The Vedic Age

The Atharva Veda deals with

• Hymns dedicated to Gods by the sages

• magic,charm, medicine,gyan,karma, upasana and hymns

• Hymns to recited during yajnas

• Songs sung by priests during sacrifices

The two famous epics of Vedic age

• The Sutras

• The Mahabharata

• The Ramayana

• The Brahmanas

The first name given to Mahabharata was

• Rig Veda

• Bharata

• Ramayana

• Bhagwad Gita

The Rig Veda was composed on the banks of :

• River Ganga

• River Yamuna

• River Saraswati

• River Jhelum

What are the characterstics of PGW pottery among the following

• Very fine

• Smooth

• made out of well-worked, high-quality clay

• Geometric patterns painted on it in black

• Even-coloured

The Vedic name given to Indus river

• Meluha

• Sindhu

• Beas

• Ravi

The Fundamental unit of society during Vedic age was

• Family

• Kingdoms

• Empires

• Cities

The head of the village during Vedic Age was called

• Gramini

• Vishapati

• Rajan

• Grihapati

The marriageable age in Rig Veda for girls was:

• 16 years

• 17 years

• 18 years

• 16-17 years

The divisions of society during Early Vedic period.

• Brahmn,Kshatriya,Vaishya,Shudra

• Warriors,Priests,people

• Men and women

• Ruling class and the people