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Vedic Period History and Literature
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The main occupation during the Early Vedic Period was_____.

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What term was used to refer to the religious teachers who opposed Vedic traditions and Brahmin authority during the later Vedic period?

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The caste system during early Vedic age prohibited which of the following?

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The Vedic religion was alternatively referred to as ____.

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Which Vedic literature focuses on incantations and magical formulas?

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Which Vedic Literature is also called the 'Forest Books'?

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Select the group of significant deities from the Vedic era.

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According to the 'Chaturashrama' of the Vedic period, which of the following terms is related to the period of family life?
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Which among the following was NOT a part of the three sections of the Rigvedic tribe? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I]

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Hymns of the Rigveda are known as __________. [Constable GD Examination 2022]

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____________ Veda, shortest among the four Vedas, holds a divine status in Hindu tradition and is a collection of melodies and chants. [Constable GD Examination 2022]

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In the early Vedic period a wealthy person was known as ______.[Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023]

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How many Vedas are there in Indian literature of classical Hinduism? [CHSL Exam 2022 Tier I]

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How many Mandalas were in Rig Vedic Samhita? [SICPO Paper I 2024]

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Which among the following is the oldest vedas? [Constable GD Examination 2022]

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The main (chief) social unit of the Aryans was ______. [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023]

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Which of the following varnas primarily used to do cultivation, animal husbandry and trade during the later Vedic period? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023]

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A large number of words are derived from the word ‘Go’ meaning cow. A wealthy person was known as ________ in Vedic times. [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2024]

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The Rig Veda is a collection of ________ hymns. [Constable GD Examination 2022]

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In which of the following Vedas was Dasarajna war (the war of ten kings) mentioned? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023]

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Into how many books (Mandalas) is the Rigveda divided?
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Which among the following Vedas is the oldest? [Constable GD Examination 2022]

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Which of the following is the oldest Veda? [MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021]

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According to the Ashrama system of Vedic life, which of the following was the third stage of life? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I]

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According to the Varna system that was prevalent in the Vedic period, which of the following was NOT a Varna? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I]

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निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा उपवेद ऋग्वेद से संबंधित है?
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Which of the following is the earliest form of Veda? [MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021]

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Which of the four Vedas contains a collection of magic spells and charms to fend off evil spirits and diseases? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023]

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Dhanurveda is the upveda of the Yajurveda. It deals with..

[RRB NTPC CBT]

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Which Veda among the following is knowledge of the Melodies?

[RRB NTPC CBT]

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Which of the following varnas was responsible for protecting people and administering justice in ancient India as per rules laid down by the Dharmasutras and Dharmashastras?

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In which of the following ancient texts were the verses composed?

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The Vedas are considered the earliest literary record of Indo-Aryan civilization. There are four Vedas: Rigveda,Samaveda, Yajurveda and the fourth one is ._________

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With reference to the Vedangas, which of the following terms denotes 'Ritual'?

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During the ancient period in India, the term "sandhi-vigrahika’ was used to refer to which of the following

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Which of the following Vedas is a 'Book of rituals’?

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Hymns of the Rigveda are known as __________.

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Four ashrams were recognised by Brahmins around the time when Jainism and Buddhism were becoming popular. Which of the following was NOT a recognised ashrama?

[SSC MTS 2022]

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How many stages of life did early Hindu philosophy determine?

[RRC GROUP D]

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The Rigveda is the holiest of the four Vedas, consisting of 10 chapters (called Mandalas) of _______ hymns of 10,600 verses.

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The Atharvaveda is a collection of ______ khandas.

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Which of the following is NOT part of six schools of Indian Philosophy?

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The main collections of Vedic hymns are called ______.

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The leader of merchant slayers in ancient India was called _____.

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The Aitareya Upanishad belongs to fourth, fifth and sixth chapters of the second book of Aitareya Aranyaka of the_________ and considered as the oldest Upanishads.

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The Vedic time period in India lasted from:

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Who among the following was the most important god of the Aryans?

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Which of the following is not one of the 3 most important deities mentioned in the Rigveda?

[CONSTABLE EXE 2023]

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A wealthy person in the early Vedic period was known as___________

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Which among the following was NOT a part of the three sections of the Rigvedic tribe?

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