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21. (C) 22. (B) 23. (C) 24. (C) 25. (A) 26. (C) 27. (B) 28. (C) 29. (D) 30. (A)
31. (D) 32. (A) 33. (B) 34. (A) 35. (D) 36. (A) 37. (D) 38. (D) 39. (C) 40. (C)
41. (B) 42. (D) 43. (D) 44. (B) 45. (A) 46. (C) 47. (D) 48. (B) 49. (C) 50. (A)
51. (D) 52. (B) 53. (D) 54. (C) 55. (A) 56. (B) 57. (D) 58. (D) 59. (C) 60. (A)
61. (B) 62. (B) 63. (A) 64. (D) 65. (C) 66. (D) 67. (C) 68. (B) 69. (B) 70. (D)
71. (A) 72. (B) 73. (C)

3. Vedic Age
1. Which one of the following is oldest (A) Collection of hymns 17. Upanishads are books on
Veda? [Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2010 (B) Collection of stories [UPPCS (Mains) 2004
UPPCS (Pre) 1995 (C) Collection of words UPPCS (Pre) 2002]
Uttarakhand UDA/LDA (Pre) 2007] (A) Religion (B) Yoga
(D) Text of war
(A) Yajurveda (B) Rig Veda 10. Which one of the following (C) Law (D) Philosophy
(C) Samaveda (D) Atharvaveda Brahmana texts belongs to the Rig 18. The main theme of Upanishads is
2. ‘Trayi’ is a name for Veda? [MPPCS (Pre) 2017] [UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 1998]
[UPPSC (GIC) 2010] (A) Aitareya Brahmana (A) Social structure
(A) Three Vedas (B) Gopatha Brahmana (B) Philosophy
(B) Dharma, Sangha and Buddha (C) Shatapatha Brahmana (C) Law
(C) Three Gods in Hindu Pantheon (D) Taittriya Brahmana (D) State
(D) Three seasons 11. ‘Gopatha Brahmana’ is associated 19. Which one of the following Vedic
3. The term ‘Aryan’ denotes with [UPRO/ARO (Pre) 2014] literature talks about salvation?
[IAS (Pre) 1999; UPPCS (Pre) 1999] (A) Yajurveda (B) Samveda [UPPCS (Mains) 2003]
(A) An ethnic group (C) Atharvaveda (D) Rig Veda (A) Rig Veda
(B) A nomadic people 12. Which Mandala of Rig Veda is (B) Later Samhitas
(C) A speech group completely dedicated to ‘Soma’? (C) Brahmins
(D) A superior race [42nd BPSC (Pre) 1997] (D) Upanishads
4. Meaning of the term ‘Arya’ in (A) Seventh Mandala 20. The famous dialogue between
classical Sanskrit is (B) Eighth Mandala Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned
[UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 1998] (C) Ninth Mandala in the [UP UDA/LDA (Pre) 2002
(A) Believer of the God (D) Tenth Mandala Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2005]
(B) A hereditary cast 13. The ninth Mandala of the Rig Veda (A) Brihadadranyaka Upanishad
(C) A believer in particular religion Samhita is devoted wholly to (B) Chhandogyopanishad
(D) A Noble man [40th BPSC (Pre) 1995] (C) Kathopanishad
5. In which Vedic text the term ‘Varna’ (A) Indra and his elephant (D) Kenopanishad
is found referred for the first time? (B) Urvashi and the Heaven 21. ‘Nachiketa’ Legend finds mention
[Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2012] (C) Gods related to plants and in [UPPCS (Mains) 2006]
(A) Rig Veda (B) Atharvaveda drugs (A) Atharvaveda
(C) Samaveda (D) Yajurveda (D) ‘Soma’ and the god who is (B) Satapatha Brahmin
6. The ‘Purush Sukta’ related to Varna named after the drink (C) Kathopanishad
System is originally found in 14. Rights and Rituals related to Yajnas (D) Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
[Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2014] are mentioned in 22. King Asvapati of the Upanishadic
(A) Atharvaveda (B) Samaveda [RAS/RTS (Pre) 1999] period was the ruler of
(C) Rig Veda (D) Manusmriti (A) Rig Veda [UPPCS (Pre) 1999]
7. Which one of the following four (B) Samaveda (A) Kashi (B) Kekaya
Vedas contains an account of (C) Brahmin Granthas (C) Panchala (D) Videha
magical charms and spells? (D) Yajurveda 23. Which of the following is the correct
[Jharkhand PCS (Pre) 2011] order of the Vedic literature?
