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Codification of the vedas

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The word ‘veda’ has been derived from the word ‘vid’. What is the meaning of this word?

a)

God

b)

Knowledge

c)

Wisdom

d)

Religious

2.

Which of the following Vedic literature contains Gayatri Mantra?

a)

Rigveda

b)

Samaveda

c)

Yajurveda

d)

Atharvaveda

3.

Which of the following vedas deals with magic spells and witchcraft?

a)

Rig veda

b)

Sama veda

c)

Yajur veda

d)

Atharva veda

4.

Vedic literature is also known as:

a)

Shruti

b)

Smriti

c)

Samhita

d)

Vedanga

5.

The Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas and Dharmasutras are all written in which language?

a)

Hindi

b)

Prakrit

c)

Pali

d)

Sanskrit

6.

The oldest Veda of Hindu religion

a)

Rig Veda

b)

Sama veda

c)

Yajur veda

d)

Atharva veda

7.
A sacred verbal formula that is repeated in prayer or meditation
a)
Mezzuzah
b)
Mandala
c)
Mantra
d)
Marsala
8.

A Hindu scripture comes from the word that means "what is heard."

a)
Shakti
b)
Shruti
c)
Swami
d)
Shiva
9.
In Hinduism, the individual soul or essence is known as?
a)
Batman
b)
Atman
c)
Antman
d)
Altman
10.
The _________________ is the Ultimate or Absolute Reality.
a)
Brahman
b)
Brahmin
c)
Brohman
d)
Badman
11.

What are the four Vedas in Hindu scriptures?

a)

The four Vedas in Hindu scriptures are Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda, and Atharvaveda.

b)

Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Upanishads

c)

Vishnu, Shiva, Brahma, Krishna

d)

Hatha, Ashtanga, Kundalini, Vinyasa

12.

Liberation from the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth is called ______.

a)

Moksha

b)

Yoga

c)

Puranas

d)

Karma

13.

The ______ scripture is "that which is heard."

a)

Darshan

b)

Smriti

c)

Shruti

d)

Yoga

14.

A belief found in Hinduism and other Indian traditions that a person has a duty or obligation to live an honorable life

a)

dharma

b)

caste

c)

karma

d)

jati

15.

Give an example of a Hindu epic

(a)