Vedic Civilization

Question 1

Who wrote the book Arctic:Home in the vedas

Answer 1

Bala Gangadhar Tilak

Question 2

The most prominent tribes of Vedic period are

Answer 2

Panchjanya

Question 3

We know about Aryans from

Answer 3

Rig veda

Question 4

What is the name of Vedic settlements in the Indo Gangetic plains

Answer 4

Aryavarta by 6th century BC

Question 5

What was the name given by Aryans to Indus valley

Answer 5

Sapt Sindavah

Question 6

What is the holiest river during Vedic age

Answer 6

Saraswati - Naditarna / Nadiottama

Question 7

What is the most powerful trube

Answer 7

Bharata

Question 8

How many rivers are mentioned in Rig veda

Answer 8

21 rivers - kubha in the west ti Ganga in east

Question 9

What is the main text written during the early Vedic period

Answer 9

Rigveda

Question 10

There was no concept of shudra or untouchables in which Vedic period

Answer 10

Early Vedic period - 1500-1000BC

Question 11

Rajan was selected by whom in the early Vedic period

Answer 11

Samiti a local assembly. It was not hereditary

Question 12

What are the four vedas

Answer 12

Rig veda, Yajurveda, Samaveda and Atharvaveda

Question 13

Early Vedic period soceity were

Answer 13

Primarily monogamous and patriarchal.

Question 14

What are the four varnas segregated based on work

Answer 14

Bhramanas - Teachers and priests,
Kshatriya - warriors,
Vaishya- Merchants, farmers and Bankers,
Sudra-Artisan and labourers

Question 15

Which mandala of rig veda contains the purush sukta explaining the four castes

Answer 15

10 Mandal

Question 16

What is the title of king in early Vedic period

Answer 16

Rajan - Protects and acquire cattles and land.

Question 17

The lowest unit of the Rig-Vedic society

Answer 17

Patriarchal family or Kula

Question 18

Group of several villages is known as

Answer 18

Vis headed by Vispathi

Question 19

A group of several families is known as

Answer 19

Grama and headed by Gramini

Question 20

Group of several vis is known as

Answer 20

Jana and headed by Rajan

Question 21

King were assisted by

Answer 21

Purohits, Senani, Graminis

Question 22

Two important assemblies of early Vedic period

Answer 22

Sabha and Samiti

Question 23

What is the name of the local tribe present during the early Vedic period

Answer 23

Panis or Dasyus

Question 24

The battle of ten king or the Dasrajan yudha was fought between

Answer 24

Bharata tribe , led by king sudas on one side and alliance of other ten tribes

Question 25

The battle of ten kings were fought on

Answer 25

River Purusni . River Ravi today

Question 26

Important God’s of Early Vedic period

Answer 26

Indra - God of lightning, Thunder and war. Second Agni as fire god.