15. The compilation of which among
(A) Rig Veda (B) Yajurveda the following is based upon the Rig [UPPCS (Mains) 2014]
(C) Atharvaveda (D) Samaveda Veda? [UPPCS (Pre) 1997] (A) Vedic Samhitas, Brahmanas,
8. In Rig Veda there are ..... hymns. (A) Yajurveda (B) Samaveda Aranyakas, Upanishads
[Tamil Nadu PSC (Pre) 2017 (C) Atharvaveda (D) None of these (B) Vedic Samhitas, Upanishads,
Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2011] Aranyakas, Brahmanas
16. The earliest evidence of the use of
(A) 1028 (B) 1017 iron in India has been discovered (C) Vedic Samhitas, Aranyakas,
(C) 1128 (D) 1020 from [UPPCS (Pre) 1998] Brahmanas, Upanishads
9. The Rig Veda is the (A) Taxila (B) Atranjikhera (D) Vedic Samhitas, Vedangas,
[UPRO/ARO (Pre) 2016] (C) Kaushambi (D) Hastinapur Aranyakas, Smritis
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24. The river most mentioned in early 33. During the Rig Vedic period Nishka Culture? [UPPCS (Mains) 2007]
Vedic literature is [IAS (Pre) 1996] was an ornament of (A) Anga, Magadha
(A) Sindhu (B) Shutudri [UPPCS (Mains) 2007] (B) Kosal, Videha
(C) Sarasvati (D) Ganga (A) Ear (B) Neck (C) Kuru, Panchala
25. Vedic river Askini is identified with (C) Arm (D) Wrist (D) Matsya, Shurasena
which one of the following rivers? 34. ‘Nishka’ in ancient India was 42. The word Gotra occurs for the first
[UPPSC (GIC) 2010] known as [UPPCS (Pre) 2005] time in [UPPCS (Mains) 2005]
(A) Beas (B) Ravi (A) Gold ornament (A) Atharvaveda (B) Rig Veda
(C) Chenab (D) Jhelum (B) Cows (C) Samaveda (D) Yajurveda
26. Which of the following rivers ment- (C) Copper Coins 43. The religion of early Vedic Aryans
ioned in the Rig Veda indicates (D) Silver Coins was primarily of [IAS (Pre) 2012]
the relations of Aryans with 35. Boghaz-Koi is important because (A) Bhakti
Afghanistan? [UPPCS (Pre) 2010] [UPPCS (Pre) 1996 (B) Image worship and yajnas
(A) Askini 39th BPSC (Pre) 1994] (C) Worship of nature and yajnas
(B) Parushni (A) It was an important trading (D) Worship of nature and bhakti
(C) Kubha, Kramu centre between Central Asia 44. In the Rigvedic period, people
(D) Vipasha, Shutudri and Tibet believed mainly in
27. The Vedic river Kubha was located (B) Inscriptions were found which [UPPCS (Pre) 1993]
in [UPPCS (Pre) 1999] mentioned the names of Vedic
(A) Idol worship
(A) Afghanistan Gods and Goddesses
(B) One God belief
(B) Chinese Turkistan (C) Original Texts of the Vedas
were composed here (C) Goddess worship
(C) Kashmir (D) Sacrifice and rituals
(D) Punjab (D) None of the above
36. Which of the following inscriptions 45. Famous Battle of ‘Ten Kings’ was
28. In the period of Mahabharata, the fought on the bank of the river
name of Mahanadi was tells about the Aryan’s movement
[42nd BPSC (Pre) 1997]
[Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2016]
of Aryan from Iran to India?
[UPPCS (Mains) 2009] (A) The Ganges (B) Brahmaputra
(A) Kaveri (C) Kaveri (D) Parushni
(A) Man Sehra (B) Shahbazgarhi
(B) Tapti 46. The famous battle of ‘Ten Kings’
(C) Boghaz-Koi (D) Junagarh
(C) Mahananda as described in the Rig Veda was
(D) None of the above 37. An inscription of 14th century B.C.
which describes the Vedic-Gods fought on the bank of
29. Which of the following custom has been found in [UPPCS (Mains) 2008]
emerged during the Tetrad post- [UPPCS (Mains) 2016] (A) Parushni (B) Saraswati
Vedic period? [IAS (Pre) 1994] (C) Vipasa (D) Asikni
(A) Ecbatana (B) Boghaz-Koi
(A) Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha 47. Which of the following river
(C) Babylon (D) Bisotun
(B) Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, among the following referred
Shudra 38. Who among the following wrote
on the original homeland of the as ‘Matetama’, ‘Devitama’ and
(C) Brahmcharya, Grihastha- ‘Naditama’ in the Rig Veda?
