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WorksheetsApplied Vedic Science Quiz - II
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
How many sound are available in the Vedic language?
52
64
13
39
How many vocalic are available in the Vedic language?
52
64
13
39
How many consonantalare available in the Vedic language?
52
64
13
39
The main occupation of Aryans during the Rig Vedic period wa
Weaving
Fishing
Agriculture
None
The woman who excelled in education in the later Vedic Period ______
Gargi
Abala
Kosa
None
The unit of currency used during Rig Vedic Period _________
Nishka
Rupee
Dollar
Yen
_______ is known as Early Vedic age
Age of Ashvamedha
Age of Rig Veda
Age of Epics
Age of Rig Danur Veda
Cotton clothes were worn by people of ____________
Early Vedic age
Tamilians
Dravidians
North Indians
During the Early Vedic age, the group of elders was known as _______
Saba
Samiti
Jana
Legislative
Wealth was calculated in terms of _________ in Later Vedic period.
Sheep
Cows
Hens
Horse
The staple food of the Vedic period was___________
Vegetables, barley and fruits
Meet
Rice
Sura drinks
Who is the most important God in Rigaveda?
Agni
Indra
Varun
Vishnu
How many hymns included in Rigveda?
1028
1030
1040
1018
Which dynasty is indicated in ‘Vishnu Purana’
Mughal
Gupta dynasty
Maurya Dynasty
Chalukya Dynasty
From where the Aryans came to India?
China
North Asia
Central Asia
Europe
‘Vedantas' another name of
Upanishads
Veda
Samaveda
Gita
Upanishads are ________ in number?
107
105
106
108
Two popular Assemblies of the Vedic period were
Sabha and Mahasabha
Mahasabha and Ganasabha
Sabha and Samiti
Ur and Kula
The river most mentioned in Rigveda is
Sindhu
Sutudri
Saraswati
Gandaki
The word karma refers to
Bad things that happen
The fruit of action
The result of previous mistakes
Action
Who among the following was worshipped during Early Vedic Civilization?
Varuna
Indra
Surya
All the above
Scholars date the earliest parts of the Vedas to
900 b.c.e.
1200 b.c.e.
1500 b.c.e.
1700 b.c.e.
The arati ritual involves
Fanning the icon with yak tail fans
Bathing the icon in auspicious substances
Carrying the icon in procession
Waving lamps before the icon
The Indus Valley civilization reached its peak of development around
2300 b.c.e.
1700 b.c.e.
1500 b.c.e.
200 b.c.e.
The term “Sanskritization” describes when
Sacred texts in the regional language are translated into Sanskrit
Ancient government policies insisted that only Sanskrit be spoken
Alternate religious ideologie are appropriated and adopted into
Hinduism
Sanskrit-language speakers displaced
Dravidian-language speakers
Hindu teachings on karma and reincarnation were first presented in the
Vedas
Brahmanas
Upanishads
Bhagavad Gita
Who among the fowling was a Brahmavadini that composed some hymn of the Vedas?
Lopamudra
Gargi
Leelavati
Savitri
The Gayatri Mantra is dedicated to
Indra
Aditi
Gayatri
Savitri
The rivers Ganga and Yamuna are mentioned for the first time in
Rigveda
Atharvaveda
Satapath Brahmana
Chhandogya Upanishad
In the Vedic Period, which animal was known as 'Aghanya'?
Bull
Sheep
Cow
Elephant
The expounder of Yoga philosophy was
Patanjali
Jaimini
Panani
Gautam
Which of the following assemblies was normally involved in the election of king?
Sabha
Samiti
Gana
Vidatha
Which of die following Purusarthas is not a part of Trivarga?
Artha
Dharma
Moksha
Kama
Which of following is a part of Chaturvarga?
Artha
Dharma
Moksha
Kama
Which one of the following is described in Upanishad?
Dharma
Yoga
Philosophy
Law
Which one of the following Vedic Gods depicts an association with the Sun?
Ashvin
Pushan
Indra
Brihaspati
Which of the following does not come under Shruti literature?
Brahmana
Vedanga
Aranyaka
Upanishad
Which one of the following assemblies was also called Narishta meaning a resolution that cannot be broken?
Gana
Vidhata
Sabha
Samiti
Why we are asked to remove chappals when entering into the temple?
Holiness
To get prasadam
The floor of the temple acts as conductor
All the above
Why temple floor are marbles?
Asthetic look
Rich look
Acts as good conductor
To avoid slippery floor
Why we do pradikshina?
To gain all positive energy
To get prasadam
To do exercise
All the above
The purpose of lighting deepam is
Symbolizes knowledge
Increasing concentration
Sense of eyes of brightness
All the above
We use to offer flowers to God. This is because flower is considered
As Sattva guna
Rajo guna
Tamo guna
None of these
Why banana and coconut is considered as pious fruit for God?
It is not planted through seeds
Fruits with seeds are considered as non vegetarian
It is also used as medicinal fruit in Ayurveda
All the above
Why prasadam is offered in temple?
It feeds the hunger
It is considered as mercy of god
To show richness of temple
All the above
Why silk clothing is preferred for doing Pooja?
Purity
Richness
It has the capacity to attract and store electromagnetic energy
Only Kings and Queens can wear
Why we do dandwat pranam in temples?
It gives complete rest to the body
A kind of asana in Yoga
Gives immense mental peace
All the above
Why indians worship Peepal tree?
It is big in size
No meaning
It gives oxygen even during night
Lord Ganesha is situated there
Why do indian women wear toe ring?
A particular nerve strengthens the uteres
Strengthens heart
Regulates blood flow
All the above
Why indian bride and bridegroom are applied with Mehandi during marriage?
It gives nice colour
It gives beauty to hand
It keeps the body cool and stress free
All the above
The logic behind toran decoration is
It filters and passes purified air to the surroundings
Strengthens heart
To create tamo guna
All the above
You should not sleep with your head towards north. Why?
You will get cognitive disorder
Heart functioning will be poor
It will create Alzeimer diesease
All the above
It is advised to to be on fasting once in fortnight. Why?
To get good sleep
To cleanse toxic materials from digestive system
No meaning
To keep body slim
The scientific reason of touching feet
To get hungry
To cleanse toxic materials from digestive system
To avoid ego
None of these
A house in vedic period was called as
Griha or shala
Bungalow
Shelter
All the above
The first stage of ashrama is
Grihasthashrama
Brahmacharyashrama
Vanaparasathashrama
Sanyashhrama
The head of the family is called as
Grihhastha
Brahmmachari
Sanyasi
All the above
Yajna is the act of
Food to others
Food to priests
Offering havi into fire
None of these
In vedic period each village had a head called
Jana
Raja
Priest
Gramani
A kind of pendent called ___________ seems to have been popular
Nishka
Bangle
Crown
All the above
