THE VEDIC CULTURE

Question 1

ORIGINAL HOME OF THE ARYANS AS PER BALA GANGADHARA TILAK?

Answer 1

HE ARGUES THAT THE ARYANS CAME FROM THE ARCTIC REGION ON ASTRONOMICAL CALCULATIONS.

Question 2

WHAT DOES THE VEDAS CONTAIN?

Answer 2

1. RIGVEDA- HYMS.
2. YAJUR VEDA- DETAILS OF RULES TO BE OBSERVED AT THE TIME OF SACRIFICE.
3. SAMA VEDA- SET TO TUNE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CHANTING DURING SACRIFICE. IT IS CALLED BOOK OF CHANTS AND THE ORIGINS OF INDIAN MUSIC ARE TRACED FROM IT.
4. ATHARVA VEDA- DETAILS OF RITUALS.

Question 3

THE ARANYAKAS ARE CALLED_______ AND THEY DEAL WITH________.

Answer 3

FOREST BOOKS, DEALS WITH MYSTICISM, RITES, RITUALS AND SACRIFICES.

Question 4

TERM GRAMANI MEANING IN RIG VEDIC PERIOD?

Answer 4

LEADER OF THE GRAMA (VILLAGE) WAS KNOWN AS GRAMINI.

Question 5

TERM VISU MEANING IN RIG VEDIC PERIOD?

Answer 5

GROUP OF VILLAGES CONSTITUTED A LARGER UNIT CALLED VISU.

Question 6

TERM VISHAYAPATI MEANING IN RIG VEDIC PERIOD?

Answer 6

HEAD OF VISU (GROUP OF VILLAGES).

Question 7

THE HIGHEST POLITICAL UNIT DURING RIG VEDIC PERIOD WAS CALLED?

Answer 7

JANA OR TRIBE.

Question 8

TERM PUROHITA MEANING IN RIG VEDIC PERIOD?

Answer 8

PRIEST.

Question 9

TERM SENANI MEANING IN RIG VEDIC PERIOD?

Answer 9

COMMANDER OF ARMY.

Question 10

MEANING OF SABHA AND SAMITI DURING RIG VEDIC PERIOD?

Answer 10

1. SABHA- COUNCIL OF ELDERS.
2. SAMITI- GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE ENTIRE PEOPLE.

Question 11

RIG VEDIC SOCIETY WAS PATRIARCHAL. THE BASIC UNIT OF SOCIETY WAS FAMILY ALSO KNOWN AS?

Answer 11

GRAHAM.
HEAD OF FAMILY WAS GRAHAPATI.

Question 12

RIG VEDIC PERIOD
1. MONOGAMY WAS GENERALLY PRACTICED WHILE POLYGAMY WAS PREVALENT AMONG THE ROYAL AND NOBLE FAMILIES.
2. WOMEN WERE GIVEN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AS MEN FOR THEIR SPIRITUAL AND INTELLECT DEVELOPMENT.
3. WOMEN COULD NOT ATTEND THE POPULAR ASSEMBLIES.
4. THERE WAS NO CHILD MARRIAGE AND PRACTICE OF SATI WAS ABSENT.
TRUE/FALSE.

Answer 12

1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE ,THEY CAN
4. TRUE.

Question 13

WOMEN POETS FROM RIG VEDIC PERIOD?

Answer 13

1. APALA
2. VISWAVARA
3. GHOSA
4. LOPAMUDRA.

Question 14

THE EATING OF WHICH ANIMAL WAS PROHIBITED DURING RIG VEDIC PERIOD?

Answer 14

COW’S MEAT SINCE IT WAS A SACRED ANIMAL.

Question 15

FAVOURITE PASTIMES DURING RIG VEDIC PERIOD?

Answer 15

HORSE RACING, CHARIOT RACING, DANCE ETC.

Question 16

TERM NISHKA MEANING IN RIG VEDIC PERIOD?

Answer 16

TRADE WAS CONDUCTED IN BARTER SYSTEM. IN LATER TIMES, GOLD COINS CALLED NISHKA WERE USED AS MEDIA OF EXCHANGE IN LARGE TRANSACTIONS.

Question 17

FEMALE GOD FROM RIG VEDIC PERIOD?

Answer 17

1. ADITI
2. USHAS

Question 18

MOST IMPORTANT TEMPLE AND IDOL FROM RIG VEDIC PERIOD?

Answer 18

1. THERE WERE NO TEMPLES.
2. NO IDOL WORSHIP.

Question 19

SACRIFICES PERFORMED BY KINGS DURING LATER VEDIC PERIOD?

Answer 19

1. VAJPEYA- CHARIOT RACE.
2. RAJASUYA- CONSECRATION CEREMONY.
3. ASHVAMEDHA- HORSE SACRIFICE.
4. PUMSAYAN- TO PROCURE MALE CHILD.

Question 20

IMPORTANCE OF SABHA AND SAMITI INCREASED DURING THE LATER VEDIC PERIOD.
TRUE/FALSE.

Answer 20

FALSE, IT DIMINISHED.

Question 21

A CLASS OF HEREDITARY MERCHANTS OF LATER VEDIC PERIOD KNOWN AS ________ CAME INTO EXISTENCE.

Answer 21

VANIYA.

Question 22

COINS OF LATER VEDIC PERIOD?

Answer 22

GOLD AND SILVER COINS SATAMANA AND KRISHNALA WERE USED.

Question 23

LATER VEDIC PERIOD
1. POWER OF FATHER INCREASED DURING THIS PERIOD.
2. WOMEN LOST THEIR POLITICAL RIGHTS OF ATTENDING ASSEMBLIES.
3. CHILD MARRIAGE HAD BECOME COMMON.
4. WOMEN IN ROYAL HOUSEHOLD ENJOYED CERTAIN PRIVILEGES.
TRUE/FALSE.

Answer 23

1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
   ACCORDING TO AITREYA BRAHMANA A DAUGHTER HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS A SOURCE OF MISERY.

Question 24

GODS OF LATER VEDIC PERIOD?

Answer 24

INDRA AND AGNI (GODS OF EARLY VEDIC PERIOD) LOST SIGNIFICANCE.
VISHNU (THE PROTECTOR) AND RUDRA (THE DESTROYER) BECAME PROMINENT.

Question 25

LATER VEDIC PERIOD
1. PRIESTHOOD BECAME A PROFESSION AND A HEREDITARY ONE.
2. IMPORTANCE OF SACRIFICES DECLINED AND THAT OF PRAYERS INCREASED.
TRUE/FALSE.

Answer 25

1. TRUE
2. FALSE, PRAYERS DECLINED AND SACRIFICES INCREASED.