Aryans? [UPPCS (Pre) 1996]
ashramas, Vanaprastha, [UPPCS (Spl) (Mains) 2008]
Sanyasa (A) Sankaracharya
(A) Sindhu (B) Saraswati
(D) Indra, Surya, Rudra, Maruta (B) Annie Besant
(C) Vitasta (D) Yamuna
30. Who among the following Vedic (C) Vivekanand
48. Give the name of the tribe which is
deities was believed to be their (D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
not related to the ‘Panchjana’ of the
priest? [UPPCS (Mains) 2013] 39. The name of scripture in which Rig Veda Aryans?
(A) Agni (B) Brihaspati ‘Purusha Medha’ was mentioned is [UPPCS (Mains) 2009]
[UPPCS (Spl) (Pre) 2008]
(C) Dyaus (D) Indra (A) Yadu (B) Puru
31. Who among the following was (A) Krishna Yajurveda
(C) Turvasa (D) Kikat
a Brahmavadini who composed (B) Shukla Yajurveda
49. In the ancient period chief-
some hymns of the Vedas? (C) Shatpath Brahmana livelihood of the Aryans was
[IAS (Pre) 1995] (D) Panchvish Brahmana [UPPCS (Pre) 1993]
(A) Lopamudra (B) Gargi 40. The priest associated with King (A) Agriculture (B) Hunting
(C) Leelavati (D) Savitri Videgha Madhava referred in (C) Artcraft (D) Business
32. During the Rigvedic Period word Shatapatha Brahmana was
[UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015]
50. The word ‘Yava’ mentioned in Rig
‘Nishka’ was used for a Jewellery Veda is used for which agricultural
but in later period it was used for (A) Rishi Bhardwaj product? [UPPCS (Spl) (Mains) 2008]
the meaning of [IAS (Pre) 1993] (B) Rishi Vashishta
(A) Barley
(A) Arms (C) Rishi Vishwamitra
(B) Gram
(B) Farming equipment (D) Rishi Gautama Rahugana
(C) Rice
(C) Script 41. In the post-Vedic period which was (D) Wheat
(D) Coin considered as the axis of Aryan
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51. The System of Governance 62. 800 B.C. to 600 B.C. is related to ‘Satyameva Jayate’ have been
prevalent in the Vedic era was which era? [UPPCS (Pre) 2002] taken? [UPPCS (Spl)(Pre) 2004
[RAS/RTS (Pre) 1993] (A) Brahmin (B) Sutra UPPCS (Mains) 2004]
(A) Autocratic (C) Ramayana (D) Mahabharata (A) Mandukopanishad
(B) Democratic 63. Gayatri Mantra is found in which (B) Kathopnishad
(C) Republic book? [39th BPSC (Pre) 1994] (C) Chhandogyopanishad
(D) Descended monarchy (A) Upanishad (B) Bhagwatgita (D) None of the above
52. Assembly of Vedic-era (C) Rig Veda (D) Yajurveda 74. From where the word ‘Satyameva
[RAS/RTS (Pre) 1994] 64. The ‘Mantra’ famous with the name Jayate’ taken? [IAS (Pre) 2004
(A) Was an institution of mercantile of ‘Gayatri Mantra’ found in which MPPCS (Pre) 1994, 1992
people of the villages of the following scriptures? UPPCS (Pre) 1991]
(B) Was a royal court [UPPCS (Pre) 2013] (A) Manusmriti
(C) Was council of ministers (A) Bhagwatgita (B) Atharvaveda (B) Bhagavad Gita
(D) National Assembly of all the (C) Rig Veda (D) Manusmriti (C) Rig Veda
people of the state 65. Who composed the Gayatri (D) Mundakopanishad
53. The Rigvedic tribal assembly Mantra?[Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2006] 75. ‘Satyamev Jayate’ which is
associated with judicial function (A) Vasishtha (B) Vishwamitra engraved on the Indian Emblem
was [Jharkhand PCS (Pre) 2016] (C) Indra (D) Parikshit has been taken from
(A) Sabha (B) Samiti [UPPSC (RI) 2014]
66. Sarga, Pratisarga, Vansa,
(C) Vidhata (D) All of these Manvantara and Vanshanucharita (A) Rig Veda
54. In which of the Vedas, Sabha and are the indicators of (B) Bhagavad Gita
Samiti are called as two daughters [UPPCS (Pre) (Re. Exam) 2015] (C) Mundakopanishad
of Prajapati? [UPPCS (Mains) 2009] (A) Vedas (B) Puranas (D) Matsya Purana
(A) Rig Veda (B) Samveda (C) Upanishads (D) Sutras 76. The Statement ‘Tamsoma Jyotirga-
