Vedic Civilization


1. Duties of four varnas are given in which text?

Aatreya Brahamana

2. Earliest clear reference to four ashrams is given in which text?

Jabala Upanishad

3. Earliest evidence of medicine comes from which text?

Atharvaveda

4. Eight forms of marriages are given in which text?

Ashvalahayan Grihyasutra

5. From where is the sentence “Asto Ma Sadgamay” taken?

Rig Veda

6. From which ved did the name “Bharat” come first?

Rig Veda

7. Gotra first appeared in which text and what is its meaning?

Atharvaveda; Clan

8. How are Vedic texts divided?

Divided into Sruti (based on hearing) and Smriti (based on memory)

9. How many times the word “OM” mentioned in rig veda?

1028 times

10. How many times was “Gana” mentioned in Rigveda and who was the Leader of Gana?

46times and Ganapati

11. In Rig Vedic age which term is used to measure time?

Godhuli

12. In which language were Vedas composed and what was the language of Rig Vedic Aryans?

Both are Sanskrit

13. In which Upanishad was the principle of rebirth mentioned?

Vrihadaranyaka Upanishad

14. Largest deposit of Iron weapon has been found at which location?

Atranjikhera

15. Legend of Videha Madhav is mentioned in which text?

Satapatha Brahmana

16. Which gods were there in the later vedic age?

Indra and Agni lost importance while Prajapati (creator) became supreme. Vishnu was the considered preserver and protector of people. Pushan became god of Shudras

17. Parikshit has been called as the king of which kingdom?

Mrituloka in Atharvaveda

18. Rig Vedic people were not aware of which metal?

Iron

19. Rigveda contains how many hymns, when was it written and who was its singer?

1028 hymns; written in 1700-1500BC; Hotra was the singer

20. Rig Vedic society were divided into how many Varnas?

They were divided into four Varnas - Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya and Sudra