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Answer: Option C. -> 4 3 1 2
Answer: (c)
Some of the important Upanishads are Aitareya,
Kausitaki (belong to Rigveda);
Chhandogya, Kena (belong to the Samaveda);
Katha, Svetasvatara, Brihadaranyaka, Isa (belong to the Yajurveda);
Mundaka, Prasna and Mandukya (belong to the Atharvaveda).
The correct matching pairs are –
Rigveda and Kaushitaki,
Yajurveda and Katha,
Samaveda and Chhandogya,
Atharvaveda and Mundaka.
Answer: (c)
Some of the important Upanishads are Aitareya,
Kausitaki (belong to Rigveda);
Chhandogya, Kena (belong to the Samaveda);
Katha, Svetasvatara, Brihadaranyaka, Isa (belong to the Yajurveda);
Mundaka, Prasna and Mandukya (belong to the Atharvaveda).
The correct matching pairs are –
Rigveda and Kaushitaki,
Yajurveda and Katha,
Samaveda and Chhandogya,
Atharvaveda and Mundaka.
Question 12. Match list ‘A’ with the list ‘B’ and choose the correct answer from the codes given below the list:
List A
List B
1. Brahmavarta
A. The land between Saraswati and Drishadvat including Kurukshetra and the area occupied by Matsyas, Panchalas and Saursenas.
2. Brahmarshidesha
B. The land between the divine rivers Saraswati and Drishadvati
3. Madhyadesh
C. Region between the ocean on the east and the ocean in the west and the Mountains.
4. Aryavarta
D. The region between the Himalayas and the Vidya Hills.
Codes: 1 2 3 4
List A
List B
1. Brahmavarta
A. The land between Saraswati and Drishadvat including Kurukshetra and the area occupied by Matsyas, Panchalas and Saursenas.
2. Brahmarshidesha
B. The land between the divine rivers Saraswati and Drishadvati
3. Madhyadesh
C. Region between the ocean on the east and the ocean in the west and the Mountains.
4. Aryavarta
D. The region between the Himalayas and the Vidya Hills.
Codes: 1 2 3 4
Answer: Option B. -> B A D C
Answer: (b)
Answer: (b)
Answer: Option C. -> 1 2 3 4
Answer: (c)
The correct pairs of Rigvedic names and modern names are:
Rig-Vedic Name
Modern Name
Sindhu
Indus
Vitase
Jhelum
Askini
Chenab
Purushni
Ravi
Vipas
Beas
Sutudari
Satluj
Gumal
Gomati
Krumu
Kurram
Drishdvati
Ghagghar
Suvastu
Swat
Answer: (c)
The correct pairs of Rigvedic names and modern names are:
Rig-Vedic Name
Modern Name
Sindhu
Indus
Vitase
Jhelum
Askini
Chenab
Purushni
Ravi
Vipas
Beas
Sutudari
Satluj
Gumal
Gomati
Krumu
Kurram
Drishdvati
Ghagghar
Suvastu
Swat
Answer: Option B. -> Milk and its products
Answer: (b)
The staple diet of the people was milk, ghee (clarified butter), vegetables, fruit and barley. On special occasions like a religious feast or the arrival of a guest, a more elaborate meal was organized.
Meats from the ox, goat and sheep were served along with intoxicating drinks, like Sura and Madhu.
Answer: (b)
The staple diet of the people was milk, ghee (clarified butter), vegetables, fruit and barley. On special occasions like a religious feast or the arrival of a guest, a more elaborate meal was organized.
Meats from the ox, goat and sheep were served along with intoxicating drinks, like Sura and Madhu.
Answer: Option C. -> 3 1 2 6 4 5
Answer: (c)
Vedang is auxiliary to the four Vedas essential for the correct interpretation of the Vedas.
Mundaka Upanisad mentions that there are six Vedanga which is as follows:
Siksha is related to sound, letters, pronunciation, the method of teaching and learning of these basic elements.
Kalpa: Vedic system involves Karmakaanda (system of prescribed acts and rituals).
Vyaakaran / Grammar:- Vyakarana is considered to be a principal part of the six Vedaangas.
Nirukta:- Nirukta is a kind of commentary on Nighantu, which is a collection of difficult words of the Veda.
The composition of the Vedas indicates consummate development of the knowledge of the poetic meter, chhandas.
The sixth Vedaanga relates to Jyotisa - astronomy and astrology. Jyotisa is considered to be the science of light, and it is looked upon as the eyes among the Vedaangas.
Answer: (c)
Vedang is auxiliary to the four Vedas essential for the correct interpretation of the Vedas.