(C) Yajurveda (D) Atharvaveda 67. The number of Puranas is maya’ was originally mentioned in
55. ‘Ayurveda’ that is ‘Science of Life’ [UPPCS (GIC) 2010; UPPCS (Pre) 2009] [Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2016]
appeared first in [UPPCS (Pre) 1994] (A) 16 (B) 18 (A) Upanishadas
(A) Aranyaka (B) Samveda (C) 19 (D) 21 (B) Mahakavyas
(C) Yajurveda (D) Atharvaveda 68. In which language was the (C) Puranas
56. Rig-vedic religion was ‘Shrimad Bhagavad Gita’ originally (D) Shaddarshanas
[UPPCS (Mains) 2014] written? 77. The legend of Satyakam Jabal,
(A) Polytheistic (B) Monotheistic [Uttarakhand UDA/LDA (Pre) 2007] which challenges the stigma of
(C) Monistic (D) Libertarian (A) Sanskrit (B) Urdu being an unmarried mother, is
(C) Pali (D) Hindi mentioned in [RAS/RTS (Pre) 2016]
57. The largest number of Rigvedic
hymns are devoted to 69. Originally, the Mahabharata was (A) Jabal Upanishad
[UPPCS (Mains) 2002] known as [UPRO/ARO (Pre) 2014] (B) Prashnopanishad
(A) Agni (B) Indra (A) Brihatkatha (C) Chhandogya Upanishad
(C) Rudra (D) Vishnu (B) Brahmins (D) Kathopanishad
58. The largest number of the Mantras (C) Brihatsamhita 78. The literal meaning of which
in Rig Veda belongs to (D) Jayasamhita Upanishada is white horse?
[UPPCS (Mains) 2010] [Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2016]
70. In Mahabharat by what name were
(A) Agni (B) Varuna the Kuninda-kings known? (A) Kathopanishad
(C) Vishnu (D) Yama [Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2016] (B) Chhandogya Upanishad
59. Who among the following is (A) Sarvasrestha (B) Madhyam (C) Taittriya Upanishad
regarded as War-God in the Rig (C) Dwij Srestha (D) Dwij (D) Shavetashvatara
Veda? [UPPCS (Mains) 2011] 71. According to Hindu mythology, 79. Fundamental or basic script of the
(A) Agni (B) Indra which serpent offered himself as a ‘Rig Veda’ was [UPPCS (Pre) 2004]
(C) Surya (D) Varuna rope for churning the ocean? (A) Devnagri
60. Who of the following Gods was [Uttarakhand UDA/LDA (Pre) 2007] (B) Kharoshthi
considered as War-God in the Vedic (A) Kalia (B) Vasuki (C) Pali
Pantheon? (C) Pushkar (D) Sheshnag (D) Brahmi
[Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2016] 72. In which phase, the concept of 80. In the Vedic rituals HOTA is
(A) Varuna (B) Indra untouchability was put clearly? associated with the
(C) Agni (D) Mitra [39th BPSC (Pre) 1994] [Andhra Pradesh PSC (Pre) 2018
61. Who among the following was (A) Rigvedic phase UPRO/ARO (Mains) 2013]
the most popular God of the early (B) Later Vedic phase (A) Rig Veda
Vedic Aryans? [UPPCS (Mains) 2008] (C) Later Gupta phase (B) Yajurvaveda
(A) Varuna (B) Vishnu (D) Dharmashastra phase (C) Samaveda
(C) Rudra (D) Indra 73. From which Upanishad, the words (D) Atharvaveda
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81. There is a similarity in Avesta and List-II List-II (Modern Name)
the Rig Veda, from which region 1. God Grace 1. Gandak 2. Kabul
the Avesta is related to 2. Sacrifice process 3. Ravi 4. Sutlej
[UP Lower Sub. (Spl) (Pre) 2004] 3. Medicine Code
(A) India (B) Iran 4. Music (a) (b) (c) (d)
(C) Israel (D) Egypt Code (A) 1 2 4 3
82. Which of the following animals was (a) (b) (c) (d) (B) 2 3 1 4
considered as ‘Aghanya’ during the (A) 3 1 2 4 (C) 3 4 2 1
Vedic period? [UPPCS (Pre) 2008] (B) 1 2 3 4 (D) 4 1 3 2
(A) Bull (B) Sheep (C) 2 3 4 1 94. The ‘dharma’ and ‘rita’ depict
(C) Cow (D) Elephant (D) 3 4 1 2 a central idea of ancient Vedic
83. Aghanya in Rig Veda is mentioned 91. Match List-I with List-II and select civilization of India. In this context,
for [UP UDA/LDA (Spl)(Pre) 2010] the correct answer from the code consider the following statements.
