Society During Later Vedic Period

Q. The word 'Veda' means __________.

1. skill
2. wisdom
3. learning
4. knowledge

Q. Which of the following are among the janas who existed during the Rig Vedic period?

1. Puru
2. Yadu
3. Vish
4. Bharata

Q. The group of people who did not perform sacrifices were called as ______.

1. vish
2. dasas
3. aryas
4. purohits

Q. The term 'dasa' means _______.

1. landlord
2. slave
3. priest
4. warrior

Q. Mention the four Ashramas in the life of an Aryan

Q.

Who performed the rituals and the sacrifices?

1. All of the above

2. Kings

3. Common people

4. Priests

Q. Which of the following words were used to describe people or community as a whole?

1. Jana
2. Loka
3. Vish
4. Samiti

Q. Marginalisation leads to ____.

1. happiness
2. rich life
3. spritual enlightenment
4. isolation

Q. What does the term 'dasa' mean?
a) landlord b) slave
c) priest d) warrior

Q. The caste system became rigid during the Later Vedic Period.

1. True
2. False

Q. The Later Vedic period was a matriarchal society.

1. False
2. True

Q. Match the following:

1. Education in gurukul
2. Marriage and family
3. Meditation in forest
4. Renouncing the world