The Four Vedas

Q. The Rig Veda was composed about ______ years ago.

1. 4000
2. 3000
3. 3500
4. 2500

Q. The Rig Veda was composed in the _______ part of the subcontinent.

1. south-western
2. north-western
3. south-eastern
4. north-eastern

Q. Which of the following is not a Veda?

1. Rig
2. Yajur
3. Sama
4. Bhagawata

Q. The hymns in the Rigveda are in praise of various gods and goddesses. Three of them are the most important, namely _________, _________, and Soma.

1. Vishnu, Agni
2. Vishnu, Shiva
3. Agni, Indra
4. Indra, Shiva

Q.

When was Rigveda composed?

1. 2500 years ago

2. 3500 years ago

3. 2000 years ago

4. 1000 years ago

Q.

Eastern philosophy was criticised on the grounds of:

1. Errors
2. Being unscientific
3. Having a light-hearted essence
4. All of the above

Q. The Aryans first settled in the .

1. Brahmaputra region
2. Saptasindhu region
3. Gangetic valley
4. Deccan plateau