Mundaka Upanisad mentions that there are six Vedanga which is as follows:
Siksha is related to sound, letters, pronunciation, the method of teaching and learning of these basic elements.
Kalpa: Vedic system involves Karmakaanda (system of prescribed acts and rituals).
Vyaakaran / Grammar:- Vyakarana is considered to be a principal part of the six Vedaangas.
Nirukta:- Nirukta is a kind of commentary on Nighantu, which is a collection of difficult words of the Veda.
The composition of the Vedas indicates consummate development of the knowledge of the poetic meter, chhandas.
The sixth Vedaanga relates to Jyotisa - astronomy and astrology. Jyotisa is considered to be the science of light, and it is looked upon as the eyes among the Vedaangas.
Answer: Option A. -> Seventh Mandala
Answer: (a) Battle of the Ten Kings is a battle alluded to in Mandala 7 of the Rigveda. It is a battle between Aryans allied with other tribes of the north-west India and guided by the royal sage Vishvamitra, oppose the Trtsu (Bharata) king Sudas in battle, but are defeated.
Answer: (a) Battle of the Ten Kings is a battle alluded to in Mandala 7 of the Rigveda. It is a battle between Aryans allied with other tribes of the north-west India and guided by the royal sage Vishvamitra, oppose the Trtsu (Bharata) king Sudas in battle, but are defeated.
Answer: Option D. -> The king
Answer: (d) The word Visamatta was used in the latter Vedic age for the king. In the Shatapatha Brahmana, the king is described as devourer of the people.
Answer: (d) The word Visamatta was used in the latter Vedic age for the king. In the Shatapatha Brahmana, the king is described as devourer of the people.
Answer: Option D. -> 1 and 2 both
Answer: (d)
The Rigvedic gods were generally personifications of different aspects of natural forces such as rain, storm, sun etc.
The attributes of these gods also reflect the tribal and patriarchal nature of the society as we do not find many goddesses mentioned in the text. Indra, Agni, Varuna, Mitra, Dyaus, Pushana, Yama, Soma, etc. are all male gods.
In comparison, we have only a few goddesses such as Ushas, Sarasvati, Prithvi, etc which occupy secondary positions in the pantheon. The functions of different gods reflect their needs in society. Thus, since the Rigvedic people were engaged in wars with each other they worshipped Indra as a god. He is the most frequently mentioned god in the Rigveda.
He carried the thunderbolt and was also respected as a weather god who brought rains. Maruts the god of storm aided Indra in the wars in the way tribesmen aided their leader in the tribal wars. Agni, the fire god was the god of the home and was considered an intermediary between gods and men. Soma was associated with plants and herbs.
Soma was also a plant from which an intoxicating juice was extracted.
Answer: (d)
The Rigvedic gods were generally personifications of different aspects of natural forces such as rain, storm, sun etc.
The attributes of these gods also reflect the tribal and patriarchal nature of the society as we do not find many goddesses mentioned in the text. Indra, Agni, Varuna, Mitra, Dyaus, Pushana, Yama, Soma, etc. are all male gods.
In comparison, we have only a few goddesses such as Ushas, Sarasvati, Prithvi, etc which occupy secondary positions in the pantheon. The functions of different gods reflect their needs in society. Thus, since the Rigvedic people were engaged in wars with each other they worshipped Indra as a god. He is the most frequently mentioned god in the Rigveda.
He carried the thunderbolt and was also respected as a weather god who brought rains. Maruts the god of storm aided Indra in the wars in the way tribesmen aided their leader in the tribal wars. Agni, the fire god was the god of the home and was considered an intermediary between gods and men. Soma was associated with plants and herbs.
Soma was also a plant from which an intoxicating juice was extracted.
Answer: Option B. -> Varuna
Answer: (b) Varuna, the Vedic god was the custodian of the moral and cosmic order. He was also concerned with societal affairs other than being a deification of nature.
Answer: (b) Varuna, the Vedic god was the custodian of the moral and cosmic order. He was also concerned with societal affairs other than being a deification of nature.
Answer: Option A. -> 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: (a)
The fauna of the Rigveda is yet more obviously Indian including
peacocks (Mayur),
swans (Hamsa),
water buffalos (Mahish),
gaura (another type of buffalo or the Indian bison),
camels (Ushtra) and
elephants (Hasti) — all of which are common to the region.
Horse and cow were the two most important animals during this period.
Answer: (a)
The fauna of the Rigveda is yet more obviously Indian including
peacocks (Mayur),
swans (Hamsa),
water buffalos (Mahish),
gaura (another type of buffalo or the Indian bison),
camels (Ushtra) and
elephants (Hasti) — all of which are common to the region.
Horse and cow were the two most important animals during this period.
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