HP Daily GK -Pre Vedic and Vedic Culture | Day 8

Q1. The earliest phase of Vedic culture is known as:

A) Later Vedic Age
B) Epic Age
C) Early Vedic (Rigvedic) Age
D) Post-Vedic Age

Q2. Which text is considered the oldest literary source of Indian history?

A) Yajurveda
B) Samaveda
C) Atharvaveda
D) Rigveda

Q3. The economy of the Early Vedic people was mainly based on:

A) Agriculture
B) Trade and commerce
C) Pastoralism
D) Handicrafts

Q4. Sabha and Samiti in the Vedic age were:

A) Religious assemblies
B) Judicial courts
C) Popular assemblies
D) Military councils

Q5. Which metal came into extensive use during the Later Vedic period?

A) Copper
B) Bronze
C) Iron
D) Gold

Q6. The Varna system became rigid during the:

A) Highly autocratic
B) Militaristic
C) Relatively egalitarian
D) Entirely rural

Q7. Which crop became important during the Later Vedic period?

A) Barley
B) Rice
C) Wheat
D) Cotton

Q8. Indra was primarily worshipped as the god of:

A) Fire
B) Water
C) Rain and war
D) Knowledge

Q9. Which language was used to compose the Vedic texts?

A) Prakrit
B) Pali
C) Sanskrit
D) Tamil

Q10. The main difference between Pre-Vedic and Vedic culture lies in the:

A) Use of stone tools
B) Nomadic lifestyle
C) Development of religion and society
D) Absence of agriculture

✅ Answers with Explanations

1. C) Early Vedic (Rigvedic) Age — The Rigvedic period represents the earliest stage of Vedic culture.
2. D) Rigveda — The Rigveda is the earliest known Vedic text composed in Sanskrit.
3. C) Pastoralism — Cattle rearing was the main economic activity during the Early Vedic period.
4. C) Popular assemblies — Sabha and Samiti were important democratic institutions in Vedic society.
5. C) Iron — The use of iron tools led to agricultural expansion in the Later Vedic period.
6. C) Later Vedic period — Social divisions became hereditary and rigid in the Later Vedic age.
7. B) Rice — Rice cultivation expanded with the use of iron tools and settled agriculture.
8. C) Rain and war — Indra was the most important Rigvedic deity associated with rain and strength.
9. C) Sanskrit — Vedic literature was composed in early Sanskrit.
10. C) Development of religion and society — Vedic culture shows a more organized religious, social, and political life.