(IGP) IAS Pre: GS - Indian History - Ancient India : The Vedic (MCQ -3)

1. Assertion : Vedas are also known as Shrutt Reason : Vedas have bee passed on from one generation to another through verbal transmission.
(a) Assertion is correct, Reason is incorrect
(b) Assertion is incorrect, Reason is correct
(c) Assertion is correct, Reason is correct
(d) Assertion is incorrect, Reason is incorrect

2. Consider the following statements and mark the option which is correct.
(i) Origin of Indian Music has been depicted from Sam Veda.
(ii) Sabha & Samiti are mentioned as twin daughters of Prajapati in Rig Veda.
(iii) Kshtriyas precedence over Brahamanas is decpited from Ait.

(a) i, & iii
(b) i & ii
(c) all of the above
(d) none of the above.

3. Which one of the folliwng is the upanishad of Rigveda.
(a) Katha Upanishad
(b) Chandogya Upanishad
(c) Mundka Upanishad
(d) Aitareya Upanishad

4. Which of the following Mandala is completely devoted to the Vedic God Soma.
(a) I
(b) VIII
(c) IX
(d) X

5. Consider the following statements and mark the option which is correct.
(i) The Upveda of Rigveda is Ajurveda.
(ii) Satpatha Brahmana related to Yajurveda is lengthiest of all the Brahmanas.
(iii) SamVeda contains Hymns sung by particular type of priests known as udgatori.
(iv) The Upveda of Samveda is Adh waryu.

(a) i, iii & iv
(b) i, ii & iii
(c) all of the above
(d) none of the above.

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