(A) Goat (B) Cow given below. [UPPCS (Pre) 2003 [IAS (Pre) 2011]
(C) Elephant (D) Horse UP UDA/LDA (Pre) 2002] 1. ‘Dharma’ was a conception of
84. The name ‘Aghanya’ mentioned List-I obligations and the discharge
in many passages of the Rig Veda (a) Rig Veda (b) Yajurveda of one’s duties to oneself and
refers to [UPPCS (Pre) 2017] (c) Samaveda (d) Atharvaveda to others.
(A) Priest (B) Women List-II 2. ‘Rita’ was the fundamental
(C) Cow (D) Brahmanas 1. Musical hymns moral law governing the func-
85. In the early Rigvedic period, what 2. Hymns and rituals tioning of the universe and all
was considered to be the most 3. Charms and spells it contained.
valuable property? 4. Hymns and prayers Which of the statements given
[UPPCS (Pre) (Re. Exam) 2015] Code above is/are correct?
(A) Land (B) Cow (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2
(C) Women (D) Water (A) 4 2 1 3 (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) None of these
86. In context on Indian culture ‘Rit’ (B) 3 2 4 1 95. With reference to the difference
means [Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2016] (C) 4 1 2 3 between the culture of Rigvedic
(A) Natural law (B) Artificial law (D) 2 3 1 4 Aryans and Indus Valley people,
(C) Human law (D) Social law 92. Match the List-I and List-II and which of the following statements
choose your answer from the code is/are correct? [IAS (Pre) 2017]
87. In the context of ancient Indian
society which one of the following given below. [RAS/RTS (Pre) 2013] 1. Rigvedic Aryans used the coat
terms does not belong to the List-I of mail and helmet in warfare
category of the other three? (a) Rig Veda (b) Samaveda whereas the people of Indus
[Telangana PSC (Pre) 2017] Valley Civilization did not leave
(c) Atharvaveda (d) Yajurveda
any evidence of using them.
(A) Kula (B) Vansha List-II
2. Rigvedic Aryans knew gold,
(C) Kosa (D) Gotra 1. Gopatha 2. Shatpatha silver and copper whereas
88. What is the total number of 3. Aitariya 4. Panchvisha Indus Valley people knew only
Sanskaras? [MPPCS (Pre) 2015] Code copper and iron.
(A) 10 (B) 12 (a) (b) (c) (d) 3. Rigvedic Aryans had domesti-
(C) 15 (D) 16 (A) 4 2 3 1 cated the horse whereas there
89. The teacher who taught ‘Ved- (B) 2 4 3 1 is no evidence of Indus Valley
Vedanga’ for livelihood, was called (C) 3 4 1 2 people having been aware of
[Uttarakhand UDA/LDA (Mains) 2007] (D) 1 2 4 3 this animal.
(A) Acharya (B) Adhvaryu 93. Match the List-I and List-II and Select the correct answer using the
(C) Upadhyaya (D) Purohita choose the correct answer from the code given below.
90. Match the following. code given below. (A) Only 1
[UPPCS (Pre) 2012] (B) Only 2 and 3
List-I [MPPCS (Pre) 1999]
(a) Atharvaveda (b) Rig Veda List-I (Vedic Rivers) (C) Only 1 and 3
(c) Yajurveda (d) Samaveda (a) Kubha (b) Parushni (D) 1, 2 and 3
(c) Sadaneera (d) Shutudri

Answer Sheet
1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (D) 4. (D) 5. (A) 6. (C) 7. (C) 8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (A)
11. (C) 12. (C) 13. (D) 14. (D) 15. (B) 16. (B) 17. (D) 18. (B) 19. (D) 20. (C)
21. (C) 22. (B) 23. (A) 24. (A) 25. (C) 26. (C) 27. (A) 28. (D) 29. (C) 30. (B)
31. (A) 32. (D) 33. (B) 34. (A) 35. (B) 36. (C) 37. (B) 38. (D) 39. (C) 40. (D)
41. (A) 42. (B) 43. (C) 44. (D) 45. (D) 46. (A) 47. (B) 48. (D) 49. (B) 50. (A)