ancient vedic period Flashcards
vedic
Which Veda has the maximum number of
verses?
Rigveda
The Rigveda is
divided into ten parts (Books) which are known as
‘Mandalas’.
Rigveda is a collection of
10,600 verses
(maximum in the four Vedas) and 1,028 hymns
the
oldest and biggest among all the four Vedas
Rigveda
There are _____ Mantras in the Rigveda which
include the unproven Valkhilya hymns-
1028
Rigveda consists of a collection of
1028 hymns
Which Vedic God falls under the category of
‘Prithvisthana’ (Terrestrial God)?
Brihaspati
Prithvi, Agni, Soma, Brihaspati and rivers belongs to
Prithvisthana (terrestrial god)
Indra, Rudra, Vayu, Vata, Prujanaya belongs to
Antarikshasthana (atmospheric god)
Surya, Pushan, Vishnu, Mitra, Adityas, Ushas and
Asvins belongs to
dyusthana (Celestial god).
Which of the following Vedas is a ‘Book of
rituals?’
The Yajurveda
‘Veda of
Sacrificial formulas’
The Yajurveda
The Upveda of the Yajur Veda is the ‘’.
Dhanur Veda
Brihadaranyaka, Mundaka and Taittiriya are
some examples of which of the following
categories of religious texts ?
Upanishads
What does the term ‘Upa’ in the term
Upanishad denote?
Nearness
Which of the following Veda is also called the
“Book of Song,” “Veda of Chants” or even
“Yoga of Song” ?
Sama Veda
Pitakas are related to
Buddhism.
The three pitakas are
(1) Sutta Pitaka
(2) Vinaya Pitaka
(3) Abhidhamma Pitaka
Upanishads, Aranyakas and Brahamans are a part
of
Vedic Literature
Tha Aitareya Upanishad belongs to fourth,
fifth and sixth chapters of the second book of
Aitareya Aranyaka of the ………. and
considered as the oldest Upanishads.
Rig Veda
part of Vedtrayi
group of Rigveda, Samveda and
Yajurveda.
How many stages of life did early Hindu
philosophy determine?
four
Brahmacharya (the Student stage),
Grihastha (the Householder), Vanaprastha (the recluse
stage), and the free man Sanyas wandering Ascetic
stage.
Hinduism’s major
philosophical school?
Nyaya, Sankhya, Yoga, Vaisheshika,
Purva Mimamsa and Uttara Mimamsa (Vedanta
Philosophy).
Yajur Veda deals with………..
the rituals of the Yagna
______ is a collection of hymns dedicated to various
deitie
Rig veda
_____ deals with melodies se chants
The Sam Veda
______ contains the rituals of yagna’s
The Yajur Veda
_____contains magic spells.
The Atharva Veda
Vedangas are the organ/part of veda ( six)
Shiksha, Chhanda, Vyakarna,
Nirukta, Jyotisha and Kalpa.
The national motto of India, ‘Satyameva
Jayate’ inscribed below the Emblem of India is taken
from
Mundaka Upanishad
‘Satyameva
Jayate’ inscribed The motto means “Truth
alone triumphs”. It is written in
Devanagari script
In ancient times, a person was weighed against
a commodity and the equivalent weight of that
commodity was offered as donation. What was
this practice called
Tulabhara
Tulabhara also known as (weighed against a commodity and the
equivalent weight of that commodity is offered as
donation.)
Tula-Purusha or
Tuladana,
The Vedic time period in India lasted from?
1500 to 500 BC
the upveda of the Yajurveda.
Dhanurveda
Dhanurveda is the Upaveda of the Yajurveda
and deals with
warfare and archery,
In which of the following Vedas the knowledge
related to music is stored
Samaveda
the book of melodies.
Samaveda
the upveda of the Samaveda
Gandharva Veda
Mundaka Upanishad belongs to the:
Atharva Veda
The Vedas are considered the earliest literary
record of Indo-Aryan Civilization, which was compiled by
Maharishi Krishna Dvaipayana
Which of the following vedas tells about
magical rituals and captivations
(a) Atharvaveda
Atharvaveda is also called
Brahma Veda
What is the meaning of yajur in yajurveda?
Sacrifice
In which of the following vedas, treatment of
diseases is given
Atharvaveda
The word Vasudhaivakutmbakam is mentioned
in the
Maha Upanishad. It means ‘The world is a
family’
108
Upanishads are mentioned in ______in Indian
history
Muktika Upanishad
Upanishad is the largest
Brihadaranyaka
upanishad is the smallest (12 verse)
Mundako
The oldest upanishad is ____.
Chandogya Upanishad
According to the real Indian philosopher, each
object is made up of basic elements
Panchabhoota (Panchatatva or Panch
Mahabhoota)
there is conversation
between Nachiketa and the deity Yama.
Kathopanishad,
The author
of the this Kathopanishad, is
Acharya named ‘Katha’.
