Vedic Period PYQs

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1. Prelims 2026Q3Vedic Period

   Which of the following pairs of ancient and modern names of rivers is/are correctly matched ?

   1.Vitasta : Chenab

   2.Asikni : Jhelum

   3.Parushni : Ravi

   4.Yavyavati : Beas

   Select the answer using the code given below :

   a1 and 2b3 and 4c3 onlyd4 only
2. Prelims 2026Q10Vedic Period

   In which one among the following texts does the term kshetra-patni (‘mistress of the field’) originate ?

   aRigvedabAtharvavedacAshtadhyayidArthashastra
3. Prelims 2026Q20Vedic Period

   Consider the following statements about the Rigvedic period :

   I.Irrigation from wells allowed agriculture to expand away from flood plains and strips on river margins into the present Punjab and Haryana plains having underground water levels reasonably close to the surface.

   II.Draught-animal power was employed to draw up water out of the wells.

   Which of the following information support/supports the above statements ?

   1.There is evidence in the Rigveda of the use of ashma chakra (stone pulley wheel) and ahava (strapped wooden pails) to draw up water.

   2.Mention has been made in the Rigveda of the use of implements like parashu/kulisha (axe) and datra /sreni (sickle).

   3.There is a history of the use of ox, even before the Rigveda, for ploughing the land and pulling the carts.

   Select the answer using the code given below :

   a1 and 2 onlyb1, 2 and 3c1 and 3 onlyd3 only
4. Prelims 2024Q58Vedic Period

   Consider the following statements :

   1.There are no parables in Upanishads.

   2.Upanishads were composed earlier than the Puranas.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
5. Prelims 2017Q2Vedic Period

   With reference to the difference between the culture of Rigvedic Aryans and Indus Valley people, which of the following statements is/are correct ?

   1.Rigvedic Aryans used the coat of mail and helmet in warfare whereas the people of Indus Valley Civilization did not leave any evidence of using them.

   2.Rigvedic Aryans knew gold, silver and copper whereas Indus Valley people knew only copper and iron.

   3.Rigvedic Aryans had domesticated the horse whereas there is no evidence of Indus Valley people having been aware of this animal.

   Select the correct answer using the code given below :

   a1 onlyb2 and 3 onlyc1 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
6. Prelims 2012Q73Vedic Period

   The religion of early Vedic Aryans was primarily of

   aBhaktibimage worship and Yajnascworship of nature and Yajnasdworship of nature and Bhakti
7. Prelims 2011Q100Vedic Period

   The "dharma" and "rita" depict a central idea of ancient Vedic civilization of India. In this context, consider the following statements:

   1.Dharma was a conception of obligations and of the discharge of one's duties to oneself and to others.

   2.Rita was the fundamental moral law governing the functioning of the universe and all it contained.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
8. Prelims 2004Q27Vedic Period

   Which one of the following four Vedas contains an account of magical charms and spells?

   aRig-vedabYajur-vedacAtharva-vedadSama-veda
9. Prelims 1999Q11Vedic Period

   The term ‘Aryan’ denotes

   aan ethnic groupba nomadic peopleca speech groupda superior race
10. Prelims 1996Q28Vedic Period

    The river most mentioned in early Vedic literature is

    aSindhubSutudricSarasvatidGanga
11. Prelims 1995Q6Vedic Period

    Who among the following was a Brahmavadini who composed some hymns of the Vedas?

    aLopamudrabGargicLeelavatidSavitri