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History Part - 3
Vedic Period
Notes
1. The place where Ayans settled in India is called as – Arya Vardham.
2. The Aryans migrated to India through - Khyber and Bolan
3. Aryans made their livelihood by herding the cattle. They compiled the
prayers of their ancestors as Vedas. In History this was called as Vedic
Age.
4. The Vedic Age was classified into two types,
Early Vedic Age: BC 1500 – BC 1000
Later Vedic Age: BC 1000 – BC 600
5. Early Vedic Age – Rig Veda
6. Sabta Sindhu – The Land of Seven Rivers
7. In Rig Veda, Aryans lived in Sindhu which is now in Pakistan. They
settled in Sabta Sindhu in Punjab.
8. The basic unit of the society – Family
Many Families – Village
Many Villages – Vis - Head – Vishwapathy
The next higher administration – Jana- Head- Rajan (King)
People lived in kingdom – Prajas (King – Prajapathi)
Many Chieftains- Mahajanapadas
9. Saba- Group of Elders
Samithi – Representatives of people
10. Women Poets of Early Vedic Age
Vishwawara
Abala
Kosa
Lobamuthra
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11. In Early Vedic Age Widows Remarriage was accepted.
12. In Early Vedic Age – Cattle rearing, agriculture were the important
business.
13. Yagas made during Early Vedic Age – Ashvamedha, Rajasuya and
Vajapaya.
14. Later Vedic Period: Sama Veda, Atharvana Veda, Yajur Veda.
15. During the Later Vedic Period Brahmanas, Upanishads, Aranyakas
were written.
16. Later Vedic Period : (B.C 1000 to BC 600)
The metal widely used was iron.
According to the number of cattle owned by a person his wealth
and economic status was estimated.
Sati, according to which the widow will throw herself into the
funeral pyre of her husband, was in practice.
Highly educated women are Gargi, Maitreyi.
17. Gold silver Coins – Nishka, Swarna and Satamana were in use in
Later Vedic Period.
18. Thanur Veda: War Practice.
Expected Questions
1. From which part, the Aryans entered India through the Khyber bolan Pass ?
(A) Sapta Sindhu
(B) Central Asia
(C) East india
(D) Tamilnadu
2. In which part the Aryans settled in India?
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(A) Sapta Sindhu
(B) Central Asia
(C) East india
(D) Tamilnadu
3. The occupation of Aryans is
(A) Industrialists
(B) Cattle Feeding
(C) Agriculture
(D) Trader
4. How was their immigrant area known in India?
(A) Sapta Sindhu
(B) Central Asian
(C) Arya vartha
(D) None of these
5. Which civilization is called as Aryans civilization?
(A) Urban Civilization
(B) Village Civilization
(C) Arya vartha
(D) None of these
6. What does Ari means?
(A) Urbanist
(B) Strangers
(C) Fire
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(D) Arya vartha
7. Arrange the veda’s in order
(A) Sama, Atharva, Rig, Yajur
(B) Rig, Sama, Atharva, Yajur
(C) Rig, yajur, sama, atharva
(D) Atharva, Yajur, Rig, Sama
8. What does the word “veda” means?
(A) Knowledge
(B) Medicine
(C) Song
(D) Morning
9. What is the oldest oldest veda ?
(A) Rig Veda
(B) Atharva veda
(C) Yajur Veda
(D) Sama Veda
10. How many songs were there in Rig Veda?
(A) 1020
(B) 1208
(C) 1038
(D) 1028
11. Match the following
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List 1 List 2
1.Ayurveda - song art
2.Dhanurveda - fighting practice
3.Gandharva Veda - Architectural
4.Silpa script - medicine
(A) 3,4,1,2
(B) 4,2,1,3
(C) 2,1,4,3
(D) 1,2,3,4
12. The earliest vedic period is
(A) BC 20,000 - BC 1000
(B) BC 6000 - BC 2000
(C) BC 7000 - BC 1000
(D) BC 1500 - BC 1000
13. Which of the following statements is / are correct ?
1. During the Rig Vedic period, the Aryans were mostly confined to the Indus
region.
2. The political, social and cultural life of the Rig Vedic people can
be traced from the hymns of the Rig Veda.
(A) 1 Only
(B) 2 Only
(C) 1 and 2
(D) None if these
14. What is the basic beauty of society?
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(A) Family
(B) grama
(C) Jana
(D) Visu
15. Which of the following statements is / are wrong ?
1. Many villages were jointl - visu
2. Great governance system - Jana
3. People living in the kingdom - citizens
4. The big state Mahajanapattha joined by several smaller states.
(A) 1,2 and 3
(B) 1,3 and 4
(C) 2 and 4
(D) None of these
16. Which of the following statements is / are correct?
1. The king was assisted by purohita or priest and senani or commander of the
army in his administration
2. Sabah - are representatives of the rural community, the Samiti - the elders.
(A) 1 Only
(B) 2 Only
(C) 1 and 2
(D) None of these
17. Which of the following statements is / are correct?
1. Early Vedic Apala, Viswavara, Ghosa and Lopamudra were among the best
female poets in education.
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2. Only a single personality was practiced.
(A) 1 Only
(B) 2 Only
(C) 1 and 2
(D) None of these
18. Which of the following statements is / are correct?
1. Early Vedic periods were valuable for women. But the widows were not
allowed to remarry.
