Delhi Public School Ghaziabad Vasundhara

Ancient India
Early Vedic Civilization
1. Aryans fought with:
a) Dasyus
b) Pandyas
c) Cheras
d) Chola
2. The language from which North Indian languages such as Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi is
originated:
a) Sanskrit
b) Persian
c) Urdu
d) Arabic
3. The Aryans called Sindh and Punjab regions as:
a) Maha Sindhu
b) Sindhu Do-ab
c) Sapta Sindhu
d) Pancha Sindhu
4. What was the language of Aryans?
a) Hindi
b) Bengali
c) Prakrit
d) Sanskrit
5. Which of the following Vedas tells about the Aryans when they settled in Ganga-Yamuna
Do-ab?
a) Yajur Veda
b) Sama Veda
c) Atharva Veda
d) Rig Veda
6. What was the language in which Vedas were written?
a) Prakrit
b) Sanskrit
c) Pali
d) Hindi
7. Which Veda tells us about the Aryans when they settled in Sindh and Punjab regions?
a) Sama Veda
b) Yajur Veda
c) Rig Veda
d) Atharva Veda
8. What were the four Vedas?
a) Rig Veda and Sam Veda
b) Vishnu Veda and Brahma Veda
c) Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda d) (a) and( c)
9. Which was the first and earliest among Vedas?
a) Rig Veda
b) Sama Veda
c) Yajur Veda
d) Atharva Veda
10. Aryans called Indus People as:
a) Dasyus
b) Bhaktas
c) Halis
d) Nalias
11. Who composed the holy books called Vedas?
a) Dasyus
b) Guptas
c) Aryans
d) Mauryans
12. Where did the Aryans first settle in India?
a) Sindh and Punjab regions b) Sindh region
c) Punjab region
d) Ganga-Yamuna Doab

13. What was the period of settlement of Aryans in India?

a) 3000-2750 B.C b) 2800-1750 B.C
c) 2000-1500 B.C d) 3000-1000 B.C
14. As per the opinion of many historians the origin of Aryans may be from :
a) Arctic region
b) Central Asia
c) Southern Russia
d) All the above
15. With whom did Aryans fight to Settle in Sindh and Punjab
a) Dasyus
b) Kushans
c) Bactrians
d) Sakas
16. Which is the first and earliest Veda?
a) Sama Veda
b) Rig Veda
c) Yajur Veda
d) Atharva Veda
17. The Veda which tells about the civilization and culture of the Aryans when they had settled in
Sind and Punjab regions:
a) Yajur Veda
b) Sama Veda
c) Rig Veda
d) Athrava Veda
18. Rig Vedic civilization is also called as:
a) Later Vedic civilization b) Early Vedic civilization
c) Sindh civilization
d) Punjab civilization
19. Which of the following Gods were worshipped by the Aryans?
a) Indra and Ushas
b) Vayu and Varuna
c) Bhumi and Aswins
d) All the above
20. Which of the following were called as Aryan languages?
a) Hindi
b) Bengali
c) Punjabi
d) All the above
21. What were the Varnas (Castes) in Aryan society?
a) Brahmins
b) Kshatriyas and Vaishyas
c) Sudras
d) All of the above
22. The animal which occupied a prominent place in the Early Vedic
Culture
a) Sheep
b) Ox
c) Cow
d) Goat
23. Who was the God of War during the Early Vedic period?
a) Indra
b) Agni
c) Varuna
d) Ushas
24. Who was the water god during the Early Vedic Civilization?
a) Pasupati
b) Indra
c) Vishnu
d) Brahma
25. The region watered by the five rivers of Punjab and Sindh and Saraswati was called:
a) Mahasindhu
b) Greater Sindhu
c) Sapta Sindhu
d) Pancha Sindhu
26. Who was the chief God during the Early Vedic Civilization?
a) Vishnu
b) Siva and Brahma
c) Indra and Agni
d) Pasupati

27. Who got victory against the confederacy of ten kings in Dasaraja Yuddha?
a) Sudas
b) Puras
c) Kurus
d) Jnatriks
28. Which of the following was the habitual drink of Aryans?
a) Soma
b) Sura
c) Kaluka
d) All the above
29. The chief of the Aryan clan 'Rajan' got income from
a) Bali
b) Bhaga
c) Chouth
d) (a) and (b)
30. What were the two intoxicating drinks consumed by the Aryans?
a) Dhoma
b) Soma and Sura
c) Vaima
d) (a )and( c)
31. Which of the following drink was consumed by the Aryans during the conduct of Yajnas?
a) Sura
b) Niska
c) Soma
d) All of the above
32. Who were in the Aryan family?
a) Father and Mother
b) Father, Mother, and Daughter
c) Father, Mother, and Elder brother d) Father, Mother, Sons and Slaves
33. Who was the head of the Aryan family?
a) Mother
b) Daughter
c) Elder brother
d) Father
34. What was the main occupation of Aryans?
a) Agriculture and cattle rearing b) Fishing
c) Trading
d) Fishing and Trading
36. Who was the village officer during the Early Vedic period?
a) Patwari
b) Gramini
c) Kotwal
d) Amin
37. What were the two assemblies during the Early Vedic period?
a) Sabha
b) Samiti
c) Samiti and Sangam
d) (a) and (b)
38. Who were the officers helped the king in administration?
a) Mukaddam
b) Senani and Purohit
c) Kotwal
d) Bandagara
39 Which is the Veda tells us about the famous battle among the Aryan clans called Dasarajna?
a) Atharva Veda
b) Yajur Veda
c) Rig Veda
d) Sama Veda