atharvaveda
22. Which Veda focuses on daily life, magic, and healing rituals?
Atharvaveda
Rigveda
Yajurveda
Samaveda
23. Who is traditionally attributed with introducing the yagna (fire sacrifice)?
Valmiki
Atharvan
Veda Vyasa
Prajapati
24. Which of the following was a notable female scholar during the Early Vedic Period?
Sita
Draupadi
Lopamudra
Savitri
25. What was the status of women in the Early Vedic Period?
Equal to men
Inferior to men
Restricted to household duties
Prohibited from education
26. Which practice began to appear during the Later Vedic Period, reducing women's status?
Monogamy
Child marriages
Barter system
Pastoral economy
27. Which Vedic text is considered the oldest Sanskrit text?
Yajurveda
Samaveda
Rigveda
Atharvaveda
28. Which epic was written by Valmiki?
Ramayana
Mahabharata
Bhagavad Gita
Upanishads
29. In the Later Vedic Period, which group formed trade guilds called Ganas?
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Vaishyas
Shudras
30. Which of the following was a key factor in the decline of women's status during the Later Vedic Period?
Increased education
Strengthened patriarchy
Economic prosperity
Foreign trade
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