The Vedic Civilization
1. | When did Arya come to India? | From 1500 BC to 1000 BC |
2. | By which route did Arya entered India? | Via Afghanistan |
3. | What is meant by Arya? | The Best |
4. | Who propounded the Sapta Sindhu theory regarding Arya’s original native place? | A.C. Dass, K. M. Munchhi and Dr. Sampurnananda |
5. | In which of his book, did Swami Dayanand propounded the Tibetan Theory? | Satyartha Prakash |
6. | Who is author of The Arctic Home in Vedas? | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
7. | According to Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Aryans were the natives of which place? | North Pole |
8. | Which is the most widely accepted theory regarding native place of Aryans? | Central Asian Theory |
9. | Against which tribes, Aryans had to fight while entering India? | Dravidians or Dasyus and Pani |
10. | What were the causes of Aryan’s victory in India? | Good weapons and fast moving chariots |
11. | In which region, did Aryans settle first of all? | In Sapta Sindhu Region |
12. | Name seven rivers of Sapat Sindhu Region? | Satluj, Ravi, Bias, Chanab, Jehlam, Sind and Saraswati |
13. | Why was Sapta Sindhu named as Brahmavarta? | Due to the composition of the Rigveda |
14. | Towards which region did Aryans advance after settling in Sapta Sindhu region? | The Gangas Plains |
15. | What name was given to the Ganga Plains by Aryans? | The Arya Vrata |
16. | Which Veda was composed first of all? | The Rigveda |
17. | Name three Vedas that were composed after the Rigveda. | The Samaveda, The Yajurveda and The Atharva Veda |
18. | How many Matras and Suktas are there in the Rigveda? | 10552 Mantras, 1028 Suktas |
19. | In how many Mandlas, does Rigveda consist? | 10 Mandlas |
20. | What is the total number of Upnishdas? | 108 |
21. | Which is the main source of information for period between 1000 BC to 700 BC? | The Epics (Ramayana, Mahabharta) |
22. | Name the lagest Epic of India? | The Mahabharta |
23. | How many Salokas, does Mahabharta contain? | More than one lac |
24. | Who composed the Mahabharta? | Maharishi Ved Vyas |
25. | Who composed the Ramayana? | Maharish Valmiki |
26. | Which was the smallest unit of administration during the Vedic Period? | Family |
27. | What was the head of the family called in Vedic Age? | Grihapati or Kulpati |
28. | What was the head of the village called in Vedic Age? | Gramni or Grehman |
29. | What was the Vish? | A group of villages |
30. | What was the head of Vish called in Vedic Period? | Vishpati |
31. | Which unit of administration was created by combining some Vishyas? | Jana |
32. | What was the head of Jana called? | Rajan or Raja |
33. | Was the king elected or this post was hereditary? | The post of King was hereditary |
34. | Name two organisations which helped King? | Sabha and Samiti |
35. | What kind of families existed in Vedic Age? | Joint Family |
36. | Who was the head of a Vedic Family? | Father |
37. | What was the basis of classification of people during Vedic Period? | Profession |
38. | Did the caste system exist during the Vedic Age? | No |
39. | What was the main source of entertainment of Aryans? | Chariot Races |
40. | Whom did Aryans worship? | Natural Powers |
41. | How many Deities are mentioned in Rigveda? | 33 |
42. | Whow did Aryans consider the mightiest Deity? | The Varuna |
43. | Which natural power did Varuna posses? | The Sky |
44. | Name the second mightiest Deity of Aryans? | The Indra |
45. | The Indra possesed which major powers? | Rain and War |
46. | The most of Mantras in the Rigveda, are composed in the praise of which Diety? | The Indra |
47. | The Agni was concerned with which ceremoties? | Marriage and Creamation |
48. | Who was the Lord of Thunder? | The Rudra |
49. | Who was the Lord of Death? | The Yama |
50. | The Arnayi was related to which natural power? | Forests |
51. | Which animal was used as a mean to exchange in trade? | Cow |
52. | Which age started after the Rigvedic age? | Later Vedic Age |
53. | Which Yajna was considered the most famous during the Later Vedic Age? | Ashwamedha Yajana |