2. In the early Vedic period women were treated as men obeyed.
(A) 1 Only
(B) 2 Only
(C) 1 and 2
(D) None of these
19. Which of the following statements is / are correct?
1. In the early Vedic period, women were educated in parallel to men. But they
do not participate in spirituality.
2. Later in the Vedic period, the organizations like Sabah and Samithi
weakened.
(A) 1 Only
(B) 2 Only
(C) 1 and 2
(D) None of these
20. Which of the following statements is / are not related to later vedic period ?
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1. After the period of the Rig Veda, Sama, Yajur, and the later Vedic Vedas are
the days of the Vedas.
2. Extensive governments emerged. The views and explanations of the Laws,
Orasions and Upanishads were enacted.
3. Aryans settled in the Ganga plains of this time.
4. The royal cenotaphs, such as the Rajasusham and Ashwamedam, were made
in revealing the king's greatness.
(A) 1 Only
(B) 2 Only
(C) 1 and 2
(D) None of these
21. Which of the following statements is / are correct?
1. Rig Vedic people have the main occupation of livestock breeding, agriculture
and hunting.
2. Knowing the usefulness of the iron, many tools were made and the forests
were planted.
(A) 1 Only
(B) 2 Only
(C) 1 and 2
(D) None of these
22. The unit used for exchange during vedic period is
(A) Bali
(B) Baka
(C) Nishka
(D) Sulk
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23. Which of the following statements is / are related to earlier vedic period ?
1. Decorative items, sandalwood, lentils, etc. were exported.
2. Horse and bacon imported.
3. Only women wore garments.
(A) 1,3 only
(B) 1,2 only
(C) 2 and 3
(D) 2 and 3 are wrong
24. Which of the following statements is / are correct?
1. Temples or idol worship is not in the earlier Vedic period.
2. They worshiped nature and its forces.
(A) 1 Only
(B) 2 Only
(C) 1 and 2
(D) Both are wrong
25. The dress wore by the women in her waist is called as
(A) Varaasa
(B) Nivi
(C) Adiasas
(D) These are all
26. The later vedic period is
(A) BC 4000 - 60000
(B) BC 1000 to 600
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(C) BC 1000 to 60000
(D) BC 5000 - 60000
27. Which of the following kingdoms were formed during the latest vedic period?
(A) Kosala, Videha
(B) Guru, Magadha
(C) Kasi, , Panchala
(D) All of these
28. Which of the following statements is / are correct?
1. Asvamedha - king has the right to control the places where the kings horse
crossed .
2. Vajpeya - chariot race
3. Bali, Sulk, Baka, - Coins
4. Nishka, Swarna, Sattanam - Subtitles
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 3 and 4
(C) 2 and 4
(D) 1,2,3, and 4
29. When was the caste system known as Varuna Dharma formed?
(A) Earlier Vedic period
(B) Later vedic period
(C) Rig Vedic Period
(D) All of these
30. What are the crops that are grown up later vedic period?
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(A) Millet
(B) Barley
(C) Wheat
(D) All of these
31. Which of the following statements is / are correct?
1. In later vedic period the wealth of the person is calculated according to the
number of cattle he have.
2. In the later Vedic period there were workers, weavers, leather workers,
carpenters and jewelers.
(A) 1 Only
(B) 2 Only
(C) 1 and 2
(D) None of these
32. Which of the following statements is / are related to later vedic period ?
1. The status of women began to decline. Obedience and participation in
public events is not allowed
2. Women have no property.
3. Lose political rights to participate in the governing councils. Child
marriage was widely adopted.
4. The usual way of climbing is not practical.
5. There were women like Karki and aitrey who excelled in education.
(A) 1 , 2 and 5
(B) 3 and 4
(C) 2 , 3 and 4
(D) 1,2,3, and 5
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33. Which of the following statements is / are correct?
1.In the later vedic period, the war of Dhanur veda was taught only to the
rulers.
2. In the later vedic period Gurukula education was the same. It was denied to
women.
(A) 1 Only
(B) 2 Only
(C) 1 and 2
(D) None of these
34. Who is maithrayi’s husband
(A) Janaka Maharajah
(B) Yajna valkya
(C) Prajapathi
(D) Nedunchelian
35. Which of the following statements is/are wrong ?
1. Mahabharata - Valmiki
2. Ramayana - Ved Vyasa
3. Brahmacharyam - Student
4. Aryawardham - The Ganga Plain
(A) 1,2 and 3
(B) 3 and 4
(C) 1 and 2
(D) 2 and 4
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36. How was Sura's drink prepared in the earliest vedic period?
(A) Soma
(B) Barley
(C) Wheat
(D) Cotton
37. Which of the following statements is/are not belong to aryan civilization ?
A) Primary Business is Livestock
B) Aryan civilization is the village civilization
C) They used tiger and horses
D) They wore wool, cotton, and animal skin
38. Workers who works with copper is called as?
(A) purohita
(B) Kshatriyas
(C) Vaisyas
(D) Karmar
39. Who was Honored by Janaka Maharaja?
(A) Anoja
(B) Mythairi
(C) Priyadarshana
(D) karky
40. How was the head of the family called in the early Vedic period?
(A) Visuapathi
(B) Prajapathi
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(C) Grahapathi
(D) Rajan
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