Vedic Age

Total Questions: 105

91. The Statement "Tamsoma Jyotirgamaya" was originally mentioned in [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (a) Upanishadas
Solution:The statement "Tamsoma Jyotirgamaya" is originally mentioned in Brihadaranyaka Upanishada. This statement means - "lead us from darkness to light or lead us from ignorance to truth".

92. The literal meaning of which Upanishada is white horse? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (e) None of these
Solution:None of the Upanishads in the given options literally means 'white horse'. Shvetashvatara Upanishad is an ancient Sanskrit text embedded in the Yajurveda. Shavetashvatara literally means 'carried on a white horse'.

93. The legend of Satyakam Jabal, which challenges the stigma of being an unmaried mother, is mentioned in [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (c) Chhandogya Upanishad
Solution:Satyakama Jabala as a boy, and later a Vedic sage, who first appears in chapter IV of ancient Hindu text, the Chhandogya Upanishad challenged the stigma of an unmarried mother.

94. Fundamental or basic script of the 'Rig Veda' was - [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Pre) 2004]

Correct Answer: (d) Brahmi
Solution:The basic script of the Rig Veda was Brahmi. The work on a script or 'Bhasa' is said to have been stared by Brahma. For thousands of years, the script was known after him as the Brahmi script. The Rig Veda is divided into 10 Mandals, which consists of 1028 Sukta and 10552 Mantra. According to Patanjali, there are 21 branches of Rig Veda. The priests of Rig Veda were called 'Hota'.

95. In the Vedic rituals HOTA is associated with the- [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2013]

Correct Answer: (a) Rig Veda
Solution:The basic script of the Rig Veda was Brahmi. The work on a script or 'Bhasa' is said to have been stared by Brahma. For thousands of years, the script was known after him as the Brahmi script. The Rig Veda is divided into 10 Mandals, which consists of 1028 Sukta and 10552 Mantra. According to Patanjali, there are 21 branches of Rig Veda. The priests of Rig Veda were called 'Hota'.

96. There is a similarity in Avesta and the Rig Veda, from which region the Avesta is related to - [U.P. Lower Sub. (Spl) (Pre) 2004]

Correct Answer: (b) Iran
Solution:According to a definition given about the Aryans: The Indo-Iranian group whose members composed the Zoroastrian scriptures, the Hindu scriptures such as the Veda, called themselves Aryans. So it is clear that in the Vedic period it was the region of present-day Iran, where Zoroastrianism prevailed, and the 'Avesta' was written by Zoroastrian.

97. Which of the following animals was considered as "Aghanya" during the Vedic period:- [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

Correct Answer: (c) Cow
Solution:It was the cow which was considered as "Aghanya" during Vedic period. "Aghanya" means not worthy of being killed. This status of the cow shows how pious it was considered during the Vedic period.

98. Aghanya in Rig Veda is mentioned for - [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Spl) (Pre) 2010]

Correct Answer: (b) Cow
Solution:It was the cow which was considered as "Aghanya" during Vedic period. "Aghanya" means not worthy of being killed. This status of the cow shows how pious it was considered during the Vedic period.

99. The name 'Aghanya' mentioned in many passage of the Rig Veda refers to : [U.P.P.C.S (Pre) 2017]

Correct Answer: (c) Cows
Solution:It was the cow which was considered as "Aghanya" during Vedic period. "Aghanya" means not worthy of being killed. This status of the cow shows how pious it was considered during the Vedic period.

100. With reference to the difference between the culture of Rigvedic Aryans and Indus Valley people, which of the following statement is/are correct? [U.P.S.C. (Pre) 2017]

1. Rigvedic Aryans used the coat of mail and helmet in warfare whereas the people of Indus Valley Civilization did not leave any evidence of using them.
2. Rigvedic Aryans knew gold, silver and copper whereas Indus Valley people knew only copper and iron.
3. Rigvedic Aryans had domesticated the horse whereas there is no evidence of Indus Valley people having been aware of this animal.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: (a) 1 only
Solution:Coat of mail and helmet made of gold and iron is mentioned in Rigveda. Possibly they were used in warfare. Indus Valley people were lacking in weapons and wee possibly ruled by a class of merchants. Indus valley civilization did not leave any evidence of using weapons.

Therefore, statement 1 is correct. Rigvedic Aryans knew gold, silver and copper. Indus Valley people knew only copper and bronze. The use of iron spread in North India between 1000 BC - 600 BC.

Therefore, statement 2 is wrong Rigvedic Aryans owed their success in India to their use of horses and chariots and recently a site called Bhagwanpura has been excavated in Haryana (of Rigvedic period) where horse bones have also been found. Evidence of the horse comes from a superficial level of Mohanjo-daro and from a doubtful terracotta figurine from Lothal.