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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 are 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

Q.6. Which was the oldest Veda? 
(A) Rig Veda
(B) Sam Veda
(C) Yajur Veda
(D) Atharva Veda

Q.7. Who was the most important god during the later Vedic Period?
(A) Agni
(B) Prajapati
(C) Varuna
(D) Prithvi

8. Which of the following Rig Vedic gods acted as an intermediary between the gods and the humans?
(A) Soma
(B) Indra
(C) Varuna
(D) Agni


Answers
1- A

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

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. 

3- B

The Gayatri Mantra first appeared in the Rig Veda.

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

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

6- A
Rig Veda is the oldest Veda

7- B
During the Later Vedic Period, the most important deity was Prajapati, (creator of the Universe). The gods in the religion of early Vedic period, such as Indra and Agni, lost their prominence and gave way to new deities, with Prajapati occupying the supreme position, alongside the increasingly important figures of Vishnu and Shiva (Rudra)  

8- D
Also known as Atithi, Agni acted an intermediary between gods and humans receiving oblations from the humans. 

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