Vedic Period Quiz

 Q.1. - Which of the following was the much talked about river in the Rig Veda?

(A) Sindhu

(B) Ganga

(C) Yamuna

(D) Godavari

Q.2. - The early Vedic god Indra was the god of 

(A) Fire 

(B) Wind

(C) Rain and Thunder

(D) None of the above

Q.3. - Gayatri Mantra has been taken from which Veda?

(A) Samveda

(B) Rigveda

(C) Atharva Veda

(D) Yajur Veda

Q.4. - Mundaka Upanishad and Prashna Upanishad were part of which Veda?

(A) Yajurveda

(B) Samveda

(C) Atharva Veda

(D) Rig Veda

Q.5. - The term Gotra was first used  in_? 

(A) Rig Veda

(B) Sam Veda

(C) Yajur Veda

(D) Atharva Veda

Answer 

Q.1.- A 

Sindhu river or Indus River has been mentioned in the Rig Veda.

Q.2.- C

Indra is one of the main gods of the Rigveda. He was known as the protector of cows and priests in the Vedic religion. Indra brought rain as god of the thunderbolt. 

Q.3.- B

The Gayatri Mantra first appeared in the Rig Veda

Q.4.- C

Atharva Veda comprises three fundamental Upanishads – Mundaka Upanishad, Mandukya Upanishad, and Prashna Upanishad. 

Q.5.- A

The term Gotra first appeared in the Rig Veda where it is used to refer to cattle sheds.